50th Anniversary of Mivtsa Yonatan, Happy Birthday America, Whatsapp Summertime Stickers

Hi Everyone!

On June 27 1976, an Air France flight from Tel-Aviv to
Paris via Athens was hijacked and forced to land in
Entebbe, Uganda.
The Jewish passengers were separated and held hostage
in demand to release many terrorists held in Israeli prisons.

After much debate, the Israeli government sent an elite
commando unit to raid the airfield and release the hostages.
The commando unit, aircraft crews and the rescued hostages
landed in Israel on July 4, 1976.
Yonatan Netanyahu, the commander of the first aircraft's
Sayeret Matkal rescue unit, was shot and killed while
helping hostages return to the aircraft.

"Operation Entebbe" was later named "Operation Yonatan"
in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Netanyahu z"l.

The Hebrew yahrtzeit date of Lieutenant Colonel
Yoni Netanyahu z"l is the 6th day of Tammuz.

I created a page with images, newspaper headlines,
videos and articles about the historic Israeli rescue.
https://jr.co.il/mivtsa-yonatan.htm

May the memory of Yoni Netanyahu be for a blessing,

In honor of the United States of America Independence Day,
I created a page with 14 unique videos and 10 cool USA maps.
https://jr.co.il/videos/happy-birthday-america-4th-of-july-videos.htm

I updated the "Shabbat Shalom" images page.
There are 950 images from around the net.
https://jr.co.il/shabbat-shalom/index.html

I added three new topics to my Whatsapp English
and Hebrew sticker channel:
- Garfield
- Snoopy
- Summertime / Drink Water

https://jr.co.il/wsc.htm

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

Photos of the Jerusalem Book Fair

Hi Everyone!

Today, I went to the Jerusalem Book Fair at Kikar Safra.
It opened today, June 10, one day after its original scheduled date.

I posted photos of the book fair at:
https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/2026/jer682.htm

Enjoy the photos.
FYI: You can visit the book fair until June 18.

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.

Have a good night.
Jacob

Photos of the Dekel Fair for the Soldiers

Hi Everyone!

Today, Dekel Vilnai Junior High School
had its annual fundraising fair for the soldiers in need.
I took photos and posted them online at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2026/ma1597.htm

Kol Hakavod! to everyone who participated in the happening.

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

New Israeli Educational Stamps

Hi Everyone!

I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that 
were issued in May 2026.
https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2026.html

* Ben Zakkai Synagogue

* 50th Anniversary The Israeli Center for Libraries

* Israel Memorial Day

* Lag BaOmer

* 75 Years of Israel Bonds

* People's Army

* Afula Centennial

* Tanks in the IDF - ATM Machine Labels

I updated my Jewish humor page with
several new Jewish cartoons:
https://jr.co.il/humor/jewish-cartoons.htm

* Welcome to Israel
* Pickle Conversion
* Oreos
* Chabad of the Moon

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.

Shabbat Shalom!
Jacob

Photos of Art Exhibition - May 26, 2026

Hi Everyone!

Today, I went to the opening of the art exhibition
at the Castel Museum featuring art by studio graduates.
The exhibition will be at the museum for the next 2 weeks.
I posted photos at:
https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2026/ma1596.htm

Enjoy the photos!
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.

Have a good night!
Jacob

JR Updates: Spotify, Whatsapp Stickers, JR Links

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
> 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

Educational and Fun 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 Thursday night, 
May 21, 2026.

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://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. 

New: Shavuot Whatsapp free stickers
https://jr.co.il/wsc.htm

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

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

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

Spotify Shavuot Songs playlist at:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Y9Q0SjNqWH1Nv43MlfgBB

The Shavuot Humor Page
https://jr.co.il/humor/shavuot.htm

To learn more about Shavuot, I posted on 
my website 60 links, ranging from laws and 
customs to games and recipes. 
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, 
Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese.

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

Please share the 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.

Chag Shavuot Sameach!
Have a Happy Shavuot!
Jacob