Additional Web Resources
We hope the information on this site is helpful. The following sites also contain information that may be helpful for synagogues and their members as they consider the issues raised by the impending war.
IRAQ
SYNAGOGUE SECURITY
A list of resources and links are available to congregations as they determine what steps to take to ensure the safety of their congregations.
http://rac.org/social/security/
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Download Reacting to a World at War*, a compilation of Jewish texts that recognize the tension between the love of peace and the need to use force at times in order for good to triumph over evil.
*Please note this is in PDF file format, in order to view you must have Acrobat Reader. To download Acrobat Reader for free, please click here."
When You Take the Field Against Your Enemies": Jewish Thought on the Ethics of War
www.myjewishlearning.com
Age-appropriate materials prepared by the Union for Reform Judaism's Department of Lifelong Jewish Learning for teachers and parents to use to explain the events of September 11.
www.urj.org/educate/sept11
"Teaching About Terrorism" from the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education.
www.caje.org/learn/fs_terror.html
NEWS
The Middle East Media Research Institute provides accurate translations of materials appearing in the Arabic press.
www.memri.org
