Old Tech Humor Files

 Hi Everyone!

I updating my old tech humor files at:

https://jr.co.il/humor/old-tech-humor.htm

Enjoy a humorous, nostalgic look at the past.

* The Real Struggle

*  Access to Zoom in the 1970s

*  I Miss Being Able to...

*  When I Was a Kid, We Read Boxes at Breakfast...

*  When I Was a Kid, This Was My Computer

*  First Ever Cordless Phone

*  This was My Google

*  The Next Time you Kids Complain 

*  Kids Exploring Ancient Ruins

*  Introducing a Book

*  Search History

*  Dad's Technology

*  Alphabet of the Obsolete

*  Wasting Timeline

*  Historic Walking Tours

*  Low-Tech Gifts

*  Fossils from the mid-Technolithic Period

*  Cyber Cemetery

*  Technology Evolution

*  The Original Computer

*  Understanding Computer Technology

*  Taking Pictures: Film vs Digital

*  Alphabet Taught to Kids

*  Welcome

*  Vintage Social Networking

*  Snail Mail

*  The Original Smart Phones

*  No Wifi

*  Generation Gap

*  Star Trek - Pedicting the Future since 1966

*  Phone Models

*  Grandma!

*  She Never Leaves the House

*  Hard to Believe...

Please share. Thank you!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob

Updated Links: Maps of Israel

 Hi Everyone!

I added many new maps to:

https://jr.co.il/links/#maps

The maps include:

* 3D Topographic Map - English

* 3D Topographic Map - Hebrew

* The Chanukah Map

* Topographical Map

* Israel Illustrated Map

* Israel Interactive Map

* Judea and Samaria Map

* AB Maps - Searchable Detailed Maps 

* Israel Railways Map

* Highway 6

* Israel Trail

* Israel Hiking Map

* National Parks / Nature Reserves

* 12 Tribes of Israel

* Binyamin Region

* Shomron Region

* Israel Wine Map

* Israel Wine Map 2

* Israel Natural Gas Map

* Mekorot Water Map

* Pre-1948 Maps

* Iris Security Maps

* Haifa Tourist Map

* Tel-Aviv Beaches and Hotels

* Tel-Aviv Bike Map

* Tel-Aviv Sightseeing Map

* Tel-Aviv Sightseeing Map

* GIS Map of Be'er Sheva

* Beer Sheva - Student Map

* Beer Sheva Bus Map

* Eilat City Map

* Eilat Google Map

Maps of Jerusalem

* Jerusalem Interactive Map

* Map of Yitzhak Navon Railway Station 

* Jerusalem Detailed English Map

* Jerusalem Communities Hebrew Map 

* Jerusalem Old City

* Ancient Jerusalem City of David Map

* Jerusalem Machane Yehuda

* Jerusalem Marathon Map 

* Jerusalem Bus Map

* Jerusalem Bus Map - 2018

* Jerusalem Light Rail - Bus Connections Map

* Jerusalem Planned Light Rail Lines

* Jerusalem Light Rail Plans Aerial View 

* Tel-Aviv - Jerusalem Planned Rail Extension to Malcha

* Hebrew University Mount Scopus 

* Hebrew University Givat Ram Campus 

* Jerusalem Green Maps - English

* Jerusalem Green Maps - Hebrew

* Jerusalem's First Tourist Map by Spyro Spiridon - 1930's

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good night,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

 Hi Everyone!

This is cool....only in Israel!

Israeli Air Force Operation Grandma

a special surprise before the flight course graduation

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/israeli-air-force-operation-grandma.htm

Enjoy!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: 50 Podcast Links

 Hi Everyone!

I added a new podcast section to my links page at:

https://jr.co.il/links/#podcasts

The 50 new links include:

- Google Podcasts

- Israel News Talk Radio

- The Land of Israel Network

- The Jewish Hour

- Jew in the City

- Israel Daily News Podcast

- Bring Them Home

- The Jerusalem Post

- The Times of Israel Daily Briefing

- Rabbi Berel Wein

- 5 Minute Parsha Inspiration - Rabbi Danny Eisenberg

- The Rabbi Orlofsky Show

- YUTorah: Daily Shiur

- Jerusalem Lights

- The Yishai Fleisher Israel Podcast

- Nobody Talks Shiduchim

- Jewish Stories to Inspire

- Shine: Inspired Jewish Women Podcast

- The Jewish Living Podcast

- Streetwise Hebrew

- The Pulse of Israel Avi Abelow

- Israel Hour Radio: Israeli Music Podcast

- Web Yeshiva

- Teller From Jerusalem

and many more....

Technology Podcasts include:

- TWIT - This Week in Tech

- Inside EVs: Electric Vehicle News

- WSJ Tech News Briefing

- Kim Komando Explains

- NPR - Short Wave

- Discovery - Curiosity Daily

- CNET: Tech News Now

- TED Talks Daily

- Daily Tech Headlines

Enjoy!

Shavua Tov,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Only in Israel - Learn Hebrew Words from Milk Cartons

 Hi Everyone!

Israel marks Hebrew Language Day every year on the birthday of 

Eliezer Ben Yehuda, the father of modern spoken Hebrew. 

This year, the Hebrew date, 21st of Tevet, falls on December 25 - Shabbat. 

Activities throughout Israel will take place on Thursday, December 23, 2021.

In Honor of Hebrew Language Day, The Academy of the Hebrew Language,

together with Tnuva, printed Hebrew word quizzes on the side of milk  cartons.

This week, I went to local supermarkets and took photos of the milk cartons.

I posted them online at:

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/learning-hebrew-words-from-milk-cartons.htm

Enjoy the photos.

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good night,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: JR Links New Sections: Youtube, Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Linkedin, Spotify, Telegram, Instagram

 Hi Everyone!

I added new social media sections to the JR Links page at:

https://jr.co.il/links/index.html

New topics include: 

Youtube, Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Linkedin, Spotify, Telegram, Instagram

The Instagram section includes links to pages with great photos of Israel.

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good night,

Jacob

Updated: 130 Videos about Shabbat including Zemirot

 Hi Everyone!

I updated the Shabbat video page at:

https://jr.co.il/videos/shabbat-videos.htm

English and Hebrew videos about Shabbat 

including Zemirot - Shabbat songs

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank You!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: JR Links - 42 topics with over 800 links

 

Hi Everyone!

Over the past 2 weeks, I added many useful links

to the JR Links page at:

https://jr.co.il/links/index.html

The page includes 42 topics with over 800 links.

Topics:

* English News

* Hebrew News

* Hebrew Radio

* Youtube Israel News Channels

* Jewish Resources

* Jewish Holidays

* Jewish Prayers

* Kashrut / Kosher

* Jewish Food

* Jewish News

* Jewish Magazines

* Hebrew Magazines

* Youtube Jewish Educational Channels

* Youtube Jewish Music Channels

* Hebrew Resources

* Yiddish Resources

* Internet Resources

* Windows Resources

* Social Networks

* Israel Medical

* Volunteering in Israel

* Israel Banks

* Israel Business

* Israel Mobile Phone Carriers

* Israel Postal Services

* Israel Job Websites

* Israel Corporate Job Websites

* Israel Shopping

* Jerusalem

* Maps of Israel

* Literature

* Free English Audio Books

* English Writing Resources

* Entertainment

* Comics / Humor

* Live Cameras

* Photos

* Animals and Insects

* Science

* Science Magazines

* Assorted Magazines

* Youtube Technology Channels

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Shavua Tov, Chodesh Tov and

Chanukah Sameach!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: Chanukah Humor Page

 Hi Everyone!

I added new Chanukah humor items to the page at:

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm

- Bowling Menorah

- Puppy and Kitty Menorahs

- Mahjong Menorah

- Starwars Menorah

- Happy Harmonukkah!

- Octopus Menorah

- Chanukah in Santa Monica

- Menorah Bong

- The Vaccine Menorah

- The Hanukkah Miracle 2020

- Dr. Anthony Fauci Menorah

- Vaccinating My Donuts

- A Sweet Menorah

- Lego Menorah

Enjoy!

Chanukah Sameach!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

New Israeli Educational Stamps

 Hi Everyone!

I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that were

issued today, November 30, 2021. Under each stamp is a link to

a Hebrew / English PDF file with information about the stamp.

* Waterfalls in Israel

- Banyas Waterfall

- David Waterfall

- En Avdat Waterfall

* Mouth And Foot Painting

- Foot Painting

- Mouth Painting

* Israel-Czech Republic Joint Issue

* With Thanks to All Those Fighting COVID-19

The new stamp images are posted at:

https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2021.html

Please share. Thank You!

Chanukah Sameach!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Thanksgiving vocabulary sheets, humor and new links sections

 Hi Everyone!

Prepare for Thanksgiving......

English - Hebrew Thanksgiving Vocabulary Sheets:

https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/thanksgiving-1.htm

I updated the Thanksgiving humor page at:

https://jr.co.il/humor/thanksgiving.htm

I added four new Youtube sections to my links page at:

https://jr.co.il/links/index.html

- Youtube Israel News Channels

- Youtube Jewish Educational Channels

- Youtube Jewish Music Channels

- Youtube Technology Channels

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Over 1,100 Chanukah Videos including 30 favorites from the past 16 years

 Hi Everyone!

I added new 2021 videos to the Chanukah video list at:

https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

There are now over 1,100 Chanukah videos 

posted from the past 16 years.

If you do not have time to watch them all, 

at the top of the list are 30 favorites including:

2021

* The Yeshiva Boys Choir "Live" - Those Were The Nights of Chanukah

* Six13 and Friends: Al Hanissim - Hebrew

* EZToddler: Why do we Celebrate Chanukah - Hebrew, for kids

* Menchem Lifschitz - Bouncing Hanukkah Set - Hebrew

2020

* Jerusalem Boy's Choir - Chanukah Medley - Hebrew

* Evanston Symphony Orchestra - A Chanukah Overture

* Six13 - Arianukah - An Ariana Grande Chanukah

2019

* Six13 - A Star Wars Chanukah

* Kippa Families - Al Ha'Nissim

2018

* BeatDos: "Rachok Mikulam" - Chanukah Version

* The Maccabeats - I Have a Little Dreidel - Hanukkah

2017

* Boys Town: The Dreidel Song - Sevivon Sov Sov Sov

* Six13 - Al Hanissim - Bridgeside Live

2016

* Hanukkah oh Hanukkah - Shir Soul

2015

* The Maccabeats - Latke Recipe - Hanukkah

2014

* The Maccabeats - All About That Neis - Hanukkah

* Six13 - Chanukah  - Shake It Off

* Hanukkah - Dreidel - music video by Shir Soul

* Hanukkah Song Mashup - Dance Spectacular! - Key Tov Orchestra

2013

* Nes Gadol Haya Po - A Great Miracle Happened Here

2012

* The Shul Hebrew School:

Chanukah Style - A Gangnam Style Parody

2011

* The Yeshiva Boys Choir - Those Were The Nights of Chanukah

* Chanukah Jewish Rock of Ages - Official Hanukkah Song

* The Shlomones - The Rocky Hora Chanukah Song

* Light Up the Night - Fountainheads Hanukkah

2010

* The Maccabeats - Candlelight - Hanukkah

2006-2009

* Adam Sandler Chanukah Song

* Kenny Ellis sings his hit single Swingin' Dreidel

* The LeeVees: How Do You Spell Channukkahh

* Nefesh B'Nefesh Hanukkah Flash Mob

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Chanukah Sameach!

Have a Happy Chanukah!

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: Chanukah Stamps

Hi Everyone!

I updated the Chanukah stamps page which includes Chanukah stamps

from Israel, the United States and Canada.

https://jr.co.il/stamps/chanukah-stamps.htm

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you.

Have a good day,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

Educational resources about Chanukah and over 1,000 Chanukah videos

 Hi Everyone!

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is observed for 

eight days, beginning on the evening of the 25th day of 

the Hebrew month of Kislev. This year Chanukah starts 

Sunday night, November 28, 2021.

Chanukah is a wonderful holiday of renewed dedication, 

faith, hope and spiritual light. It's a holiday that says: 

"Never lose hope." Chanukah commemorates the victory of a 

small band of Maccabees over the pagan Syrian-Greeks who 

ruled over Israel. 

The Chanukah Page includes lesson sites in several languages, 

videos, songs, Chanukah trivia quiz, English Hebrew vocabulary lists, 

recipes, games, humor, photos, clipart, coloring pages and 

a map of the sites of the Maccabees 166-161 BCE.

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah.htm

The Chanukah Video Page has links to over 1,000

cool Chanukah videos:

https://jr.co.il/videos/chanukah-videos.htm

The video page will be updated as we get closer to Chanukah. 

Suggestions for new video additions are welcome.

The Chanukah humor section has 97 items that will make you smile.

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka.htm

I added new photos to the Chanukah Gallery at:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah-photos.htm

Enjoy!

Please share these holiday resources. Thank You!

Have a Good Week!

Shavua Tov!

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

My Jewish Games is Back! including smartphones!

 

Hi Everyone!

My Jewish Games is Back!

https://my-jewish-games.com/index.html

In 2010, I launched My Jewish Games based on the Flash langauge.

In December 2020, Adobe closed down support for Flash in all browsers.

Today, I installed a Flash emulator on my website and the

games now work without Flash support.

On the new platform, the games also work on smartphones.

The four games on the site include:

The Language Match Game - English and Hebrew

Word Search - currently only English

Hebrew Hangman

The Israel Geography Game - English

Enjoy!

Feedback is welcome.

Please share. Thank you.

Have a good night,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

104th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration - November 2, 2021

 Hi Everyone!

The 104th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration is today, 

November 2, 2021.

I created a resource page about the Balfour Declaration at: 

https://jr.co.il/t/balfour-declaration.htm

Feedback is welcome.

Please share. Thank You!

Have a good day,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: 220 Links

 Hi Everyone!

I added 90 new resources to the new links page at:

https://jr.co.il/links/index.html

The new additions include:

Israel Hebrew News

- Hadshon - Easy Hebrew Headlines with Audio

- Hadshon - Easy Hebrew Daily News Bulletins with Audio

- Hadshon - Easy Hebrew Daily Weather Report with Audio

Windows Resources

- 10 Free and Useful Windows 10 Applications

- Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

- Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts

- 40 VLC Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts

- 54 IrfanView Graphic Viewer Keyboard Shortcuts

Social Networks

- Whatsapp Backups

- Whatsapp Stickers

- A Whatsapp Folder System

- Waze Live Map

Jerusalem

- The Real Jerusalem Streets

- Jerusalem Shots

Literature

- Project Gutenberg over 58,000 free ebooks

- The Online Books Page over 3 Million free books

- Library of Congress Classic Books

- Hebrew Books - Classical Hebrew Books

- Project Ben Yehuda - Hebrew Literature

- Sefer Li - Short Stories (pdf)

- The Israeli Digital Library

Borrow digital books and audiobooks for free.

(English, Hebrew, French, Russian, Arabic)

Free account via your local Israeli library

Free Audio Books

- Learn Out Loud - Free Audiobooks

- LibriVox - Free public domain audiobooks

- Just Books: Read Aloud

- United for Literacy

- Starfall: I'm Reading

- The Story Place

- PBS Kids: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Stories

- BBC School Radio: Nursery Rhymes and Songs

- Spotify - Kids Short Audio Stories

Entertainment

- Newsday Online Crossword Puzzles

- Fun Trivia Online Crossword Puzzles

- Printable Crossword Puzzles

- Large Print Crossword Puzzles

- Boogle

- Word Search

- Online Train Simulator

- 400+ Jokes and Riddles

- Checkers

- Reversi (Othello)

- Backammon

- Sudoku

- Solitaire

- Animal Sounds

Live Cameras

- Live Kotel Camera from Jerusalem

- 24 Hour Live Cams of Wildlife in Israel

- Israel Highway Cameras

- Chicago Shed Aquarium Underwater Cam

- Smithsonian Zoo Panda Cam

- Cornell Bird Feeder

Photos

- National Library of Israel Ketubot

- NASA Photos Of Israel

- National Library of Israel Photo Collection

- Flora of Israel

- NASA Earth Observatory Image Gallery

- Earth Science Picture of the Day

- Astronomy Picture of the Day

- National Geographic Animal Pictures

- Agricultural Research Service Image Gallery

- Life Magazine Photo Archive

- NOAA Image Gallery

- Wildlife Photographer of the Year

- Forestry Images

- Entomology Image Gallery

- Cal Photos - Plants

- Pics for Learning

- Wikimedia Commons: Featured pictures

- Library of Congress: Panoramic Photographs

Feedback is welcome.

Please share. Thank You!

Have a good week,

Shavua Tov,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

The Lech Lecha Page

 Hi Everyone!

The Lech Lecha Page has lessons, videos, children parsha pages, 

coloring pages, and comentary pages in English and Hebrew.

https://jr.co.il/t/lech-lecha.htm

Please share. Thank You!

Have a great Aliyah Day - 7th of Cheshvan,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

New: 130 Useful Links

 Hi Everyone!

I created a new links page at:

https://jr.co.il/links/index.html

There are 130 useful links about English News, Hebrew News, 

Hebrew Radio, Jewish Resources, Hebrew Resources, 

Internet Resources, Social Networks, Israel Business, 

Israel Shopping, Jerusalem.

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good week!

Shavua Tov!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

New Video: How to Setup a Folder System in Whatsapp

 Hi Everyone!

I created a new training tutorial on how to setup

a folder system for Whatsapp.

As many of you know, Whatsapp does not have a folder

system. I am sure that many people want one and maybe

a future version of the app will have it.

I found a workaround in Whatsapp that will give you

the equivalent of folders.

I posted the new video at:

https://jr.co.il/training/whatsapp-folders.htm

Feedback is welcome.

Please share. Thank You!

Unrelated to my new video, a friend sent me a very cool 

one minute Hebrew video related to Mar Cheshvan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eLesR7P4o0

Enjoy!

Chodesh Tov,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Only in Israel...Daf Yomi Siyum - Special Egg Edition

 Hi Everyone!

A cool "Only in Israel" item....

Daf Yomi Siyum - Special Egg Edition

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/daf-yomi-siyum-special-egg-edition.htm

Please share. Thank You!

Have a good day,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: The Noach Page, Noach Cartoons, The Lech Lecha Page

 Hi Everyone!

I updated the Noach Page which has links to children parsha

pages, commentary pages, English-Hebrew "animals" vocabulary, 

English and Hebrew songs, humor items, and a section on 

Noach stamps, graphics and clipart. 

The page also includes Noach word search game pages in 

English, Hebrew and Russian.

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/t/noach.htm

In addition to the main Noach page, I updated the humor section 

which has a collection of Noach Cartoons from around the net:

https://jr.co.il/humor/noach-cartoons.htm

I updated the Lech Lecha Page

which has lessons, videos, children parsha pages, coloring pages, 

and commentary pages in English and Hebrew.

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/t/lech-lecha.htm

Enjoy and please share the pages. Thank you!

Have a good week!

Shavua Tov!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Sukkot Update including Hotsites, Videos and Humor

 

Hi Everyone!

Here is the Sukkot update:

Educational Resources for Sukkot 

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot.htm

includes a coloring pages section and these new PDF additions:

- Torah Tidbits: Sukkot Section - PDF, 12 pages

- Philo-Torah - Candle Lighting Text and Times - PDF, 2 pages

- Philo-Torah - Lulav & Etrog +2 - PDF, 2 pages

- Philo-Torah - Ushpizin - PDF, 2 pages

- Shabbat Shalom: Sukkot by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

...and many other resources.

English Hebrew Sukkot Vocabulary

https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/sukkot-1.htm

Sukkot Songs on Spotify

http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-sukkot

Sukkot Videos including new videos for 5782:

https://jr.co.il/videos/sukkot-videos.htm

Additional videos will be added this week.

Sukkot Humor Files:

https://jr.co.il/humor/sukkot.htm

- Ushpizin 5782

- When Ordering the 4 Minim from Ali Express

- Rules of the Sukkah - Dr. Seuss Style

- 32 Cool Edible Sukkot

- A New York Etrog

- Encamped in Sukkot

- It's Sukkot

- Succot Nights - Summer Nights Grease Parody

- All Shook Up - All Shook Up Elvis Parody

Please share these resources. Thank You!

Have a Safe and Happy Sukkot!

Chag Sukkot Sameach!

Jacob

Educational Resources and Cool Videos about Rosh Hashana

 Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5782, 

begins Monday evening, September 6, 2021.

I posted on my website 70 links about Rosh Hashana, 

ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. 

Site languages include English, Hebrew, French, 

German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm

Over 860 Rosh Hashana Cool Videos 

There is something for everyone.

https://jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm

Additional videos will be added before Rosh Hashana.

Please share the holiday resource pages. Thank you!

Enjoy!

Have a Good Year!

Shana Tova!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Jewish New Year Hebrew Poems on Milk Cartons

 Hi Everyone!

In honor of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, 

Tnuva printed Hebrew New Year poems on the side of its milk cartons. 

I included an English translation of each poem.

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/jewish-new-year-hebrew-poems-on-milk-cartons.htm

August 30 is my aliyah anniversary.

37 years ago, I made aliyah from Brooklyn to Israel.

It was the best decision of my life. I highly recommend it!

Seven years ago, I made an aliyah anniversary video and posted it at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/aliyah-anniversary.htm

Enjoy and please share the sites. Thank you!

May the aliyah from all over the world grow and

bring more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Shana Tova!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

New Israeli Educational Stamps

 Hi Everyone!

I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that were

issued in August 2021. Under each stamp is a link to

a Hebrew / English PDF file with information about the stamp.

Festivals 5782 - Kohelet 

- The Sun Rises, And The Sun Sets

And Glides Back To Where It Rises

- All Streams Flow Into The Sea,

Yet The Sea Is Never Full;

To The Place From Which They Flow

The Streams Flow Back Again 

- One Generation Goes, Another Comes

Observatories In Israel

- Wise Observatory, Mitzpe Ramon

- Ramon Crater International Dark Sky Park

- Givatayim Observatory

- Rabbi Yitzhak Nissim

- Shmuel Yosef Agnon 

Joint Issue Israel-Ukraine

30 Years of Diplomatic Relations

ATM Machine Labels

- IDF Home Front Command

Search & Rescue Brigade

- Israel Police Volunteer Rescue Team

The new stamp images are posted at: 

https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2021.html

Please share. Thank You!

Have a good night,

Jacob 

jrichman@jr.co.il

Major Update to Jewish Hotsites

 Hi Everyone!

In 1996, I launched my main website which includes a very large

hotsites section. Over the years, I have added many new sites

and removed sites that have closed down.

Over the past 10 days, I updated the Jewish oriented hotsites

including:

Art, Blogs, Books, Education, Films, Food / Recipes,

Genealogy, History, Holidays, Holocaust, Jewish Stories,

Judaica, Kashrut, Learning Hebrew, Magazines, Mailing Lists,

Media: Radio / Podcasts / TV, Museums, Music, News,

Shidduch, Software, Torah On-line, Travel, Yiddish Sites.

All sections can be accessed via:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/jewish.htm

Feedback is welcome!

Please Share. Thank You!

Have a good day,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

New and Free: 3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar: 5782-5784 / 2021-2024

 Hi Everyone!

I created a new, three year, Jewish holiday

calendar card which I posted on my website

for you to view, download or print.

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/jewish-calendar.htm

There are two image sizes and an Acrobat PDF file.

For best printed results use the Acrobat PDF file.

When printing the PDF file use the print option

"fit to print margins".

Please share. Thank you.

Shana Tova!

Have a Good Year!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Educational Resources about Tisha B'Av

 Shalom.

Tisha B'Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar because

of the incredible series of tragedies which occurred on that

date throughout Jewish History.

Tisha B'Av means "the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av".

Tisha B'Av primarily commemorates the destruction of the first

and second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the ninth

of Av - the first by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.; the second

by the Romans in 70 C.E.

Although this day is primarily meant to commemorate the

destruction of the Temple, it is appropriate to consider on

this day the many other tragedies of the Jewish people, many

of which occurred on this day, most notably the expulsion of

the Jews from Spain in 1492.

This year 5781 - 2021 we observe the fast day of Tisha B'Av

starting from Saturday after nightfall, July 17,

until nightfall on Sunday July 18.

You can learn more about this Jewish fast day at:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tisha-b-av.htm

May we see the rebuilding of the Temple in our days and that

Tisha B'Av becomes a day of celebration.

If you are fasting:

Have a meaningful fast.

Jacob

45th Anniversary of Mivtsa Yonatan

 Hi Everyone!

In honor of the 45th Anniversary of Mivtsa Yonatan, I created a new 

page with images, newspaper headlines, videos and articles about 

the historic rescue.

https://jr.co.il/mivtsa-yonatan.htm

Please share. Thank You!

Happy 4th of July! Happy Birthday America!

Happy Entebbe Day!

Shavua Tov!

Jacob

12 Educational Videos about the History of Israel

 Hi Everyone!

The updated page includes 12 educational videos about the history of Israel.

https://jr.co.il/videos/history-of-israel-videos.htm

Feedback is welcome.

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good day,

Jacob

New Song Page: Ani Ve'ata - Me and You by Arik Einstein

 Hi Everyone!

I created a new song page for the popular Israeli

song "Ani Ve'ata" - Me and You by Arik Einstein

https://jr.co.il/ani-veata.htm

The page includes the Hebrew lyrics with an English 

transliteration and translation and 10 unique videos.

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Chodesh Tov,

Jacob

Updated: 124 Videos about Shabbat

 Hi Everyone!

I updated the Shabbat video page at:

https://jr.co.il/videos/shabbat-videos.htm

English and Hebrew videos about Shabbat 

including Zemirot - Shabbat songs

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank You!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob

New Song Page: Tefila - Shmor Na Aleinu

 Hi Everyone!

I created a new song page for the popular Israeli

song "Tefila - Shmor Na Aleinu".

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

The page includes the Hebrew lyrics with an English 

transliteration and translation.

On the page there are 10 unique videos of the 

popular song including performances by:

Ofra Haza

Dafna Dekel

Yonina

Of Simches & Friends

The Revivo Project

Omer Adam

Aviram and Shmuel

Children of Moreshet Menachem

Pirchei Kiryat Shmoneh

Children of Shomron

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Stay Safe!

Have a good day,

Jacob

New: The Alef-Bet Page

 

Hi Everyone!

I created on my website a new educational resource called:

The Alef-Bet Page

The Alef-Bet Page has online and printable Hebrew alphabet charts, songs, videos, coloring pages, humor, stamps, posters and educational resource links. 

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/alef-bet.htm

Please share. Thank You!

Have a good day,

Jacob

Updated: Why Aliyah?

 

Updated: Why Aliyah?

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/why.htm

Please Share. Thank You!

Have a good night,

Jacob

Educational Resources for Lag Ba'Omer

 Hi Everyone!

The Jewish festival "Lag Ba'Omer" is Friday, April 30, 2021. 

If you are flying over Israel on Thursday night, April 29, 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 42 links to learn about "Lag Ba'Omer".

The address is:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/lag-ba-omer.htm

English Hebrew Lag Ba'omer vocabulary sheets at:

https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/lag-baomer-1.htm

Lag Ba'Omer Spotify song playlist at:

http://bit.ly/jrichman-spotify-lag-baomer

Enjoy the bonfires!

FYI: 

I am currently updating the links for Yom Yerushalayim,

Jerusalem Day, which is celebrated this year on May 10, 2021.

Educational resources:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/jerusalem.htm

Videos about Jerusalem:

https://jr.co.il/videos/jerusalem-videos.htm

Jerusalem Photo Gallery:

https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/index.html

English Hebrew Jerusalem Vocabulary:

https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/jerusalem-1.htm

I will be updating the Shavuot hotsites at:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot.htm

Please share the links. Thank You!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob

My Book Recommendations

 Hi Everyone!

Today, I updated my list of books that I highly recommend.

https://jr.co.il/recommend/books.htm

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good day,

Jacob

Educational Resources for Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day - Thursday, April 8, 2021

 Shalom.

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is Thursday, April 8, 2021.

I posted on my website 184 links to learn about the Holocaust.

Site languages include English, Hebrew, Arabic, French, German,

Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

The website address is:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/holocaust.htm

Please forward this message.

Thank you.

We must not forget.

Jacob

Update: Passover resources, videos and humor

 Hi Everyone!

Here are the latest updates to the Passover resources:

My Playlist of 182 Passover Songs on Spotify

http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-passover

Passover Hotsites

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm

I added links: 

- Torah Tidbits: Practical Halachot for Shabbat Erev Pesach - pdf

- HaMizrachi Torah-based Magazine: Passover Edition - pdf

- Yeshiva University Torah To-Go Pesach Edition - pdf

- Pardes: Elmad: An Interactive Seder Experience - pdf

- OU Guide to Passover 5781 / 2021 - pdf

- Meuchedet: Kosher for Pesach Medicine List - online search - English / Hebrew

- Clalit: Kosher for Pesach Medicine List - pdf

- Maccabi: Kosher for Pesach Medicine List - pdf

- Leumit: Kosher for Pesach Medicine List - pdf

- STAR-K Product Directory 2021 - pdf

- CRC Passover Guide 2021 - pdf

Passover Videos

https://jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm

Over 760 Videos including 35 new ones for 2021 - 5781

- Jerusalem Boy's Choir - Passover Songs 

- Passover with Mayim Bialik - You Know How I Know?

- Aharon Guerliz - Chad Gadya 

- Beatdos Passover Medley

- The Global Dayenu

- Sabbathsong Klezmer Band: Passover Medley

- Aish: The Passover Weekend - Passover Music Video 2021

- Dayenu - Josh Goldberg 

- Hazzan Israel Eliasz Maroko - Chad Gadya 

- Tali Hecht - Chad Gadya

- Passover Seder Medley - Azi Schwartz and Children

- Passover Medley on PBS- Cantor Netanel Hershtik

- HiliMood: Leaving Egypt - for Kids

- The 13 Types of Wine Drinkers at the Passover Seder

- Ynet: Increase for Passover Packages for the Needy

- Laws of Passover: Using a Candle and a Flashlight for Bedikas Chometz

- Rav Dayan Elgrod: Passover 2021

- Jamie Geller and guest Cookbook Author Jake Cohen

- Officially Julie: A Recipe for Disaster: A Passover Comedy

- Pesach Perspective: The Wise Son

- How to Make Your Passover Seder More Meaningful

- Pink Panther Pesach 

- The Year That Pesach Got Cancelled

- The Meaning of the 4 Shabbatot Before Passover

- PAS Pesach Commercial

- How to make a Sodastream kosher for Pesach

- Pesach on Saturday Night: Get It Right - with Rabbi E

- Chabad Denmark: Passover Message - Danish

- How to prepare the Shabbat meal before Pesach

- Songs from the Pesach Cantata

and more....

Passover Humor

https://jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm

- Ma Nishtana 2021

- Quarantine and Passover Venn Diagram

- The Jewish Mask Collection

- Dr. Seuss and Social Distancing during Pesach

and more....

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank You!

May everyone have a safe, healthy, 

kosher and happy Passover.

Chag Pesach Sameach!

Jacob

Updated: 160 Adon Olam Videos

 Hi Everyone!

I updated the Adon Olam Video page at:

https://jr.co.il/videos/adon-olam.htm

There are now 160 Adon Olam videos on the page.

The page also includes the Hebrew words with vowels and

an English transliteration and English translation.

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

I am currently updating the Passover educational resources, 

humor files and videos on my site. 

Meanwhile, here is a sample of the Passover humor files:

Matzah - The Original Fast Food

https://jr.co.il/humor/pass158.htm

Stay Safe and Have a Good Day,

Jacob

Purim Update: Over 530 Cool Videos and Purim Hotsites Additions

Hi Everyone!

There are over 530 Purim videos posted at:

https://jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm

The list includes 30 new videos for Purim 5781 - 2021:

- Israel Klezmer Orchestra - Mi Shenichnas Adar 

- Mishalot Boys Choir - Purim Medley 

- Jerusalem Boy's Choir - Purim Songs 

- Rabotai Jewish A Capella: Girls Like You - Purim Parody

- Purim with Mayim Bialik - You Know How I Know?

- Gula: Purim Medley and Purim Play

- Naftali Blumenthal - Mi Shenichnas Adar

- Purim @ CSI 5781 Promo

- CTI Purim Play Pandemic Edition: Mamma Mia 2021 

- Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler: Webdvar Purim 5781

- Rabbi Yona Metzger: The Secret of Megilat Esther 

- How to Make Rainbow MamanTaschen!!!

- Congrefation Bet El - Esther HaMalka: A Purim 5781 Music Video

- "KAVOD-19" - Rosenblum Shaloch-E-Manos - Purim 2021

- Purim Corona Anthem 

- Merav Housman: Mishloach Manot from Fairy Tales 

- Avraham Deitch - Purim Medley 

- Everyday Jewish Mom: Purim: The Basics / What is Purim?

- Hebrew Purim Songs mixed with Abba Tunes

- Sruli Broncher featuring Meir Green - Adeloyada

- CBI Office Purim Hamen Gragger Video

- Dj Roi Cohen - Azamra Djs 2021

- Shimon Celebrates Purim 

- PAS Hamantashen / Purim Commercial

- Gut Purim - Eitan Katz

- JKids Story Time Sammy Spider's First Purim

- Ruti's Theater: Purim Stories for Kids 

- Paintings by Didi: How to Draw a Purim Clown

- N12 News: Purim Costumes and Corna 

- Purim Eyes - Ari Abramowitz: The Land of Israel Fellowship

Educational and Fun Resources for Purim

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm

Recent additions:

- HaMizrachi Torah-based Magazine: Purim Edition 

- Ohrnet: Parsha Insights - Terumah and Purim 

- Torah Tidbits: Quick Purim Review 

- OU Purim Guidance for Shuls and Communities

- OU: Purim Meshulash - triple Purim - in Jerusalem

Rules and Rationale by Rabbi Daniel Mann 

- Rabbi Moshe Wolfson: Purim Meshulash: The Perfect Purim 

- Philo Torah: Purim Review

- Purim Booklet written by women in Ma'ale Adumim 

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Happy Purim!

Purim Sameach!

Jacob

New: Telegram Educational and Fun Resources

 Hi Everyone!

I created a new resource page called:

Telegram Educational and Fun Resources

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

Enjoy!

Feedback and additional resources are welcome.

Please share. Thank you!

Have a good week!

Shavua Tov!

Jacob

Educational and Fun Resources for Purim

 Hi Everyone!

 

Purim, the fun-filled Jewish holiday, falls on the

14th of the Hebrew month of Adar. This year Purim

begins Thursday night February 25, 2021.

The following resources will help you appreciate and 

enjoy the holiday.

 

The Jewish Trivia Quiz

https://jewish-trivia.com

 

Purim Trivia

Why do people eat poppy seeds on Purim ? 

From what tribe was Mordecai ? 

Why was Haman angry at Mordechai ? 

Who was queen of Persia before Esther ? 

Esther had another name, what was it ? 

How many times is Haman's name mentioned in the megillah ? 

What did the king do when he couldn't sleep ? 

What does the word "Esther" mean ? 

How many advisors did king Achashverosh have ? 

 

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.

 

English Hebrew Purim vocabulary study sheets. 

https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/purim-1.htm

 

Free Purim Clipart 

https://jewish-clipart.com/

 

Whether you need a picture to attach to your "Mishloach Manot",

a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your 

synagogue, Hillel or JCC Purim announcement, the Jewish Clipart 

Database has the pictures for you. 

You can copy, save and print the graphics in three different sizes. 

 

New: Purim Stickers for Whatsapp

https://jr.co.il/stickers

New: Purim Stickers for Telegram

https://t.me/addstickers/Jholidays

Purim Humor Files - Purim Shpiel / Plays and funny stuff

https://jr.co.il/humor/purim.htm

Worth printing several to entertain your guests at the 

Purim Seudah - festive meal.

 

Purim Videos on YouTube

https://jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm

Over 480 videos ranging from Purim Shpiels to funny gags.

New videos will be added as be get closer to Purim.

 

My Playlist of Purim Songs on Spotify

http://bit.ly/spotify-jrichman-purim

Purim Photo Gallery

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim-photos.htm

Purim Coloring Pages:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm#coloringpages

Megilat Esther - Online and PDF - English and Hebrew Versions

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm#megilatesther

To learn more about Purim, I posted on my website 

86 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 web address is:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm

All the links in this message are included on the hotsites page.

 

Feedback is welcome.

 

Please forward this message to relatives and friends, 

so they may benefit from these holiday resources. Thank you!

 

Enjoy!

 

Have a good day and

an early Happy Purim!

Jacob 

New Layout: The Aliyah Photo Gallery - Over 13,000 Photos

 Hi Everyone!

Over the past several weeks, I changed the layout of

the Aliyah Photo Gallery pages to make it easier

to view the photos and navigate the site on smartphones,

tablets and computers.

The gallery has over 13,000 photos from the past 17 years.

If you or your friends or relatives took part in any of the 

welcome home events or you simply want to get some

uplifting inspiration, I highly recommend you spend a few minutes

or hours browsing the photos of these exciting / historical events.

The Aliyah Photo Gallery

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/usa-aliyah.htm

Enjoy the photos!

Please share. Thank you!

May the aliyah from all over the world grow and bring 

more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Stay safe and healthy!

Have a good day,

Jacob

Major Update: Jerusalem Photo Gallery new layout Including 8,107 photos

 Hi Everyone!

Over the past several weeks, I changed the layout of

the Jerusalem photo gallery pages to make it easier

to view the photos and navigate the site on smartphones,

tablets and computers.

The 8,107 photos cover Jerusalem people, 

places, events and activites over the 

past 18 years including:

Jerusalem Day Flag Marches 

Sukkot Parades 

Purim in Jerusalem 

Sukkot in Jerusalem

Shuk Machane Yehuda

Festivals of Light

Concerts

Book Fairs

Khutsot Hayotser - Arts and Crafts Festivals

Cinema City

3D Sidewalk Art 

Yom Yerushalayim in the Old City

The Chanukiyot Collection in Bukharim

Salute to Olim Festival

The Jerusalem Central Bus Station Synagogue

Jerusalem Model Train Exhibition

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

Jerusalem Ice Festival

AACI July 4th / Canada Day Celebration

International Jewish Bloggers Conventions

Emek Refaim Street Fair

Jerusalem Covered with Snow

Lions of Jerusalem

and more....

You can view all of the above at:

The Jerusalem Photo Gallery

 https://jr.co.il/jerusalem

Enjoy!

Please Share. Thank You!

Stay Safe and Healthy!

Have a good day,

Jacob