Video and photos of the International Light Festival around the Old City of Jerusalem

Hi Everyone!

Last night, I went to the International Festival of Light exhibition around the Old City of Jerusalem.
There are 32 exhibits and I saw 16 of them during my 90 minute visit.

My 13 minute video and photos will give you a good overview of the festival which runs till July 4.
It is open from 8pm to 11pm Sunday to Thursday and Motza'ei Shabbat from 9pm to midnight.
It is free and worth going to.

I posted the video and a link to the photos at:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/jerusalem-festival-of-light-2019.htm

Enjoy!
Please share, Thank You!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Updated: Ma'ale Adumim Links

Hi Everyone!

Today, I did a large update of the Ma'ale Adumim links page.
https://jr.co.il/ma/links.htm

The links include general links, business links, Facebook groups and fan pages, photo galleries and videos.
The page is in English with Hebrew translations.

Additional link suggestions are welcome.

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good night,
Jacob

My playlist of 168 Shabbat Songs on Spotify

Hi Everyone!
Here is my playlist of 168 Shabbat Songs on Spotify
http://bit.ly/jrichman-spotify-shabbat
Enjoy!
Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob

Photos of the Jerusalem Flag March and Shavuot Educational Resources

Hi Everyone!

Jerusalem Day was on Sunday, June 2, 2019 - 28th of Iyar, 5779.
There was a huge flag march in Jerusalem. The march started on King George Street, went through Sha'ar Shechem
of the old city and then to the Kotel. I took photos of the march / holiday celebration and posted them at:
https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/2019/jer593.htm

Saturday night, June 8, is Shavuot and I updated the Shavuot educational resources at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot.htm

Enjoy and please share the Jerusalem photos and Shavuot resources.
Thank you!

Chag Sameach!
Jacob

Educational Resources for 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 Saturday night, June 8, 2019.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
https://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 quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings.
Adults and children will find The Jewish Trivia Quiz entertaining and educational.

Free Shavuot Clipart
https://www.jewish-clipart.com

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

English Hebrew Shavuot vocabulary study sheets.
Learn Hebrew words related to Shavuot:
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/shavuot-1.htm

My Jewish Games - Shavuot Games in Flash
https://my-jewish-games.com
- The Multilingual Word Search Game
- My Jewish Coloring Book

Cool Shavuot Videos
https://jr.co.il/videos/shavuot-videos.htm

The Shavuot Photo Gallery
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot-photos.htm

Shavuot Photo Gallery on Facebook:
http://bit.ly/Facebook-Shavuot

This year, I created a Spotify Shavuot Songs playlist at:
http://bit.ly/jrichman-spotify-shavuot
Additional playlists at:
https://jr.co.il/spotify.htm

To learn more about Shavuot, I posted on
my website 50 links, ranging from laws and
customs to games and recipes.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian,
Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese.

The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot.htm

Please share the holiday resources. Thank you!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Large Update: The Shabbat Page

Hi Everyone!

I did a large update of the Shabbat Page at:
https://jr.co.il/shabbat.htm

The updated page includes:

- English Sites about Shabbat
- Hebrew Sites about Shabbat
- Other Language Shabbat sites
- Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
- The Weekly Torah Portion in English - 24 links
- The Weekly Torah Portion in Hebrew - 13 links
- Find a Spot for Shabbat
- Recipes for Shabbat Dishes
- Challah Photos
- Shabbat Clip Art
- Shabbat Graphics / Posters from around the Net
- Coloring Pages about Shabbat
- Shabbat Multi-Lingual Word Search Game
- The Jewish Trivia Quiz - Topic: Shabbat
- English - Hebrew Shabbat Vocabulary Study Sheets
- Over 75 YouTube Videos about Shabbat
- Shabbat Songs and Prayers - mp3's and lyrics
- Over 130 Shabbat Songs on Spotify

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you.
Have a good night,
Jacob

Educational Resources for Jerusalem Day - June 2, 2019

Hi Everyone!

Jerusalem Day is celebrated on the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar. This year, 5779 / 2019, the day falls on Sunday, June 2.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
https://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
quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings.
Adults and children will find The Jewish Trivia Quiz
entertaining and educational.

English Hebrew Jerusalem vocabulary study sheets.
Learn Hebrew words related to Jerusalem.
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/jerusalem-1.htm

Youtube videos about Jerusalem
https://jr.co.il/videos/jerusalem-videos.htm

Jerusalem Photo Gallery - over 7,000 photos
I posted of Jerusalem events
https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/index.html

108 Youtube videos about Jerusalem
https://jr.co.il/videos/jerusalem-videos.htm

56 songs about Jerusalem on Spotify
http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-jerusalem

To learn more about Jerusalem, I posted on my website 230 links,
ranging from history and tourism to photographs and stamps.

The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/jerusalem.htm

Shavuot is just around the corner and I updated the Shavuot hotsites at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot.htm

Please share the resources. Thank you!

Happy Jerusalem Day!
Yom Yerushalayim Sameach!

Jacob