September 1999

http://www.aish.edu/calendar/highholy/main.htm

New beginnings. The start of a new year, kids back to school. A chance for renewal.
Have a look at AISH HATORAH'S High Holidays web site to get into the holiday spirit. Discover the relevency of Rosh Hashana today and how it's one of the most beautiful and inspiring days of the year. "Dip the apple in the honey....".

http://www.eskimo.com/~jefffree/recipes/chalrosh.htm http://www.eskimo.com/~jefffree/recipes/homepage.htm

The holidays are upon us so what do you do different this year. I decided it is time my family baked a sweet challah together. This recipe is part of the Jewish Food Recipe Archives. In addition to the recipes which are mostly easy to make (I tried the Herring in wine and sour cream), there is a cute java applet with the time and temperature in Tacoma, WA (which is where the webmaster is located).

http://www.holidays.net/highholydays/sweets.htm

Although my daughter is not a big fan of honey, Rosh Hashana is certainly a culinary delight for those with a sweet tooth. If your kitchen is stocked up with carrots, honey, and applesauce, saunter over to the delicious recipes that can be found at The Sweet Foods of The High Holy Days on the Net site.

http://www.rosettacalendar.com/
http://members.tripod.com/~kaluach/

During this period of the holidays, many of us may want to see when we have Yartzeit. I found an interesting conversion calendar at Scott E. Lee's website.
You can also download a conversion calendar on to your computer from Kaluach - Easy Hebrew Calendar Civil Calendar. This site does note that it is not freeware but only requests a tax free donation to his synagogue.

http://uscj.org/metny/middletown/genizah.htm http://uscj.org/metny/middletown/israel.htm#Antisemites

There are dozens of directories of the Jewish WEB World. Mark Bassell's The Digital Geniza may be smaller than some, but it has something special. First of all, have a look at his Cyber Guide for the Perplexed.
After the recent events in the U.S., I was doing a bit of research into hate groups and antisemitism, and found a quite comprehensive and well laid out list in this directory. There are warnings that the sites themselves may be difficult to view. Caveat Emptor.

http://www.dubrow.addr.com/Havienu/html/vestibule/hebcalmonthview.html

Speaking of calendars, are you interested in making a quick monthly well designed Hebrew calendar? Go to Havienu L'Shalom Month-at-a-Time Hebrew Calendar. The only problem is that it only goes up to Dec '99.

http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar.htm http://www.jewish-history.com/Pember/pember04.html

I love history. My kids think I am nuts but reading Historical letters and diaries fascinate me. This site, Jews in the Civil War, although low tech is well laid out dividing between the North and the South. The photos and letters are easy to read. I especially loved the personal stories.

http://www.nmajh.org/exhibitions/bee/index.htm

On a bit more contemporary note, The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has some unusual on-line exhibits. Their present one is a retrospective of the work of the syndicated political cartoonist Noah Bee. My only criticism is that I would have put the cartoons up as small thumb nails so the images would come up faster and allow for easier browsing.

http://www.ahavat-israel.com/humor/ http://www.allrecipes.com/all_back2school.asp

Its back to school and your child is chronically ill once again. They say "laughter is the best medicine". Let them check into Ahavat Israel Jewish Humor. Hey, did you hear the one about the four Rabbis? And if that doesn't work, their stomachaches will miraculously disappear when they smell the cookies gotten from The Back to School Recipes.

http://www.uni-duisburg.de/FB1/JStudien/univ.htm

Do you have a child off to University? Do you wonder where they can find a Jewish Studies department? Try Academic Jewish Studies Internet Directory. They have information on American and International Universities.