List of Jewish and Israeli Groups on Facebook

Hi Everyone!

In the beginning of July, I joined the Facebook social network. Over the past two months I have been using it to make both social and business contacts. Registration is free and you can setup your profile and information to various levels of privacy.

One of the nice things about Facebook is that there are thousands of groups that you can join and participate in. There are also hundreds of Jewish and Israeli groups to review and join.

The problem is, that you can search on "Jewish" or "Israel" using the search box but the results will include very small groups (2-3 people) and many groups that may not be useful.

I decided to create my own list of Jewish and Israeli Facebook groups. This list has over 300 groups and I welcome suggestions of groups to add.

The address of the list is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/facebook.htm

Feedback is welcome!

Have a good day,
Jacob

New Israeli Educational Stamps Posted Online

Hi Everyone!

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were issued in August 2007.

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

- Festivals 2007 - Women in the Bible

- Moroccan Jewry Salutes the Royal Family
Rabbi Chalom Messas

- Israel Reserve Force - Israel's Elite

- Hashomer

- Tel Aviv Centennial, Dizengoff Circle - Souvenir Sheet

- "My Own Stamp" - Blue and White

The new stamps are located at:

http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/stamps/index-2007.html

If you do not see the August 2007 section on the page, hold the control key and press the F5 key to refresh your browser.

Have a good day,

Jacob

Welcome Home to the New Olim

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations to the 225 new olim from North America who made aliyah today to their new homes in their ancient homeland - Israel.

Hundreds of guests were at Ben-Gurion airport this morning to greet the new olim.

I took pictures of this historic and exciting event and posted them online at:
http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2007/a189.htm

When the first page appears, press the F11 key to view the full length of the pictures. To move from page to page, use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen.

May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Have a great day,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn Hebrew Video to YouTube and TeacherTube

Hi Everyone!

I just uploaded a new Learn Hebrew video to YouTube and TeacherTube. The topic of the new video is Human Body Vocabulary

The YouTube address is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqSDL7eKxYw

The TeacherTube address is:
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=21d8e7f02e10ba4b35c1

The list of previous uploaded videos is located at:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos.htm

Enjoy the video and have a good day.
Jacob

303 pictures of the new olim from North America and England

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations to the 275 olim that made aliyah today from North America and England. The two aliyah flights included 49 families with 122 children and 25 singles. The youngest oleh in the group is 6 weeks old and the oldest oleh is 89 years old. The flight from the USA included 3 dogs and 2 cats.

I was at Ben-Gurion airport to greet the new olim.
Prior to the arrival of the flights, there was a Rosh Chodesh (Elul) morning prayer in the terminal one arrival building.

I took 303 pictures of the historic event and posted them online at:

http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2007/a163.htm

When the first page appears, press the F11 key to view the full length of the pictures. To move from page to page, use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen.

May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Have a Good Month,
Chodesh Tov,
Jacob

302 pictures of the new Olim in Israel

Hi Everyone!

Today, August 7, I was at Ben-Gurion airport to greet the new olim that made aliyah from North America.

Congratulation to the 210 olim that have returned to their homeland. The excitement was everywhere and you knew that Jewish history was unfolding before your very eyes.

I took 254 pictures of the exciting event and I posted them online at:

http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2007/a141.htm

On Monday, August 6, I attended an AACI Aliyah / Klita fair in the Jerusalem office of Nefesh B'Nefesh. Olim from recent North America and England aliyah flights came to the fair.

I posted 48 pictures at:
http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2007/a137.htm

When the first page appears, press the F11 key to view the full length of the pictures. To move from page to page, use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen.

May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Have a great day,
Jacob

Free educational resources for the Jewish New Year

Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5768, begins
Wednesday night, September 12, 2007.

The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment

http://www.j.co.il/

has several entertaining features to celebrate the new year:

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Rosh Hashana

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

Additional Rosh Hashana resources and games on the J site include:

Free Rosh Hashana Clipart
The Multilingual Word Search Game (English / Hebrew / Russian)
The Hebrew Hangman Game
My Hebrew Songbook (Hebrew Song Lyrics)
My Jewish Coloring Book (online / offline)

The J site has something for everyone, but if that is not enough, I posted on my website 86 links about Rosh Hashana, from laws and customs to games and recipes.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Portugese, Russian and Spanish.

All 86 links have been reviewed / checked this week.

The web address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdayrh.htm

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

Enjoy!
Shana Tova - Have a Good Year,
Jacob