ay the passage of time and good memories bring comfort to those who have recently suffered a loss. Fun For The Holidays We extend to all our wish for health, happiness and peace in the year ahead. games, recipes and more. ri= rlit717 111111111111111•11 IRMA 111111111111/ Aish HaToraks Web site provides information, 1111•11= DEBBIE HITSKY Special to the Jewish News HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL L A Very Happy and Healthy New Year Shop L. -- 3N kk417 7- ( 1/4‘ 9/6 2002 170 Online the Easy WaY. ,, wwwjewish.com )41/4 ,7-3; — tmla t stut5e ask Um Isibln pAitk et 14.0,1ny, ,,Pra cape store+ -a40,1141 ,5h/donap, inwimmelimp of : - ••4 •••••3 spiritnaFty The Goldsmith Family Celebrating Our 81st Year more. Aish.com also offers family holi- day guides for Elul, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Feeling artsy? Check out the arts and crafts page for creating projects like a tzedakah box, honey dish or a shanah tovah picture. There are also coloring pages for your little ones. 1/4, To All Our Friends and Family New York Bagel abor Day's past, school's in and WHAM! Just when weary moms were anticipating a moment to relax, the new year looms, and it's time to clean, cook, shop, and prepare their hus- bands, children and them- selves for the holiday season. True, non Jews regard aish.com Christmas and the secular New Year as the "holiday sea- son," but what do they know about holiday seasons? s,aauY t; Christmas and New Year's ■ are over in a week, while the Jewish holiday season, begin- ning with Rosh Hashanah and culminating with Simchat Torah, takes in near- ly a month of special days. Observing the Days of Awe should be more than new clothes and briskets. The preparations and partici- pation can be so much more when Jewish education takes place to give meaning to the apples and honey and shofar blowing. And where better to learn than at wwvv.aish.com ? Aish HaTorah is an organization dedicated to answering the question, "Why be a Jew?" Founded in 1974 by Rabbi Noah Weinberg, it cur- rently boasts 26 full-time branches, including Detroit's, with programs in 80 cities worldwide. And www.aish.com boasts 1 million visitors each month. Why? Surf and see. On the left side of the homepage, locate and double click "holidays." From there go to High Holidays. Now, you're in a virtual library of articles. You can read eight about Elul, 17 about Rosh Hashanah, 16 on Yom Kippur, and 13 on growth and renewal. When you're tired of reading, or maybe the kids have arrived from school, surf to Family Activities and enjoy mazes, puzzles, word searches and • 0 CO C.0 in • I, .1twa" C1:11•,13.0 V% ,n11.1.13C.1, c.3,*51•31,35 •GC.^4.14,21.1,j,,,,,,, •Tregrq •f •"ft* Rit. YSv •P.1. 1, 31 ,13r3 and Rovr,-.17.4 en •r■ ve:nu Dattr, • Oaira • •POL., F4/••t> f1C, matt t 3ewish ••••that ..tora • leamSa •Arat.-15.341,..nfat ft Pe.a. reelst2 StitMFYQ •,..• wt.*. Litrsas• • •..cr,rst a1 JH•Y^fasten P31, 15 • 71, '7,14 ••, ....,51.5 F. 315 • ..139:, T^i 41.C1 COV•.Zrt it amtle • `..,,S4191(11111.44910i NOMMIXONNA 1. 170 ■ 13. 5 9t1E51101: Mt yandatMt tuned and deeded a sea. 5.104,.... He sad that when fcts bon 53, 11 ike 13, r•-.3,3 17t s or as . 7 t•WS..a3 cram. 1•39, NM, One 0.er on a,. and your tow( ems be dessv5 we a goi4 and 41Ped wth Math. p•xa. happiness a1d versdom Yea, If you're still wrestling with menus, the recipe page has everything from challahs to kugels. At the same page, learn about the symbolic foods of the holidays — not just the apples and honey you already know, but also the ones you may not, like leeks and beets, pomegranates and sheep heads! Save yourself postage and a trip to the mailbox. Aish.com has free holiday greetings cards, too. Now, return to the Holidays page and scope out Sukkot. Be sure to read "Recycling Lulav and Esrog." www.aish.com is an attractive Web site, easy to navigate. There's a lot of the reading-sort of media here, but there's some video and audio, too. Best of all, the content is interesting and informative. Wishing everyone fshanah tovah and peace in 5763. ❑