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Akhlah, the Jewish children's learning
network, is an important resource created to provide Jewish children
and their families access to the prayers, stories and rituals that have
bound Jews together around the world and through the ages.
Akhlah is specifically designed for the youngest and least
knowledgeable among us, while maintaining scrupulous attention to the
details of the subject matter.
Children and others who wish to learn about Judaism will find that Akhlah offers
a comprehensive yet non-sectarian perspective. Akhlah does not
subscribe to any of the branches of Judaism, but celebrates them all.
We wish to provide information about the traditions and practices of all the
major branches of Judaism, for although the vagaries of geography and circumstance
have spread these branches in different directions, when we look back, we share the
common bonds of ancestors, history and language: these are the roots of
our Tree of Life.
We feel that this information is too dear and too vital to water down with
commercialism. That is why Akhlah does not, and will not, have any
banners or other advertising. Nor will visitors to this site ever have
to worry about their names or addresses ever appearing on commercial
mailing lists.
Akhlah is determined to become a comprehensive knowledge base. We are gathering
together talented Jews from around the world and across all
disciplines - scholars, writers, illustrators, educators and others - to
pull together an accurate and entertaining process that invites and
involves children with Judaism. The joy of learning Judaism should be
part of the joy of Judaism, and if the paths to the Aleph-Bet and the
Torah are fun, they will be more frequently traveled.
Akhlah is a 501(c)(3) charity recognized by the IRS since September of 2000 that
relies on the generosity of individuals and others who want a site for
Jewish learning free from commercialism.
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