Hi Everyone!
Jerusalem Day is celebrated on the 28th of the Hebrew month
of Iyar. This year (5776 / 2016) the day falls on Sunday, June 5.
The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.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.
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/jerusalem-1.htm
Youtube videos about Jerusalem
www.jr.co.il/videos/jerusalem-videos.htm
To learn more about Jerusalem, I posted on my website 227 links,
ranging from history and tourism to photographs and stamps.
All links have been reviewed / checked this week.
The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/jerusalem.htm
Shavuot is just around the corner and I updated the Shavuot hotsites at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot.htm
Please share the resources. Thank you!
Happy Jerusalem Day!
Yom Yerushalayim Sameach!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Educational Resources for Jerusalem Day - June 5, 2016
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Labels: educational resources, Jerusalem, Jerusalem Day, Yerushalayim, Yom Yerushalayim
Monday, May 23, 2016
English / Hebrew Business Vocabulary
Hi Everyone!
Do you know the Hebrew words for:
business, advertising, asset, bill of lading, brand loyalty, budget, cash, cash flow, capital, colleague, company, competitive advantage, competition, contract, corporation, cost, credit, debit, deficit, department, economy, equipment, expense, export, financing, forecast, goals, growth, import,inventory, invoice, loan, management, market, marketing research?
Start learning 83 business related words at:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/business-1.htm
Feedback is welcome.
Please share with friends. Thank you!
Have a good day,
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il
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Labels: business vocabulary, English Hebrew business vocabulary, English Hebrew Dictionary, Hebrew, Israel
Educational Resources for Lag Ba'Omer
Hi Everyone!
The Jewish festival "Lag Ba'Omer" is Thursday, May 26, 2016. If you are flying over Israel on Wednesday night (May 25) and you look down out of your plane, you will see thousands of bonfires dotting the landscape as far as the eye can see. There are various
customs and explanations for these celebrations.
I posted on my website 43 links to learn about "Lag Ba'Omer".
The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/lag-ba-omer.htm
I also created English Hebrew vocabulary sheets at:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/lag-baomer-1.htm
Enjoy the bonfires!
Reminder: Lag Ba'Omer, May 26, 2016, is also International Museum Day in Israel, and there will be over 60 museums around Israel open to the public for free!
See the free museum list at:
http://bit.ly/free-museum-day-may26
Enjoy!
Shavua Tov,
Jacob
Posted by Jacob Richman at 7:56 AM 0 comments
Labels: Campfire, Israel, Jewish Holiday, Lag B'Omer, Lag BaOmer
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Educational Resources and Cool Videos for Israel Independence Day
Hi Everyone!
Israel Independence Day is celebrated this year
on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
The Jewish Trivia Quiz - topic: Israel
www.jewish-trivia.com
What is the national emblem of Israel ?
"Pehsek Zeman" and "Egozi" are what type of Israeli foods ?
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 lanuages 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.
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/israel-1.htm
Free Israel Clipart
www.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.
Israel Videos on YouTube
www.jr.co.il/videos/israel-videos.htm
There are now over 450 videos about Israel on the site.
There is something for everyone.
Additional new videos will be added this week.
Enjoy!
Last but not least, I posted on my website 150 links about Israel, ranging from history and tourism to photographs and stamps. All 150 links have been reviewed / checked this week.
The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/israel-resources.htm
Please forward this message. Thank You!
Happy Israel Independence Day!
Yom Ha'Atzmaut Sameach!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il
Posted by Jacob Richman at 3:28 PM 0 comments
Labels: educational resources, English Hebrew vocabulary, Israel Independence Day, Israel Resources, Israel videos
Monday, May 2, 2016
Educational Resources about the Holocaust
Shalom.
Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is Thursday, May 5, 2016.
I posted on my website 176 links to learn about the Holocaust.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Arabic, French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
All links have been reviewed and verified this week.
The website address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/holocaust.htm
Please forward this message.
Thank you.
We must not forget.
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il
Posted by Jacob Richman at 9:49 AM 0 comments
Labels: educational resources, Holocaust, Holocaust educational resources, Yom Hashoa, Yom Hashoa Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day