Stuart Rubin, the co-creator of Grogger Factory – the app simulating noise-makers used during Purim time (it was described in our Magazine few days ago) – created new app. As the Jewish iPhone Magazine have learnt Grogger Factory was very popular during the Purim. But having said that, the greatest popularity Stuart earned thanks to [...]
Do you look after what your family eat? Do you endlessly search for better groceries for your loved ones? Are you totally baffled by all the ingredient lists, nutrition facts etc? If your answer is yes to all the questions then Fooducate is the app for you. It’ll change your supermarket hunt once you download it. This [...]
A bit of private info on the “News” this time. We’ re pleased to inform you that Natan Rolnik and Tais Ilana Gaon stood under the Chuppah on Sunday. We’ve mentioned our friend Natan many times while reviewing his Jewish apps: Mesilat Yesharim, Pirkei Avot, Wallpaper Calendar, Make Me Frum, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Selichot, myTefillin, Rashei Tevot (Hebrew Abbreviations) [...]
You can save up some money on your telephone calls thanks to the new TukiTalk app by Bezeq International. The app simply gives you discounted call rates. The VOB technology in combination with wireless internet makes it possible for the users to make and receive calls onto their mobile devices. Bezeq is the primary telecommunication [...]
The Torah states (Vayikra 10:9-11): “Do not drink intoxicating wine, when you come to the Tent of Meeting.” Included in this injunction is the law of not issuing a Torah ruling, after drinking a cup of wine (Eruvin 64a). However, it would seem that a cup of wine does not significantly alter our ability to [...]
This week we read a special maftir and haftarah – known as Parshat Parah – which deals with the most puzzling and enigmatic of all the mitzvot … the mitzva of the Red Heifer. This is a mitzva so difficult to understand that even the wisest of men, the great King Solomon himself, was unable [...]
Bus Line is a free application that lets you navigate in Israel through all Transportation Companies, Train & Buses, using a simple user interface. Find your routes by typing your origin and destination. After you choose a route, you can navigate through the bus/train stations on a map using GPS. באס ליין הינה תוכנה חינמית המאפשרת למשתמש [...]
Shemini – Leviticus 9:1-11:47 – On the eighth day following “seven days of inauguration,” Aaron and his sons begin to officiate as Kohanim (priests); a fire issues forth from G-d to consume the offerings on the Altar and the Divine Presence comes to dwell in the Sanctuary. Aaron’s two elder sons, Nadav and Avihu, offer [...]
The Talmud students can now enjoy an updated version of Talmud Keys 1.1 - Hebrew-English dictionary by Davka. The updated version offers some new features such as: adding additional Hebrew-Aramaic words, utilizing right-to-left text entry for Hebrew, and standard left-to-right text entry for English translation. Thanks to the new features the whole product becomes more [...]
The non-profit Jewish funeral home, Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, operating among Jewish community in New York City, released two new free apps: Yahrzeit and Shabbat Candle Lighting. These apps make it now three mobile apps that the organization has released. Earlier this year the users of phones with Android system received a similar app called Shabbat [...]
There’s a brand new portal for iPhone users released by EL AL. The new make offers the following services: Matmid Frequent Flyer Club: this app is specially made with members of EL AL Matmid in thought. It shows members’ point status, gives information on the last 6 transactions made by the members and provides point [...]
Today is the 137th birthday of legendary Jewish-American magician (Hungarian by birth) Harry Houdini. Harry Houdini was born as Erik Weisz (he later spelled his birth name as Ehrich Weiss) in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, on March 24, 1874. Houdini was one of seven children of Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz (1829–1892) and Cecelia Weisz (née Steiner). Died on October 31, 1926. [...]
One rainy afternoon a young man meets a wise Rabbi from Jerusalem and his life changes forever. Over the next thirteen years the young man and the Rabbi develop a close relationship as the Rabbi teaches the young man about: The Secrets of the Soul, The Four Worlds of Existence, What Happens After Death, The [...]
The Four Parshiyot – in this Torah shiur Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg discusses Parshat Shekalim, Parshat Zachor, Parshat Parah, and Parshat Hachodesh, which are read in the weeks surrounding Purim, leading up to Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg has been teaching at Michalah Jerusalem College for Women for the past fourteen years. He has been on [...]
Shotei Ha’nevua (שוטי הנבואה) – “The Fools of Prophecy”, was an Israeli musical group selected as Israel’s “Band of the Year” in 2005. The band described its music as a fusion of dub reggae with hip-hop and dance music, with an eastern Mediterranean flavor. The band toured the United States in 2005, performing at major [...]
