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The Encyclopaedia Judaica Cd-Rom Edition surpasses the printed version by incorporating 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 the 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 & 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 all on a single CD ROM - the perfect gift and an indispensable item in any library collection.

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.