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 Detroit Jewish News 151