From: "Jacob Richman" <jrichman@xxxxxxxx> To: "Press Release to Israeli Educators" <jrichman@xxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 5:42 PM Subject: Sukkot on the J Site and 72 holiday links > 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 Wednesday evening, September 29 and continues > until Friday, October 8th 2004. > (In Israel, ends Thursday night, October 7th.) > > The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment > <a href="http://www.j.co.il";> > http://www.j.co.il > </a> > has several entertaining features to celebrate Sukkot: > > Jewish Trivia Quiz: 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 > Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. > Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. > > Sukkot Clipart > 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. > > Multilingual Hangman - Sukkot > It's the classic Hangman game recreated in an online Flash version. > If you expect your simple "hang the man by the rope" drawing then > you are in for a surprise. The game can be played in English or > Hebrew. > > Multilingual Word Search Game: Sukkot > 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. > > My Jewish Coloring Book - Sukkot Pictures > Young kids love to draw and this online coloring book > is made just for them. Three different size "brushes" > and 24 colors to choose from. You can print the completed > color pictures or print black and white outlines to color offline. > > My Hebrew Song Book - Sukkot Hebrew songs (with vowels) > for viewing and printing. All songs are in graphic format so you > do not need Hebrew installed to view or print them. > > The J site has something for everyone, but if that is not > enough, I posted on my website 72 links about Sukkot, > from laws and customs to games and recipes. > Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, > French, Portuguese, German and Italian. > All 72 links have been reviewed / checked this week. > The web address is: > <a href="http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaysu.htm";> > http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaysu.htm > </a> > > Please forward this message to relatives and friends, > so they may benefit from these holiday resources. > > Enjoy! > Jacob > > WWWëúåáú äøùéîä åàøëéåï ääåãòåú á :äéà //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=neveh-l :àôùø ìöàú îäøùéîä òì éãé ëúéáú äåãòä ì neveh-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx òí :äîìä äáàä áùåøú äðåùà unsubscribe