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This paper provides an overview of the Elazar classification system for libraries of Judaica. The authors of the scheme contend that there was and is a need for a system for libraries of Judaica to classify and arrange their collections according to Jewish concepts based upon Jewish thought and terminology. Topics covered include: (1) initial development and the first edition; (2) revision and the second edition; (3) revision and the third edition; (4) spelling authority; (5) the problem of having to use another system for general works in libraries that combine Jewish and general collections; (6) important features; (7) unique usage/expansion of the system; and (8) a summary of the philosophy behind the Elazar system. (MES)