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This week, I updated my book recommendations at:
https://jr.co.il/recommend/books.htm
There are 10 books on the list which I highly recommend.
The links I put with each book are not affiliate links.
I do not sell books. I simply like the books.
The latest addition is:
Jewish & Israel Trivia
by Ben Herskowitz
Back in the old country, one of the games we played at home
was Trivial Pursuit. I remember that we also had the extra
Silver Screen card set.
This new book, just published in Israel and will be available
in March in the USA, reminds me of the game.
The author, Ben Herskowitz, lives in my neighborhood, so I was
able to get a copy right off the press.
If you like learning interesting facts with twists of humor, you will
like this book.
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.
Stay warm and have a good night!
Jacob
I added 3 new Youtube playlists to my playlist page:
https://jr.co.il/yp
* The Midnight Special
* Yiddish Songs - Male
* Yiddish Songs - Female
The first addition is a selection of English songs that were
performed live on the Midnight Special back in the 70s.
Wolfman Jack hosted the show from 1973 to 1981.
The two Yiddish groups include known oldie songs.
As a start, I included many songs performed by Theodore Bikel
and on the the female list the Barry sisters.
I do not know Yiddish, so I welcome song recommendations
that are on Youtube and are sharable.
I noticed on Youtube, that there are several "flirtatious"
female groups that are working on jazzing up Yidish oldies.
Nice idea but I think several have gone overboard.
I will pass on them and any Yiddish songs that I consider
stepping out of bounds. Yes, this will be problematic
because I do not know the language. I will need to review
suggestions with friends.
As many of you may have noticed, over the past several months,v
Youtube has been pushing way too many ads at visitors. I use
their free service and the ads are not that bad when playing a
ready made playlist. As the saying goes, "no free lunches".
I continue to update the podcasts list at:
https://jr.co.il/links/#podcasts
There are 84 podcasts that you can listen to at home, office or
on the move.
Besides Youtube, I have 42 playlists on Spotify at:
https://jr.co.il/spotify.htm
I also use their free service, Audio ads pop after several songs.
The new playlists include:
* Y-Studs
* Kippalive
* Six13
* The Maccabeats
* Kids Hebrew Short Stories
* Yiddish - Male Vocals
* Yiddish - Female Vocals
On Youtube, I watch various podcasts, live news, and high-tech videos.
For music, I usually listen to my mp3 collection on my phone.
Over the years, I extracted the music files from my CDs to mp3 files
and loaded many onto my phone. I no longer use the CDs.
Using the free VLC Android phone app, I created my own personal playlists.
I also have a Windows version of VLC on my computer, which I use to
play music and videos.
I am not connected or affliated to the VLC development group
but I highly recommend this free, open source program.
Enjoy the music and 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
Hi Everyone!
Do you know the Hebrew words for:
artificial intelligence, backup, bandwidth, communications, compression,
computer, connection, content, data, default, documentation, email,
file, folder, keyboard, mouse, password, printer, router,
scanner, social network?
Start learning 200 computers/communications related words at:
https://jr.co.il/hebrew/computers-communications.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 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
Hi Everyone!
I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps that
will be issued in February 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.
The National Library of Israel
* Reading Hall
* Special Collections Reading Hall
* Central staircase
* Ravshatzim and Standby Teams
- The Local Shield of the State of Israel
Embroidery in Eretz Israel
* Bedouin Embroidery
* Ethiopian Embroidery
The Textile Industry in the Land of Israel
* Printed Fabric, 1936–1938
PTP - Palestine Textile Prints
* Industrial Knitwear
Eld Knitting Factory, 1960s
* Molidor Fabric, 1975, "Rikma"
* 100 Years Since the Technion
Opened its Doors to its First Group of Students
* Blossoming in the South
(ATM Machine Label)
Enjoy!
Please share. Thank You!
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Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, falls on the 15th of the
Hebrew month of Shvat, February 13 this year - 5785/ 2025.
This Jewish mini-holiday is of major importance to our
appreciation of nature and our relationship to it.
It is customary to plant trees and partake of the fruits of
the land of Israel to mark the occasion.
Many people in Israel and all over the world will participate in
eating fruits at a Tu B'shvat Seder.
The Jewish Trivia Quiz: Tu B'Shvat
https://jewish-trivia.com
Which fruit is used to make wine ?
When did Kabbalists originate the Tu B'shvat Seder ?
How many glasses of wine are drunk at the Tu B'Shvat seder ?
What branch of a tree did the dove bring back after the flood ?
How many days does the Hebrew month of Shvat have ?
What is associated with both Chanukah and Tu B'Shvat ?
In Israel, what happens to trees starting on the 15th of Shvat ?
Since 1901, how many trees has the Jewish National Fund
planted in Israel ?
According to the Torah, which fruits did the spies bring to the
children of Israel in the wilderness ?
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 - Tu B'Shvat
https://jr.co.il/hebrew/tu-bshvat.htm
Tu B'Shvat Hebrew words and terms
with English transliterations and translations
My English Hebrew Dictionary - Tu B'Shvat Vocabulary Study Sheets
101 Tu B'Shvat related words
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/tu-bshvat-1.htm
Free Tu B'Shvat Clipart
https://jewish-clipart.com
Whether you need a picture for your child's class project,
a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Tu B'Shvat
announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures
for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in
three different sizes.
Tu B'Shvat Photo Gallery
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-shvat-photos.htm
76 Tu B'Shvat Videos
https://jr.co.il/videos/tu-bshvat-videos.htm
To learn more about Tu B'Shvat, I posted on my website
86 links about Tu B'Shvat, ranging from Tu B'Shvat Seders and
customs to graphics and recipes and songs. Site languages include
English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French,
Portuguese and German.
The web address is:
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-shvat.htm
Enjoy!
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 forcesv
and all of Am Yisrael.
Have a good day,
Jacob
