New Book Recommendation

Hi Everyone!

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

New Israeli Educational Stamps and New Features on The Jewish Trivia Quiz Website

Hi Everyone!

Below are three announcements that you can enjoy during Chanukah and beyond.....

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were issued in December 2014.

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

- Hanukkah

- Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef z"l

- Arik Einstein z"l

Sundials in Eretz Israel
- The Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem
- Al Jezzar Mosque, Acre
- Zoharie Chama Synagogue, Jerusalem

Israel's Automotive Industry
- Standard Carmel, 1936
- Kaiser Manhattan, 1951
- Sabra Sport, 1961
- Sufa Jeep, 1992

- Orchids
Israel-Ecudaor Joint Issue

The new stamp images are located at:
www.history-of-israel.co.il/stamps/index-2014.html

I also uploaded the images to a Facebook album.
The address is:
http://on.fb.me/israeli-stamps-2014
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This week, I launched an upgraded version of my educational and entertaining website:
The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://www.jewish-trivia.com

There are over 800 multiple choice questions in the system.
Level 1 questions are geared to young students and Level 2 questions are geared to older students and adults. There are 14 topics including Chanukah. You can choose your level of play and timer settings.

The new site lets you share questions with your friends.
For example question 829 (level 2) is:
On back of which Israeli coin, in use today, is a picture
of the temple candelabrum (menorah) ?
You can share this question directly with the link:
www.jewish-trivia.com/q829

There are social media buttons to share questions on social networks.

Feedback is welcome!
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Today, I was in Jerusalem taking cool Chanukah Photos.
I posted them online at:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/chanukah-photos.htm

I also posted them in a Facebook album at:
http://bit.ly/Facebook-Chanukah

Enjoy!

Please share this email with friends.
Thank You!

Have a good month (Tevet) and Happy Chanukah!
Chodesh Tov and Chanukah Sameach!

Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il