Jewish-iPhone

The App Store has a great selection of Hanukkah apps, covering everything from music, greeting cards to menorahs, dreidels and food recipes. They are a festive addition to your smartphone this Hanukkah time. Here you have selection of 8 Best hanukkah Apps.

In general, the proper time to say Selichot are at the end of the night, just before the morning, since this time is considered, according to Jewish Mysticism, a specially favorable time, in terms of the presence and closeness of G-d. Hence, selichot are typically recited in the early morning, before the daily shacharit service.

There are a few apps in the AppStore with Selichot for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

PowerSefer offers a large library of classic Jewish books, beautifully reset in crisp, clear modern typefaces, adjustable to any font size. Collection includes rare and out-of-print books, adapted for easy electronic reading and learning.

Israeli officials were up in arms Monday after Apple cleared for release into the iPhone App Store an application that encourages violent uprising against Israel, and advocates violence against "settlers," generally defined by Arab anti-Israel groups as all residents of Israel.

Rabbi Ari Sytner delivers an entertaining and informative presentation named "Judaism In The 21st Century: How The iPhone Is Changing The Way We Observe The Torah".