I highly recommend the book: Start-up Nation

Hi Everyone!

Every fews years I buy a book that turns out to be a great read. I just finished the new book: Start-up Nation. The book is about Israel's economic miracle. You can watch an CNBC video about the book at:

http://www.jr.co.il/recommend/books.htm

I highly recommend buying and reading the book. If you can not get the book at your local bookstore, there is a link on the page to buy the book online.

Enjoy!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Pictures of A.H.A.V.A. Readathon Awards Ceremony

Hi Everyone!

Today I attended the A.H.A.V.A. Readathon Awards Ceremony at Eshkol Hapayis in Ma'ale Adumim.

You can view the pictures at:
http://www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2009/ma326.htm

When the first page comes up, press the F11 key on the top of your keyboard for a full page view. Use the icon buttons on the bottom of each page to navigate.

Congratulations to everyone that participated in the readathon.

Have a good night,
Jacob

Great Book: Moving Up - An Aliyah Journal

Over the past two days, I started and finished a very good book called: Moving Up - An Aliyah Journal written by Laura Ben-David. The book is a collection of emails Laura sent to her relatives and friends describing the aliyah journey of her family.
The humorous stories and inspiring words make the reading very enjoyable and will put a smile on your face.
If you are considering aliyah or have made aliyah or just want to read how one family deals with a new life in a new country, I highly recommend the book.

Details on where you can get the book are available on her website at:
http://www.aliyahbook.com/

Enjoy!
Jacob