Educational resources, videos, stickers and humor about Chanukah

Hi Everyone!

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for
eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of
the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts
Sunday Evening, December 14, 2025.

Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication,
faith, hope and spiritual light. It's a holiday that says:
"Never lose hope." Chanukah commemorates the victory of a
small band of Maccabees over the pagan Syrian-Greeks who
ruled over Israel.

The Chanukah Page includes lesson sites in several languages,
videos, songs, Chanukah trivia quiz, English Hebrew vocabulary lists,
recipes, games, Whatsapp stickers, humor, photos, clipart, coloring pages and
a map of the sites of the Maccabees 166-161 BCE.

The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

The Chanukah Video Page has links to over 1,300 cool Chanukah videos:
https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm
The video page will be updated as we get closer to Chanukah.

The Chanukah humor section has 131 items that will make you smile.
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm

Enjoy!

Please share these holiday resources. 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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shavua Tov!
Have a good week!
Jacob

Updated: Thanksgiving Humor Page including Turkey Challot

Hi Everyone!

I added several turkey challot photos to the
Thanksgiving humor page at:
https://jr.co.il/humor/thanksgiving.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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Jacob

Photos of Israel Landscapes of the Freedom Fighter by Mordechai Avniel

Hi Everyone!

Today, November 19, I went to the Moshe Castel Museum
in Ma'ale Adumim to see the premeir exhibition of
Israel Landscapes of the Freedom Fighter by Mordechai Avniel
The exhibition started today and will run till December 17, 2025.
You can view the photos I took at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1583.htm

There are several other exhibitions right now at the museum.
You can view the list of permanent and temporaray exhibitions at:
https://castelmuseum.co.il/en/

Enjoy the photos. 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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Have a good night!
Jacob

New Jr Links Section: Whatsapp Channels - 35 additions

Hi Everyone!

I created a new section on my links page for
Whatsapp Channels:
https://jr.co.il/links/#whatsapp-channels
All channel listed below are active and free.

* Whatsapp English and Hebrew Stickers - my channel
currently includes: Rain, Shabbat Shalom, Shavua Tov,
Laila Tov - Good Night, Refuah Shleima - Get Well,
Toda - Thank You, Yom Wholedet Sameach - Happy Birthday,
Rosh Chodesh - New Hebrew Month, Happy Thanksgiving

* C14 - Channel 14 News - Hebrew
* Israel Hayom News - Hebrewv * Arutz 7 News - Hebrew
* Amit Segal - Journalist - Hebrew
* IDF - English
* IDF - Hebrew
* Israel Police - English
* Israel Police - Hebrew
* G1 Good News - Hebrew
* Touring Israel - Hebrew
* Israel Nature Channel - Hebrew
* National Geographic - English
* Hidabroot - Hebrew
* Geek Time - Hebrew
* Stand With Us - English
* Government Press Office - Hebrew
* United Hatzalah of Israel - English
* United Hatzalah - Hebrew
* Magen David Adom - English
* Zaka - Hebrew
* Sports Channel One - Hebrew
* Sports Channel 5 - Hebrew
* Ministry of Health - Hebrew
* Israel Railways - Hebrew
* Misrad Habitachon - Hebrew
* The Central Bureau of Statistics - Hebrew
* The Food Channel - Hebrew
* SuperPharm - Hebrew
* Kan News Channel 11 - Hebrew
* Keshet Channel 12 - Hebrew
* Jerusalem Center for Security and
Foreign Affairs - JCFA - Hebrew
* Tech Radar - English
* Interesting Engineering - English
* Bloomberg News - English
* Forbes - English

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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shavua Tov!
Jacob

New Whatsapp Channel: English and Hebrew Stickers

Hi Everyone!

For many years, people looking for Whatsapp stickers
have messaged me if I could send them stickers.
The messages increase before each holiday.
Five years ago, I created an app with 300 stickers.
https://jr.co.il/stickers/index.html

Tonight, I created a new Whatsapp channel for English and Hebrew stickers.
This channel will include stickers that go beyond my own app / stickers.

The postings, by me, will be for specific topics and will stay online for 30 days.
The first topic I just posted is "rain stickers".
Next week, b"h, I will post Thanksgiving and after that will be Chanukah.

You are welcome to join and invite friends.
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCd5w78qJ02YMdE4G2Z

FYI:
Channels are distinct from your private chats and serve as
a one-way broadcast, not a conversation.
You can browse available channels by category and topic directly
within the WhatsApp "Updates" tab. The tab is located on
the bottom of your chat screen.

Channels you follow, like chats, take up storage on your phone.
The stickers are small but it can accumulate over years.
I have over 5,848 stickers on my phone taking 729 megs of storage.
I am a collector :-)
Just to compare, I have 110 videos on my phone taking
937 megs of storage. Why only 110? A few times a year
I move my videos off my phone to my computer.

Although the channels will only display the last 30 days
of posts, you may want to clear the channels you follow
every so often if you are tight on space.

Go to Settings > Storage and data > Manage storage.
Select a channel to see the amount of space it is using.
Tap and hold an item, then tap the trash icon to delete it.
This will remove the content from your phone.

Per Google, WhatsApp has surpassed 500 million monthly
active users on its channels since its launch.

Enjoy! Please share.

Please continue to pray for and support Israel.
https://jr.co.il/prayers/
May the wounded have a complete and speedy recovery.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Have a good night!
Jacob
jrichman@jr.co.il

Flora Photos, Shabbat Shalom Images, Thanksgiving Humor and Jewish Humor Pages

Hi Everyone!

Today, I enjoyed a walk in Ma'ale Adumim and took photos
of flora. I posted them online at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1582.htm

I updated the "Shabbat Shalom" image page with over
750 images from around the net.
https://jr.co.il/shabbat-shalom/index.html

The Thanksgiving humor page has cartoons, videos,
and English / Hebrew memes.
The page include a video clip of the 1978 WKRP Turkey Drop
and several cool Turkey shaped Challot.
https://jr.co.il/humor/thanksgiving.htm

I added several new pages to the Jewish Humor section at:
https://jr.co.il/humor/jewish-cartoons.htm

- Rain scene from the Frisco Kid - short mp4 movie clip
- Bobkat
- Jewish Bubbe
- Fight of the Century
- A Shanda

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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Have a good night!
Jacob

87th Anniversary of Kristallnacht - November 9-10, 2025

Shalom Everyone!

This week is the 87th Anniversary of Kristallnacht - November 9-10, 2025.
https://jr.co.il/t/kristallnacht.htm
We Must Not Forget!

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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shavua Tov,
Jacob

Tonight, the 12th of Cheshvan, is my sister's, Nili Avrahamy, 4th yahrzeit

Shalom.

Tonight, the 12th of Cheshvan,
is my sister's, Nili Avrahamy, 4th yahrzeit.
4 years ago she passed away from cancer.
We miss her very much.

There is a memorial page in her memory at:
https://jr.co.il/richman/in-memory-of-nili-avrahamy.htm

Today, tomorrow or whenever you can,
please put a few coins in any charity box
in memory of: Nili bat Avraham Itzhak.
Thank You!

May her neshama have an Aliyah.
May her memory be for a blessing.

Jacob
Shani
Meshi
Yotam

The Lech Lecha Page

Hi Everyone!

The Lech Lecha Page has lessons, videos, children parsha pages,
coloring pages, trivia quiz, and commentary pages in English and Hebrew.

https://jr.co.il/t/lech-lecha.htm

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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Tips to Free Up Phone Storage

Hi Everyone!

Over the past several months, friends and clients
have asked me the following question:
"My Smartphone is low on storage and several of my apps
and my daily backups no longer work. What can I do?"

This week, I created a short tutorial on what you can do:
https://jr.co.il/training/tips-to-free-up-phone-storage.htm

Feedback is welcome!
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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob

The Noach Page

Hi Everyone!

I updated the Noach Page which has links to children parsha
pages, commentary pages, English-Hebrew "animals" vocabulary,
English and Hebrew songs, humor items, and a section on
Noach stamps, graphics and clipart.
The page also includes Noach word search game pages in
English, Hebrew and Russian.

The address is:
https://jr.co.il/t/noach.htm

The Noach song page
https://jr.co.il/noach.htm
features the 1974 Israeli song performed by Matti Caspi with
videos, Hebrew lyrics and an English transliteration and translation.

I updated the humor section which has a collection of
49 Noach Cartoons from around the net:
https://jr.co.il/humor/noach-cartoons.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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Have a good day,
Jacob

Updated Tutorial: How to Backup your WhatsApp Files

Hi Everyone!

I updated my tutorial about WhatsApp backups.
You can view it at:
https://jr.co.il/training/whatsapp-backups.htm

Feedback is welcome.
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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob

Photos of Second Hakafot

Hi Everyone!

Tonight, Tuesday night after chag in Israel, I took photos of
the Second Hakafot in the Almog schoolyard in Ma'ale Adumim.

I posted the photos online at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1581.htm

Enjoy the photos and 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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Welcome Home! to the freed hostages.

Have a good night!
Jacob

Photos of Chol Hamoed Sukkot in Jerusalem and a new map and information booklet about Yehuda and Shomron

Hi Everyone!

Today, October 8, Chol Hamoed Sukkot in Israel,
I ventured out to Jerusalem and took photos of Sukkot.
https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/2025/jer679.htm

Enjoy the photos!

FYI: I added a new map and a new Hebrew pdf booklet
about Yehuda and Shomron to my website.
There are many good developments mentioned in the booklet
including housing and roads.

You can view and download the map and booklet at:
https://jr.co.il/ys

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

Educational Resources about Yom Kippur and Sukkot and G'mar Hatimah Tova

Hi Everyone!

I updated the educational resources about Yom Kippur at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/yom-kippur.htm

I updated the educational resources about Sukkot at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot.htm

Sukkot Videos
https://jr.co.il/videos/sukkot-videos.htm

Sukkot Humor Pages
https://jr.co.il/humor/sukkot.htm

Please share the resources. 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.

If I wrote, said, or did anything that offended or hurt anyone,
I apologize.

May everyone have a meaningful fast.

G'mar Hatimah Tova,
Jacob

Photos of the NBN Shuk Olim in Jerusalem

Hi Everyone!

Today, I took the bus to Jerusalem to visit
the NBN Shuk Olim. Very nice.
Kol Hakavod to the organizers!

I posted photos at:
https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/2025/jer678.htm

Enjoy the photos and 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.

Have a good night,
Jacob

Educational Resources and Cool Videos about Rosh Hashana

Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5786,
begins Monday evening, September 22, 2025.

I posted on my website 100 links about Rosh Hashana,
ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, French,
German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm

Over 1,000 Rosh Hashana Cool Videos
There is something for everyone.
https://jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm

Additional videos will be added before Rosh Hashana.

and...
The updated Rosh Hashana humor section will put a smile on your face:
https://jr.co.il/humor/hh.htm

Please share the holiday resource pages. Thank you!
Enjoy!

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.

May Everyone Have a Healthy, Sweet and Good New Year!
Shana Tova!
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 64 new olim that
made aliyah to Israel today.
Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of the historic and exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1093.htm

Enjoy the photos!
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.

Have a good night,
Jacob

Photos of Flora

Hi Everyone!

Today, I took photos of flora in Ma'ale Adumim.
I posted them online at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1579.htm

Enjoy the photos!
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.

Shavua Tov!
Jacob

Ki Tetze - My Parsha - Weights and Measures and starting updating Rosh Hashana pages

Hi Everyone!

This week's parsha, Ki Tetze, was my Bar Mitzvah Parsha.
During my high school years and college years,72-80,
I lived at home and attended the shul Ahavath Israel
on East 29 and Avenue K in Brooklyn.
Rabbi Bernard L. Berzon z"l was the rabbi of the shul for 43 years.
Here is a short Dvar Torah from Rabbi Berzon z"l.

Ki Tetze - Weights and Measures
https://jr.co.il/books/rberzon/styr083.htm

I started to update the Rosh Hashana hotsites at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm
Additions will be made as we get closer to the chag.

I will also be updating:
Rosh Hashana videos at:
https://jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm

High Holiday humor at:
https://jr.co.il/humor/hh.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

New and Free: 3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar: 5786-5788 / 2025-2028

Hi Everyone!

I created a new, three year, Jewish holiday
calendar card which I posted on my website
for you to view, download or print.
The address is:
https://jr.co.il/jewish-calendar.htm

There are two image sizes and an Acrobat PDF file.

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

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.

Shavua Tov!
Jacob

New Israeli Educational Stamps including Festivals 2025 / 5786

Hi Everyone!

I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that 
will be issued in September 2025.
https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2025.html

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

Festivals 2025 - The Three Pilgrimage Festivals
* Passover
* Shavuot
* Sukkot

Jewish Professions
* Cantor - Shaliach Tzibbur
* Melamed
* Scribe of Holy Writings - Sofer STaM

* 120 Years of the Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium

Blossoming in the South
(ATM Machine Label)
* Sterbergia Clusiana
* Amygdalus Ramonensis

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.

Have a good day,
Jacob

Welcome to the New Olim, Aliyah Anniversary, Birthday, Train Ride

Hi Everyone!

This morning at 4am, I took a taxi to the airport.
It was expensive, but I had no other way to get
there and the event was worth the trip.
6 hours later, I took the train back to Jerusalem and
then a bus to Ma'ale Adumim.

BTW: This was my first ride on the Jerusalem / Tel-Aviv
electric train. It was very cool!!

Back to the airport.....
Today, 225 Olim from North America arrived at
Ben Gurion Airport aboard Nefesh B'Nefesh's
65th Charter Aliyah flight!
I was allowed to join the press and take photos right
outside the plane. It was fun, exciting and I think
the results came out pretty good. Check the photos at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1090.htm

Next week is my Aliyah Anniversary.
I made aliyah 41 years ago - August 30, 1984

11 years ago, on my 30th annivserary,
I created a short Aliyah Anniversary video.
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/aliyah-anniversary.htm
The video continues to reflect how I feel about living in Israel.
It was the best decision of my life. I highly recommend it!

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

Next week, is also my English birthday.
I get free Israel transportation starting August 29.

I did not sleep last night, so after I share the photos,
I hope to get some shuteye.

Please share the photos. 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.

Have a good day / night!
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim - August 12, 2025

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel from North America and to the new olim
that made Aliyah via Holon and Jerusalem Immigration offices.
Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of these historic and exciting events at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1089.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.

Have a good night!
Jacob

Photos of Lego Exhibition - August 12, 2025

Hi Everyone!

Today, I went to the one day Lego exhibition in Ma'ale Adumim.
I was amazed at the fine details of the exhibits.
I posted the photos at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1578.htm

Enjoy the photos.
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.

Stay Cool and Drink Water!
Have a good night,
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Happy Tu B'Av!

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 108 new olim that
made aliyah to Israel today .
Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of the historic and exciting event at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1088.htm

Enjoy!
Please share. Thank you!

The Tu B'Av page:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-av.htm

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 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 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.

This year 5785 - 2025 we observe the fast day of Tisha B'Av
starting from Saturday after nightfall, August 2,
until nightfall on Sunday, August 3.

You can learn more about this Jewish fast day at:
https://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.

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.

Have a good day.
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel.
Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of the historic and exciting event at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1086.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.

Have a good night!
Jacob

Tips to Stay Safe During a Heat Wave

Hi Everyone!

Israel’s Health Ministry warned the public on Thursday to avoid
staying out in the sun for prolonged periods amid a "severe to extreme"
heatwave that was expected to last through Sunday.

“It is important to drink water frequently, regardless of activity level, and
to stay - as much as possible - in air-conditioned places,” the ministry stated,
also urging citizens to “avoid unnecessary physical exertion.”

The statement recommended that the elderly and people with chronic illnesses
avoid being outdoors altogether during the coming four days.

“Whenever outdoors, it is advised to wear a wide-brimmed hat, light and
comfortable clothing and apply sunscreen with a minimum sun protection
factor of 30,” the ministry added.

The Israel Meteorological Service, part of the Ministry of Transportation,
on Thursday morning warned of “unseasonably hot up to very hot and dry (sharav)
conditions in most regions,” in particular until Friday.

The highest temperatures were expected in the Jordan Valley, reaching
44.5 degrees Celsius/112.1 degrees Fahrenheit at noon on Thursday.

The heatwave was also expected to affect the Judean Foothills and Israel’s
coastal plain, where temperatures will reach up to 38 degrees Celsius /
100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, the service predicted.

In the nation’s capital, Jerusalem, the temperature was expected to rise to
34.2 degrees Celsius/93.56 degrees Fahrenheit at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

Only along the immediate coastline will temperatures remain slightly
above 30 degrees Celsius/86 degrees Fahrenheit, the service stated.

Here are tips to stay safe during a heat wave,
including English and Hebrew heat wave safety posters

https://jr.co.il/heatwave.htm

Stay Cool!
Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob Richman

Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel from North America.
Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of these historic and exciting events at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1085.htm
and
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1084.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.

Have a good night!
Jacob

2 articles worth reading and sharing

Hi Everyone!

I posted on my website two articles worth reading and sharing:

There's something about Israel that makes people uncomfortable
by Alister Heath
https://jr.co.il/articles/something-about-israel.htm
To the Anti-semites of the World
by Honey Jaffe Tishgart
https://jr.co.il/articles/to-the-anti-semites-of-the-world.htm
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.

Have a good night,
Jacob

49th Anniversary of Mivtsa Yonatan, Happy Birthday America, Added 50 Riddles

Hi Everyone!

On June 27 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to Paris via Athens
was hijacked and forced to land in Entebbe, Uganda.
The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage in demand
to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons.

After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite commando unit
to raid the airfield and release the hostages. The commando unit, aircraft crews
and the rescued hostages landed in Israel on July 4, 1976. Yonatan Netanyahu,
the commander of the first aircraft’s Sayeret Matkal rescue unit, was shot and
killed while helping hostages return to the aircraft.

"Operation Entebbe" was later named "Operation Yonatan" in honor of
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Netanyahu z"l.
The Hebrew yahrtzeit date of Lieutenant Colonel Yoni Netanyahu z"l is
the 6th day of Tammuz.

I created a page with images, newspaper headlines, videos
and articles about the historic Israeli rescue.
https://jr.co.il/mivtsa-yonatan.htm
May the memory of Yoni Netanyahu be for a blessing,

In honor of the United States of America Independence Day,
I created a page with 14 unique videos and 10 cool USA maps.
https://jr.co.il/videos/happy-birthday-america-4th-of-july-videos.htm

I added 50 Riddles to Learn English with Jokes and Riddles
https://learn-english-jr.com
500 jokes and riddles.
All jokes and riddles are suitable for all ages.

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.

Have a good night,
Jacob

Operation Rising Lion

Hi Everyone!

It has been a long 11 days and I hope that
everyone can now get a good nights sleep.

There are reasons from above for everything that
is happening and we must keep a positive outlook /
have tikvah that Israel / Am Yisrael will win the wars
against our enemies.

Kol Hakavod! to everyone involved in Operation Rising Lion.

I decided to add a new page to my site that may
bring a smile to your face.
https://jr.co.il/humor/rising-lion.htm

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.

Have a good night,
Jacob

New Hebrew Song Page: Tamid Ohev Oti - Always Loves Me

Hi Everyone!

On this historic day, I created a new Hebrew song page: Tamid Ohev Oti
Always Loves Me
https://jr.co.il/tamid-ohev-oti.htm

The Song page includes 16 Hebrew videos,
Hebrew lyrics with an English transliteration and translation

Listening to and understanding Hebrew songs
is a fun way to improve your Hebrew.
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.

Shavua Tov,
Jacob

JR Updates including New Maps

Hi Everyone!

Below are the recent JR updates:

Hadshon - Easy Hebrew
https://jr.co.il/links/#easy-hebrew-radio-news

* Hadshon - Easy Hebrew Headlines with Audio
* Hadshon - Easy Hebrew News Articles with Audio
and word list definitions
* Hadshon - Hebrew Proverbs - text and audio
* Hadshon - Hebrew Abbreviations - text

Emergency and Useful Phone Numbers in Israel
https://jr.co.il/phone.htm
* Whatsapp MA Moked

Tips and Advice: Videos about Aliyah to Israel
https://jr.co.il/links/#aliyah-videos
* Tamar Meisels: 8 Simple & Kinda Weird
Israeli Habits to Simplify Your Life
* 10 Cultural Differences That Surprise Americans in Israel!
* Aliyah and Chill: Israel Fact Finding Trip
Research Mission or Expensive Vacation?"
* Aliyah and Chill: Being Hospitalized In Israel
* Aliyah and Chill: Welcome Home! Now Get in Line!
* Aliyah and Chill: Things That Drive Me Crazy in Israel:
A Survivor's Guide

Maps of Jerusalem
https://jr.co.il/links/#jerusalem-maps
* Jerusalem Light Rail - Green Lines L3 + L4 - English
* Jerusalem Light Rail - Green Lines L3 + L4 - Hebrew
* Jerusalem Light Rail - Red Line Tourist Sites - English
* Jerusalem Light Rail - Red Line Tourist Sites - Hebrew

Entertainment
https://jr.co.il/links/#entertainment
* 450 Jokes and Riddles

Yehuda and Shomron
https://jr.co.il/ys/
* Yehuda and Shomron New Communities Maps - 2025

Shabbat Shalom Images from Around the Net
https://jr.co.il/shabbat-shalom/index.html
* 644 images

Clever Humor
https://jr.co.il/humor/clever-humor.htm
* I Have All your Passwords
* Why I Favor the Fahrenheit Scale
* Last Night the Internet Stopped Working
* Life on Social Media

Jewish Cartoons from around the Net
https://jr.co.il/humor/jewish-cartoons.htm
* Droid Yikra
* Ashkenazi Food - Hebrew animation
* Pull
* Jewish Stonehenge
* The Jewish Food Pyramid

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.

Have a good day!
Jacob

Photos of Flora

Hi Everyone!

Today, I took photos of flora in Ma'ale Adumim.
I posted them online at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1577.htm

Enjoy the photos!
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.

Shavua Tov!
Jacob

Photos of the Dekel Fair for the Soldiers

Hi Everyone!

Today, Dekel Vilnai Junior High School
had its annual fundraising fair for the soldiers.
I took photos and posted them online at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1576.htm

Kol Hakavod! to everyone who participated in the happening.

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

Educational and Fun Resources for Shavuot

Hi Everyone!

Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the 
Torah, the first harvest, and the ripening of the first fruits. 
The two day festival - 1 day in Israel - begins on Sunday night, 
June 1, 2025.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
https://jewish-trivia.com
has a selection of multiple choice questions about Shavuot.

What are the five names of Shavuot ?
On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments ?
How many letters are there in the Torah ?
In the days of the Temple what did people do on Shavuot ?
Who married Ruth ?
Who was Ruth the great-grandmother of ?
What is the connection between the number 7 and Shavuot ?

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

Free Shavuot Clipart 
https://jewish-clipart.com

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

English Hebrew Shavuot vocabulary study sheets. 
Learn Hebrew words related to Shavuot: 
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/shavuot-1.htm  

Cool Shavuot Videos
https://jr.co.il/videos/shavuot-videos.htm

The Shavuot Photo Gallery 
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot-photos.htm

Spotify Shavuot Songs playlist at:
http://bit.ly/jrichman-spotify-shavuot 

The Shavuot Humor Page
https://jr.co.il/humor/shavuot.htm

To learn more about Shavuot, I posted on 
my website 60 links, ranging from laws and 
customs to games and recipes. 
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, 
Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese.

The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot.htm

Please share the holiday resources. 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.

Chodesh Tov!

Chag Shavuot Sameach!
Have a Happy Shavuot!
Jacob Richman

Photos of the Jerusalem Day Flag March in Ma'ale Adumim

Hi Everyone!

Today, I took photos of the Jerusalem Day
Flag March in Ma'ale Adumim.
I posted the photos at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1575.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.

Yom Yerushalayim Sameach!
Jacob

Updated: The Jerusalem Page

Hi Everyone!

Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day
begins Sunday Night - May 25, 2025

I updated the Jerusalem page at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/jerusalem.htm

The page includes:
- Lessons, Facts, History, Articles
- Attractions / Places to Visit
- Online Guides
- Activities
- Jewish Trivia Quiz - topic: Jerusalem
- Maps - including English and Hebrew maps of
Jerusalem Light Rail current red line and future green lines
- Photos
- Videos
- Jerusalem songs with lyrics and translations
- Spotify Jerusalem Song Playlist
- English Hebrew Vocabulary List
- Jerusalem Stamps
- Jerusalem Clipart
- Jerusalem Coloring Pages
- Jerusalem Medical and Social Services
- Jerusalem Synagogues
- Jerusalem Community Sites / Groups / Mailing Lists
- Jerusalem Facebook Pages / Groups
- Jerusalem Hotels
- Jerusalem Holiday Apartments
- Jerusalem Restaurants
- Jerusalem Social Organizations / Groups
- Jerusalem Schools /Seminaries / Yeshivot
- Jerusalem Shops / Services

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.

Yom Yerushalayim Sameach!
Jacob

Educational and Fun Resources for Lag Ba'Omer

Hi Everyone!

The Jewish festival "Lag Ba'Omer" starts Thursday
night, March 15, 2025.

I posted on my website 48 links to learn about "Lag Ba'Omer".
The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/lag-ba-omer.htm

Lag Ba'Omer Spotify song playlist at:
http://bit.ly/jrichman-spotify-lag-baomer

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.

Have a good week!
Shavua Tov!
Jacob

New Israeli Educational Stamps

Hi Everyone!
I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that 
will be issued in May 2025.
https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2025.html

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

* Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter - The Hurva

* Bar-Ilan University - 70 Years

Wall Art In Israel
* The Kibbutz Spirit, Ashdot Ya'akov ichud
* Maon Mosaic, Yad Ben Zvi
* Pioneers, Ein Hamifratz

* 80 Years Since the Holocaust of Hungarian Jewry

* Memorial Day 2025 for the Fallen of Israel's Wars

* 22nd Maccabiah

* Yachad - ATM Machine Label

* Blossoming in the South - ATM Machine Label

Please share. Thank You!
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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.

Have a good night,
Jacob

Google Doodle for Israel Independence Day

Hi Everyone!

Only in Israel....
Google Doodle for Israel Independence Day
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-photos.htm

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.

Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach!
Jacob

Educational and Fun Resources for Israel Independence Day

Hi Everyone!


Israel Independence Day is celebrated this year
on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

All the resources and links below are located online at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-resources.htm

The Jewish Trivia Quiz - topic: Israel
https://jewish-trivia.com

What is the national emblem of Israel ?
Who was the first president of Israel ?
What was the 1917 British Balfour Declaration ?
What is Israel's Internet country code ?
What was "Operation Babylon" ?
Who were the first two countries to recognize Israel ?
What are Amos and Offeq ?
How many languages are engraved on Israeli coins used today ?
The above questions are examples from over 200 multiple-choice 
questions about Israel. There are two levels of questions, two timer
settings.
Both kids and adults will find it entertaining and educational.


English Hebrew Israel vocabulary study sheets.
Learn Hebrew words related to Israel Independence Day.
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/israel-1.htm

Free Israel Clipart
https://jewish-clipart.com


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

Prayers for the welfare of the State of Israel and
for members of the IDF.
https://jr.co.il/prayers/
I included the Hebrew prayers with nikud and English translations.

Israel Videos on YouTube
https://jr.co.il/videos/israel-videos.htm
There are over 700 videos about Israel on the site.
There is something for everyone.

Hebrew songs about Israel
Hebrew song pages including Hebrew videos, Hebrew lyrics,
English transliterations and translations.
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-resources.htm#hebrew-songs

Jacob Richman's Spotify Hebrew Songs Playlist
http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-hebrew

The "Hatikvah" Page
https://jr.co.il/hatikva.htm
includes 15 unique videos of Hatikva

Israel Photo Gallery
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-photos.htm


Last but not least, I posted on my website 140 links
about Israel, ranging from history and tourism to
photographs and stamps.
The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-resources.htm


Please forward this message. 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.


Chodesh Tov and Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach!
Jacob

Educational Resources for Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day - Thursday, April 24, 2025

Shalom.


Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is Thursday, April 24, 2025.
I posted on my website 180 links to learn about the Holocaust.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Arabic, French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.


The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/holocaust.htm

I also posted stories of the 2025 Holocaust Memorial Torchlighters:
https://jr.co.il/articles/stories-of-the-2025-holocaust-memorial-torchlighters.htm

Please forward this message.
Thank you.
We must not forget.


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.


Jacob

'Dry Bones' cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has passed away at 87

Shalom Everyone!

'Dry Bones' cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has passed away at 87.
Baruch Dayan Ha'emet.

Steve Linde wrote an article about him.
I reposted it at:
https://jr.co.il/articles/yaakov-kirschen.htm

He brought smiles to many faces.
He will be missed.
May his memory be for a blessing.

Jacob

Educational Resources, Videos and Humor pages for Passover

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 Saturday night, April 12, 2025
 
The Jewish Trivia Quiz - Passover Trivia 
https://jewish-trivia.com  
 
In which 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 
quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. 
Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. 
 
Learn Hebrew Words - Passover
https://jr.co.il/hebrew/passover.htm

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Passover Vocabulary Study Sheets 
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/passover-1.htm
 
Free Passover Clipart 
https://jewish-clipart.com
You can copy, save and print the graphics in 
three different sizes. 
 
Cool Passover Videos 
https://jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm
Over 950 Cool Passover video links. 
There is something for everyone. 
Additional videos will be added as we get closer to Passover
 
The Passover Humor Files 
https://jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm
 
Over 200 Passover humor files ranging from funny cartoons and jokes
to song parodies. You may want to print several of 
them before Passover and distribute copies to your family 
between the seder meal courses. Both kids and adults 
will find them entertaining and even educational. 
 
My Passover Songs Playlist on Spotify
Over 170 Passover related songs in Hebrew and English
http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-passover
 
Passover Song Pages - Hebrew Lyrics, Videos,
English Translations &Transliterations
https://jr.co.il/links/#hebrew-songs-passover

To learn more about Passover, I posted on my website 
140 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and 
recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, 
Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian. 
 
The address is: 
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/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.
 
Happy Passover!
Pesach Sameach!!
Jacob Richman

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 54 new olim that 
made aliyah to Israel from North America. The olim arrived today
on 6 different flights.


Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2025/a1082.htm

The Passover Page is being updated.
Many educational and fun resources at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm

I added several new funny items to the Passover Humor Page at:
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.


Have a good night!
Jacob

Photos of Flora

Hi Everyone!

Today, I took photos of flora in Ma'ale Adumim.
I posted them online at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1573.htm


Enjoy the photos!
Please share. Thank you!


I am updating the Passover resources. 
Should be ready later this week.


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.

Shavua Tov!
Jacob

Only in Israel - Google Buying Wiz for $32b, Israeli High School Students Launch Nanosatellites, Bamba Passover Edition

Hi Everyone!

I added 3 new items to my "Only in Israel" page at:
https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/

* Google Buying Wiz for $32b

* Israeli High School Students Launch
Constellation of 9 Research Nanosatellites

* Bamba Pyramid Passover Edition

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.

Have a good day!
Jacob