Thursday, March 14, 2024

In memory of my mother



 Shalom Everyone!


Friday, the 5th of Adar Bet - March 15, is my mother's 11th yahrzeit.


Please put a few coins in any charity box in memory of:

Hennia Rachel Bat Shmuel Moonie a"h

Thank you!


You can read an article I wrote in memory of my mother at:

https://jr.co.il/richman/in-memory-of-my-mother.htm


May her memory be for a blessing.


Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

https://jr.co.il/prayers/


May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.

May the hostages be freed now.

May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces

and all of Am Yisrael.


Shabbat Shalom!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il



Sunday, March 10, 2024

Photos of Flora and New Hebrew Song Page



 

Hi Everyone!


Today, I took photos of flora in Ma'ale Adumim.

I posted them online at:

https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2024/ma1539.htm


I also created a new Hebrew song page:

Malchut Hachermon - The Kingdom of Mount Hermon

https://jr.co.il/malchut-hachermon.htm


Reminder:

There are 9 Hebrew Purim song pages at:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm#songs


Each of the pages includes Hebrew videos, Hebrew lyrics,

English translations and English transliterations.

Enjoy!


Please share. Thank you!


Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

https://jr.co.il/prayers/


May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.

May the hostages be freed now.

May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces

and all of Am Yisrael.


Shavua Tov and Chodesh Tov!

Jacob 

jrichman@jr.co.il


Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Megavolt - Israel Electrical Information Site



 Hi Everyone!

The site Megavolt deals with everything electrical

in Israel.

The free site includes:

- Aliyah (Electrical) FAQ - https://megavolt.co.il/faqs/aliyah-electrical-faq-2/

- All About Your Electrical Panel - https://megavolt.co.il/tips-and-info/all-about-your-electrical-panel/

- 110V vs. 220V Appliances - https://megavolt.co.il/tips-and-info/110v-vs-220v-appliances/

- Understanding Your Electric Bill -https://megavolt.co.il/tips-and-info/understanding-your-electric-bill/

- The Electrical Halacha Corner - https://megavolt.co.il/electrical-halacha/

The site owner, Jonathan Kremer, is a good friend of

mine and will answer any questions you have.

Please share the site. Thank you!

Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

https://jr.co.il/prayers/

May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.

May the hostages be freed now.

May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces

and all of Am Yisrael.

Have a good night,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

Monday, March 4, 2024

Discovered in nature reserve: Rare coin from Bar Kohba Revolt




 Hi Everyone!


A rare coin from the time of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, 

bearing the name of "Eleazar the Priest," and dated 

to the first year of the revolt - 132 CE, was discovered 

in the Mazuq Ha-he'teqim Nature Reserve.


I posted the article, image and video of the Israel Antiquities Authority

announcement at:

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/rare-coin-from-bar-kokhba-revolt.htm


Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!


Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

https://jr.co.il/prayers/


May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.

May the hostages be freed now.

May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces

and all of Am Yisrael.


Have a good night,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il


Thursday, February 29, 2024

JR Website Updates



 Hi Everyone!


Below are recent updates to my website.


209 Adon Olam Videos on YouTube

https://jr.co.il/videos/adon-olam.htm


117 Hebrew song pages including 

Hebrew videos, Hebrew Lyrics,

English translations and English transliterations

https://jr.co.il/links/#hebrew-songs


Aliyah Oriented Sites

https://jr.co.il/links/#aliyah

- Israel Traffic Signs

- Hebrew Body Language:

The Top 32 Gestures You'll Need

- Israeli Customs, Etiquette and Behavior

- Doing Business in Israel

and Israeli business customs

- Megavolt - Electrical Information in Israel

Aliyah FAQ, Lighting FAQ, Tips and Info, Electrical Halacha Corner


Podcasts

https://jr.co.il/links/#podcasts

- At Home in Jerusalem - 613 Books


Jewish Resources

https://jr.co.il/links/#jewish-resources

- National Library of Israel: Historical Jewish Press

Collection of Jewish newspapers published

in various countries, languages, and time periods


Youtube Jewish Educational Channels

https://jr.co.il/links/#youtube-jewish

- OU Israel

- Begin Center - English / Hebrew

- Noam Jacobson - Hebrew

- Torah Live

- Stories to Inspire


Internet Resources

https://jr.co.il/links/#internet-resources

- WayBack Machine

History of over 624 billion web pages

- WayBack Machine - Save Page Option


Jerusalem Facebook Groups

https://jr.co.il/links/#jerusalem-facebook

- Pomeranz Books

- Sefer ve Sefel

- Eva's Used Books


Maps of Jerusalem

https://jr.co.il/links/#jerusalem-maps

- Lookup History of Every Jerusalem Street - Hebrew


Maps of Israel

https://jr.co.il/links/#maps

- Israel Railways Planned Eastern Line Map 


Youtube Animal Videos

https://jr.co.il/links/#youtube-animals

- BBC Earth

- Incredible Stories

- National Geographic Wild

- Four Ever Green

- Scenic Scenes

- The Pet Collective

- The Dodo

- GeoBeats Animals


Youtube Technology Channels

https://jr.co.il/links/#youtube-technology

- Just Have a Think

- Electrified

- Wonder Documentaries


Clever Humor

https://jr.co.il/humor/clever-humor.htm

- Gardening Tip

- Your Password

- The Great Escape

- Touch My Coffee...

- This Is Why I Have Trust Issues

- Eggplants

- According to the Law of Infinite Probability


Old Tech Humor

https://jr.co.il/humor/old-tech-humor.htm

- Landline

- Looters have it easy today

- When I was a kid

this is how we made a play list

- I'm Still Here


The Snoopy Page

https://jr.co.il/humor/snoopy.htm


Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!


Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

https://jr.co.il/prayers/


May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.

May the hostages be freed now.

May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces

and all of Am Yisrael.


Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il


Monday, February 26, 2024

Educational and Fun Resources for Purim



 Hi Everyone!

 

Purim, the fun-filled Jewish holiday, falls on the

14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. This year Purim

begins Saturday night March 23, 2024.

In Jerusalem it begins on Sunday night.

 

The following resources will help you appreciate and 

enjoy the holiday.

 

The Jewish Trivia Quiz

https://jewish-trivia.com

 

Purim Trivia

Why do people eat poppy seeds on Purim ? 

From what tribe was Mordecai ? 

Why was Haman angry at Mordechai ? 

Who was queen of Persia before Esther ? 

Esther had another name, what was it ? 

How many times is Haman's name mentioned in the megillah ? 

What did the king do when he couldn't sleep ? 

What does the word "Esther" mean ? 

How many advisors did king Achashverosh have ? 

 

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice 

quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings.

Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable.

 

English Hebrew Purim vocabulary study sheets. 

https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/purim-1.htm

 

Free Purim Clipart 

https://jewish-clipart.com/

 

Whether you need a picture to attach to your "Mishloach Manot",

a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your 

synagogue, Hillel or JCC Purim announcement, the Jewish Clipart 

Database has the pictures for you. 

You can copy, save and print the graphics in three different sizes. 

 

Purim Stickers for Whatsapp

https://jr.co.il/stickers


Purim Stickers for Telegram

https://t.me/addstickers/Jholidays


Purim Humor Files - Purim Shpiel / Plays and funny stuff

https://jr.co.il/humor/purim.htm

Worth printing several to entertain your guests at the 

Purim Seudah - festive meal.

 

Purim Videos on YouTube

https://jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm

Over 670 videos ranging from Purim Shpiels to funny gags.

New videos will be added as be get closer to Purim.

 

My Playlist of Purim Songs on Spotify

http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-purim


Purim Photo Gallery

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim-photos.htm


Purim Coloring Pages:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm#coloringpages


Megilat Esther - Online and PDF - English and Hebrew Versions

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm#megilatesther


Purim Hebrew song pages.

including Hebrew videos, Hebrew lyrics,

English translations and English transliterations

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm#songs


To learn more about Purim, I posted on my website 

94 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and 

recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, 

Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm

All the links in this message are included on the hotsites page.

 

Feedback is welcome.


Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!


Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

https://jr.co.il/prayers/


May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.

May the hostages be freed now.

May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces

and all of Am Yisrael.


Have a good day

and an early Happy Purim!


Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il



Monday, February 5, 2024

New Israeli Educational Stamps



 Hi Everyone!


I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that 

will be issued in February 2024.

https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2024.html

Under each stamp is a link to a Hebrew / English PDF file 

with information about the stamp.


Embroidery in Eretz Israel

* Judaica Embroidery

* Yemenite Embroidery


Ramat Hanadiv

* Nature Park

* Memorial Gardens

* Baron Benjamin Edmond De Rothschild


* Israel Youth Hostels


* Israel Security Agency


* Joint Issue: Israel - India

Purim Festival - Holi Festival


* Animals from the Bible

ATM Machine Label


Please share. Thank You!


Please continue to pray for and support Israel.

https://jr.co.il/prayers/


May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.

May the hostages be freed now.

May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces

and all of Am Yisrael.


Have a good day,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il