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Hi Everyone!
Today, we celebrate the 168th Anniversary of Eliezer Ben Yehuda,
the father of modern Hebrew.
Israel celebrates "Hebrew Language Day" on the 21st of Tevet
which is the Hebrew date of birth of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.
This year the date falls on Shabbat, so we celebrate on Thursday.
The purpose of this day is to promote the Hebrew language
in Israel and around the world.
https://jr.co.il/t/eliezer-ben-yehuda.htm
Click on the link to watch Hebrew and English Videos about his life
and watch Matti Caspi and Chava Alberstein sing "Eliezer Ben Yehuda"
Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob
I created a new section on my links page for useful,
free, Israel smartphone apps.
The address:
https://jr.co.il/links/#israel-apps
Here is the current list of apps:
* Whatsapp - popular messaging app
* Telegram - popular messaging app
* Linkedin - social networking platform
for career development, job searching,
* Instagram - sharing photos and short videos
* Facebook - social media platform
* Facebook Messenger - free messenger app
* Zoom - video conferencing platform
* Waze - navigation and live traffic
* Egg - buses and trains in Israel
* Moveit - buses and trains in Israel
* Rav-Kav Online - Israeli public transport smart card
* Israel Railways - plan your journey
* Pango - parking services in Israel
* Cello - parking services in Israel
* Gett Taxi - ride ordering
* Yango: taxi, food, delivery - food delivery
* Wolt - food delivery
* Ten Bis - food delivery
* Spare Eat - food bags from your
favorite places at half the price
* Pricez - Israeli food price comparison
* Zap - product price comparison
* Yad2 - shopping for real estate, used cars,
second-hand products
* Bit - Bank Hapoalim digital wallet
* PayBox - Israeli social payment app
* Paypal - global online payment system
* Google Maps - web mapping service
* Google Translate
* Google Lens - understand the world around you
using just your camera or a photo
* Notepad - simple notes
* QR & Barcode Scanner
* My MDA - Magen David Adom
Israel's national emergency medical app
* Police 100 - One button to contact Israeli police emergency 100.
Your location is also sent to them at the same time.
* Pikud Haoref - Home Front Command
Provides alerts, guidelines and life-saving information
* Meuchedet Health Fund
* Clalit Health Fund
* Leumit Health Fund
* Maccabi Helath Fund
* Ezrach Vatik - Israel senior citizen app
* Israel Post Service - locate packages,
make branch appointments
* C14 - Israel channel 14 news
* N12 - Israel channel 12 news
* Kan - Israel channel 11 news
* Google News and Weather
* RLive Radio - listen to the top radio stations in Israel
* Speedtest by Ookla - wifi testing
* Opensignal - speed test and cell tower locations
* CalJ - Jewish Calendar
* Sefaria - Jewish texts
Torah, Tanakh, Mishnah, Talmud, and more
* Tfilon - free siddur
* Gravez - search for deceased in Israel
* Spotify and
Spotify Music Playlists - by Jacob Richman
* VLC - media player for mp3 music,
mp4 video clips and movies
Feedback is welcome!
Suggestions of useful, popular, new free apps will be considered.
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
Hi Everyone!
I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that
were issued in December 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.
Philately
* Children Sorting and Arranging Stamps
* Visitors at a Philatelic Exhibition
* Philatelic Service of Israel Post
* Rabbi Meir Mazuz 1945 - 2025
* Hebrew University Centennial
New Fruit Varieties Developed in Israel
* Red Pommel
* Melon
* Grapefruit
* Almond
* Mango
Blossoming in the South
(ATM Machine Label)
* Narcissus
* Cochicum Richii
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
Hi Everyone!
Tonight, I watched a video that was very inspirational.
The video also made me aware of details, that I did not know,
about the amazing events that took place over the past 2 years.
Rabbi Uri Pilichowski - Modern Miracles of Chanukah:
Seeing Hashem in Today's Headlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=900AoAyC9-0
37 minutes and it is worth watching the whole video.
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
Hi Everyone!
Tonight, 8th candle of Chanukah, I took a short walk
in my neighborhood and took photos of Chanukiyot.
I posted them at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2025/ma1584.htm
I also added several Chanukah AI animations to:
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka149.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.
Shavua Tov!
Chanukah Sameach!
Jacob
