145 Rosh Hashana Videos including 38 new ones

Hi Everyone!

I have been updating the Rosh Hashana video list at:

www.jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm
I have been updating the Rosh Hashana video list at:

The updated list has 38 new videos for
Rosh Hashana including these:

- Dip Your Apple - Fountainheads Rosh Hashanah
- Rosh Hashanah Rock Anthem
- The Maccabeats - Book of Good Life
- Shofar FlashMob at Wrigley Field Chicago
- Shofar FlashMob Budapest 2011 (5771-72)
- Shofar FlashMob at NYC
- Shofar Flash Mob - Alamo Square, San Francisco
- Rosh HaShana Rap
- Crash Course on Rosh HaShana
- The Most Annoying High Holiday Fruit
- Dipping the Apple into Honey
- The Apple iDip (Happy New Year!)
- High Holidays Bloopers
- Rosh Hashanah Blow Shofar The Shlomones
- Jewish Calendar: Month of Tishrei
- Shalom Sesame: Rosh Hashanah Hannah
- Avar Pashut: Shana Tova - Postcards from the past
- SKA Rosh Hashana 5772
- The one word that can change your life
- Shana Tova - Pardes
- Shana Tova - Shalom Hartman Institute
- Shana Tova (animation)
- Shana Tova 2011 with Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz
- How to Braid a Round Challah - Quick & Easy
- Naamation Puppets: Shana Tov
- The Elul Teshuvah Soul Kit
- Shana Tova 5772 - Chabad of East Boca Raton
- Shana Tova 2011 (songs and postcards)
- CJE: Rosh Hashanah and Ten Days of Awe
- Shana Tova from Keshet Rahitim
- Apples Dipped in Honey - Doda Mollie
- Honey Cake Recipe for Rosh Hashanah
- Shana Tova from Knesset Members (Hebrew)
- Uncle Jay Explains: High Holidays
- Rosh Hashanah Greetings - Akiba-Schechter School

and many more...

Enjoy!

Shana Tova!
Jacob

Educational Resources and Cool Videos for the Jewish New Year

Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5772, begins Wednesday night, September 28, 2011.

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 131 cool Rosh HaShana videos.
There is something for everyone.

To learn more about Rosh Hashana , I posted on my website 75 links ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Portugese, Russian and Spanish.
All 75 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

New Israeli Stamps for Rosh Hashana

Hi Everyone!

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were issued in September 2011.

I included the stamp itself, the first day cover, and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp.

- Festivals 2011 - The Rosh Hashanah Feast

Apple and Honey
Fish Head
Pomegranate

The flyers on the website explain each custom.

- Chidren's Games

- Israel, New OECD Member

- Israeli Music - Selected Albums
12 stamps including Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch,
Shlomo Artzi, Jo Amar, Kaveret, Yehuda Poliker,
Ehud Banai, Yehoram Gaon and others.

The new stamp images are located at:
www.jr.co.il/pictures/stamps/index-2011.html

I also uploaded the images to Facebook.
The Facebook address is:
http://on.fb.me/israeli-stamps-2011

Please share the page. Thanks!

Shana Tova - Have a Good Year,
Jacob

Job Hunting Tips

Hi Everyone!

Last night I gave a presentation on job hunting in Israel at the Jerusalem Business Network Forum. I placed the presentation points online at:
www.cji.co.il/tips.htm

I thought that people that did not attend the session would benefit from the summary of points.

Feedback is welcome.

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

New: Learn Hebrew Rosh Hashana Video

Hi Everyone!

I created a new learn Hebrew video about Rosh Hashana.

You can view the video on the website at:
www.in-hebrew.co.il/videos/index.html
or
directly on Youtube at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN299GoLSHA

If you enjoy the video, please share it with friends and give it a "like" on Youtube. Thanks!

Have a good day,
Jacob

New: MAchat - Ma'ale Adumim English Speakers Community Website

Hi Everyone!

Today I launched a new website called MAchat:
www.machat.co.il

MAchat is a community website for English speakers in Ma'ale Adumim. The site has an active message board, phone book (including over 500 yellow pages entries) and a news blog.

If you plan to visit or live in Ma'ale Adumim or you just want to know what is going on in our community, you are welcome to visit the new site.

Feedback is welcome.

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob