Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Educational Resources for 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 Friday night, October 2, 2009.


The Jewish Trivia Quiz
http://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 Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings.Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable.

Free Sukkot Clipart
http://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
http://www.jr.co.il/videos/sukkot-videos.htm

I created a list of 24 cool Sukkot video links.
There is something for everyone.

The list includes:
Sukkot Preparations
Speed Sukkah
The Sukkot Shake (in Jerusalem)
Big Etrog
13 reasons to build a Sukkah
Learn How to Make A Lulav Ring In 25 Seconds
Chabad UCSB Lulav Shake
Frumsatire: Sukkos Thoughts
Shlomo Carlebach - Hoshana Raba
Ushpizin - movie trailer
Sukkot in Israel
and many others.....

To learn more about Sukkot, I posted on my website 62 site links, ranging from from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Italian.

All 62 links have been reviewed / checked this week.
The web address is:

http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaysu.htm

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

Enjoy!
Happy Sukkot!
Jacob

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