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Jewish sites worth knowing.
Torah & learning limmud
- The Tribe ↗ 153 lives across 22 centuries — Rashi and the Rambam alongside Einstein, Salk and Emmy Noether. Every entry quoted from a primary source, the Hebrew verbatim.
- Sefaria ↗ The open library of Jewish texts — Tanakh, Talmud, Midrash, halacha, all cross-linked and free.
- Chabad.org Library ↗ Vast library of Tanakh, Talmud, Chassidus, halacha, and daily learning resources.
- AlHaTorah ↗ Tanakh with extensive commentaries, parallels, and academic resources.
- torah.today ↗ Chumash, Rashi and the mefarshim, built around progressive depth — scripture, then the commentators, then the commentators on them. Includes an AI chevrusa that quotes only word for word from the open page.
- The Rebbe's Letters ↗ A reader's portal into the Igros Kodesh — thousands of the Rebbe's letters, indexed and searchable.
- Yeshiva 101 ↗ Interlinear Gemara reader with Rashi script, plus a dashboard for the magid shiur to follow a class.
- Tree of Life Books ↗ Scholarly and children's Torah books — original commentary, children's titles, and the Erev Shabbos Newsletter.
- Aish ↗ Accessible Torah, current events with a Jewish lens, weekly parsha.
- OU Torah ↗ Shiurim and articles from Modern Orthodox scholars on parsha, halacha, and current affairs.
- YUTorah ↗ 100,000+ shiurim from Yeshiva University rebbeim, free and searchable.
- TorahAnytime ↗ Searchable video shiurim from speakers across the spectrum.
- Chevrusa101 ↗ Find a chavrusa, a mentor, or a shiur — matched by hand, Shabbos-shomer by design.
- GOJO ↗ Outreach from Chabad, Litvish, Breslov, Sephardic and Modern Orthodox communities, gathered in one place.
- chabadhouse.online ↗ Every Chabad House in the world on one map — 4,206 centers in 108 countries. Find the one near you and walk in.
Moshiach & geulah geulah
- Moshiach 101 ↗ A focused, accessible resource for inyanei moshiach and geulah — Chassidic sources, the Rebbe's sichos, and practical learning.
- Chabad.org — Moshiach & the Future Redemption ↗ Articles, classes, and sources on Moshiach and the geulah.
- Beis Moshiach Magazine ↗ Weekly magazine on Chassidus, Chabad community, and inyanei geulah.
- Simanei Moshiach ↗ The thirteen signs of the era from Sanhedrin 97a and Sotah 9, each read against what is in the news.
Halacha & Q&A halakhah
- Halachipedia ↗ Encyclopedic, sourced articles on practical halacha across topics.
- Din Online ↗ Halachic Q&A and beis din services under Rabbi Yosef Fleischman.
- Aish — Ask the Rabbi ↗ Submit halacha and hashkafa questions, get answers from Aish rabbis.
- Justice for Agunot ↗ The halacha of the get from the Rambam through the Shulchan Aruch, and a sourced record of refusal cases.
Tools & tech k'lim
- Torah Codes ↗ Search the Torah text for equidistant-letter sequences, visualise the matrices, and save what you find.
- HebCal ↗ Hebrew calendar, zmanim, yahrzeits, and yom tov dates — the workhorse.
- MyZmanim ↗ Precise zmanim for your location — daily, customizable, accurate.
- OK Kosher database ↗ Look up which products are OK certified.
- cRc Chicago ↗ Kashrus alerts, restaurant lists, product certifications.
- OU Kosher ↗ OU certifications, news, and the Pesach guide.
- Sealed ↗ Send a file nobody else can read — encrypted in your browser, the key never leaves it.
- Keep Lucid ↗ Daily games and tools for brain health, each tied to what the dementia research actually found.
News & media chadashot
- Hamodia ↗ Daily Orthodox newspaper — news, features, weekly magazine.
- Mishpacha ↗ Weekly magazine with long-form journalism for the frum community.
- Yeshiva World News ↗ News aggregator covering yeshiva world, Israel, and US politics.
- Matzav ↗ Frum news, divrei Torah, and community updates.
- The Jewish Press ↗ Longstanding Modern Orthodox newspaper — news, op-eds, weekly features.
- COLlive ↗ Chabad community news, events, and announcements.
- Jewish Leaders ↗ Where the leaders of the Jewish people stand, every position in their own words and sourced.
Israel & aliyah aretz
- Nefesh B'Nefesh ↗ The first stop for North American Jews considering aliyah — guidance, grants, employment.
- Times of Israel ↗ Israeli English-language daily news.
- Israel Government Portal ↗ Official government services and information in English.
- Arutz Sheva ↗ National-religious Israeli news in English.
- Jerusalem Post ↗ English-language Israeli newspaper.
Tzedakah chesed
- The Chesed Fund ↗ Crowdfunding platform for individual Jewish family emergencies.
- Yad Eliezer ↗ Anti-poverty organization in Israel — food, weddings, social services.
- ZAKA ↗ Emergency response and recovery, volunteer chesed shel emes.
- Hatzalah ↗ Volunteer emergency medical service — chapters worldwide.
Daily & daf yomi
Stores & services k'naah
- Judaica.com ↗ Online judaica store — talleisim, tefillin, mezuzos, and gifts.
- Eichler's ↗ Seforim, judaica, music, and gifts since 1942.
- ArtScroll / Mesorah ↗ English-language Torah books, the Schottenstein Talmud, and the siddur most homes use.
- KosherWine.com ↗ Largest kosher wine selection online.
Thornhill & Vaughan local
- BAYT ↗ Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto — the Modern Orthodox flagship on Clark Ave.
- Aish Thornhill Community Shul ↗ Warm, outreach-minded Orthodox shul at 949 Clark Ave W.
- Thornhill Woods Shul ↗ Orthodox community north of Highway 7.
- Westmount Shul ↗ Orthodox shul and learning centre on Thornhill's west side.
- Baal Shem Tov Center ↗ Rabbi Boruch Merkur's centre in Vaughan — Chassidus, classes, and community.
- Chabad Flamingo ↗ Rabbi Mendel Kaplan's Chabad centre — one of the largest in the region.
- Chabad Romano Centre ↗ Chabad of Maple/Vaughan — shul, programs, and community.
- Chabad of Maple ↗ Chabad centre serving the growing Maple community.
- JRCC ↗ Jewish Russian Community Centre — multiple Thornhill/Vaughan branches.
- Kollel Ohr Yosef ↗ Community kollel on Clark — learning programs for all levels.
- Netivot HaTorah ↗ Modern Orthodox day school, 600+ students — JK–8, 600+ students.
- Eitz Chaim Schools ↗ Orthodox day school network serving Toronto for over a century.
- Yeshivas Ner Yisroel ↗ Yeshiva serving the Toronto area.
- Bnei Akiva Schools ↗ Yeshivat Or Chaim and Ulpanat Orot — religious Zionist high schools.
- COR — Kashruth Council ↗ Canada's kosher certification authority — searchable database of certified establishments.
- GoKosher ↗ Kosher restaurant finder with COR details per listing.
Miami & South Florida local
- The Shul of Bal Harbour ↗ Rabbi Sholom Lipskar's landmark Chabad community in Surfside/Bal Harbour.
- Mevakshei Emes ↗ North Miami Beach shul east of the canal.
- Yeshiva Toras Chaim Toras Emes ↗ 1,000+ student yeshiva system in North Miami Beach.
- Kosher Miami ↗ The Vaad HaKashrus of Miami-Dade — certified establishment lists.
- GoDaven ↗ Worldwide minyan finder — times and locations everywhere.
- Federation directory ↗ Greater Miami Jewish Federation's community directory.
Jerusalem — anglo local
- OU Israel Center ↗ Shiurim, programs, and community for English-speakers in Yerushalayim.
- Ohr Somayach ↗ Yeshiva and learning resources, including Ask the Rabbi and the daf.
- Aish HaTorah ↗ The Old City yeshiva opposite the Kosel — learning and programs.
- Chaim V'Chessed ↗ Free answers, advocacy & assistance for English-speakers navigating life in Israel.
- United Hatzalah ↗ Volunteer emergency medical response across Israel — dial 1221.
- Yad Sarah ↗ The national medical-equipment gemach — wheelchairs and cribs included, free.
- Jerusalem Municipality (EN) ↗ City services, arnona, and resident info in English.
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