Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Passover Educational Resources and 292 Passover Videos


Hi Everyone!

Passover is a Jewish holiday, of Biblical origin, marking the
birth of the Jews as a people and their emergence as a unique
nation in history, devoted to G-d's will. It celebrates the
liberation of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt
over 3000 years ago, under the leadership of Moses.

This year Passover begins on Monday night, April 14, 2014.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.jewish-trivia.com

Passover Trivia
In what Hebrew month is Passover celebrated ?
Why do we eat matzah during Passover ?
How old was Moshe's mother when she gave birth to Moshe ?
How long did the Jews' exile in Egypt last ?
Where did the Jews live in Egypt ?
How many days did the plague of blood last ?
What happened to Pharoh's daughter, Batiya, when the
Jewish people left Egypt ?

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.

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Passover Vocabulary
http://www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/passover-1.htm

Free Passover Clipart
www.jewish-clipart.com

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

Cool Passover Videos
www.jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm

292 Cool Passover video links.
There is something for everyone.

The Passover Humor Files
www.jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm

98 Passover humor files ranging from funny jokes and
stories to song parodies. You may want to print several of
them before Passover and distribute copies to your family and
guests between the seder meal courses. Both kids and adults
will find them entertaining (and sometimes educational).

To learn more about Passover, I posted on my website
118 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 118 links have been reviewed / checked this week.
The web address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm

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

Enjoy!
An early Happy Passover!
Jacob

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Photos of the Purim Parade in Ma'ale Adumim


Hi Everyone!

On Sunday, March 16, there was a Purim parade in Ma'ale Adumim.
The parade (called "Adloyada") started at 11:00am.
The theme of the parade was "Made in Israel".
The weather was great and thousands enjoyed the parade.

I posted 437 photos at:
www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2014/ma904.htm

Please share the photos with your friends.
Enjoy!

Shavua Tov,
Jacob

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Photos of Purim Night in Ma'ale Adumim

Hi Everyone!

Tonight, I went to Nusach Achid to hear the megillah reading
and then I went to the Purim Carnival at Musar Avicha.

I took photos at both shuls and posted them online at:
www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2014/ma895.htm

Enjoy!

Chag Purim Sameach,
Jacob

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Computer Jobs in Israel (CJI) Salary Survey Results


Hi Everyone!

I just posted on the Computer Jobs in Israel (CJI) website the
results of the annual salary survey.
427 readers took part in the salary survey this year.
Each person answered 24 questions about their salaries and
their work benefits.

Thanks!! to everyone that participated.

The results are posted (in English and Hebrew) on the
CJI resource page at:
www.cji.co.il/docs.htm

Next week is Purim, and I updated the Purim hotsites and
the Purim video page.
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm
and
www.jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm
Enjoy!

Chag Sameach,
Happy Purim!
Jacob