New Rosh Hashana Song pages, Coloring pages and JR updates

 Hi Everyone!

Here are several new updates to my sites:

I created new Hebrew song pages for Rosh Hashana.

They are posted at:

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

I added a new section of Rosh Hashana coloring pages at:

https://jr.co.il/coloring-pages/#rosh-hashana

The Rosh Hashana hotsites are currently being updated:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/rosh-hashana.htm

I worked at Intel Electronics in Jerusalem for 7 years 

starting at the end of 1984. While going through many boxes of "stuff", 

I found some very nostalgic Intel Israel related brochures, magazines,

and items. I posted them at:

https://jr.co.il/intel/

Last week, I posted the photos of new olim arriving in Israel. 

I found on Youtube two videos of the olim arriving. 

I posted the links at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/why.htm

Last but not least, I added several items to my clever humor section

that should start your week with a smile:

https://jr.co.il/humor/clever-humor.htm

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank You!

Shavua Tov,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Welcome Home to the New Olim and Photos

 Hi Everyone!

Congratulations and welcome home to the 215 new olim that 

made aliyah to Israel from North America. The NBN aliyah charter 

flight arrived in Israel this morning, Wednesday - August 16.

I took 274 photos of this historic and exciting event and 

I posted them online at:

https://jr.co.il/aliyah/2023/a1066.htm

I also uploaded the photos to Facebook for name tagging.

The Facebook album address is:

https://bit.ly/olim-august16-2023-facebook

If you have a Facebook account and you are in the photos or 

you see someone you know, please feel free to name tag the photos.

Please share the links. Thank you!

May the aliyah from all over the world grow and bring 

more Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Have a great day,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il

Photos of the Lego Exhibition

 Hi Everyone!

This afternoon, I read a posting about a one day Lego exhibition

at Dcity in Mishor Adumim. Due to the heat, I was not planning to

go anywhere today but I gave it some thought and I decided to call 

an air conditioned cab instead of taking 2 buses.

The exhibition was in the air conditioned food court.

Each exhibit was done by a Lego hobbyist.

It was great seeing the creative models that they built with the 

same plastic pieces that I played with many, many years ago.

After I walked around the exhibits, I went outside the mall to see

the Shuk Ramle which comes to Dcity every Monday and Friday.

Walking around in a modern mall and then entering an old style 

marketplace made me smile. Afterwards, I went back into the mall 

to look at a sculpture exhibit. At the end of my walk, I paid a quick

visit to Max - a large discount store. 

I took a cab home and I posted the photos at:

https://jr.co.il/ma/pic/2023/ma1534.htm

Enjoy the photos.

Please share. Thank You!

Have a good night,

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

New and Free: 3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar: 5784-5786 / 2023-2026

 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!

Shabbat Shalom!

Shana Tova!

Have a Good Year!

Jacob

jrichman@jr.co.il

Hotsites, Images and Videos for Tu B'Av - Wednesday, August 2, 2023

 Hi Everyone!

Tu B'Av is this Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Here are the websites, images and videos for Tu B'Av:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tu-b-av.htm

Enjoy!

Please share. Thank You!

Shavua Tov!

Happy Tu B'Av!

Jacob 

jrichman@jr.co.il

Half-shekel coin from revolt against Romans 2 millennia ago uncovered in desert cave

 Hi Everyone!

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced the coin's discovery just before 

Israel enters into the Jewish fast day of Tisha B'av, 

which begins Wednesday evening.

The Hebrew coin was minted by rebels as part of the underground 

Jewish economy and was used to pay tax at the Temple in Jerusalem.

Full article with short video clip at:

https://bit.ly/half-shekel-coin

Copy of the article without video at:

https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/index.html

I also updated the Tisha B'Av page including:

- Torah Tidbits: Tish'a b'Av Review 

- Philo Torah: Tish'a b'Av Review 

- HaMizrachi Magazine: Tisha B'Av 5783 

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tisha-b-av.htm

May we see the rebuilding of the Temple in our days and that

Tisha B'Av becomes a day of celebration.

If you are fasting:

Have a meaningful fast.

Jacob 

jrichman@jr.co.il

Educational Resources about Tisha B'Av

 Shalom.

Tisha B'Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar because

of the incredible series of tragedies which occurred on that

date throughout Jewish History.

Tisha B'Av means "the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av".

Tisha B'Av primarily commemorates the destruction of the first

and second Temples, both of which were destroyed on the ninth

of Av - the first by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.; the second

by the Romans in 70 C.E.

Although this day is primarily meant to commemorate the

destruction of the Temple, it is appropriate to consider on

this day the many other tragedies of the Jewish people, many

of which occurred on this day, most notably the expulsion of

the Jews from Spain in 1492.

This year 5783 - 2023 we observe the fast day of Tisha B'Av

starting from Wednesday after nightfall, July 26,

until nightfall on Thursday, July 27.

You can learn more about this Jewish fast day at:

https://jr.co.il/hotsites/tisha-b-av.htm

May we see the rebuilding of the Temple in our days and that

Tisha B'Av becomes a day of celebration.

If you are fasting:

Have a meaningful fast.

Shavua Tov,

Jacob Richman

jrichman@jr.co.il