Thursday, May 23, 2013

18 New Israeli Educational Stamps including 10 of the Israel National Trail


Hi Everyone!

I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps
that were issued in May 2013.

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

- Yitzhak Shamir z"l - 1915-2012

- The Israel National Trail (trail map made of 10 stamps)

- Australian Light Horse Beersheva 1917
Joint Issue Israel - Australia

- Postal Vehicles in Eretz Israel (souviner sheet)

- Hashomer Hatzair Movement Centennial

- The 19th Maccabiah

The new stamp images are located at:
www.jr.co.il/pictures/stamps/index-2013.html

I also uploaded the images to Facebook.
The Facebook address is:
http://on.fb.me/israeli-stamps-2013

Please share the page. Thanks!

Have a good weekend.
Shabbat Shalom,
Jacob

Monday, May 20, 2013

New Video: Learn Hebrew Phrases - Colors


Hi Everyone!

I created a new learn Hebrew video about colors.

The video includes 16 Hebrew phrases with Hebrew audio,
Hebrew text with vowels, English translations and transliterations.

The colors of the Israeli flag are blue and white.
The sofa in my living room is brown.
The frog is green.
The color of the orange is orange.
My tongue is pink.
The plum is purple.
The strawberries and cherries are red.
Milk and snow are white.
Ripe bananas are yellow.
After the rain, flowers in the garden bloomed
in all colors of the rainbow.
On a clear day the sky is light blue.
My favorite color is blue.
When the traffic light turns red you must stop.
When the traffic light turns green you may go.
A zebra has black and white stripes.
Their new car is silver colored.

You can view the video on the website at:
www.in-hebrew.co.il/videos/index.html
or
directly on Youtube at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylpn3R9YS1o

Feedback is welcome.

Please share the video. Thank you!

Have a good day,
Jacob

Friday, May 10, 2013

Shavuot Educational Resources and Videos


Hi Everyone!

Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the Torah, the first harvest, and the ripening of the first fruits. The two day festival (1 day in Israel) begins on Tuesday evening, May 14, 2013.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
www.jewish-trivia.com
has a selection of multiple choice questions about Shavuot.

What are the five names of Shavuot ?
On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments ?
How many letters are there in the Torah ?
In the days of the Temple what did people do on Shavuot ?
Who married Ruth ?
Who was Ruth the great-grandmother of ?
What is the connection between the number 7 and Shavuot ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer settings. Adults and children will find The Jewish Trivia Quiz entertaining and educational.

English - Hebrew Shavuot vocabulary study sheets
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/shavuot-1.htm

Free Shavuot Clipart
www.jewish-clipart.com

Whether you need a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Shavuot
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 - Shavuot Games
www.my-jewish-games.com
- The Multilingual Word Search Game (English / Hebrew / Russian)
- My Jewish Coloring Book (online / offline)

24 Cool Shavuot Videos
www.jr.co.il/videos/shavuot-videos.htm

The Shavuot Facebook Album - Photos and Graphics to share with friends
http://bit.ly/Facebook-Shavuot

To learn more about Shavuot, I posted on my website 55 links,
ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes.
Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French
and Portuguese.
All 55 links have been reviewed and checked this week.

The address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaysh.htm

Please share these holiday resources. Thank you!

Have a Happy Shavuot!
Chag Sameach!
Jacob

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Educational Resources for Jerusalem Day - May 8, 2013


Hi Everyone!

Jerusalem Day is celebrated on the 28th of the Hebrew month
of Iyar. This year (5773 / 2013) the day falls on Wednesday,
May 8.

The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://www.jewish-trivia.com
has over 100 multiple choice questions about Jerusalem.

Who built the first temple ?
How many people were involved in constructing the first temple ?
What are the colors of the Jerusalem Beitar soccer team ?
Which animal is on the emblem of the Municipality of Jerusalem ?
What three Jewish holidays is Jerusalem the focal point ?
How long ago was Jerusalem established ?
On what mountain was King David buried ?
How high is Jerusalem above sea level ?
What is the name of the famous art school in Jerusalem ?
What is the length of the wall surrounding the old city ?
When was Hebrew University established ?
Which group defended Jerusalem in 1948 ?
How many open gates does the old city of Jerusalem have ?
What is the name of the largest shopping mall in Jerusalem ?
Who was the first mayor of Jerusalem ?
What was Jerusalem called in the days of Abraham our patriarch ?

The above questions are examples from the multiple choice
Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions and two timer
settings. Adults and children will find The Jewish Trivia Quiz
entertaining and educational.

My English Hebrew Dictionary - Jerusalem Words
www.english-hebrew-dictionary.com/jerusalem-1.htm

Youtube videos about Jerusalem
www.jr.co.il/videos/jerusalem-videos.htm

To learn more about Jerusalem, I posted on my website 204 links,
ranging from history and tourism to photographs and stamps.

The web address is:
www.jr.co.il/hotsites/i-jer.htm

Please share the resources. Thank you!

Happy Jerusalem Day,
Jacob