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 Wednesday night March 23, 2016.(In Jerusalem it starts Thursday night March 24)

The following resources will help you appreciate and enjoy the holiday.

English Hebrew Purim vocabulary study sheets.
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/purim-1.htm

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.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.

Free Purim Clipart
www.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.

My Hebrew Songbook - Purim Songs
www.my-hebrew-songbook.com

Enter the songbook and choose the category Purim. You can view any song online or create printed song sheets with several songs together for a sing along. All Hebrew is graphic so you do not need Hebrew support to view or print the songs. All songs include Hebrew nikud (vowels).

Purim Humor Files
www.jr.co.il/humor/purim.htm
Worth printing several to entertain your guests at the Purim Seudah (festive meal).

My Jewish Coloring Book - Purim
www.my-jewish-games.com
Kids love to color, need I say more.

Purim Videos on YouTube
www.jr.co.il/videos/purim-videos.htm
277 videos ranging from Purim Speils to funny gags.

To learn more about Purim, I posted on my website 75 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German.

All 75 links have been reviewed / checked this week.
The web address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/purim.htm

Feedback is welcome.

Please forward this message to relatives and friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources. Thank you!

Enjoy!

Happy Purim!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

Photos of Good Deeds Day in Ma'ale Adumim

Hi Everyone!

Today, March 15, was Good Deeds Day.
There were many events in Ma'ale Adumim.
I visited the happening in Kikar Yahalom and I posted photos at:
www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2016/ma1080.htm
Enjoy!

Please share with friends. Thank you!

Have a good night,
Jacob

New Israeli Educational Stamps including Turtles in the Marine Environment

Hi Everyone!

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps
that were issued in February 2016.
I included the stamp itself, the first day cover,
and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp.

- Seasons in Israel - Winter

Pioneering Women
- Nehama Pohatchevsky
- Zelda

- Ephraim Kishon

- Israel-Greece Joint Issue - 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations
Haifa and Thessaloniki Ports

Turtles in the Marine Environment
- Loggerhead Turtle - Caretta caretta
- Green Turtle - Chelonia mydas
- Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata
- Leatherback Turtle - Dermochelys coriacea

The new stamp images and flyers are located at:
www.history-of-israel.co.il/stamps/index-2016.html
Short sharing address:
bit.ly/israel-stamps-2016

Images are also posted on Facebook at:
bit.ly/israeli-stamps-2016

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

Please share the pages. Thank you.

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

English - Hebrew Tu B'Shvat Vocabulary and the Tu B'Shvat Trivia Quiz

Hi Everyone!

Tu B'Shvat is this Monday, January 25, 2016

Do you know the Hebrew words for:
agriculture, almond, almond tree, apple, apricot, banana, barley, blossom, branch, bud, carob, cherry, date, figs, fruit, forest, garden, gardener, gardening, grape, greenery, ground, hoe, Land of Israel, leaves, lemon, lime, nature, nature reserve, nuts, oak, olives, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, pitchfork, plant, raisins, rake, ripe, root, seed, seedling, soil, spade, sprout, tree, vine, walnut, willow, wine, semi-dry wine?

Start learning 100 Tu B'Shvat related words at:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/tu-bshvat-1.htm

There is a Tu B'Shvat custom of eating jam or a similar delicacy made from a certain fruit. What is the fruit ?
Check out your answer at the Jewish Trivia Quiz:
www.jewish-trivia.com/q453

For additional Tu B'Shvat educational and fun resources visit:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-shvat.htm

Happy Tu B'Shvat!
Jacob

Learn Hebrew Signs - New Winter Signs

Hi Everyone!

Today, I updated my site "Learn Hebrew Signs" with several winter signs.
You can view the new signs at:
www.learn-hebrew-signs.com/group37.htm

Learn Hebrew Signs is a free, on-line, educational resource to learn Hebrew words in a fun way.
The site includes 444 photos of Hebrew signs.Below each photo is the Hebrew text with nikud (vowels)
and an English translation of the text.

Sign locations include:
Canion Malcha and Canion Adumim (malls), The Jerusaem Central Bus Station, Hebrew University, Hadassah Hospital, The Israel Museum, The Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, and the streets of Israel.
Enjoy the photos and learn Hebrew at:
www.learn-hebrew-signs.com/index.html

Feedback is welcome.

Please share the site. Thank you!

Have a good day!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

English - Hebrew Winter Vocabulary

Hi Everyone!

Do you know the Hebrew words for:
blanket, blizzard, boots, cloudy, coat, cold, cough, fireplace, floods, flu, fog, frozen, gloves, hail, hat, ice, insulation, quilt, rain, scarf, shovel, ski lift, slippery, snow, snowball, snowplow, socks, soup, storm, umbrella, wind, wintry?

Start learning 84 winter related words at:
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/winter-1.htm

Please share. Thank You!

Stay warm and have a good day,
Jacob

New Israeli Educational Stamps including Israeli Nostalgia

Hi Everyone!

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were issued in December 2015.
I included the stamp itself, the first day cover, and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp.

- Nili Centenary

- The Mamluk Postal Road

Israeli Nostalgia
- Tembel Hat
- Soda Siphon
- Sussita

Theater and Entertainment Personalities
- Channa Marron
- Sefi Rivlin

- Pension Savings

The new stamp images and flyers are located at:
www.history-of-israel.co.il/stamps/index-2015.html
Short sharing address:
http://bit.ly/israel-stamps-2015

Images are also posted on Facebook at:
http://bit.ly/israeli-stamps-2015

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

Please share the pages. Thank you.

Chanukah Sameach - Happy Chanukah!
Shavua Tov - Have a good week!
Chodesh Tov - Have a good month! (Hebrew month of Tevet)

Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il