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Birthright Israel offers free trips to Israel
and a wonderful Web site.

Chanukah and Christmas, a health
article explaining the emotional and
physical benefits of Chanukah party-
ing and a weekly opinion poll, "Wha
urfing Jewish moms and dads
are you doing for Chanukah?"
alert: Just as Chanukah
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began, another group of
Mom and Dad Jewish surfers: 40 pe n,
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cent of the respondents to the
recipients left for 10-day, all-expenses-
Chanukah survey said they celebrate
paid journeys to Israel. Other groups
Christmas, but only 20 percent said
will follow in January, and while the
they'd light the Chanukah menorah
registration deadline for these trips has
and say the blessings.
long passed, spring will bring another
Love problems? There's an "Ask th
opportunity for Jewish young adults,
Matchmaker" column by Judi Ehrli&
18 to 26, who have never been to
Alumni will want to peruse the
Israel on an educational peer group
alumni
directory for old and new
trip, to travel to Eretz Yisrael, free of
friends.
A calendar is here, too, to lis
charge.
reunions
and other events.
How will your son or daughter
Looking
for a job, an internship o
know when to register? Chanukah
maybe
interested
in volunteering
brought the launch of Birthright
either in Israel or in the Diaspora?
Israel's new Web site, www.birthright-
There are currently 87 listings of
israel.com . Designed for both the
opportunities in a database searchabl
potential applicant and the Birthright
by city, state, country, or type of
gift alum, this interactive Web site is a
opening. (The only listing from thes
great place to meet Jewish peers in a
parts is for the University of
virtual Jewish community.
Michigan's Project STaR graduate
There's a lot to see and do on this
school program.)
site. If you're thinking about applying
News? Many articles about Israel
for the gift, register on the site and
are offered, updated daily. They refle
you'll receive e-mails from Birthright,
different views and political beliefs.
plus you'll have access to the personals
The site, funded by Steven
page, where alumni have published
Spielberg's
Righteous Persons
their stories and experiences. View
Foundation
and produced with the
modem and ancient treasures as you
assistance
of
Universal Studios Onlir
take a virtual 360-degree tour of
is
attractive,
uncomplicated
and very
Jerusal,m. There's a Torah button that
promising. It will be inviting to its
offers a weekly parshah, with an
target audience — the potential gift
archive for research. There's a Hebrew
recipient and the alumni of the pro-
lesson, as well.
gram.
The site is kept current. During
So Mom and Dad Jewish Surfers:
Chanukah, for example, there were
Mail
this link to your sons and daug
short, informative articles on the his-
ters,
or
go to birthrightisrael.com ar
tory, of Chanukah, a jazzy rendition of
register your kids for Birthright's ma
the Chanukah prayers to listen to, an
ings. This Chanukah gift could last
interesting opinion piece by Michael
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