145 Passover Videos including these new ones....

Hi Everyone!

There are now 145 Cool Passover Videos listed at:
www.jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm

The updated list includes these new videos:

- Google Exodus
- Shalom Sesame - Les Matzarables
- Dayenu, Coming Home - The Fountainheads Passover Song
- Crash Course on Passover
- Learn Hebrew Passover Video
- Rashi Second Graders Sing: "Let My People Go"
- Mah Nishtanah
- Jewish Federation: This Passover 2011/5771
- Pesach 2011 - Meir Panim Campaign
- Shalom Sesame - Jake Gyllenhaal and the Afikomen
- Passover 2011 - Seder Plate - The Macaroons
- Best Seder in the USA (The Passover Song)
- China TV - Cleaning before Passover
- London Matzo Packing

Oldies but goodies include:

- Matzah Madness
- The Passover Seder Symbols Song
- Manischewitzville
- 20 Things To Do With Matzah
- AskMoses: Passover - what is it?
- Matzo Man
- Who Let The Jews Out
- Sixty Second Seder
- Jib Jab Matzah!
- The Story of Passover in 7 minutes
- Race of "Had Gadya Song" for Passover Seder
- The Prince of Egypt - The Plagues
- Moshe's Rap
- Passover Recipe - Kosher Brownies
- The Aviv Matzha Story
- Uncle Jay Explains Passover
- Robotic Seder
- KJJL 12 Chad Gadya
- Survivor Seder
- Passover Rhapsody

and many more....

Enjoy!

Happy Passover!

Jacob

Invitation to Virtual Chanukah Party

Hi Everyone!

You are cordially invited to my Virtual Chanukah Party on Facebook. No entrance fee and you may bring all your friends.

The virtual Facebook address is listed at:
www.jr.co.il/cparty.htm

See you online.

Jacob

New Facebook Application: Send Jewish Stickers

Hi Everyone!

I created a new, free, Facebook application called:
Send Jewish Stickers.

Within Facebook, you can select from seventy five cool Jewish stickers and send them to your Facebook friends. The stickers cover a wide range of topics from Mazel Tov's to Purim Mishloach Manot.

The address is:
http://apps.facebook.com/jewish-stickers/

Feedback is welcome.

Chodesh Tov,
Jacob

Purim on the J site, 68 Cool Purim Videos, 82 Purim Hotsites

Hi Everyone!

Purim, the fun-filled Jewish holiday, falls on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. This year Purim begins Monday night March 9, 2009. (In Jerusalem it is celebrated one day later.)

The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment
http://www.j.co.il

has several entertaining features for Purim:

Purim Trivia

Why do people eat poppy seeds on Purim ?
From which tribe was Mordecai ?
Why was Haman angry at Mordechai ?
Who was queen of Persia before Esther ?
Esther had another name, what was it ?
How many times is Haman's name mentioned in the megillah ?
What did the king do when he couldn't sleep ?
What does the word "Esther" mean ?
How many advisors did king Achashverosh have ?

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.

Purim Clipart

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

Additional Purim resources and games on the J site include:
Purim Word Search Game (English, Hebrew, Russian)
My Jewish Coloring Book - Purim Pictures
Hebrew Hangman - Purim
Hebrew Purim Songs with Vowels (Nikud)

The J site has something for everyone, but if that is not enough, there are now 82 Purim links on my holiday hotsites. The sites have everything ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portugese and German.

All 82 links have been reviewed / checked over the past week.

The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaypu.htm

and......
I posted a list of 68 cool Purim videos on YouTube ranging from funny songs, plays, parades and Purim Shpiel.
Enjoy the videos at:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm

Please forward this message to family and friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources.

An early Happy Purim!
Jacob

56 Cool YouTube Purim Videos

Hi Everyone!

I created a list of 56 cool Purim Youtube videos.
There is something for everyone.

The list includes:
Shlock Rock Purim 1991
Megilat Esther Play in Israel
Atlanta Purim Parade
Adloyada Montreal
Bais Purim Shpiel Trailers
Efrat Purim Shpiel Husband Gemach
Hebrew Sesame Street - Purim
Purim Homintaschen vs. Hannukah Latke debate
The Mendy Report: Purim Controversy
Haman Song: a Purim rap
There Was A Rasha
Purim in Mexico City
Purim party Zagreb, Croatia
Dave Epstein Band - Al Hanisim
and many more.....

The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm

Enjoy!
Happy Purim!
Jacob

Chanukah on the J Site and 136 holiday links

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 at sundown, Tuesday, December 4, 2007.

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 J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment
http://www.j.co.il

has several entertaining features to celebrate Chanukah:

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Chanukah

What does the Hebrew word Chanukah mean ?
What type of foods do we specificaly eat on Chanukah ?
What activities are forbidden during Chanukah ?
Are woman obligated to light the menorah ?
How many candles do we need for all of Chanukah ?
Which family was Judah the Maccabee from ?
How many branches did the menorah in the temple have ?

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.

Additional Chanukah resources and games on the J site include:

Free Chanukah Clipart
The Multilingual Word Search Game (English / Hebrew / Russian)
The Hebrew Hangman Game
My Hebrew Songbook (Hebrew Song Lyrics)
My Jewish Coloring Book (online / offline)

The J site has something for everyone, but if that is not enough, I posted on my website 136 links about Chanukah, from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.

All 136 links have been reviewed / checked this week.

The web address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaych.htm

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

Enjoy!
Jacob

Purim in Israel

How do you know that Purim is on the way in Israel ?

The first sign is that supermarkets are beginning to sell packages of Hamantaschen (Purim pastries). Yesterday in the supermarket I saw the first packages. The range of flavors of this triangle shaped pastry (Haman the bad guy wore a triangle hat??) is very wide.
Poppy seed, dates, apricot, chocolate, strawberry, etc....
Angles' bakery in Jerusalem has non-sugar, chocolate filled Oznei Haman ("Haman's Ears") - this is what they are called in Israel. I have tasted these "dietetic" ones more than once. They taste very good but I am sure you are not supposed to eat the whole package in one day :-)

The second sign in Israel that Purim is approaching are the advertisements for Purim costumes that will soon appear in all the newspapers. I wonder what this year's costume fad will be ?
I think the present day Haman in Iran will be in fashion.
May his fate be the same as Haman of Purim.

Purim falls on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar.
This year Purim begins Saturday night March 3, 2007.
(In Jerusalem, it is celebrated one day later.)

In order to start preparing for this fun-filled, Jewish holiday, I updated my Purim hotsites list with 95 links to websites with everything ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German.
Today I reviewed / checked all 95 links. They all work.
The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaypu.htm
I also have a humor page with funny stuff related to Purim.
The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/humor/purim.htm
Additional items are welcome!

Enjoy!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob