Educational and Fun Resources for Lag Ba'Omer

Hi Everyone!

The Jewish festival "Lag Ba'Omer" starts Thursday
night, March 15, 2025.

I posted on my website 48 links to learn about "Lag Ba'Omer".
The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/lag-ba-omer.htm

Lag Ba'Omer Spotify song playlist at:
http://bit.ly/jrichman-spotify-lag-baomer

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 week!
Shavua Tov!
Jacob

New Israeli Educational Stamps

Hi Everyone!
I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that 
will be issued in May 2025.
https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2025.html

Under each stamp is a link to a Hebrew / English PDF file 
with information about the stamp.

* Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter - The Hurva

* Bar-Ilan University - 70 Years

Wall Art In Israel
* The Kibbutz Spirit, Ashdot Ya'akov ichud
* Maon Mosaic, Yad Ben Zvi
* Pioneers, Ein Hamifratz

* 80 Years Since the Holocaust of Hungarian Jewry

* Memorial Day 2025 for the Fallen of Israel's Wars

* 22nd Maccabiah

* Yachad - ATM Machine Label

* Blossoming in the South - ATM Machine Label

Please share. Thank You!
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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

Google Doodle for Israel Independence Day

Hi Everyone!

Only in Israel....
Google Doodle for Israel Independence Day
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-photos.htm

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.

Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach!
Jacob

Educational and Fun Resources for Israel Independence Day

Hi Everyone!


Israel Independence Day is celebrated this year
on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

All the resources and links below are located online at:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-resources.htm

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

What is the national emblem of Israel ?
Who was the first president of Israel ?
What was the 1917 British Balfour Declaration ?
What is Israel's Internet country code ?
What was "Operation Babylon" ?
Who were the first two countries to recognize Israel ?
What are Amos and Offeq ?
How many languages are engraved on Israeli coins used today ?
The above questions are examples from over 200 multiple-choice 
questions about Israel. There are two levels of questions, two timer
settings.
Both kids and adults will find it entertaining and educational.


English Hebrew Israel vocabulary study sheets.
Learn Hebrew words related to Israel Independence Day.
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/israel-1.htm

Free Israel Clipart
https://jewish-clipart.com


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

Prayers for the welfare of the State of Israel and
for members of the IDF.
https://jr.co.il/prayers/
I included the Hebrew prayers with nikud and English translations.

Israel Videos on YouTube
https://jr.co.il/videos/israel-videos.htm
There are over 700 videos about Israel on the site.
There is something for everyone.

Hebrew songs about Israel
Hebrew song pages including Hebrew videos, Hebrew lyrics,
English transliterations and translations.
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-resources.htm#hebrew-songs

Jacob Richman's Spotify Hebrew Songs Playlist
http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-hebrew

The "Hatikvah" Page
https://jr.co.il/hatikva.htm
includes 15 unique videos of Hatikva

Israel Photo Gallery
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-photos.htm


Last but not least, I posted on my website 140 links
about Israel, ranging from history and tourism to
photographs and stamps.
The address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-resources.htm


Please forward this message. 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.


Chodesh Tov and Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach!
Jacob

Educational Resources for Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day - Thursday, April 24, 2025

Shalom.


Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is Thursday, April 24, 2025.
I posted on my website 180 links to learn about the Holocaust.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Arabic, French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.


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

I also posted stories of the 2025 Holocaust Memorial Torchlighters:
https://jr.co.il/articles/stories-of-the-2025-holocaust-memorial-torchlighters.htm

Please forward this message.
Thank you.
We must not forget.


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.


Jacob

'Dry Bones' cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has passed away at 87

Shalom Everyone!

'Dry Bones' cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has passed away at 87.
Baruch Dayan Ha'emet.

Steve Linde wrote an article about him.
I reposted it at:
https://jr.co.il/articles/yaakov-kirschen.htm

He brought smiles to many faces.
He will be missed.
May his memory be for a blessing.

Jacob

Educational Resources, Videos and Humor pages for Passover

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 Saturday night, April 12, 2025
 
The Jewish Trivia Quiz - Passover Trivia 
https://jewish-trivia.com  
 
In which 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 
quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. 
Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. 
 
Learn Hebrew Words - Passover
https://jr.co.il/hebrew/passover.htm

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Passover Vocabulary Study Sheets 
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/passover-1.htm
 
Free Passover Clipart 
https://jewish-clipart.com
You can copy, save and print the graphics in 
three different sizes. 
 
Cool Passover Videos 
https://jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm
Over 950 Cool Passover video links. 
There is something for everyone. 
Additional videos will be added as we get closer to Passover
 
The Passover Humor Files 
https://jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm
 
Over 200 Passover humor files ranging from funny cartoons and jokes
to song parodies. You may want to print several of 
them before Passover and distribute copies to your family 
between the seder meal courses. Both kids and adults 
will find them entertaining and even educational. 
 
My Passover Songs Playlist on Spotify
Over 170 Passover related songs in Hebrew and English
http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-passover
 
Passover Song Pages - Hebrew Lyrics, Videos,
English Translations &Transliterations
https://jr.co.il/links/#hebrew-songs-passover

To learn more about Passover, I posted on my website 
140 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and 
recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, 
Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian. 
 
The address is: 
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm
 
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 the hostages be freed now.
May God protect the IDF, the police, the security forces
and all of Am Yisrael.
 
Happy Passover!
Pesach Sameach!!
Jacob Richman