Apples and Honey

Music with Mark Getten - "Tree of Life"

"This Vibrating Bumblebee Unlocks a Flower's Hidden Treasure" - Deep Look

Story Time with Rabbi Micah - "The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story" - Part One

Story Time with Rabbi Micah - "The Hardest Word: A Yom Kippur Story" - Part Two

A Reading by Dalia Hardof Renberg - "King Solomon and the Bee"

Bee Information and Resources

Cooking Projects for Apples & Honey

1. The Bee Conservancy: Find the homepage for The Bee Conservancy here! Their goal is "protecting bees, building habitat, and strengthening communities together". You can also sign up for Abuzz! News From the Hive. Abuzz! is a colorful, fun, educational magazine that teaches environmental stewardship by teaching children about the lives of bees.

2. Morning Chores: How do Bees Make Honey?

3. The Bee Conservancy: 10 Ways to Save Bees; includes making a bee watering station.

4. Xerces Society: "Bring Back the Pollinators" provides resources on the four things we can all do to protect pollinators.

5. New York Times Opinion: "For the Butterflies -- and the Rest of Us" discusses the effects of pesticides in the home garden and elsewhere.

6. NPR - Short Wave: Honeybees Need Your Help.

7. Bee Girl - Love your Bees: "The Kids and Bees Program" is meant to educate the next generation of citizens on the importance of bees. Many other bee resources and activities can be found here as well.

8. NPR: A video celebrating "World Bee Day", highlighting why bees are so crucial to food production.

1. Big Oven: One of many fun, easy, no-cook recipes for Apple Smiles.

2. Cosmic Crisp: A recipe for Apple-Lemon Agua Fresca.

3. Simply Recipes: A recipe for Baked Apples.

Bee-Related DIY Projects

1. Natural Beach Living: How to Make Apple Birdseed Homemade Bird Feeds.

2. Natural Beach Living: How to Make a Bee Habitat.

High Holiday Information

1. Union for Reform Judaism: What is Rosh HaShanah?

2. PJ Library: PJ Library's complete guide to the High Holidays for children and families. Contains recipes, activities, and other resources.

3. Smithsonian Magazine: Why is Honey Eaten on Rosh Hashanah? This article includes other information like eating pomegranates to celebrate the new year and why nuts are prohibited on Rosh Hashanah.