Last
updated: 25
April 2004
Hebrew
Language
Family: Canaanitic branch of Semitic subgroup
of Afro-Asiatic
Location: Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip, official language of world Judaism
RAPID
REFERENCE
National
Association of Professors of Hebrew (NAPH)
" NAPH is the professional organization of professors and instructors in colleges,
universities and seminaries who specialize in Hebrew language and literature
of the ancient, medieval and modern periods."
Middle
East Studies Association (MESA)
From About: "MESA is a private nonprofit, non-political organization
of scholars and other persons interested in the study of the Middle East,
North Africa and the Islamic world. MESA is dedicated to promoting high
standards of scholarship and instruction, to facilitating communication
among scholars through annual meetings and publications, and to promoting
cooperation among those who study the Middle East."
National
Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC)
NMELRC at Brigham Young University, " seeks to coordinate efforts
aimed at increasing and improving opportunities for learning the languages
of the Middle East. The center undertakes and supports projects in areas
such as teacher training, materials development, testing and assessment,
integration of pedagogy and technology, study abroad, and K-12 programs.
It works across Middle East languages to foster cooperation and joint utilization
of expertise and resources."
WWW
Virtual Library MENIC - Israel
From the Middle East Network Information Center, University of Texas at
Austin, with inks: Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Economy, Education,
Government, Health and Science, News and Media.
Shamash
- The Jewish Network
"Shamash: The Jewish Network, strives to be the highest quality central point
of Jewish information and discussion on the Internet. Our mission is to provide
a broad array of state-of-the-art education and community building resources
to Jewish organizations and individuals for the benefit of the Jewish community."
The
Online Hebrew Tutorial
"This tutorial teaches both Biblical and Modern Hebrew, with an emphasis
on Modern Hebrew as spoken in the State of Israel today." Seventeen lessons and
more.
Hevenu
Shalom Aleikhem
"The series Hevenu Shalom Aleikhem includes 20 Hebrew language lessons presented
through videocassette recordings." Includes: Lessons, Audio Files, Assignments,
LEXICUS Vocabulary Trainer.
Basic
Hebrew
An interactive audio-support language course by M. Pasternak.
Israel - A
Country Study
Exceptionally detailed presentation from the Library of Congress. Includes
sections on: Geography, Society, Economy, Government and Politics, Very
Detailed History and Historical Development, Contemporary Trends, etc.
U.S.
Department of State Background Notes - Israel
Background Notes are updated/revised as they are received from regional
bureaus and are added to the database of the Department of State web site.
Categories include: Geography, People, History, Government, Political Conditions,
Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations, US Relations, and Travel/Business.
CIA
World Factbook - Israel
Good resource site for information on Geography, People, Government, Economy,
Communications, Transportation, Military, and Transnational Issues.
BBC
News Country Profiles - Israel
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic
background of countries; also biographic sketches of leaders, essay on
media, and historic timelines. They also include audio and video clips
from the BBC archives.
Political
Resources on the Net - Israel
Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country,
with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from
all around the world.
CountryWatch.com
- Israel
"CountryWatch is a world leader in providing country specific geopolitical intelligence
on each of the 192 countries of the world." Basic information is free; deeper
resources require subscription.
United Nations Homepage
Includes links to UN
NewsCenter, which includes headlines in latest developments in
Peace and Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian Aid/Refugees, Environment/Shelter,
Human Rights, Women/Children/Population, Health/Poverty/Food Security,
Culture/Education.
International
Monetary Fund - Israel
Latest developments in Peace and Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian
Aid/Refugees, Environment/Shelter, Human Rights, Women/Children/Population,
Health/Poverty/Food Security, Culture/Education.
The World Trade Organization
"The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization
dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements,
negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world's trading nations and ratified
in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters,
and importers conduct their business." Includes detailed information on Members
and Observers - Israel (Member).
U.S.
Commercial Service - Israel
"The Country Commercial Guides (CCG) are prepared by US Embassy Staff once
a year and contain information on the business and economic situation of foreign
countries and the political climate as it affects U.S. business."
TradePort
Country Library - Israel
From About: "TradePort is designed to be an easy-to-use tool offering one
place to go for comprehensive trade information,
trade leads, and company databases."
Energy
Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs
- Israel
From About: "The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created
by Congress in 1977, the a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of
Energy. We provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analysis to
promote sound policy making efficient markets and public understanding
regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and environment."
USAID
- Israel
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) "is an independent
agency that provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance
around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States."
World Health Organization
- Israel
About WHO" "The World Health Organization, the United Nations
specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective,
as set out in its Constitution, is the attainment by all peoples of the
highest possible level of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution
as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity."
Amnesty
International - Israel/Occupied Territories
Amnesty
International is a champion defender
of human rights worldwide. Familiarity
with a given country's human rights
issues can provide a unique insight
into many other aspects of its
culture and politics.
Lonely
Planet Destinations - Israel & the Palestinian Territories
The people
at the offbeat Lonely Planet website are not your typical
travel guides -- they're very bright and know what they're
talking about. Their goal is not to "sell the country" to
travelers. Instead, they tell it how it is. Typical headings
include: "Warnings" (in case travel is not recommended
- the "why's"); Facts for the Traveler, When
to Go, Events, Money and Costs, Attractions, Off the Beaten
Track, Activities, History, Culture, Environment, Getting
There and Away, Getting Around, and Further Reading and
Related Weblinks.
Yahoo
News - Israel
Latest breaking news as well as archival articles from various newspapers
and online news services. In English.
TVRadioWorld
- Israel
About: "TvRadioWorld is an informational directory dealing with radio
and television broadcasters worldwide." Site allows you to bookmark
favorite radio stations for listening.
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