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Hi Everyone!
Last week, my high school - Yeshiva of Flatbush,
had a 50th reunion in Beit Shemesh.
It was great!
For the occasion, I created a spotify music playlist
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of popular English and Hebrew songs from 1972 to 1976.
I posted the link at:
https://jr.co.il/spotify.htm#50th-reunion
I added two new topics to my Whatsapp English and
Hebrew sticker channel:
- Flowers
- Dancing Animations
https://jr.co.il/wsc.htm
Several additions were made to the JR Links Page at:
https://jr.co.il/links/
English News
- Channel 14
Rlive Israeli Radio Stations
- i24news
- C14 News
- Hamizrahit
- Nostalgia 96.3 fm
Prayers
- Wikisource: Mincha Ashkenazi
- Wikisource: Ma'ariv Ashkenazi
Youtube Jewish Educational Channels
- Rabbi Uri Pilichowski
- Anafeam
Whatsapp Channels
- Kfir B'Tenuah - Jerusalem Light Rail - Hebrew
- Rakevert Yisrael - Israel Railways - Hebrew
Youtube Technology Channels
- Billion Dollar Builds
- The B1M - Construction
- Grand Structures
I updated the "Shabbat Shalom" image page with
915 images from around the net.
https://jr.co.il/shabbat-shalom/index.html
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
Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach!
Happy Birthday Israel!
I hope everyone is enjoying this great holiday.
Here are some of the latest updates:
Israel Photo Gallery includes posters and
memes for Israel's 78th Birthday:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-photos.htm
For those that missed it, I posted the links to videos
of the Torch Lighting ceremony.
One video in Hebrew and one video English.
I also post the International Youth Bible Quiz in Hebrew at:
https://jr.co.il/videos/israel-videos.htm
The Whatsapp free sticker collection for Yom Ha'atzmaut
now has over 300 stickers. Something for everyone!
Check out the Hebrew - English sticker channel at:
https://jr.co.il/wsc.htm
Last but not least, my site JR.CO.IL is 30 Years Old!
I started with a few dozen pages in April 1996 and
today it has over 13 gigabytes of info and over 45,000 photos.
I created a special page for the occasion and I included
50 highlights from the site.
Enjoy the visit down memory lane and the highlights at:
https://jr.co.il/30
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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.
Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach!
Jacob
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 Wednesday night, April 1, 2026
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 1,000 Cool Passover video links including
37 new ones for 5786
There is something for everyone.
The Passover Humor Files
https://jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm
Over 220 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
180 Passover related songs in Hebrew and English
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm#spotify
Passover Song Pages - Hebrew Lyrics, Videos,
English Translations &Transliterations
https://jr.co.il/links/#hebrew-songs-passover
Over 200 free Whatsapp Passover stickers.
Details and the link to the Whatsapp English and Hebrew sticker channel at:
https://jr.co.il/wsc.htm
To learn more about Passover, I posted on my website
145 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 page also includes all links in this message.
The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm
Enjoy!
Please Share. Thank you!
Welcome Home! to the new olim that made aliyah this week.
Kol Hakavod!
Photos at:
https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2026/a1095.htm
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 and Happy Passover!
Pesach Sameach!!
Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone!
Today, I added over 180 Rosh Chodesh Nissan and Pesach
free Whatsapp stickers to my Whatsapp sticker channel.
You are welcome to view the stickers, download them and
share with relatives and friends.
Details and the channel link at:
https://jr.co.il/wsc.htm
Enjoy!
Please share. Thank you!
I am working on updating the Purim educational sites,
videos and humor pages.
I will post and email the updates, b"h, within the next 10 days.
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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 God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.
Have a good day,
Jacob
Here are the latest Chanukah additions:
Chanukah Educational Sites
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm
Added publications:
* Philo-Torah - Chanuka Review by Phil Chernofsky
* Torah Tidbits: 1639 - Vayishlach - Chanukah
* HaMizrachi Magazine: Chanukah 5786
* YU Torah: Chanukah To-Go
Chanukah Humor:
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm
* For the Hippie Jew in You
* The Nanny
* Jewish Star Wars
* When non-Jews post Chanukah Greetings
* Latke Zone
* Eight Days a Week
* Bullwinkle puts his Head to Good Use
* Judah Maccabee goes to a Restaurant
* If Life Gives You Potatoes Make Lalkes
Veggie, Fruit and Sushi Menorot
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka73.htm
Challah Chanukiyot
https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka87.htm
Chanukah Videos
https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm
* Six13 - Golden: A KPop Demon Hunters Chanukah
* The Maccabeats - Kpop Demon Hunters
Hanukkah Medley
* A Very Jonas Hanukkah - Y-Studs x Jonas Brothers
* Rabbi Liebenberg: How we fulfill the mitzvah to publicize the miracle
* Hanukai Ladino dal Ocho kandelikas
Sabbathsong Klezmer Band & Kinneret kamarakórus - m and f
* KMOV St. Louis: Kids prepare for Hanukkah at Home Depot
* Gedalya Folk Rock Rabbi: When the Flame Takes Hold
* Chabad Pensacola: The Chanukah Story
* An impressive section of Jerusalem's Hasmonean period
city wall was unearthed in the Tower of David
* Eliezer Dimarsky: Chanukah light: bright and warm
* Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz: Chanukah Is About Beauty and Light
* The Eternal Light of Pure Oil - Rav Gilad Palmer
* Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Responding to the Sydney Tragedy
* Channel 14: New Sefer Torah in Honor of the IDF Wounded - Hebrew
I made additions to the
Whatsapp English and Hebrew Stickers Channel at:
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbCd5w78qJ02YMdE4G2Z
* Added Chanukah stickers for a total of 175
* Winter stickers
* Rosh Chodesh Tevet stickers.
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.
Chanukah Sameach!
Jacob
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
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
