Library/Media Center

The Glen Rock Jewish Center boasts a state-of-the-art library/media center with a well-rounded collection of new and classic texts for adults and children. Our eight desktop computers all have Internet capability and are often used to enhance our religious school curriculum.

Our recently renovated library is a comfortable, quiet area for members to relax with a book or magazine. It also provides a cozy place for GRJC religious school students to study or do homework.

The library is open during regular synagogue office hours, and most books and media items are available for check out. Please send inquiries to the library via email.

Links of interest

• My Jewish Learning
  A transdenominational website of Jewish information and education geared towards learners of all religious and educational backgrounds
  
• Encyclopedia Judaica (password required)
• Jewish Theological Seminary Library Digital Collections
• Jewish Magazine for articles on Everything Jewish

Check out these websites devoted to Jewish books and media:

Books and educational materials for children:

• GRJC library workspace
  Wiki Link for GRJC Hebrew School
  
• Behrman House Publishers
  Jewish educational textbooks, children's Judaica, and general trade Judaism.
  
• Hachai Publishing
  Jewish books for children.
  
• Kar-Ben Publishing
  A growing Jewish library for children.
  

Books and general interest – adult:

• Avotaynu, Inc.
  A leading publisher of products of interest to persons who are researching Jewish genealogy, Jewish family trees or Jewish roots. The books we sell are meant to assist you in your research—from beginner guides to books about Jewish surnames.
  
• Jewish Lights Publishing
  Publishing books that reflect the Jewish wisdom tradition for people of all faiths, all backgrounds.
  
• K-Tav Publishing
  Jewish educational and scholarly books (and other resources).
  
• Schocken Books
  A wide selection of Jewish titles from various publishing houses.
  

Websites, journals and online communities:

• Jewish Review of Books
  The Jewish Review of Books is a quarterly publication (in print and on the web) for serious readers with Jewish interests. Leading writers and scholars discuss the newest books and ideas about religion, literature, culture, and politics, as well as fiction, poetry, and the arts.
  
• J-Books.com
  An online Jewish book community. JBooks.com features reviews of top Jewish books written by well-known authors, journalists, and critics, as well as profiles of and interviews with new and established writers.
  
• NextBook Inc.
  Nextbook Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas. It runs both Nextbook Press, a series of books on Jewish themes published by Schocken, and Tablet Magazine, an online magazine about Jewish life.
  

For teens:

• J Vibe Magazine
  A (free) magazine for Jewish teens and an online Jewish teen community.
  

Video:

• Ergo Media, Inc.
  Ergo Media focuses its attention on making available quality film, video and DVD's about the Jewish experience for those who want to learn more about Jewish life and culture, Israel, the Holocaust, Jewish tradition and World Jewry. The Ergo Collection, which has over 300 titles, includes children's videos, documentaries, "how-to" videos, Israeli and Yiddish film classics, educational programs and music/art videos. All films are in English or subtitled in English, unless otherwise noted.
  
• Jewish Heritage Video Collection
  The JHVC was created to explore Jewish heritage
through the unique resources of film and television. The Collection, available at more than 200 sites nationwide, provides courses and a video library that address vital issues of Jewish history, identity and culture.