Tishrei Festivals

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URL

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Type

Size

Notes

Kaluach

http://www.kaluach.org

Downloadable calendar for the computer

Calendar Maven

http://www.calendarmaven.com/

Downloadable calendar for the computer

Holidays on the Net

http://www.holidays.net/

General family

Introductory site

Online files, few links

Basic overview of Tishrei holidays (Rosh HaShana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and shofar)

JEWFAQ

http://www.jewfaq.org/
holidayd.htm

Teachers, adults, parents, students

General overview

1 file with main features explained

Terms well glossed, calendar dates and internal links for further references

Hebrew Calendar for Windows

http://www.calendarmaven.com/
index.htm

Teachers, students, parents

File Download site

Aish Hatorah

http://aish.com/holidays/
the_high_holidays/

Teachers, students, family

Overview and study

Files for reading online or download

Articles on background, guides, stories, family activities and recipes. Audio & video files to download as well.

JAFI Pedagogic Center

http://www.jafi-ed.org.il/
festivls/tish/index.html

For all age groups

Designed for diverse audiences

Downloadable files, activities for various settings

Extensive files, background, activities, curricula, themes include ethics, values, overview of Jewish year, Tishrei.

Gates of Jewish Heritage

http://www.jewishgates.org/taland/
talmud/calendar/index.stm

Highschool students, adults

5 files with links to explanatory notes

Introductory level, background files on holidays and customs based on traditional and modern interpretations.

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Type

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Akhlah - Jewish Children's Learning Network

http://www.akhlah.com/
default.asp

Children

Introductory and overview

Not a very large selection

Well organized and graphically appealing. Files on background, traditions, brakhot, vocabulary and activities

Torahtots - Calendar

http://www.torahtots.com/
calendar/tishrei5762.htm

Printable calendar

Torahtots - Holiday Fun and Games

http://www.torahtots.com/
funegames.htm

Overview and activities

Very busy look aimed at kids, text heavy with lots of background material, with pictures, audio files, greeting cards, games and activities

Orthodox Union

http://www.ou.org/chagim/

Families

Overview and learning site

Orthodox perspective on holidays from basics to advanced. Q&A. Extensive files and links to Shiurim and lectures from other web sites, including Project Genesis, Yeshivat Har Etzion

UAHC Curriculum Bank

http://uahc.org/cgi-bin/edusrch.pl

Family, teachers, synagogue, community leaders

3 files including on large on the Jonah

File on family holiday activities; "Jewish Holidays - A Graded Approach" available to UAHC affiliates only

OU - Torah Tidbits

http://www.ou.org/torah/tt/default.htm

Family

Aliya-by-aliya summary, articles relating to the parsha, family activities, stats, gematria, Jewish resources and more

Holiday Home Pages

http://holidays.bfn.org/roshhashanah/

Family

Overview and activity site

Eclectic links to many other sites, background, customs, explanations, recipes

WZO Hagshama

http://www.wzo.org.il/encountr/holidays.htm

Students, teachers, family

Files for downloading

Activities, insights and background material

Jewish Outreach Initiative

http://www.joi.org/celebrate/rosh/

Students, adults

Stories, background information and customs presented in a fairly lighthearted manner.

The Rosh Hashana Site

http://www.101rosh-hashanah.com/

Family

Rosh Hashanah Ecards, Recipes, Jokes, Links and Greeting Cards

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Notes

Bar Ilan University web site

http://www.biu.ac.il/JH/Eparasha/

Teachers and students

Advanced learning site

Files of lectures on Holiday themes

Torah Org [Project Genesis]

http://www.torah.org/learning/yomtov/

Students and teachers, basic to advanced

Learning and activity site

Files to download

Introduction and background information, divrei Torah and insights. Orthodox/Traditional. Also design-your-own Rosh Hashanah Cards.

Virtual Beit Midrash

http://www.vbm-torah.org/rosh.htm

Advanced students and teachers

Learning site

Shiurim & Lectures on Rosh Hashanah topics from Yeshivat Har Etzion Faculty and Roshei Yeshiva

Virtual Beit Midrash

http://www.vbm-torah.org/yk.htm

Advanced students and teachers

Learning site

Shiurim & Lectures on Yom Kippur topics from Yeshivat Har Etzion Faculty and Roshei Yeshiva

Virtual Beit Midrash

http://www.vbm-torah.org/sukkot.htm

Advanced students and teachers

Learning site

Shiurim & Lectures on Sukkot topics from Yeshivat Har Etzion Faculty and Roshei Yeshiva

613 Torah.org

http://www.613.org/roshyomkippursuccot.html

Highschool to adult

Large selection of audio and video files on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Teshuvah

Hamakor - Aish Das Resource Library

http://www.aishdas.org/
hamakor/shabbos/index.htm

Family and Teachers

13 files on Halakhic issues

Orthodox web site offers traditional source references (Tanakh, Talmud, Shulkhan Arukh, etc.) for Halakhic questions, eg, Kapparot; Why Bee Honey is kosher; Women and the Mitzvah of Shofar.

Jewish Outreach Initiative

http://www.joi.org/celebrate/sukkot

Students, adults

6 files downloading

Stories, background information, recipes and customs presented in a fairly lighthearted manner

Jewish Outreach Initiative

http://www.joi.org/celebrate/yomkipp/

Students, adults

Stories, background information, recipes and customs presented in a fairly lighthearted manner

Ohr Samayach

http://www.ohr.org.il/special/
roshhash/index.htm

Students, families

Various files

Traditional Orthodox approach - audio and text files, some games and quizzes, laws and traditions

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Midrash Ben Ish Hai

http://www.midrash.org/index.html

Family, adults

Sephardic customs and traditions

Traditional Sephardic customs and traditions, insights, audio & video files

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JAFI Pedagogic Center - German

http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/
german/festivls/index.html

Family, students

Files on related High Holiday topics

40 files

Overview and background, curricular material on ethics and values, graphics (Rosh Hashanah cards) for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Tora. See the festival index site and click on the day.

Beit Hashitah

http://www.chagim.org.il/222.html

For family, group and individual observance

Primarily Hebrew site, less extensive English site

Activities are Israel- and value-related, closer to Reform with traditional elements. Material gathered from holiday archives of Kibbutz Beit Hashitah. Background information, stories, activities, rituals and liturgical elements can be tailored for appropriate audience needs.

Galim (Snunit)

http://www.galim.org.il/holidays/

Teachers & children. Basic to early intermediate knowledge.

Hebrew. Overview, learning and activity site

Very large selection of files, and online activities (Can also be printed )

Engaging site for kids. Files include background, customs, cards, activities and games, stories, forum links, Rosh Hashanah in different countries, calendar,

Ministry of Education

http://207.232.9.131/moe/hagut/index.html

Teachers, students

4 short Hebrew readings

Short readings from traditional and non-traditional sources to generate discussions on Tehuva, Tefillah and nature

Daat on Tishrei holidays

http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/shabat/shabat.htm

Advanced

Hebrew.

Extensive files on Tishrei holidays

Large selection of files, and links online activities (Can also be printed)

In depth with files of primary and secondary, historic and contemporary sources on halakhot, traditions and customs. Indices with links to activities for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Link to Hebrew bibliography

Daat on Jewish Calendar

http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/shabat/luach/luach.htm

Advanced

Hebrew.

Overview of Calendar

In-depth explanation with descriptive graphics, detailed and somewhat wordy

Daat (on Tishrei Holidays)

http://www.daat.ac.il/daat/shabat/shabat.htm

Advanced

Hebrew.

In depth overview of Tishrei holidays

Numerous files and links

Primary & secondary sources, historical and contemporary essays on halakhot, customs and traditions. Extensive links, indices to activities and curricula for High Holidays, bibliography

Israel Online

http://members.iol.co.il/yakov_niaz/main_r.htm

Basic

Hebrew.

General overview with links

Small site, primary and secondary sources, customs and traditions, links to other related sites, downloadable calendars, audio files (shofar), 2 recipes

Ministry of Education, Department of Religious Culture

http://wwwl.education.gov.il/toranit/rosh_index.htm

Basic to advanced

Hebrew.

General overview

18 files for Rosh Hashanah, 28 for Sukkot

Files reflecting a diverse range of viewpoints, insights, values analyses and sources from Tanakh to Kierkegaard.

Shevanet

http://www.shevanet.org.il/05/05-02.htm

Advanced

Hebrew.

Halakhic article offers insights, analysis and background