Sunday, June 24, 2007

Uploaded New Learn Hebrew Video to TeacherTube and YouTube

Hi Everyone!

I just uploaded a new Learn Hebrew video to TeacherTube
and YouTube.
The topic of the new video is Computer Vocabulary

The TeacherTube address is:
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=d76f19b396595c9c25b4

The YouTube address is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgmxSlwx1Y8

The list of previous uploaded videos is located at:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos.htm

Enjoy the videos and have a good summer.
Jacob

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

256 Pictures of Technology 2007 in Tel-Aviv

Hi Everyone!

On Tuesday afternoon, June 19, I went to the Technology 2007 Exhibition at the Tel-Aviv Fair Grounds.

For those that could not attend the exhibition, I posted
256 pictures of the show on my website at:
http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/technology/tech01.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.
To return to regular page view, press the F11 key again.

Have a good day,
Jacob

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Pictures of Dekel Fair to Raise Money for IDF Soldiers in Need

Hi Everyone!

On Thursday afternoon, June 7, the Dekel Vilnai school in
Ma'aleh Adumim had a school fair to raise money for IDF
soldiers in need.

I took pictures at the fair and posted them online at:
http://www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/ma180.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.

Kol Hakavod / Congratulations to all those who participated in
the fair.

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

46th Annual Hebrew Book Week

Hi Everyone!

Tonight begins the 46th annual Hebrew Book Week.Over the next 10 days there will be book related events in every major city in Israel. In Jerusalem, the main book fair will take place in the old train station.The events are free.

The Jewish National and University Library (JNUL) has collated data about books published in Israel during 2006. The JNUL is the legal deposit library of Israel, and receives, according to the "Book Act", two copies of each book, journal, cassette or disk published in Israel. The publications are catalogued in the JNUL catalogue, in the Israel national bibliography and in the Israel Union List.

From their website:
"During the previous year 8,608 new Israeli titles were registered by the Legal Deposit Department of the JNUL: 6,840 books, 915 new periodicals, and 650 non-print titles, such as CDs and cassettes. In addition, 12,874 issues of current periodicals were received in JNUL. The JNUL catalogue is the most comprehensive in Israel, and includes the vast majority of the titles published in Israel."

You can see additional information at their website at:
http://www.jnul.huji.ac.il/eng/lgd-statistics-2007.html

I plan to pay a visit to the Jerusalem book fair next week. I visited these fairs in the past and not only is it fun to leaf through new books and get discounts - it is also great to see Am Yisrael expressing themselves (both sellers and buyers) as the "people of the book".

Enjoy!
Jacob

Friday, June 1, 2007

Additional Information about the Technology 2007 Fair

Hi Everyone!

I found out that the Technology 2007 fair cost 50 shekels at the door.
It is free if you signup online in advance at:

http://www.2007.hinet.co.il/

I just added this info to:
http://www.cji.co.il/events.htm

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob