Wednesday, April 24, 2024

New Israeli Educational Stamps

Hi Everyone!
I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that 
will be issued in May 2024.
https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2024.html

Under each stamp is a link to a Hebrew / English PDF file 
with information about the stamp.

* Israel Memorial Day 2024

* Zaka Search and Rescue

* Joint Issue: Israel - Romania - Hora Dance

The Olympic Games - Paris 2024
* Shooting
* Artistic Swimming
* Cycling

Animals from the Bible
ATM Machine Labels
* Sheep
* Cattle

Please share. Thank You!

Please continue to pray for and support Israel.
https://jr.co.il/prayers/

May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.
May the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Moadim L'Simcha!
Jacob
jrichman@jr.co.il

Sunday, April 21, 2024

My JR.CO.IL Website 28th Anniversary


Hi Everyone!

28 years ago, April 24, 1996, I launched my jr.co.il website.
I started with several dozen pages, and today the site has
has over 13 gigabytes of information including 
over 42,000 photos and images.

I posted several JR historical items and Israel items at:
https://jr.co.il/jr-nostalgia/index.html
Enjoy the stroll down memory lane.

Please continue to pray for and support Israel.
https://jr.co.il/prayers/

May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.
May the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.


Happy Passover!
Chag Pesach Kasher V'Sameach!
Jacob
jrichman@jr.co.il

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

JR Passover Updates

Hi Everyone!

Below are the Passover Updates:

Educational Resources for Passover
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm
* OU Guide to Passover
* Philo-Torah: Search and Burn Chametz
* Philo-Torah: The Seder of the Seder
* eLuna: Israeli Restaurants open on Chol Hamoed Pesach 2024
* Free Passover Museums & Sites in Israel sponsored by Bank Hapoalim
* HaMizrachi Pesach Edition
* Yeshiva University Torah To-Go Pesach Edition
* Hostage Posters for the Seder table
* PJ Library: Passover River Ride
* Passover Story by Rebecca Redner


Passover Videos on YouTube
https://jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm
Over 900 video from the past 17 years including 26 new ones for 5784

* From Slavery to Freedom: Your Passover Crash Course
* Six13: Matza Mia! An ABBA Passover
* The Story of the Exodus from Egypt - Hebrew, for kids
* Yaakov Shwekey - United We Stand
* Are Papushado Cookies Kosher for Pesach or Complete Chametz?
- Hebrew with some humor
* IDF Rabanut: Pesach Hotline - Hebrew with humor
* Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky: Pesach - Celebrating Slavery
* Kosher for Passover - Braised Moroccan Chicken Recipe!!!
* Children's Activities: Passover Quiz - Hebrew
* Caramelized Apple Noodle Kugel - For Passover!!!
* Passover Seder and Shabbat Recipes Sephardic Pesach Menu
* Mitzvah Tanks rolling out ahead of Passover
* Torah Live: The Secret to Redemption - A Passover Message
* Rav Tzvi Shimshoni: 4 Levels of Redemption - Hebrew
* These Are The Best Passover Chicken Fingers
* New Matzah Factory in the South
* Prayer notes removed from Jerusalem's Western Wall
ahead of Passover holiday * Matzo Ball Soup - More Than Just A Passover Staple
* Funny Passover Advertisement
* Aish Jewish: Passover Seder 2024
Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen, Shiffy Silverstone, and Rabbi Tzvi Sytner
* Torah on the Go: Passover: Suffering and Joy Through Food
* How to make Matzah brittle for Passover
* "Der Seder" - Passover Song - Yiddish, with English subtitles
* Talking About The Exodus from Egypt - Rabbi Akiva Tatz
* What is your Favorite Passover Food?
* How To Make The Easiest Crepes for Passover with Naomi Nachman

Passover Humor
https://jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm

* Seder Boss
* Seder of the Minions
* I identify as Matzah
* Crossing the Red Sea
* I'm So Makpid on Kitniyos

Enjoy! Please share. Thank You!

Please continue to pray for and support Israel.
https://jr.co.il/prayers/

May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.
May the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Happy Passover!
Chag Pesach Kasher V'Sameach!
Jacob
jrichman@jr.co.il

Thursday, April 11, 2024

JR Website Updates


Hi Everyone!
Today, I took a cool photo of the Jerusalem mountains as seen from Ma'ale Adumim. I posted it at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2024/ma1543.htm
This week, there was an interesting article in The Wall Street Journal about "Why Israelis are so Happy" I reposted it at:
https://jr.co.il/articles/why-israelis-are-so-happy.htm
I also reposted Amit Segal's Wall Street Journal article at:
https://jr.co.il/articles/bidens-middle-east-Is-a-fantasy-world.htm
Recently, I added many podcasts to my links podcast section at: https://jr.co.il/links/#podcasts There are now 79 free podcasts listed.
To relieve some of the tensions in the air, I added many new items to the Passover humor pages including:
- He Eats Gebrochts
- jetBlue Pesach Marketing Campaign
- The Four Sons
- Hagga-dah Matzah Ball Ice Cream
- When to Eat Matzah Ball Soup...
https://jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm
Enjoy! 
Please Share. Thank you! 
Please continue to pray for and support Israel.
https://jr.co.il/prayers/
May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.
May the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.
  Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il