Jewish High Holy Days Funology

Jewish High Holy Days Funology

Rosh Hashana: September 18-19, 2001 / 5762

Yom Kippur: September 27, 2001 / 5762

The fall holidays of Rosh Hashana (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) are often referred to as the High Holidays or Days of Awe. Unlike other Jewish holidays the ten day period between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are not associated with a historical event. These solemn days are set aside as a time in which God's role as Master of the Universe is celebrated. The High Holidays signify the beginning of the Jewish calendar year, a time when people think over their way of living, ask forgiveness for the sins they have committed and pray for a good year to come. Rosh Hashana is generally celebrated for two days while Yom Kippur is celebrated only one. It is said that the gates of repentance are open on Rosh Hashana and are closed at the conclusion of Yom Kippur at which time your lot for the coming year is determined. Both holidays are celebrated in the synagogue and at home. During Rosh Hashana apples and honey are eaten as symbolic foods for a sweet and blessed new year and on Yom Kippur all are supposed to fast in order to focus on prayer.

Crafts and Activities:

Bry Back Manor: Apple and honey craft
Bry Back Manor: Book of Life
Bry Back Manor: Make a holiday card
Chabad Lubavitch Centers: Holiday quiz
Family Fun Magazine: Craft
Holidays on the Net: Coloring pages
Jewish People: Coloring page
Kotel Kam: View the Western Wall
Orthodox Union: Test your holiday IQ at 3 different levels
Rabbi Dance: Get down with the funky Rabbis

Rosh Hashana:

Everything Jewish: Craft projects

Jewish Theological Seminary: Coloring page

Jewish Theological Seminary: Make a greeting card

Jewish Theological Seminary: Symbolic food activity

Mount Sion Network: the New Year Seder

Orh Somayach International: Rosh Hashana questions

Mount Sion Network: the New Year Seder

Torah Tots: Stories, games and coloring pages

Temple Beth David: Apple and honey blessing

Yom Kippur:

Everything Jewish: Craft projects

Jewish Theological Seminary: Coloring page

Jewish Theological Seminary: Doing Teshuvah

Jewish Theological Seminary: Tzedakah

Orh Somayach International: Yom Kippur questions

Torah Tots: Stories, games and coloring pages

Food:

Food City: High Holiday recipe index
Kosher Cooking: High Holiday index
Mimi's Cyber Kitchen: High Holiday recipe index
Rec.Food.Cuisine.Jewish: Holiday food index

Rosh Hashana:

Epicurious Food: Rosh Hashana recipes

Food TV: Rosh Hashana elegant supper

Yom Kippur:

Epicurious Food: Yom Kippur recipes

Shamash: Break fast recipes

Thought You'd Like to Know:

Zipple: Jewish holiday calendar
AICE: The Days of Awe

Rosh Hashana:

Akhlah: Vocabulary words

AMFI: Welcoming in the New Year

Chabad Lubavitich Centers: Tashlich

Department of Sunshine and Rainbows: Book of Life

Everything Jewish: Origin of Rosh Hashana

Yom Kippur:

Akhlah: Vocabulary words

AMFI: Day of Atonement

Everything Jewish: Origin of Yom Kippur

Jewish Outreach Institute: Fasting tips

Jewish Children's Bureau of Chicago: Why fast on Yom Kippur?

Temple Beth David: Lighting Yahreitz candles

Virtual Cards and Gifts:

Graphics Schamphics: Greeting cards

Rosh Hashana:

Angel Winks: Greeting cards

Express It: Greeting cards

Gizmoz: Greeting cards

JCN: Rosh Hashanah at Times Square

Mail a Meal: Challah and candles

Oh My Goodness: Greeting cards

Project Genesis Greeting cards

Regards: Greeting cards

Scotland Online: Greeting cards

The Greetings: Greeting cards

Virtual Jersualem: Greeting cards

Yom Kippur:

123 Greetings: Greeting cards

Angel Eyes Card Shoppe: Greeting cards

Bansheeweb: Greeting cards

Care2: Greeting cards

Club Greetings: Greeting cards

Mail a Meal: Challah

Regards: Greeting cards