Water Savers in Israel

Hi Everyone!

Today a representative of Mekorot, Israel's National Water Company, came to my home in Ma'ale Adumim and installed two water savers. One was installed in the faucet of my kitchen and one in the bathroom shower handle. The devices and installation were free and it took the Mekorot visitor less than 5 minutes to install them.

I was told that the water savings would be 40%-50%.
There is a national plan that all homes in Israel get the water savers. Kol Hakavod to the people involved in this water saving project.

After 26 years in Israel (made aliyah August 30, 1984) today's unannounced visit by Mekorot was a reminder of the everyday nice surprises you get to experience in Israel.

I posted photos and details of the installation at:
www.jr.co.il/t/water-savers.htm

Have a good day,

Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim (and 382 photos)

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 239 new olim that made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah charter flight arrived in Israel on Thursday morning and included 103 children in 41 families and 58 singles. The youngest oleh in the group is 7 weeks old and the oldest oleh is 82 years old. The flight also included 4 dogs and 1 cat.

I took 382 photos of the exciting, historic event and I posted them online at:
www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2010/a623.htm

I also posted the 382 photos on Facebook for name tagging. There are two sets of photos and you can access the albums via:

http://bit.ly/olim-aug19-facebook-1
and
http://bit.ly/olim-aug19-facebook-2

If you have a Facebook acccount and you are in the photos or see someone you know, please feel free to name tag the photos.

May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Educational Resources and Cool Videos for the Jewish New Year

Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5771, begins
Wednesday night, September 8, 2010.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.jewish-trivia.com
has 55 multiple choice questions about Rosh Hashana.

Which special prayer is said in the days before Rosh Hashana ?
Which group of foods is customary to eat on Rosh Hashana ?
What are the other three names of Rosh Hashana ?
How many times is the shofar sounded during Rosh Hashana ?
Which food is customary NOT to eat on Rosh Hashana ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings. Adults and children will find The Jewish Trivia Quiz entertaining and educational.

Rosh Hashana Clipart
www.jewish-clipart.com
Whether you need a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC New Year announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in three different sizes.

Rosh Hashana Cool Videos
www.jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm

The list has 98 cool Rosh HaShana videos. There is something for everyone.

To learn more about Rosh Hashana , I posted on my website 78 links ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Portugese, Russian and Spanish.
All 84 links have been reviewed / checked this week.
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdayrh.htm

Last but not least, the 3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar is located at:
www.jr.co.il/calendar.htm

For best printed results use the Acrobat PDF file. When printing the PDF file use the print option "fit to print margins".

Please share this message with your friends and relatives.
Thanks!

Enjoy!
Shana Tova - Have a Good Year!
Jacob

Today I drove an electric car......

Hi Everyone!

This morning, I took a bus trip with AACI to the Better Place Center in Pi Glilot, Ramat Hasharon.

Better Place is the company that is working in Israel and abroad to build a transportation infrastructure that supports electric vehicles.

During the visit, each one of us that had a valid drivers license, was allowed to drive an electric car for a few minutes. After driving the car for a few minutes, all I can say is: "Wow!"

I posted photos of the visit at:
http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/better-place/index.html

I also uploaded the same photos to a Facebook album at:
http://bit.ly/better-place-august10-2010

Enjoy!

Have a good night,
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim (and 338 photos)

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 234 new olim that made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah charter flight arrived in Israel on Tuesday morning and included 70 children in 31 families and 103 singles. The youngest oleh in the group is 5 months old and the oldest oleh is 94 years old. 85 of the olim are joining the IDF.

I took 338 photos of the exciting, historic event and I posted them online at:
www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2010/a594.htm

I also posted the 338 photos on Facebook for name tagging. There are two sets of photos and you can access the albums via:

http://bit.ly/olim-aug3-facebook-1
and
http://bit.ly/olim-aug3-facebook-2

If you have a Facebook acccount and you are in the photos or see someone you know, please feel free to name tag the photos.

May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Have a good day,
Jacob