90 Jewish and Israeli Twitter Lists

Hi Everyone!

A few weeks ago, Twitter announced a new feature designed to make it easier for users to group the people they follow by organizing them into lists.

I created a new hotsites page which features 90 Jewish and Israeli Twitter lists that you can review and follow. The address is:

http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/twitter-lists.htm

Feedback and additions are welcome.

Have a good night,
Jacob

Photos of the Torah Dedication at the Maalot David Shul

Hi Everyone!

Tonight, November 2, I participated in the Torah dedication
at the Maalot David Shul in Ma'ale Adumim.

I took 170 photos of the dedication and posted them online at:
http://www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2009/ma429.htm

Enjoy the photos.
Have a good night,
Jacob

Jerusalem Restaurant Cards - Past and Present

Hi Everyone!

For the past several years, when I visited a restaurant in Jerusalem,
I usually take a business card of the restaurant. This week I decided
to scan the cards and post them on the Internet.

The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/t/jrc/index.html

I also uploaded a copy the cards to Facebook where you can leave
comments about your favorite Jerusalem restaurant.
The Facbook address is:
http://bit.ly/Jerusalem-restaurant-cards

Enjoy the memories.

Have a good night,
Jacob

The Noach Page

Hi Everyone!

I created on my website a new section for timely topics.

The first topic I added to the new section is called:
The Noach Page

The Noach Page has links to children parsha pages, commentary pages, humor items (including the Bill Cosby Noach skit) and a section on Noach stamps, graphics and clipart.

The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/t/noach.htm

Enjoy!
Jacob

Photos of Second Hakafot

Hi Everyone!

Tonight (Saturday night after chag in Israel) I took photos of
the second hakafot at S'deh Chemed in Ma'aleh Adumim.
I posted 238 photos on my website at:

http://www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2009/ma409.htm

When the first page comes up, press the F11 key on the
top of your keyboard for a full page view.
Use the icon buttons on the bottom of each page to navigate.

I also posted 198 of the 238 photos on Facebook for
name tagging. You can acces the Facebook Hakafot album via:
http://bit.ly/second-hakafot-facebook

Enjoy the photos.

Shavua Tov - Have a Good Week,
Jacob

Congratulations to Ada Yonath: First Israeli Woman to Win a Nobel

Hi Everyone!

Today, Israeli scientist Ada Yonath, a leading researcher in the structural biology field, was awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Congratulations!

I posted articles and photos of this historic event at:
www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/nobel-prize.htm

Please forward this message.
Thank you.

Have a joyous Sukkot.
Moadim L'Simcha,
Jacob

Educational Resources for Sukkot

Hi Everyone!

Sukkot is the Jewish holiday that commemorates how protective "Clouds of Glory" surrounded the Jewish people after leaving Egypt during the forty years of wandering in the desert. It also commemorates how the Jews lived in temporary dwellings during that same time.
Sukkot begins Friday night, October 2, 2009.


The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://www.jewish-trivia.com
has 35 multiple choice questions about Sukkot.

What is the Hebrew date of the first day of Sukkot ?
What is another name for the Sukkot holiday ?
What does Sukkot commemorate ?
What is the minimum area of a Sukkah as defined in the Talmud ?
What is the maximum height of a Sukkah ?
What does the Aramaic word "Ushpizin" mean ?
Who gets called to the Torah reading on Simchat Torah ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings.Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable.

Free Sukkot Clipart
http://www.jewish-clipart.com

Whether you need a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Sukkot announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in three different sizes.

Sukkot Cool Videos
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/sukkot-videos.htm

I created a list of 24 cool Sukkot video links.
There is something for everyone.

The list includes:
Sukkot Preparations
Speed Sukkah
The Sukkot Shake (in Jerusalem)
Big Etrog
13 reasons to build a Sukkah
Learn How to Make A Lulav Ring In 25 Seconds
Chabad UCSB Lulav Shake
Frumsatire: Sukkos Thoughts
Shlomo Carlebach - Hoshana Raba
Ushpizin - movie trailer
Sukkot in Israel
and many others.....

To learn more about Sukkot, I posted on my website 62 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.

All 62 links have been reviewed / checked this week.
The web address is:

http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaysu.htm

Please forward this message to relatives and friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources.

Enjoy!
Happy Sukkot!
Jacob