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Eshel Publications

Founded to help disseminate the works of Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky, Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, MD. Rabbi Lopiansky’s classes cover many topics, including Machshava, Musar, Jewish History, and Chasidut. The website contains both audio and video recordings.

Daf Hachaim

Offers a unique method for studying Daf Yomi, using introductions, visual aids, and review materials to help master each page of Talmud.

Mercaz Daf Yomi

Created by Rabbi Eli Stefansky as a tool for studying the Daf Yomi (daily page of Talmud). The site includes clear and concise recap videos for reviewing the Daf Yomi in just 8 minutes. It also offers Rabbi Stefansky’s full-length entertaining Daf Yomi shiurim.

Real Clear Daf

Audio recordings covering the entire Talmud to be used in conjunction with the Daf Yomi cycle. The recordings use clear and concise language to guide the listener through the Gemara’s chain of reasoning. Real Clear Daf enables commuters to follow the Daf Yomi program while traveling.

All Daf

Platform under the auspices of the OU (Orthodox Union), catering to Daf Yomi learners of every level. The platform offers Daf Yomi learners a wide array of content in a user-friendly and easily accessible format. It includes an extensive shiurim library on each daf delivered by experienced and knowledgeable teachers.

Daf Yomi Advancement Forum

A wide range of resources to aid individuals studying Daf Yomi, making it easier for them to understand and engage with the material. The website also offers audio shiurim that cover each daf. The Daf Yomi Advancement Forum was one of the first online Torah sites focusing on the Daf Yomi study.

Daf Yomi.org

Provides audio shiurim on the entire Talmud designed for study with the Daf Yomi program and other audio shiurim on the subjects of Mishna, Chumash, and Jewish holidays.

Yeshivat Shaalvim

A yeshiva for post-high-school students in Israel with an Israeli and overseas program. Its website offers a wide range of recorded Torah classes and lectures delivered at the yeshiva.

Rabbi Shmuel Silber

Founded by Rabbi Shmuel Silber as the educational arm of Suburban Orthodox Congregation in Baltimore, Maryland. Through its virtual classroom and easy-to-navigate website, it has become a learning portal for individuals on all levels across the globe looking for inspiring and intellectually invigorating Torah learning.

Mizrachi

A global Religious Zionist movement that aims to spread Torah ideas related to the Land of Israel worldwide and strengthen the bond between the international Jewish community and the State of Israel. Through education, advocacy, and community engagement, they inspire unity, pride, and a profound commitment to religious Zionism among Jews worldwide.

Olami Resources

Platform offering educational resources developed by Ner LeElef, a Jerusalem-based foundation dedicated to bringing Torah knowledge and Jewish life to Jews from all backgrounds and locations.

Torah Umesorah Chinuch

Offers a wide range of educational materials, lesson plans, articles, and videos on various Jewish topics, such as Chumash, Jewish holidays, and Jewish values. It also provides a space for educators and parents to connect and share ideas. Affiliated with Torah Umesorah, the site aims to enhance Jewish education and promote Jewish identity among individuals of all ages.

Walder Education

An online center for Jewish teachers that promotes a range of Jewish-themed resources, including holiday crafts, Hebrew language materials, Torah study guides, and Jewish history lessons. Through its extensive resources, it services many Jewish schools of all affiliations.

Bimbam

An educational website that offers captivating videos, games, and activities tailored for children and families. The site includes resources on topics such as Jewish history, Jewish holidays, and Jewish values. This platform delivers fun and interactive content accessible to all ages and backgrounds.

Torat Har Etzion Virtual Beit Midrash

Online platform offering Torah resources from Yeshivat Har Etzion. One of the first to spread Torah resources over the web, the site has become a center of online study for many in Israel and the Diaspora. It houses hundreds of series and thousands of written and audio classes.

Yeshivas Bircas HaTorah

A yeshiva serving both post-high-school students and adults with academic and professional backgrounds in a warm environment. The website contains many shiurim delivered in the yeshiva.

Drisha

An advanced center for Jewish learning located in New York. Initially founded to promote advanced scholarship for women, it has since expanded to offer an array of text-based learning opportunities for men and women of all ages. Its mission is to provide students with the opportunity to encounter texts in an intellectually engaging and honest manner.

Rabbi Asher Weiss

Collected video and audio recordings from Rabbi Asher Weiss, a distinguished halakhic authority in Jerusalem, covering topics in Jewish law, ethics, the weekly Torah portion, and contemporary issues.

Ohr Somayach

Yeshiva based in Jerusalem, Israel offering Torah classes and outreach programs primarily for young Jewish men. Their website provides access to hundreds of stimulating and inspiring Torah shiurim by educators affiliated with the yeshiva. The site contains resources for beginners and those already well-versed in Jewish knowledge.

TorahAnytime

A dynamic online platform with over seventy thousand videos of captivating Torah lectures and classes on a wide range of subjects from over a thousand different speakers. The site also contains thousands of audio shiurim, live stream shiurim, and other community events and resources.

YU Torah Online

Offers hundreds of thousands of lectures, shiurim, and articles on a wide range of Torah topics, including Talmud, Jewish law, Tanakh, Jewish philosophy, and history. Many of the speakers and authors are prominent rabbis who teach at, or are graduates of, Yeshiva University and RIETS (Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary).

Matzav

Provides a wide range of current and breaking news from the Jewish world. The site offers diverse news articles, opinion pieces, some Torah resources, and analysis on various topics, including politics, Israel, Jewish culture, and religious affairs.

Bais Havaad Halacha Center

Educational institution based in Lakewood, NJ, dedicated to providing advanced Torah education, resources, and practical halakhic guidance, particularly in the contemporary business world. The Bais Havaad offers many online video and audio resources and runs a professional Beit Din (Jewish religious court) that rules on matters of monetary dispute.

YCT Torah Library

A modern Orthodox rabbinical seminary in the United States. This site contains Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School’s Library and shares many of the yeshiva’s Torah and halakhic teachings, which often deal with applying the Torah to modern times and changing societal standards.

Kol Halashon

A wide range of resources for individuals interested in learning and improving their Torah knowledge. The site offers an extensive library of thousands of audio and video shiurim on various topics, including Talmud, Halakha, Chumash, and Jewish philosophy.

OU Torah

Offers an extensive collection of thousands of shiurim. The site provides easy access to texts, articles, audio recordings, and videos on Torah topics, including Jewish law, biblical commentary, and Jewish philosophy. The platform also offers learning tools and study guides.

iTorah

Online Torah resource directed by Rabbi Eli Mansour offering tens of thousands of shiurim given by leading Sephardic rabbis on various topics, including Parasha, Daf Yomi, Halakha, Jewish thought, and Tefila. It caters to individuals of all ages and backgrounds interested in studying and exploring various aspects of Torah and Jewish texts.

Chabad.org

A popular and comprehensive website developed by the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, known for its outreach and educational efforts in bringing Judaism to Jews across the world. The website, which attracts millions of viewers each year, provides a wealth of information, resources, and services about Judaism aimed at both Jewish and non-Jewish audiences.

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