New Israeli Educational Stamps including Israeli Sign Language

Hi Everyone!

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

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

Israeli Sign Language
- Thanks
- Kiss
- Friendship
- Love
- Goodbye

- Mazal Tov for Marriage

- Regional Council Mateh Yehuda - 50 Years

- Violins that Survived the Holocaust

- Memorial Day 2014

- Non-Olympic Sports

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

Please share the page. Thank you.

Have a Kosher and Happy Passover!
Pesach Kasher Ve'Sameach!
Jacob

New features added to my free site: Learn Hebrew Phrases with Audio

Hi Everyone!

I added several new features to my free educational website:
Learn Hebrew Phrases with Audio
www.in-hebrew.co.il/index.html

- The site is now accessible on smart phones as well as
personal computers

- I added a button on each phrase page to switch from
"Hebrew only" to "Hebrew with English transliteration and
translation" and reverse.

- Each of the 1,215 phrases now has its own web address

- Simpler navigation
(created a new site layout when I switched from Flash to HTML 5)

- Direct access to individual videos
The Passover video address is:
http://www.in-hebrew.co.il/videos/passover.htm

- Direct access to individual study sheets
The first Passover study sheet address is:
http://www.in-hebrew.co.il/study-sheets/passover-1-5.htm

- I added Hebrew and English search phrases pages

If you are not familiar with the site, here is a brief description:

Learn Hebrew Phrases with Audio is a free, on-line, educational
resource to learn Hebrew phrases and sentences.
The site incorporates 54 topics with 1,215 Hebrew phrases
and sentences. The Hebrew phrases are presented as images
with nikud [vowels]. There are English translations and
transliterations. The high quality audio was created in a
sound studio. The site includes 157 Hebrew study sheets
for learning offline.
www.in-hebrew.co.il/index.html

Please share the site with anyone that wants to learn Hebrew.
There are social network share buttons on all pages.
If you own or manage a website, please consider adding
the site to your educational links.
Thank you!

Next week is Passover and I updated my Passover educational
resources at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm
Last but not least, there are now 318 Youtube video links on the
Passover Video page at:
www.jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm

Enjoy!

Have a Kosher and Happy Passover!
Pesach Kasher Ve'Sameach!
Jacob

Photos of the Olim Arts and Food Festival in Ma'ale Adumim

Hi Everyone!

Today, I went to the Olim Arts and Food Festival in Ma'ale Adumim.
It was very nice!
Kol Hakavod to the organizers and everyone that participated.

I posted photos at:
www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2014/ma941.htm

Enjoy the photos and please share with friends.

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Passover Educational Resources and 292 Passover Videos

Hi Everyone!

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 Monday night, April 14, 2014.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.jewish-trivia.com

Passover Trivia
In what 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
Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings.
Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable.

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Passover Vocabulary
http://www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/passover-1.htm

Free Passover Clipart
www.jewish-clipart.com

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

Cool Passover Videos
www.jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm

292 Cool Passover video links.
There is something for everyone.

The Passover Humor Files
www.jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm

98 Passover humor files ranging from funny jokes and
stories to song parodies. You may want to print several of
them before Passover and distribute copies to your family and
guests between the seder meal courses. Both kids and adults
will find them entertaining (and sometimes educational).

To learn more about Passover, I posted on my website
118 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and
recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian,
Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.

All 118 links have been reviewed / checked this week.
The web address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm

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

Enjoy!
An early Happy Passover!
Jacob

Photos of the Purim Parade in Ma'ale Adumim

Hi Everyone!

On Sunday, March 16, there was a Purim parade in Ma'ale Adumim.
The parade (called "Adloyada") started at 11:00am.
The theme of the parade was "Made in Israel".
The weather was great and thousands enjoyed the parade.

I posted 437 photos at:
www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2014/ma904.htm

Please share the photos with your friends.
Enjoy!

Shavua Tov,
Jacob

Photos of Purim Night in Ma'ale Adumim

Hi Everyone!

Tonight, I went to Nusach Achid to hear the megillah reading
and then I went to the Purim Carnival at Musar Avicha.

I took photos at both shuls and posted them online at:
www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2014/ma895.htm

Enjoy!

Chag Purim Sameach,
Jacob

Computer Jobs in Israel (CJI) Salary Survey Results

Hi Everyone!

I just posted on the Computer Jobs in Israel (CJI) website the
results of the annual salary survey.
427 readers took part in the salary survey this year.
Each person answered 24 questions about their salaries and
their work benefits.

Thanks!! to everyone that participated.

The results are posted (in English and Hebrew) on the
CJI resource page at:
www.cji.co.il/docs.htm

Next week is Purim, and I updated the Purim hotsites and
the Purim video page.
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm
and
www.jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm
Enjoy!

Chag Sameach,
Happy Purim!
Jacob