Along with sites for Hanukkah, we'll also search for Jewish sites this week.  

Hanukkah - Festival of Lights involves the lighting of candles for eight days. Songs, games, and the history of Hanukkah are included. http://www.ort.org/ort/hanukkah/title.htm 

Learn how to celebrate Chanukah at this site: http://www.his.com/~chabad/8days/ 

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs site contains several photographic exhibits such as Archaeology from the Air, Jerusalem from the Air, Jerusalem in Old Maps and Views, Jerusalem - The Capital of Israel, and Israel's Archeological Treasures. http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/ 

Take a Virtual Tour of Jerusalem and visit Jerusalem Gates, Chagall Windows, Holy Sites, and Jerusalem Mosaic. http://www6.huji.ac.il/md/vjt/ 

Jewish Family & Life: Home Page contains articles geared toward the Jewish family, such as "Watching TV Through Jewish Eyes" and "Make Your Own Menorah." Columns include Food, Advice, Holidays, Media Review, and Health. http://www.jewishfamily.com/ 

Yad Vashem is the Holocaust memorial of the Jewish people. Located on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, it is a complex of museums, monuments, research, teaching, and resource centers. http://www.yad-vashem.org.il/ 

SNS News Service-Up to the Minute...News From Israel: http://www.snsnews.co.il/ 

'The Virtual Beit Midrash' email courses in Torah and Judaism seeks to provide yeshiva style lessons in Torah and Judaism to students of all ages. Courses are sent out weekly to subscribers who are able to communicate with course instructors. Courses include Parashat Hashavua - the Weekly Torah Reading, Introduction to Parshat HaShavua, Talmudic Methodology, and Gemara Pesachim. http://www.vbm-torah.org  

The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs is an independent, nonprofit institute for policy research and education serving Israel and the Jewish people. The Center's principal program areas include: Study of Jewish Community Organization, Jewish Political Tradition, and Israel-Diaspora Relations/World Jewish Policy. http://www.jcpa.org/ 

The Women For Israel's Tomorrow (Women In Green) is a growing grassroots movement of grandmothers, mothers, and daughters dedicated to the security and Jewish heritage of Israel. http://www.womeningreen.org/ 

Get Torah by E-mail at the BSZ Net Main Menu page. Also included is a Hall of Music, a Torah Center, Synagogue Information, and links to Jewish sites on the Web. http://www.bsz.org/bszframe.htm 

A $20 billion dollar class action lawsuit was filed in October against Swiss Banks and Others on behalf of Holocaust survivors as well as heirs of Holocaust survivors and victims. Visit the Law Office of Diane Leigh Davison-Class Action site for more information. http://mail.bcpl.lib.md.us/~ddavison/classact.html 

Jewish Communication Network contains articles such as Children of War, Invisible Jews, and Audacity of Wolves. Links to food, holidays, polls, etc., are included. http://www.jcn18.com/ 

What is *really* going on? is an index to online news agencies from the Middle East. Examples include Ariga from Israel in English, The Beirut Times, Ha-Aretz from Israel in Hebrew, and The Jerusalem Post. http://www.rain.org/~maisoui/newspapers.html 

Birzeit University's Complete Guide to Palestine's Websites offers links to and reviews of the 38 websites of organizations and individuals located in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Sites include academic and research, education, government, travel, etc. http://www.birzeit.edu/palarc/iplinks.html 

At JewishMall.Com, purchase Israeli music and films, Menorahs, decorations, Dreidels, and gifts. http://www.jewishmall.com/scripts/advnmall/front_signin.idc?password=guest&username=guest 

Torah from Dixie Plantation is a Jewish site from Atlanta, Georgia. http://home.navisoft.com/tfd/frontpage.htm 

The Happy Chanukah site contains the Chanukah story, Menorah blessings, and recipes. http://www.chanukah.com/ 

In honor of Worlds AIDS Day, we'll search for AIDS sites next week. Until then, enjoy the Web!

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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