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Aish HaTorah Chanukah Site
Check out a Chanukah time-line of events and details about the Maccabees. Learn the laws of menorah lighting for the holiday.
www.aish.comBBCi - Judaism
Access the BBC's Religion and Ethics section that includes info on Judaism. Get an overview of the religion, see a list of its bare essentials and read about its history.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi World Service - Judaism
Explores the central beliefs of the faith and the lives of Abraham and Moses. Learn about the types of Judaism practiced, with audio clips.
www.bbc.co.ukBoard of Deputies of British Jews - Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Offers a brief, yet informative, overview of these two key Jewish religious festivals, the former Jewish New Year; the latter the Day of Atonement.
www.bod.org.ukBoard of Deputies of British Jews - Shavuot
Profiles this major Jewish festival, otherwise known as the Feast of Weeks. Discover Shavuot customs and learn about the significance of the Book of Ruth.
www.bod.org.ukBrighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue - Shavuot
Explore a detailed overview of this festival traditionally held on the Sixth Day of Sivan and usually lasting until the Seventh.
www.brightonandhoveprosynagogue.org.ukBrijnet - British Jewish Network
U.K. Jewish Internet service. Details services provided, such as web hosting and e-lists, plus news on communities, synagogues and Israel.
www.brijnet.orgCBBC Newsround - Religious Festivals, Rosh Hashanah
Two day-event, Jewish New Year, falls either in September or October. Find out about some of the traditions associated with this festival.
news.bbc.co.ukChanuka.com
Find the basic concepts and laws of Chanukah. Includes a calendar of events and details about menorahs.
www.chanuka.comCulham Institute - Rosh Hashanah
Discusses a BBC TV programme aired on 17th September, 1998, one principally covering the significance of Jewish New Year.
www.culham.info
