10 Free and Useful Windows 10 Applications

Hi Everyone!

Windows 10 is bundled with useful applications and utilities that many users are not aware of. The link below describes 10 useful applications that you can launch from the Windows main menu.
www.jr.co.il/training/10-free-windows10-applications.htm

Feedback is welcome.
Please share. Thank you!

Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

40 VLC Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts

Hi Everyone!

Today, I created two training sheets with 40 VLC Media Player keyboard shortcuts.
www.jr.co.il/training/vlc-media-player-keyboard-shortcuts.htm

Feedback is welcome.
Please share. Thank you!

Have a good month!
Chodesh Tov!
Jacob Richman
jrichman@jr.co.il

The Noach Page

Hi Everyone!

I updated the Noach Page which has links to commentary pages, children parsha pages, videos, songs, humor items, graphics, clipart, stamps,and English - Hebrew animal vocabulary sheets.

The address is:
http://www.jr.co.il/t/noach.htm

In addition to the main Noach page, I have a humor section with a collection of Noach Cartoons from around the net:
www.jr.co.il/humor/noach-cartoons.htm

Enjoy and please share the pages with friends. Thank you!

Have a good week!
Shavua Tov!
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

The Rosh Hashana Trivia Quiz and over 520 Videos about Rosh Hashana

Hi Everyone!

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

The Jewish Trivia Quiz - topic: Rosh Hashana has 55 multiple choice questions about Rosh Hashana.
www.jewish-trivia.com

Which special prayer is said in the days before Rosh Hashana ?
Which group of foods is customary to eat on Rosh Hashana ?
What are the other three names of Rosh Hashana ?
How many times is the shofar sounded during Rosh Hashana ?
Which food is customary NOT to eat on Rosh Hashana ?

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.

Over 520 Rosh Hashana Cool Videos
There is something for everyone.
www.jr.co.il/videos/rosh-hashana-videos.htm

New videos added this month include:
- Rosh Hashanah: Can’t Stop the Feeling
- Shana Tova from Meitar Opera Studio - Hebrew
- Shana Tova from the Lone Soldiers 5777
- Chief Rabbi Goldstein's Rosh Hashanah Message 2016
- Shana Tova KTM Montreal 2016!
- Technion's Rosh Hashanah Beat Shana Tova 2016
- How, What and Why You Need to Change
- 1 Minute Insight: Closeness to Hashem in Elul
- Rosh HaShana Special: Feeling the Love on the Day of Judgement - animation
- Rosh Hashana Game
- Etnika - Shana Tova Songs - instrumental
- KEF Se viene Roshashana
- Shofar Shrills / Cheap Thrills - Sia Rosh Hashanah Parody by the Singers
- Joan Nathan's Moroccan Carrot Salad for Rosh Hashanah
- Shana Tova from Yad Eliezer
- Shana Tova 5777 - Sharing the Apple
- Shana Tova from Prigat - Hebrew
- Rabbi Shlomo Riskin speaks about Rosh Hashanah 5777
- Magen David Adom Volunteers Collecting Food for the Needy
- Motty Steinmatz, Yedidim Choir "Rosh Hashanah Medley"
- Shana Tova Greetings from JobKatif
- Pomegranate Cupcakes - Hebrew
- Special Har Hermon Holday Wine Bottles - Donation to Alut - Hebrew
- Shana Tova at Jewish Care
- Shana Tova from the Rashi Foundation
- Shana Tova from Morasha
- Shana Tova First Grade - Hebrew
- Happy New Year from The Hebrew University
- Dip Your Apple - Madison Wisconsin Jewish Community
- Jew in the City: 50 Second Rosh HaShanah Recipe: Fried Apple Rings
- KMTV Action 3 News: Rosh Hashana Dishes
- Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein visiting Yad B'Yad Food Distribution Center
- Shana Tova from the Nickelodeon Channel
- Harry's Video Blog - Rock Stars: Rosh Hashana

Additional videos will be added before Rosh Hashana.

Want to improve your Hebrew for the new Jewish year? 
Sign up to the Hebrew word-a-day email list to improve your vocabulary. 
It's free to join, here:
http://ModernHebrew.co.il

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.
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm

Please share the resources. Thank you!

Enjoy!

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

New Israeli Educational Stamps including Yom Kippur Poem Stamps

Hi Everyone!

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

Festivals 2016 - Yom Kippur Poem
- "As the clay in the hand of The Potter"
- "As the glass in the hand of The Glazer"
- "As the silver in the hand of The Silversmith"

Parables of the Sages
- The Fox in the Vineyard
- The Lion and the Heron
- The Reed and the Cedar

- Casualties of War and Terror Appreciation Day

- Israel-Bulgaria Joint Issue: Bird Migration

- Seasons in Israel - Autumn

- Seasons in Israel - Souvenir Sheet

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

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

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

Please share the pages. Thank you.

Get ready for the 5777 Jewish New Year by printing the new free 3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar at:
www.jr.co.il/jewish-calendar.htm

Shana Tova!
Have a Good Year!
Jacob