New: English - Hebrew "Hiking and Camping" Vocabulary and Happy Tu B'Av

Hi Everyone!

Before you plan your next hike or camping trip, prepare yourself with the new "Hiking and Camping" vocabulary section of My English Hebrew Dictionary.

There are 12 new study sheets with 100 words and terms related to hiking and camping.
Each word is show in Hebrew with nikud (vowels) and there is an English translation and transliteration.

Do you know the Hebrew words for:
canteen, flashlight, forest, guide, knot, nature reserve,pace, rope, sleeping bag, sunrise, sunset ?

Start learning new words at:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/hiking-and-camping-1.htm

Feedback is welcome.

This Friday, July 31, is Tu B'Av!
I updated the special Tu Bav page with cool images and videos:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-av.htm

Enjoy!

Happy Tu B'Av and Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob

Educational Resources about Tisha B'Av

Shalom.

Tisha B'Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar because of the incredible series of tragedies which occurred on that date throughout Jewish History.

Tisha B'Av means "the ninth (day) of the Hebrew month of Av."
Tisha B'Av primarily commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the ninth of Av (the first by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.; the second by the Romans in 70 C.E.).

Although this day is primarily meant to commemorate the destruction of the Temple, it is appropriate to consider on this day the many other tragedies of the Jewish people, many of which occurred on this day, most notably the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.

You can learn more about this Jewish fast day at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/tisha-b-av.htm

May we see the rebuilding of the Temple in our days and that Tisha B'Av becomes a day of celebration.

If you are fasting:
Have a meaningful fast.

Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim and photos at the airport

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 221 new olim that made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah charter flight arrived in Israel this morning (Tuesday, July 14).

I took 311 photos of this historic and exciting event and I posted them online at:
www.history-of-israel.co.il/aliyah/2015/a855.htm

I also uploaded the photos to Facebook for name tagging.The Facebook album address is:
http://bit.ly/olim-july14-2015-facebook

If you have a Facebook account and you are in the photos or see someone you know, please feel free to name tag the photos.Please share the photos with friends. Thank you!

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

Have a great day,
Jacob

New: English - Hebrew "Renting an Apartment" Vocabulary

Hi Everyone!

Before you plan your next move, prepare yourself with the new "Renting an Apartment" vocabulary section of My English Hebrew Dictionary.

There are 23 new study sheets with 150 words and terms related to finding and renting an apartment.
Each word is show in Hebrew with nikud (vowels) and there is an English translation and transliteration.

Do you know the Hebrew words for: bedrooms, gas meter, guarantors, rental agreement, repairs, wall closet, water pressure ?

Start learning new words at:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/renting-1.htm

Feedback is welcome!

Please share this free educational resource. Thank you!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il