Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Israeli Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Israeli Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
BBC
Bbc News: Profile: Ahmed Qurei
This BBC profile dated 12 November 2003 provides a brief biography of the then Prime Minister for the Palestinian Authority.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Suez War of 1956
The Jewish Virtual Library explains the events leading up to the Suez War (1947-1956) and the response from the United States.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Star of David
A detailed entry on the history, symbolism and current usage of the Star of David. Also has nice illustrations.
CNN
Cnn: Yasser Arafat's Funeral
Article describes Arafat's funeral. Author also delves into the life of Arafat discussing what Arafat had hoped to accomplish for Palestine. 11/11/2004
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Hasidic Judaism
Wikipedia offers detailed information on Hasidic Judaism, including a hyperlinked table of contents for easy site navigation.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Israeli Disengagement Plan
A comprehensive look at the plan for Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. The first forced evacuation of settlers began on August 17, 2005 and was completed on September 12, 2005. Palestinian and Israeli opinions of the pull-out are provided.
BBC
Bbc: Veteran Leader Yasser Arafat Dies
Article describes the death of Arafat, leader of the PLO. Also mentioned are key dates in Arafat's life and the world's reaction to his death. ll/ll/2004
BBC
Bbc News: Profile: Yasser Arafat
This 2003 BBC archive profile of the late Yasser Arafat surveys his career as leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).
Other
Jewish Encyclopedia: Magen David
A short but informative article on the famous Jewish symbol also known as the "Star of David".
Other
Al Mashriq: Naguib Mahfouz
Article describes Mahfouz and his acceptance of the Nobel Prize in 1989. Includes pictures and links to related information.
Other
Hebraic Roots of Christianity: Tabernacle of Moses
This site from Hebraic Roots of Christianity provides great detail about the structure of the Tabernacle and the people involved with it.
Other
Wesley Center for Applied Theology: Flavius Josephus
This resource presents the complete works of the famous Jewish historian from the 1st century C.E. It includes a history of the Jewish people and his account of the war fought by Rome against the Hebrews which resulted in the dispersal...
Judaism 101
Judaism 101: Magen David
A nice description and history of the famous Jewish symbol. The information is from an Orthodox view.
Other
Knowledge Computing: Natural Catastrophes During Bronze Age Civilizations
Discusses a different approach to the fall of the civilizations during the Bronze Age. The author believes that there was a comet that affected the earth and wiped out those early cultures.
Other
Rock Island Books: Map of the Holy Land in the Time of Jesus
A map of the ancient land of Judea and Samaria as it was during the life of Jesus. The locations are given the traditional names.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Herman Melville
This site provides lesson plans, e-notes, activities, and other resources for teaching young scholars Herman Melville's novels and fiction, including Moby-Dick, Bartleby, the Scrivener, Billy Budd, and so on.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) Kissinger
Biography of Henry Kissinger who served in dual roles of Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Richard M. Nixon and played a major part in U.S. diplomacy.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Palestinian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Palestinian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Matthew Henry's Commentary: Numbers
Commentary by Matthew Henry on the entire book of Numbers. Has information on the census and other interesting facts.
Other
Le Monde Diplomatique: The First Arab Israeli War (1948 1949)
This site provides maps of the attacks and counter-attacks during the First Arab-Israeli War.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Yasser Arafat Biographical
This is a detailed biography from The Nobel Foundation on Yasser Arafat (1929-2004 CE), which includes information on both Arafa's personal life and public career. Included is a "Selected Bibliography," for further reading and research.
Bible.org
Bible.org: Minor Prophets Joel
Bible.org offers a detailed discussion of the date and contents of the Book of Joel including several images.
Luther Seminary
Bible Tutor: Exodus
This Bible Tutor site provides a great summary of the book of Exodus, broken down into three parts. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects, and the information that is presented is interesting and...
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