Soc.Culture.Jewish Newsgroups

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Reading Lists

www.scjfaq.org

Introduction

The S.C.J FAQ and Reading Lists were initially developed to support the readers of the USENET newsgroup soc.culture.jewish by providing answers to some commonly answered questions, as well as a set of reference reading. Since they were developed in 1993, the Internet has seen astounding change and growth. They now serve as a resource to the larger community, providing information about Judaism from all Jewish movements in a non-pejorative fashion.

The S.C.J FAQ/RL is not the only resource for those wanting to learn about Judaism. Click here for a list of some other Jewish FAQs and Introductory sites.

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Frequently Asked Questions
www.scjfaq.org/faq/

The Frequently Asked Questions is a collection of questions that are continually asked on soc.culture.jewish, with corresponding answers. It addresses a wide range of subject matter from Jewish Law and Tradition to Newsgroup Administration to Jewish Internet Resources. It was written by cooperating laypeople from the various Judaic movements.

Reading Lists
www.scjfaq.org/rl/

The Reading Lists provide suggestions for books discussing various Jewish topics. While no book can substitute for a formal course of instruction guided by one's Rabbi, these books are useful as reference material for the knowledgeable, and as an introduction for the not-yet-knowledgeable about Judaism.