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Of the several Web sites that
offer the ability to learn Torah
on the Internet, the New York
state-based Project Genesis offers
one of the better ones.
www.torah.org offers learn-
ing opportunities and classes in
Jewish philosophy, liturgy, ethics
and law. There are three levels of
free classes — basic, intermedi-
ate and advanced — as well as
weekly Torah portion commen-
taries and explanations. There is
an archive of past commentaries.
The basic level, according to
the site's disclaimer, is designed
for potential students with no
Judaic background, and offers
introductory classes. The high-
er levels offer considerably
more options, including life
cycle events, Torah forum and
classes on Jewish holidays,
including a calendar of holiday
dates for the next nine years.
The site offers other services,
including candle-lighting times
for several cities across the conti-
nent (FYI, candle lighting in
Detroit on Nov. 6 is 5:02 p.m.).
There is a guest book, and an
updated list of cholim (the sick)
that will be mailed to subscribers
weekly so subscribers can pray
for them.
The question-and-answer link
allows subscribers to send ques-
tions to staff members at Project
Genesis for either answers or refer-
rals to area rabbis.
As of December 1997, the site
had been getting nearly two mil-
lion hits per month. It has
received critical acclaim as well,
winning the Best of the Jewish
Web award from MIS Press and
the Links2go.com award in
Judaism. It was named one of the
500 best Web sites by "Home PC
Magazine" and a Point Survey top
5 percent award.
Officially, the site is not affili-