New: 3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar: 5785-5787 / 2024-2027

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!

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 day,
Jacob Richman

Educational Resources and Cool Videos about Rosh Hashana

 Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5784,

begins Friday evening, September 15, 2023.

I posted on my website 110 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 930 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.

and...

The updated Rosh Hashana humor section will put a smile on your face:

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

Please share the holiday resource pages. Thank you!

Enjoy!

May Everyone Have a Healthy, Sweet and Good New Year!

Shana Tova!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Updated: The Jerusalem Page

 Hi Everyone!

Yom Yerushalayim - Jerusalem Day 

begins Thursday Night - May 18, 2023

I updated the Jerusalem page at:

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

The page includes:

- Lessons, Facts, History, Articles

- Attractions / Places to Visit

- Online Guides 

- Activities

- Maps

- Photos

- Videos

- Jerusalem songs with lyrics and translations

- Spotify Jerusalem Song Playlist

- English Hebrew Vocabulary List

- Trivia Quiz - topic: Jerusalem

- Stamps

- Clipart

- Coloring Pages

- Jerusalem Medical and Social Services

- Jerusalem Synagogues

- Jerusalem Community Sites / Groups / Mailing Lists

- Jerusalem Facebook Pages / Groups

- Jerusalem Hotels

- Jerusalem Holiday Apartments

- Jerusalem Restaurants 

- Jerusalem Social Organizations / Groups

- Jerusalem Schools /Seminaries / Yeshivot

- Jerusalem Shops / Services

Enjoy!

FYI: I am currently updating the Shavuot page at:

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

Please share. Thank You!

Shavua Tov,

Jacob 

Educational and Fun Resources for Lag Ba'Omer

 

Hi Everyone!

The Jewish festival "Lag Ba'Omer" is Tuesday, May 9, 2023. 

If you are flying over Israel on Monday night, May 8, 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 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

Enjoy the bonfires!

FYI: 

I am currently updating the links for Yom Yerushalayim,

Jerusalem Day, which is celebrated this year on May 19, 2023.

Educational resources:

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

Videos about Jerusalem:

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

Jerusalem Song Pages

https://jr.co.il/links/#hebrew-songs-jerusalem

I will be updating the Shavuot hotsites at:

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

Please share the links. Thank You!

Have a good day,

Jacob 

Pre-Chanukah photos and other additions

 Hi Everyone!

Tonight, I was shopping at the Rami Levy supermarket in Mishor Adumim

and I took photos of unique Chanukah treats.

Check them out at:

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

The Chanukah video list is over 1,100 and includes

over 20 new ones for 5783.

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

I will continue to add new ones over the next 2 weeks.

Other cool pages to browse:

The Chanukah Map

Sites of the Maccabees 166-161 BCE

https://jr.co.il/t/chanukah-map/index.html

The Chanukiyot Collection in Bukharim, Jerusalem

https://jr.co.il/jerusalem/2014/jer425.htm

Israeli Chanukah Logos and Posters

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/israeli-chanukah-logos-and-posters.htm

Challah Chanukkiyot

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka87.htm

The USS Menorahprise

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka83.htm

NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir

Celebrates Hanukkah from Space

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka82.htm

Hanukkah Food Pyramid

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka64.htm

Understanding Chanukah

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka56.htm

Easier to Spell in Hebrew

https://jr.co.il/humor/chanuka55.htm

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank you!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob 

Updated: Hebrew song page "Lecha Dodi"

 Hi Everyone!

I updated the Hebrew song page "Lecha Dodi"

https://jr.co.il/lecha-dodi.htm

The page includes the Hebrew lyrics with English transliteration 

and translation and 30 unique videos of the traditional 

Jewish song welcoming the Shabbat.

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank You!

Shabbat Shalom,

Jacob 

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

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

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

New Israeli Educational Stamps including Ketubah souvenir sheet

Hi Everyone!

I posted online images of the new Israeli stamps issued July 2019:

- Ketubah Souvenir Sheet

Cycling in Israel
- Mountain Biking in Israel
- Road Cycling
- Urban Cycling

Tourism in Israel
- Migrating with Birds, Hula Valley
- Pure Desert Magic, Makhtesh Ramon
- Immersing in History, Jordan River

- Ariel Sharon Park
Environmental Nuisance to National Resource

Fighter Jets in the Israeli Air Force
- F-4E Phantom II
- F-16A Fighting Falcon

The new stamp images are posted at:
https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2019.html

In a Facebook album at:
http://bit.ly/fb-israeli-stamps-2019

Please share. Thank You!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Educational Resources for Shavuot

Hi Everyone!

Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah, the first harvest, and the ripening of the first fruits.
The two day festival - 1 day in Israel - begins on Saturday night, June 8, 2019.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
https://jewish-trivia.com
has a selection of multiple choice questions about Shavuot.

What are the five names of Shavuot ?
On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments ?
How many letters are there in the Torah ?
In the days of the Temple what did people do on Shavuot ?
Who married Ruth ?
Who was Ruth the great-grandmother of ?
What is the connection between the number 7 and Shavuot ?

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.

Free Shavuot Clipart
https://www.jewish-clipart.com

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

English Hebrew Shavuot vocabulary study sheets.
Learn Hebrew words related to Shavuot:
https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/shavuot-1.htm

My Jewish Games - Shavuot Games in Flash
https://my-jewish-games.com
- The Multilingual Word Search Game
- My Jewish Coloring Book

Cool Shavuot Videos
https://jr.co.il/videos/shavuot-videos.htm

The Shavuot Photo Gallery
https://jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot-photos.htm

Shavuot Photo Gallery on Facebook:
http://bit.ly/Facebook-Shavuot

This year, I created a Spotify Shavuot Songs playlist at:
http://bit.ly/jrichman-spotify-shavuot
Additional playlists at:
https://jr.co.il/spotify.htm

To learn more about Shavuot, I posted on
my website 50 links, ranging from laws and
customs to games and recipes.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian,
Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese.

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

Please share the holiday resources. Thank you!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Educational resources about Chanukah and over 750 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, December 2, 2018.

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 750
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.

Enjoy!

Please share these holiday resources. Thank You!

Shavua Tov!
Have a good week!
Jacob

Educational Resources, Videos and a Cool Photo Gallery about Sukkot

Hi Everyone!

Sukkot is the Jewish holiday that commemorates how protective "Clouds of Glory" surrounded the Jewish people after leaving Egypt during the forty years of wandering in the desert. It also commemorates how the Jews lived in temporary dwellings during that same time. Sukkot begins Wednesday evening, October 4, 2017.

All the links and resources below are posted on the Sukkot resources page at:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot.htm

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://www.jewish-trivia.com
has 35 multiple choice questions about Sukkot.

What is the Hebrew date of the first day of Sukkot ?
What is another name for the Sukkot holiday ?
What does Sukkot commemorate ?
What is the minimum area of a Sukkah as defined in the Talmud ?
What is the maximum height of a Sukkah ?
What does the Aramaic word "Ushpizin" mean ?
Who gets called to the Torah reading on Simchat Torah ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings.
For teachers, there is a special print function to select questions and print your own customized quiz. Adults and children will find the quiz entertaining and educational.

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Sukkot Vocabulary Study Sheets
http://www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/sukkot-1.htm

Free Sukkot Clipart
http://www.jewish-clipart.com

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

Sukkot Cool Videos
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/sukkot-videos.htm
82 cool Sukkot video links.
There is something for everyone.

I posted new photos to the Sukkot Photo Gallery at:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot-photos.htm

To learn more about Sukkot, I posted on my website 48 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and
photos. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.
The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot.htm

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

Happy Sukkot!
Chag Sukkot Sameach!
Jacob

New Israeli Educational Stamps including Tishrei Holidays

Hi Everyone!

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were issued in September 2017.
I included the stamp itself, the first day cover, and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp.

Festivals 5778 / 2017 - The Month of Tishrei
- Selichot Prayers
- Building a Sukkah
- Second Hakafot

- Balfour Declaration Centennial

- Shimon Peres 1923-2016

- Habimah National Theater Centennial

- Israel-Croatia Joint Issue
20 Years of Diplomatic Relations

The new stamp images and flyers are located at:
https://jr.co.il/stamps/index-2017.html

Images are also posted on Facebook at:
http://bit.ly/israeli-stamps-2017

Selected stamp images are on Instagram at:
http://instagram.com/jrichman2003/

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5778, begins Wednesday night,
September 20, 2017.

I posted on my website 65 links about Rosh Hashana, ranging
from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages
include English, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Portugese,
Russian and Spanish.

The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm

This week, I added new photos to the Rosh HaShana Photo Gallery at:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana-photos.htm

and finally.....
Over 600!! Rosh Hashana Cool Videos
There is something for everyone.
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm

Additional videos will be added before Rosh Hashana.

Please share the pages. Thank you.

Have a Good Year!
Shana Tova!
Jacob

3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar: 5778-5780 / 2017-2020

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:
www.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.

Have a Good Year!
Shana Tova!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

Educational Resources, Videos and a Cool Photo Gallery about Sukkot

Hi Everyone!

Sukkot is the Jewish holiday that commemorates how protective "Clouds of Glory" surrounded the Jewish people after leaving Egypt during the forty years of wandering in the desert. It also commemorates how the Jews lived in temporary dwellings during that same time.
Sukkot begins Sunday night, October 16, 2016.

All the links and resources below are posted on the Sukkot resources page at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot.htm

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.jewish-trivia.com
has 35 multiple choice questions about Sukkot.

What is the Hebrew date of the first day of Sukkot ?
What is another name for the Sukkot holiday ?
What does Sukkot commemorate ?
What is the minimum area of a Sukkah as defined in the Talmud ?
What is the maximum height of a Sukkah ?
What does the Aramaic word "Ushpizin" mean ?
Who gets called to the Torah reading on Simchat Torah ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings. For teachers, there is a special print function to select questions and print your own customized quiz. Adults and children will find the quiz entertaining and educational.

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Sukkot Vocabulary Study Sheets
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/sukkot-1.htm

Free Sukkot Clipart
www.jewish-clipart.com

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

Sukkot Cool Videos
www.jr.co.il/videos/sukkot-videos.htm
74 cool Sukkot video links.
There is something for everyone.

This week, I posted new photos to the Sukkot Photo Gallery at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot-photos.htm

To learn more about Sukkot, I posted on my website 52 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and photos. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.
The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/sukkot.htm

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

Happy Sukkot!
Chag Sukkot Sameach!
Jacob

Educational Resources and Cool Videos about Rosh Hashana - The Jewish New Year

Hi Everyone!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year 5777, begins Sunday night, October 2, 2016.

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, Portugese, Russian and Spanish.

The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm

This week, I started to add new photos to the Rosh HaShana Photo Gallery at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana-photos.htm

and finally.....
Over 450 Rosh Hashana Cool Videos
There is something for everyone.
http://www.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

3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar: 5777-5779 / 2016-2019

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:
www.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.

Have a Good Year!
Shana Tova!
Jacob

Free online book: Sermons The Year 'Round by Rabbi Bernard L. Berzon

Sermons The Year 'Round
by Rabbi Bernard L. Berzon
www.jr.co.il/books/rberzon/index.html

I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. During my high school years and college years, 1972-1980,
I lived at home and attended the shul Ahavath Israel, on East 29 and Avenue K in Brooklyn. Rabbi Bernard L. Berzon was the rabbi of the shul for 43 years.

The sermons that Rabbi Berzon z"l gave where very good. He would talk to you as opposed to above you. His love for Israel and the Jewish people was very evident in the words he spoke. Over 37 years ago Rabbi Berzon gave my father z"l a copy of his book. Even though times have changed, since the book was published 38 years ago, the messages, anecdotes, and stories are still very enjoyable. I felt that many people that otherwise would not have access to this book may benefit by having access to it on the Internet. I contacted Jonathan David Publishers and they gave me permission to scan, format and post it on the Internet.

Enjoy and please share. Thank You!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Educational Resources for Shavuot

Hi Everyone!

Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah, the first harvest, and the ripening of the first fruits. The two day festival (1 day in Israel) begins on Saturday night, June 11, 2016.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.jewish-trivia.com
has a selection of multiple choice questions about Shavuot.

What are the five names of Shavuot ?
On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments ?
How many letters are there in the Torah ?
In the days of the Temple what did people do on Shavuot ?
Who married Ruth ?
Who was Ruth the great-grandmother of ?
What is the connection between the number 7 and Shavuot ?

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.

Free Shavuot Clipart
www.jewish-clipart.com

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

English Hebrew Shavuot vocabulary study sheets.
Learn Hebrew words related to Shavuot:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/shavuot-1.htm

My Jewish Games - Shavuot Games (in flash)
www.my-jewish-games.com
- The Multilingual Word Search Game (English / Hebrew / Russian)
- My Jewish Coloring Book (online / offline)

Cool Shavuot Videos
www.jr.co.il/videos/shavuot-videos.htm

The Shavuot Photo Gallery
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot-photos.htm

Shavuot Photo Gallery on Facebook:
http://bit.ly/Facebook-Shavuot

To learn more about Shavuot, I posted on my website 54 links, ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/shavuot.htm

Please share the holiday resources. Thank you!

Have a Happy Shavuot!
Chag Sameach!
Jacob