The Encyclopedia Judaica CD-ROM Edition goes beyond the printed version by offering an extraordinary combination of updated text, powerful search features and extensive multimedia elements including a Media Gallery and Interactive Timeline.

The clearly marked hyperlinks, in addition to the Bibliography, See Also and Glossary features, ensure that each of the 25,000 articles is a gateway to Jewish World. There's something for everyone—regardless of background, knowledge, or experience.

The Media Gallery contains an unprecedented multimedia collection of rare films, photographs, slide shows, music, maps, charts, and tables, providing an opportunity to watch, listen, and learn, while the Interactive Timeline opens a window to the rich history of the Jewish people.

All this, plus the complete 26 volumes of the original text, is available only in the Encyclopaedia Judaica CD-ROM Edition.

Born in Leeds, England, Geoffrey Wigoder was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, Oxford, Jews' College, London, and the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York. In 1949 he settled in Jerusalem. He was director of Israel radio's Overseas Broadcasts, founder-director of the Oral History department and Jewish Film Archives in the Hebrew University's Institute of Contemporary Jewry, and Historical Adviser to the Diaspora Museum (Beth Hatefutsoth) in Tel Aviv. In 1991, he was visiting professor of Modern Jewish Studies at the University of Manchester.

Wigoder succeeded Cecil Roth as Editor in Chief of the Encyclopaedia Judaica in 1970 (having previously been deputy Editor in Chief) and edited its year books from 1981 and the CD-ROM edition. He is author of Abraham ben Hayya's Meditation of the Sad Soul, The Story of the Synagogue, Jewish-Christian Relations after World War II, and Jewish Culture. He has edited many references including The Standard Jewish Encyclopedia, Dictionary of Jewish Biography, Encyclopedia of Judaism, The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion (with R. J. Z. Werblowsky), New Encyclopedia of Zionism and Israel, Illustrated Dictionary and Concordance of the Bible, and Jewish Art and Civilization.

Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder passed away in 1999.

The most comprehensive authoritative source on the Jewish world.

The Encyclopaedia Judaica CD-ROM Edition offers besides the full text from the 26 volumes of the original, classic printed version many extras. It provides an unprecedented source of updated texts enhanced by extensive multimedia elements such as pictures, audio and video recordings.

The text is a combination of the original 26-volume edition of the printed Encyclopaedia Judaica (1972), the eight Year Books, the Decennials (1973-1982 and 1983-1992), and a series of selected updates. This unique collection of information is not available in any other source.

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