SiteS To See
Holidays On The Web
Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor
Here are a few great Web sites that
o:er information about the holidays.
(Special thanks to Rachel Erlich,
director of the Temple Israel libraries
and media center, who provided
some of the sites listed below.)
1. Sound The Shofar
http://www.jfed.org/
magnes/shofar.htm
In your wildest imagination, could
have envisioned a Web site where
you can hear the various blasts of
the shofar? Just click onto this site,
overseen by the Judah Magnes
Museum, where you can hear each
individual sound, as well as the
combined terua, tekia„ shevarim.
(Note: this is an actual shofar being
blown by Rabbi Zack of Temple
Beth Jacob in Oakland, Calif.)
2. Celebrate
http://www.holidays.net/
highholydays
Sponsored by the Jewish Outreach
Organization, this Web site has
everything from a presidential holi-
day message from President Bill
Clinton, to holiday recipes, to color-
ing pages for children, to free Rosh
HaShana cards to send via e-mail.
There's also a fun "Jewish Holidays
Message Board" where you can
write about your family traditions.
This site offers a good introduction
to Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur and
other Jewish holidays.
3. Color This Fun
http://Iearn.jtsa.edu/rosh-
Hashanah/
This Web site, from the Jewish The-
ological Seminary of America, has
a little something for everyone.
There are two Kids' Corners,
including a coloring page, along
with commentaries for older mem-
bers of the family. In addition, this
site has suggestions for families to
discuss as they observe the High
Holidays.
4. Just The Facts
http://www.akhlah.com/
holidays/RoshHashanah.
htm
If you want to skip all the extras
and get right down to the who,
what, where and why of the holi-
day, check out this site, which also
features special blessings said on
Rosh HaShana.
5. Family Time
http:/www.jewishfamily.com
Lots of great recipes are here, along
with plenty of food for thought, too.
The Jewish Family & Life Web site pro-
vides a brief overview of all the Jew-
ish holidays, focusing these days„•nat-
urally, on Rosh HaShana.
There's advice on how to help
children manage those long hours
in synagogue or temple, and an
article about discussing such con-
cepts as repentance and forgive-
ness.
6. All You Ever Wanted
To Know
http://www.ou.org/chagim
Think you know everything about
the High Holidays? This Web site,
from the Union of Orthodox Jewish
Congregations, offers a great col-
lection of commentaries on a wide
range of topics, from "The Magic
of Shofar" to "Eating Symbolic
Foods." There are fairly basic
essays, then some for more
advanced — and even lessons to
hear (available with Real Audio).
7. A Jewish Parent Page
http://www.uahcweb.org/
educate/parent
This terrific Web site, from the Union
of American Hebrew Congregations,
provides you with a complete Jewish
holiday calendar, an introduction to
Yom Kippur and Rosh HaShana,
family project ideas and blessings to
be recited.
And who wouldn't be excited to
see a recipe for apple salsa — from
the Michigan Apple Committee!
8. This Is Awesome
http://vjholidays.com/rosh/
kidsclub.htm
"Awesome Days" from Virtual
Jerusalem offers children an opportu-
nity to hear stories, enjoy arts and
crafts and visit a holiday theme park.
Some of the theme-park topics: "All
About Rosh HaShana," "Yam Kippur:
What's It All About?" and "Tzedaka:
Why Should We Give?"
9. Get Sparked
hftp://www.sparksmag.com
You're in for an adventure when
you check into Sparks. As soon as
you click on, you'll hear your kids
say: "WOW!"
Sparks, the brainchild of Rabbi
Mark Levine of Maryland, has a
Jewish High Holiday Pokernon site.
Don't miss "Jewish High Holy Day
Pokernon Cards We'd Love To
See," featuring Abra'kadabra'ham,
Whala'saurus and Mosherebenu
Pokemon. fI
Rooked On Books
See Your Art Poster In AppleTree
Children aged 3-12 are invited to put their artistic talents to work creat-
ing a poster for the 48th annual Jewish Book Fair, Nov. 6-14.
Using the theme "Get Hooked on Books at the Jewish Book Fair,"
children entering the contest may use markers, crayons, paint or cut
paper to create a poster measuring 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches.
Entrants should not use pencils or light-blue crayons, and entries must
be taped to cardboard for protection.
Place the artist's name, address, telephone number and age on the
back of the art. Only one entry per child may be submitted. The dead-
line for submissions is Oct. 8.
The contest is divided into three age groups: up to age 6, 7-9, and
10-12. The winner in each group receives an autographed copy of
You're Officially a Grownup by Judith Viorst, who speaks at the book
fair on Nov. 8. The grand-prize winner will have his or her entry repro-
duced on the cover of AppleTree, and the winning poster will be
copied and posted throughout the community to promote the Jewish
Book Fair. All entries received will be displayed during the book fair at
both _ICC locations, the D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building in West Bloom-
field and the Jimmy Prentis Morris Building in Oak Park.
Send or hand-deliver contest entries marked Children's Poster Contest
to Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, Book Fair Dept.,
6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, Ml 48322. LI
9/10
1999
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