The Jewish Trivia Quiz Update and Hebrew Language Day

Hi Everyone!

Over the past 2 weeks, I added 54 Torah parshas with
3,150 questions to the free Jewish Trivia Quiz site:
https://jewish-trivia.com

Today, the quiz has 71 topics with 4,184 multiple choice questions.

Topics include: Entertainment, Food, Israel - General,
Israel - Jerusalem, Israel - Places,
Jewish Holidays: Chanukah, Purim, Passover,
Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur, Shavuot, Sukkot, Tu B'Shvat
Jewish Inventors and Innovations, Jewish Women, Rabbis,
Shabbat, Sports, 54 Torah Parshas.

Each topic has 2 levels of questions:
level 1 questions are geared to young students and
level 2 questions are geared to older students and adults.
You can choose your level of play and timer settings.
Choose 10 or 25 questions per quiz.

There is a print option if you want print your own customized quiz.

The site lets you share questions with your friends.
Examples:
On back of which Israeli coin, in use today, is a picture
of the temple candelabrum ?
You can share this question directly with the link:
https://jewish-trivia.com/q829

What is the main ingredient of falafel?
You can share this question directly with the link:v https://jewish-trivia.com/q938

There are social media buttons to share the quiz
or questions on social networks.
Feedback is welcome!
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Hebrew Language Day is an Israeli national holiday
celebrated annually on the 21st of the Hebrew month of Tevet
This year it falls on January 21, 2025.

I updated the free resources to learn Hebrew at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/hebrew.htm

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 the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.

Stay Safe and Warm.
Have a good day.
Jacob

The Jewish Trivia Quiz - over 1,000 multiple choice questions on 17 topics

Hi Everyone!

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
https://jewish-trivia.com

has over 1000 multiple choice questions
about 17 Jewish topics:

Chanukah
Entertainment
Food
Israel - General
Israel - Jerusalem
Israel - Places
Jewish Inventors and Innovations
Purim
Passover
Rabbis
Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur
Shabbat
Shavuot
Sports
Sukkot
Tu B'Shvat
Women

Each topic has 2 levels of questions:
level 1 questions are geared to young students and
level 2 questions are geared to older students and adults.
You can choose your level of play and timer settings.
Choose 10 or 25 questions per quiz.
There is a print option if you want print your own customized quiz.

The site lets you share questions with your friends.
For example question 829, level 2, is:

On back of which Israeli coin, in use today, is a picture
of the temple candelabrum - menorah ?
You can share this question directly with the link:
https://jewish-trivia.com/q829

There are social media buttons to share the quiz
or questions on social networks.

Feedback is welcome!

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

The Jewish Trivia Quiz includes 70 multiple choice questions about Jewish food

Hi Everyone!

The Jewish Trivia Quiz includes 70 multiple choice questions about Jewish food.
There are two levels of questions and three timer settings.

Level 1 sample questions:
What is the name of the Shabbat stew made with beans, beef,
barley and potatoes?
What is a babka?
What food is considered Jewish penicillin?
What is the name of the most popular Israeli peanut butter-flavored snack?
What is the name for kosher slaughtering?

Level 2 sample questions:
What are the two main ingredients of shakshuka?
What are the main ingredients of the Libyan Jewish Sephardic dish called mafrum?
When did American style bagels start to be popular in Israel?
What type of soup is Krupnik?
What are some Sephardic names for cholent?

Take a 10 or 25 question quiz at:
https://jewish-trivia.com

Feedback is welcome!

Enjoy and please share the site with friends. Thank you!

Have a good day,
Jacob

The Rosh Hashana Trivia Quiz and over 520 Videos about Rosh Hashana

Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5777, begins Sunday night, October 2, 2016.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz - topic: Rosh Hashana has 55 multiple choice questions about Rosh Hashana.
www.jewish-trivia.com

Which special prayer is said in the days before Rosh Hashana ?
Which group of foods is customary to eat on Rosh Hashana ?
What are the other three names of Rosh Hashana ?
How many times is the shofar sounded during Rosh Hashana ?
Which food is customary NOT to eat on Rosh Hashana ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice quiz.
There are two levels of questions and two timer settings.
For teachers, there is a special print function to select questions
and print your own customized quiz.
Adults and children will find the quiz entertaining and educational.

Over 520 Rosh Hashana Cool Videos
There is something for everyone.
www.jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm

New videos added this month include:
- Rosh Hashanah: Can’t Stop the Feeling
- Shana Tova from Meitar Opera Studio - Hebrew
- Shana Tova from the Lone Soldiers 5777
- Chief Rabbi Goldstein's Rosh Hashanah Message 2016
- Shana Tova KTM Montreal 2016!
- Technion's Rosh Hashanah Beat Shana Tova 2016
- How, What and Why You Need to Change
- 1 Minute Insight: Closeness to Hashem in Elul
- Rosh HaShana Special: Feeling the Love on the Day of Judgement - animation
- Rosh Hashana Game
- Etnika - Shana Tova Songs - instrumental
- KEF Se viene Roshashana
- Shofar Shrills / Cheap Thrills - Sia Rosh Hashanah Parody by the Singers
- Joan Nathan's Moroccan Carrot Salad for Rosh Hashanah
- Shana Tova from Yad Eliezer
- Shana Tova 5777 - Sharing the Apple
- Shana Tova from Prigat - Hebrew
- Rabbi Shlomo Riskin speaks about Rosh Hashanah 5777
- Magen David Adom Volunteers Collecting Food for the Needy
- Motty Steinmatz, Yedidim Choir "Rosh Hashanah Medley"
- Shana Tova Greetings from JobKatif
- Pomegranate Cupcakes - Hebrew
- Special Har Hermon Holday Wine Bottles - Donation to Alut - Hebrew
- Shana Tova at Jewish Care
- Shana Tova from the Rashi Foundation
- Shana Tova from Morasha
- Shana Tova First Grade - Hebrew
- Happy New Year from The Hebrew University
- Dip Your Apple - Madison Wisconsin Jewish Community
- Jew in the City: 50 Second Rosh HaShanah Recipe: Fried Apple Rings
- KMTV Action 3 News: Rosh Hashana Dishes
- Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein visiting Yad B'Yad Food Distribution Center
- Shana Tova from the Nickelodeon Channel
- Harry's Video Blog - Rock Stars: Rosh Hashana

Additional videos will be added before Rosh Hashana.

Want to improve your Hebrew for the new Jewish year? 
Sign up to the Hebrew word-a-day email list to improve your vocabulary. 
It's free to join, here:
http://ModernHebrew.co.il

I posted on my website 70 links about Rosh Hashana, ranging from
laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English,
Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Portugese, Russian and Spanish.
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm

Please share the resources. Thank you!

Enjoy!

Have a Good Year!
Shana Tova!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

English - Hebrew Tu B'Shvat Vocabulary and the Tu B'Shvat Trivia Quiz

Hi Everyone!

Tu B'Shvat is this Monday, January 25, 2016

Do you know the Hebrew words for:
agriculture, almond, almond tree, apple, apricot, banana, barley, blossom, branch, bud, carob, cherry, date, figs, fruit, forest, garden, gardener, gardening, grape, greenery, ground, hoe, Land of Israel, leaves, lemon, lime, nature, nature reserve, nuts, oak, olives, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, pitchfork, plant, raisins, rake, ripe, root, seed, seedling, soil, spade, sprout, tree, vine, walnut, willow, wine, semi-dry wine?

Start learning 100 Tu B'Shvat related words at:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/tu-bshvat-1.htm

There is a Tu B'Shvat custom of eating jam or a similar delicacy made from a certain fruit. What is the fruit ?
Check out your answer at the Jewish Trivia Quiz:
www.jewish-trivia.com/q453

For additional Tu B'Shvat educational and fun resources visit:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-shvat.htm

Happy Tu B'Shvat!
Jacob

70 multiple choice questions about Jewish food

Hi Everyone!

I added 70 multiple choice questions about Jewish food to the Jewish Trivia Quiz. There are two levels of questions and three timer settings.

Level 1 sample questions:
What is the name of the Shabbat stew made with beans, beef, barley and potatoes?
What is a babka?
What food is considered Jewish penicillin?
What is the name of the most popular Israeli peanut butter-flavored snack?
What is the name for kosher slaughtering?

Level 2 sample questions:
What are the two main ingredients of shakshuka?
What are the main ingredients of the Libyan Jewish Sephardic dish called mafrum?
When did American style bagels start to be popular in Israel?
What type of soup is Krupnik?
What are some Sephardic names for cholent?

Take a 10 or 25 question quiz at:
www.jewish-trivia.com

Feedback is welcome!

Enjoy and please share the site with friends.

Have a good day,
Jacob

70 multiple choice questions about Shabbat

Hi Everyone!

I added 70 multiple choice questions about Shabbat to the Jewish Trivia Quiz. Take a 10 or 25 question quiz at:
www.jewish-trivia.com

Feedback is welcome!
Enjoy!

Chodesh Tov!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

New Israeli Educational Stamps and New Features on The Jewish Trivia Quiz Website

Hi Everyone!

Below are three announcements that you can enjoy during Chanukah and beyond.....

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were issued in December 2014.

I included the stamp itself, the first day cover, and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp.

- Hanukkah

- Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef z"l

- Arik Einstein z"l

Sundials in Eretz Israel
- The Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem
- Al Jezzar Mosque, Acre
- Zoharie Chama Synagogue, Jerusalem

Israel's Automotive Industry
- Standard Carmel, 1936
- Kaiser Manhattan, 1951
- Sabra Sport, 1961
- Sufa Jeep, 1992

- Orchids
Israel-Ecudaor Joint Issue

The new stamp images are located at:
www.history-of-israel.co.il/stamps/index-2014.html

I also uploaded the images to a Facebook album.
The address is:
http://on.fb.me/israeli-stamps-2014
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This week, I launched an upgraded version of my educational and entertaining website:
The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://www.jewish-trivia.com

There are over 800 multiple choice questions in the system.
Level 1 questions are geared to young students and Level 2 questions are geared to older students and adults. There are 14 topics including Chanukah. You can choose your level of play and timer settings.

The new site lets you share questions with your friends.
For example question 829 (level 2) is:
On back of which Israeli coin, in use today, is a picture
of the temple candelabrum (menorah) ?
You can share this question directly with the link:
www.jewish-trivia.com/q829

There are social media buttons to share questions on social networks.

Feedback is welcome!
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Today, I was in Jerusalem taking cool Chanukah Photos.
I posted them online at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah-photos.htm

I also posted them in a Facebook album at:
http://bit.ly/Facebook-Chanukah

Enjoy!

Please share this email with friends.
Thank You!

Have a good month (Tevet) and Happy Chanukah!
Chodesh Tov and Chanukah Sameach!

Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

Trivia Quiz, Videos and Educational Resources about Shavuot

Hi Everyone!

Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah, the first harvest, and the ripening of the first fruits. The two day festival (1 day in Israel) begins on Thursday night, May 28, 2009.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://www.jewish-trivia.com
has a selection of multiple choice questions about Shavuot.

What are the five names of Shavuot ?
On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments ?
How many letters are there in the Torah ?
In the days of the Temple what did people do on Shavuot ?
Who married Ruth ?
Who was Ruth the great-grandmother of ?
What is the connection between the number 7 and Shavuot ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings. Adults and children will find The Jewish Trivia Quiz entertaining and educational.

To learn more about Shavuot, I have posted on my website 66 links, ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German. All 66 links have been reviewed and checked this week.

The web address is:

http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaysh.htm

and......

This year I added a new Shavuot section to my YouTube Video sections. Enjoy the videos at:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/shavuot-videos.htm

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

Have a Happy Shavuot!
Chag Sameach!
Jacob

Trivia Quiz and Educational Resources about Jerusalem

Hi Everyone!

Jerusalem Day is celebrated on the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar. This year (5769 / 2009) the day falls on Friday, May 22nd. To avoid conflict with Shabbat, celebrations will take place on Thursday, May 21st.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://www.jewish-trivia.com
has over 100 multiple choice questions about Jerusalem.

Who built the first temple ?
How many people were involved in constructing the first temple ?
What are the colors of the Jerusalem Beitar soccer team ?
Which animal is on the emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem ?
What three Jewish holidays is Jerusalem the focal point ?
How long ago was Jerusalem established ?
On what mountain was King David buried ?
How high is Jerusalem above sea level ?
What is the name of the famous art school in Jerusalem ?
What is the length of the wall surrounding the old city ?
When was Hebrew University established ?
Which group defended Jerusalem in 1948 ?
How many open gates does the old city of Jerusalem have ?
What is the name of the largest shopping mall in Jerusalem ?
Who was the first mayor of Jerusalem ?
What was Jerusalem called in the days of Abraham our patriarch ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings. Adults and children will find The Jewish Trivia Quiz entertaining and educational.

To learn more about Jerusalem, I have posted on my website 172 links, ranging from history and tourism to photographs and stamps. All 172 links have been reviewed and checked this week.

The web address is:

http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/i-jer.htm

Enjoy!
Jacob