Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel this week from North America.

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and
exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2026/a1108.htm
Enjoy the photos!

I added two new aliyah news clips to:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/why.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

My Aliyah Anniversary Video

Hi Everyone!

Today, the 13th of Elul - August 26, is my Hebrew birthday.
My English birthday is August 29.
August 30 is my 42nd Aliyah anniversary.
On August 30, 1984, I made aliyah from Brooklyn to Israel.
It was the best decision of my life. I highly recommend it!

You can view my aliyah anniversary video at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/aliyah-anniversary.htm

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

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel this week from North America.
Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and
exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2026/a1106.htm
Enjoy the photos!

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

Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel this week from North America.

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and
exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2026/a1105.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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel this week from North America.

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and
exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2026/a1102.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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob

Hotsites, Images and Videos for Tu B'Av and Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Tu B'Av is this Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

Here are the websites, images and videos for Tu B'Av:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-av.htm

Oldies - song videos for Tu B'Av:
https://jr.co.il/videos/oldies-for-tu-bav.htm

Romantic Comedies Music Videos:
https://jr.co.il/videos/music-videos-romantic-comedies.htm
Israeli - Hebrew Love Songs
https://jr.co.il/videos/hebrew-love-songs.htm

Happy Tu B'Av!
Enjoy!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel from North America.

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and
exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2026/a1100.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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Shavua Tov!
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim and User Friendly Technology Videos

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the new olim that
made aliyah to Israel this week from North America.

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and
exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2026/a1098.htm
Enjoy!

Updated: User Friendly Technology Videos
https://jr.co.il/training/videos/

16 additions include:

- All Kinds of Internet Connections Explained in an Easy Way

- How Hair-Thin Fiber-Optic Cables Are Made

- eSIM vs. SIM: Which Future Wins?

- Why Not Use Airport USB Chargers

- What's Really Behind Israel's
Massive Bee Release in the Desert?

- Israel Built a Hidden Fish System Beneath
the Desert And It Actually Worked

- 15 Facts About Boeing 747

- The Purpose of the 'Empty' Space in Your Pringles Can

- Branded vs Generic Medicine: Is the Expensive One Really Better?

- Why Does Our Eyesight Worsen as We Age?

- Before You Buy a TV, Watch This First
LED, QLED, OLED, Mini LED, HDR

- How Does Your Phone Provider Find and
Connect to Your Phone?

- How Does the Starlink Dish Actually Work?

- Do Phones 'Listen' to Our Conversations?
And How to Stop Them

- What Makes Bitcoin So Valuable?

- How Does 3D Printing Work?

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

Photos of the NBN Book Shuk at the Jerusalem Cinema City

Hi Everyone!

Tonight, December 7, I went to the NBN Book Shuk
at the Jerusalem Cinema City.
The literary fair celebrated the creativity and talent
of olim from across Israel.
I took photos and posted them at:
https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/2025/jer680.htm
Under each photo, I gave a link to the author's website.

Enjoy! Please share. Thank you!

Not related to the book event,
I updated the following pages on my site:

Educational Resources for Chanukah
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

The Chanukah Video Page has links to
over 1,350 cool Chanukah videos:
https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

Under the 2025 section, I added 26 new videos including:
* AI Channel: Chanukah Story for Kids - Hebrew, animation
* Hakol Sababa - Don't mess with the Jews
* The Maccabeats - Kpop Demon Hunters Hanukkah Medley
* Chanukah with Root and Tooty
* Eight Hanukkah Nights by Marvelous Matzo Balls
* OU: The Mitzvot and Minhagim of Chanukah
* J-TV: Hanukkah Is NOT Jewish Christmas
* Hanukkah on Fire - New Remix 2025
* Hanukkah Storyteller 2025 - Epcot
* Hanuka Miracles - Fun Animated Hanukkah Song for Kids
* Sheri Pop - Chanukah Songs for Kids - Hebrew, f
* Chanukah with Lalush - for kids, Hebrew, f, 75 minutes
* Haneirot Halaloo - for kids, Hebrew song, animation
* Meir Shitrit: Hanukkah on Fire - New Remix 2025 - instrumental
* Fox 24 News: Exploring Jewish Food Culture
and Hanukkah Traditions
* My Jewish Mommy Life - Target Hanukkah Haul 2025!
* Cantorial Legends: Jan Bart - Chanukah Candles
and more...
The video page will be updated again later this week.

The Chanukah humor section:
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm

The Chanukah Photo Gallery:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah-photos.htm

I also added a new fun page to my humor section:
The Minions Page
https://jr.co.il/humor/minions.htm

Enjoy!

Please share these 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

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

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

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

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

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos - December 18, 2024

Hi Everyone!
Today, 44 new olim arrived in Israel on the last group flight of 2024.
Welcome Home!

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2024/a1080.htm
Enjoy the photos!

Please share. Thank you!

I added many new Chanukah videos to:
https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

I also added several Chanukah humor items to:
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm
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.

Have a good night.
Jacob

My 40 Years Aliyah Anniversary

Hi Everyone!

Today, August 29, is my English birthday.
My Hebrew birthday is on the 13th of Elul - September 16.

August 30 is my 40th Aliyah anniversary.

On August 30, 1984, I made aliyah from Brooklyn to Israel.
It was the best decision of my life. I highly recommend it!

You can view my aliyah anniversary video at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/aliyah-anniversary.htm

The page also includes a humorous and meaningful video,
by Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky, relating to why one should consider moving to Israel.
Worth watching!

This week, I added a new Hebrew song page: "Giborey Al" - Superheros
https://jr.co.il/giborey-al.htm

Over the past week, several aliyah group flights landed in Israel.
Welcome Home to the new olim!
You can view photos of the olim at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/usa-aliyah.htm

Enjoy the photos.
Please share. Thank you!

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

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

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos - August 21, 2024

Hi Everyone!

Today, 135 new Olim arrived on several flights to Ben-Gurion Airport.
Welcome Home!

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2024/a1074.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, safe and quiet day!
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos - August 7, 2024

Hi Everyone!

Today, 42 new Olim from LA, including future lone soldiers,
touched down and officially joined the Israeli family!
Welcome Home!

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2024/a1073.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, safe and quiet day!
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos - August 6, 2024

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 70 new olim that 
made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah
group flight arrived in Israel on Tuesday - August 6.

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2024/a1072.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, safe and quiet day!
Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 71 new olim that 
made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah
group flight arrived in Israel on Wednesday - July 31.

Courtesy of NBN, I posted photos of this historic and exciting event at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2024/a1071.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

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos

 Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 215 new olim that 

made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah charter 

flight arrived in Israel this morning, Wednesday - August 16.

I took 274 photos of this historic and exciting event and 

I posted them online at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2023/a1066.htm

I also uploaded the photos to Facebook for name tagging.

The Facebook album address is:

https://bit.ly/olim-august16-2023-facebook

If you have a Facebook account and you are in the photos or 

you see someone you know, please feel free to name tag the photos.

Please share the links. 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 Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

Inspirational Videos of the Aliyah Flight

 Hi Everyone!

I posted on my website the videos of the aliyah flight that took place on Wednesday.

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/why.htm#videos-august-2022

The page also has videos of past flights and other inspirational videos

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob 

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos

 Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 225 new olim that 

made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah charter 

flight arrived in Israel this morning, Wednesday - August 17.

I took 183 photos of this historic and exciting event and 

I posted them online at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2022/a1061.htm

I also uploaded the photos to Facebook for name tagging.

The Facebook album address is:

https://bit.ly/olim-august17-2022-facebook

If you have a Facebook account and you are in the photos or 

you see someone you know, please feel free to name tag the photos.

Please share the links. 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 Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il