English - Hebrew Computers / Communications Vocabulary

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

Tu B'Shvat Educational Resources (including new vocabulary study sheets)

Hi Everyone!

Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, falls on the 15th of the
Hebrew month of Shvat, January 26 this year (5773 / 2013).
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. This year, Tu B'Shvat
falls on Shabbat, therefore, many of the holiday activities this
year will take place on Thursday, January 24.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz: Tu B'Shvat
www.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
Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings.
Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable.

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Tu B'Shvat Vocabulary Study Sheets
100 Tu B'Shvat related words

The address of the first study sheet:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/tu-bshvat-1.htm

Use the arrow icons on the top of the page to navigate to the
other study sheets.

Free Tu B'Shvat Clipart
www.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.

My Jewish Games
www.my-jewish-games.com

Multilingual Word Search Game: Tu B'Shvat
Enter the Multilingual Word Search game and choose the
language you would like to play in: English, Hebrew or
Russian. There is an easy mode for the kids and a harder
mode for us big kids. Each game is randomly generated.
You can even print out a blank game (and the solution page) for
offline playing.

45 Cool Tu B'Shvat Videos
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/tu-bshvat-videos.htm

To learn more about Tu B'Shvat, I posted on my website
48 links about Tu B'Shvat, ranging from history and customs to
graphics and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew,
Russian, Spanish,French, Portuguese and German
The web address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaytu.htm

Please share this message with friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources.

Enjoy!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

New Video: Learn Hebrew Phrases - Business Meeting

Hi Everyone!

I created a new learn Hebrew video called "Business Meeting". The video includes 18 Hebrew phrases with Hebrew audio, Hebrew text with vowels, English translations and transliterations.

The phrases in the new video include:

What time does the meeting start?
What is today's agenda
What are our goals?
Our sales team had a great year.
Our revenues grew during the last quarter.
How can we improve our sales?
Here are some new marketing ideas.
We need to vote on the proposal.
We need to cut costs.
We need a competitive advantage.
What are the results of the marketing survey?
What is the size of the market?
We need to build brand loyalty.
What is the advertising budget?
We will raise money via the stock market.
Any questions?
Thank you all for attending.
The meeting is over.

There are additional Hebrew "business meeting" phrases on the free site.

You can view the video on the website at:
www.in-hebrew.co.il/videos/index.html
or
directly on Youtube at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mM9mgz3tGw

Feedback is welcome.

Please forward this message to anyone that may be interested in learning Hebrew. Thanks!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn English Video - The Letter B

Hi Everyone!

I uploaded a new learn English video to the Internet.The topic of the new video is: The Letter B.

The 20 words in the learn English video include: ball, balloon, baseball, basketball, bear, bench, bicycle, blender, book, boots, bottle, bowl, box, bracelet, bread, brick, bridge, brush, bus, butter

The new video is located at:
www.my-english-dictionary.com/b-words-video.htm

Feedback is welcome.

Please share the video.
Thanks!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn Hebrew Video - Handheld Items

Hi Everyone!

I uploaded a new learn Hebrew video to the Internet.
The topic of the new video is: Handheld Items.

The 28 words in the learn Hebrew video include: binoculars, brush, calculator, camera, cellular phone, comb, corkscrew, flashlight, hammer, hanger, key, key chain, knitting needles, magnifying glass, pen, pencil, pencil sharpener, pocket knife, rubberband , safety pin, saw, scissors, screwdriver, soap, sponge, stapler, toothbrush, tweezers

The new video is located at:
www.my-hebrew-dictionary.com/handheld-items-video.htm

Feedback is welcome.

Please share the video.
Thanks!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn Hebrew Video - In the House

Hi Everyone!

I uploaded a new Learn Hebrew video to the Internet.
The topic of the new video is: In the House.

The 25 words in the learn Hebrew video include: air conditioner, bathtub, bed, chair, charity box, closet, clothes, dryer, computer, curtains, door, electric outlet, painting, pillow, plant, remote control, rug, sewing machine, sofa, stairs, table, telephone, television, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, window

The new video is located on my Learn Hebrew website at:
www.my-hebrew-dictionary.com/videos.htm

I also placed it on my YouTube channel at:
www.youtube.com/user/jrichman2003

Feedback is welcome.

If you like the video, please give it a "thumbs up" / "like it" on Youtube and/or Facebook. Please share the video with anyone interested in learning Hebrew.
Thanks!

Shana Tova - Have a Good Year,
Jacob

New Website: Learn English with Jokes and Riddles

Hi Everyone!

I have a new website called:
Learn English with Jokes and Riddles
www.learn-english-jr.com

There are over 300 jokes and riddles in the database.
All jokes and riddles are suitable for all ages.

The site allows you to browse through the jokes sequentially or choose a specific topic. If you do not have time to read all the jokes now, you can start from a specific joke number the next time you visit. There is also a random button which will display a random joke from the database.

The system has a joke basket where you can add your favorite jokes and then print them out. Reading English jokes and riddles can be a fun activity in your English class. Even native English speakers will find jokes and riddles that are worth telling their friends.

Please share this site. Thanks!

Your feedback / comments about this new site are welcome.

Enjoy!
Have a good day,
Jacob

Uploaded Seven New Learn English Videos

Hi Everyone!

I uploaded seven new Learn English videos to the Internet.

The topics of the new videos are:
Animals, Clothing and Accessories, Fruit and Vegetables,
Fun and Entertainment, In the Kitchen, Let's Eat,
The Human Body

The videos include a photograph of each item and an English audio track with the correct pronunciation of each word.

The address is:
http://www.my-english-dictionary.com/videos.htm

The videos were created with selected images and audio files from the Learn English with Pictures and Audio website. There is a link from the video page back to the main site which includes 408 words, photographs and audio tracks.

Feedback is welcome.

Have a good day,
Jacob

Learn Hebrew with Pictures and Audio

Hi Everyone!

Today, I launched a new website called:

Learn Hebrew with Pictures and Audio
http://www.my-hebrew-dictionary.com/

Learn Hebrew with Pictures and Audio is a free, online, educational resource to learn Hebrew words in a fun way. The site has 425 words and photographs ranging from fruit and vegetables to household items. Each Hebrew word is presented as an image with nikud [vowels]. There is an English transliteration and translation for each word and the Hebrew audio track provides you with the correct pronunciation of each word.

Both the student and the teacher will find the site easy to use and very educational. As mentioned, the site is free to all.

Feedback is welcome.

Please forward this message to anyone that may be interested in learning Hebrew. Thank you!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Audio added to Learn English with Pictures

Hi Everyone!

This week I added audio to my website:
Learn English with Pictures
http://www.my-english-dictionary.com

Learn English with Pictures (and Audio) is a free, online, resource to learn English words in a fun way. The site has over 400 words and photographs, ranging from animals to kitchen appliances. Beneath each photograph, there is an audio button to click and hear the word.

Both kids and adults, who are learning English, will find this educational website valuable and entertaining.

I welcome your feedback.

Please forward this message to ESL and EFL teachers and students, and anyone that may be interested in learning English. Thank you!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn English Video - Sports

Hi Everyone!

I uploaded a new Learn English video to the Internet.
The topic of the new video is Sports.

The address is:
http://www.learn-english.co.il/videos/index.html

The updated page also contains past videos that I uploaded.

Feedback is welcome.

Have a good week,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn Hebrew Video - Nature

Hi Everyone!

I uploaded a new Learn Hebrew video to the Internet.
The topic of the new video is Nature.

The video address is:
http://www.learn-hebrew.co.il/videos/index.html

Learn Hebrew is a free, on-line, educational resource to learn Hebrew words. The flash site incorporates 46 topics, along with over 1,700 Hebrew words and phrases. Each Hebrew word is presented as an image with nikud [vowels]. When you click on a word or phrase you can hear it spoken. The high quality audio was created in a sound studio.

The site is multilingual. The menus, transliterations and translations are in five languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish and Dutch.

The address is:
http://www.learn-hebrew.co.il

Please forward this message to anyone that may be interested in learning Hebrew. Thank you!

Shavua Tov - Have a good week,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn English Video - Shopping

Hi Everyone!

I uploaded a new Learn English video to the Internet.
The topic of the new video is Shopping.

The address is:
http://www.learn-english.co.il/videos/index.html

The new page also contains past videos that I uploaded.

Feedback is welcome.

Please forward this message to anyone that may be interested in learning English. Thank you!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn Hebrew Video - Shopping

Hi Everyone!

Today, I uploaded a new Learn Hebrew video to the Internet. The topic of the new video is Shopping.

The address is:
http://www.learn-hebrew.co.il/videos/index.html

The new page also contains past videos that I uploaded.

Please forward this message to anyone that may be interested in learning Hebrew. Thank you!

Have a good day,
Jacob

New Online: Learn English with Pictures

Hi Everyone !

Today I launched a new website called:
Learn English with Pictures
http://www.my-english-dictionary.com/

Learn English with Pictures is a free, online, resource to learn English words in a fun way. The site has over 400 words and photographs ranging from animals to kitchen appliances.
The interface is simple and both kids and adults who are learning English will find this educational website entertaining and useful.

Feedback is welcome.

Please forward this message to ESL and EFL teachers and students and anyone that may be interested in learning English.

Thank you!
Have a good day,
Jacob

77 Free Learn English Study Sheets

Hi Everyone!

Today I added a new feature to the website:
Learn English with Audio and Transliterations

I created 77 Learn English study sheets that you can use with the website or independently in the classroom, home, work or on the road. The study sheets include all 40 topics and 1,500 words and phrases from the audio site.

Both the study sheets and the audio site are free to all.

The direct address of the study sheets is:
http://www.learn-english.co.il/print/index.html

Feedback is welcome.

Please forward this message to anyone that may be interested in learning English. Thank you!

Have a good day,
Jacob

25 new topics added to Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun

Hi Everyone!
25 new topics have been added to the free, educational website:

Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun
http://www.vocabulary.co.il

The new topics include individual word lists for pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. Over 600 new words have been added to the database.

There are now 219 topics and 10,353 words in the vocabulary database. There are many suitable topics for both young and older students.

The vocabulary site was launched in October 2003 and I have developed and maintained it for the past 4 years. As of this month, Vkidz, a small family-owned company, now manages the site. As part of the switchover, various new features have been added to the site including a Vocabulary Blog.

I will continue to give my input to the site and as always,
feedback is welcome!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Uploaded New Learn Hebrew Video to YouTube and TeacherTube

Hi Everyone!

I just uploaded a new Learn Hebrew video to YouTube and TeacherTube. The topic of the new video is Human Body Vocabulary

The YouTube address is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqSDL7eKxYw

The TeacherTube address is:
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=21d8e7f02e10ba4b35c1

The list of previous uploaded videos is located at:
http://www.jr.co.il/videos.htm

Enjoy the video and have a good day.
Jacob