| . Links
to Religion & Spirit On-Line
The amount of info on the web is enormous, as anyone who's ever tried to
run a search can attest to. And, to put it all in context, best
estimates say that only a fraction, maybe 20 - 40 % of what's out there is
actually making its way to the search engines.
Well ...
Here at DownStreet, we'd like
to try to help. So each issue, we post a few links in Religion &
Spirit to sites that might interest you. Sometimes the links will be
related to one another ... sometimes we'll just offer up a
somewhat random sampling. In either case, we think we might be able
to help you find the kind of site you've been looking for.
Of course, while we can't vouch for the fact that every link we provide
will be of interest to everyone, we do our best to filter out the noise
and the bustle. ...
We hope you enjoy the
following sites as much as we do. Christmas &
Chanukah Sites, Plus Chant - WorldView!
- Christmas.com Around the World!
This site is simple &
straightforward: It's aim is to provide some background on the
celebration of Christmas from cultures around the world. And it
does a fairly extensive job of it, and fairly quickly.
.
The
site has a multitude of links from the opening page -- from map-based
image links to listings, as well as a special page of Christmas
greetings from some 250 different countries.
.
This is certainly
not the most authoritative site on the web for Christmas. But if
you'd like a little perspective on culture, or if you start to think
that your Christmas isn't going the way it 'should', then you might
benefit from knowing just how many variations of Christmas there are.
Rating:
**** [4 stars]
. - Chanukah
2000
Chanukah 2000 is the Virtual Jewish Community offering
for the holiday. You'll find sections on Chanukah Themes,
Customs, Insights, an Educator's Guide, a Kids' Club, and "All
Fired Up" -- a special section where you can "View candle
lighting at the Kotel, check out [their] dreidel and menorah
galleries, send a Chanukah Virtual Latke, plus much more fun and
games!"
Rating: **** [4 stars]
.
Jewish
Community Online: Chanukah
The Jewish Community Online is
an extensive site. This section, devoted to Chanukah, has the
following to offer:
.
The story of Chanukah ... The rules
to playing dreidel ... Candlelighting blessings ... Chanukah,
Hanukkah, or Khanookah? ... How to make paper dreidels ... How to
light a menorah ... "A Hanukkah State of Mind" ... How to
make beeswax candles ... How to clean a menorah ... Ask A Rabbi:
Chanukah ... Chanukah cookie tray ideas ... The Jewish Community
Online Chanukah Calendar ... "Rita Milos Brownstein" (The
Jewish Martha Stewart) ... Chanukah Web links ... The Mitzvah of
Teshuvah ... Gil Mann column: The Jewish Christmas Tree? ... Chanukah
Recipes ... Chanukah songs ... and Why latkes.
Rating: ****1/2
[4-1/2 stars]
. - Gregorian
Chant Home Page
The Gregorian Chant Home Page, part
of the Princeton U. web, is an invaluable resource for those
interested in the form.
.
There are links to Chant Research
Sites, Medieval Music Theory Sites, Resources for Chant Performance,
Other Chant Web Sites, and Web Sites Helpful for Chant Researchers,
including Ecclesiastical Sciences, Historical and Humanistic Sciences,
and Information Sciences.
.
You won't find the music directly on
this site. But you will find the links to it, as well as to
other useful sites for chant..
Rating: **** [4
stars]
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******* If you know of
any links that you think are worthwhile, why not send them along to
...
links@downstreetmagazine.com
... If we agree, we'll be happy to
include them in an upcoming issue to pass the word along. ...
Thanks. *******
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