Israel-related links

There's a lot of good stuff going on throughout the Internet that you should know about.

Babaganewz is a very cute Jewish website for kids. While I believe I've caught them in the throes of some leftiness, I still refer to this site as a terrific asset to Jewish parents and concurrently to their little Jewish offspring. Right now, Babaganewz has 2 cute little games going on - one is called Jewpardy, which is about answering questions about Israel. When you finish the game (and I got one wrong), you can also opt to play other versions of the game. If you or your kid are already spending time vegetating in front of the computer, might as well make it educational and fun. The other game is called Celebrate Israel, and it harkens to Wheel of Fortune. While not a game per se, there are all kinds of things you can learn about Israel from this click-through - even crafts.

Aish is running a Jewish historical series, and it is now offering a "Crash Course" in the History of the State of Israel.

I admit that I have only as of yet skimmed through this one, but it seemed pretty good and succinct. I imagine the rest of the lessons are also worthwhile.

A reminder: Nefesh b'Nefesh applications for Fall Aliyah are due by June 1. Download yours now!!