prMac serves to enhance the visibility of press releases in the Mac world, offering Mac-centric news media distribution services as well as top-notch RSS feeds. © 2012 prMac http://prmac.com/ en-us http://prmac.com/release-id-38331.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-38331.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:20:00 CST Chicago-based Davka Corporation introduces Torah Notebook 1.0, their new tool for managing Torah content on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Torah Notebook is ideal for on-the-go study, reading, and creation of Torah content. The app includes 1200 selections based on the weekly Torah reading, an RSS feed for incorporating commentary from the Internet, and an editor for creating original content in English and Hebrew. Selections can be printed, or copied and pasted into other apps and more. http://prmac.com/release-id-27981.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-27981.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2011 05:30:00 CST Chicago based Davka Corporation today introduces Habet Ushma Plus 1.0, their new educational application for Macintosh. Habet Ushma Plus teaches modern conversational Hebrew. 'Habet Ushma' is Hebrew for 'look and listen', and the program teaches modern Hebrew conversational basics via time-tested techniques combining recognition of letters and words with audio pronunciation. Habet Ushma Plus consists of 20 conversational Hebrew lessons, based on common everyday cultural situations in Israel. http://prmac.com/release-id-25613.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-25613.htm Tue, 17 May 2011 06:43:00 CST Chicago-based Davka Corporation has announced iGematria 2.0 for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Using the the ancient system of Gematria, which assigns numerical values to Hebrew letters and words, iGematria calculates the numerical value of any Hebrew word or phrase entered, and finds Hebrew verses and words from the Torah that match the word entered. iGematria is a useful tool that can lend spirit and spice to speeches at Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, and other festive occasions. http://prmac.com/release-id-20785.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-20785.htm Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:15:00 CST Chicago based Davka Corporation today releases Alef Bet Schoolhouse 1.0 for iOS devices. Alef Bet Schoolhouse introduces Hebrew letter basics to children ages 3 and up. It features four engaging and enjoyable activities that teach pronunciation of Hebrew letters, recognition of letter shapes, the order of the Hebrew alphabet, and the differences between letters of similar appearance. With its vibrant graphics and fun audio, Alef Bet Schoolhouse is an ideal Hebrew learning tool for pre-schoolers. http://prmac.com/release-id-19777.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-19777.htm Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:05:00 CST Chicago based Davka Corporation today announces Talmud Keys 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch, an app for beginning Talmud students. Talmud Keys includes more than 500 of the most common Hebrew-Aramaic words, expressions, and abbreviations used in the Talmud, complete with English translation in a dictionary format. Users can browse through the word listings, view the words and phrases in alphabetical order, or search the database in Hebrew or English. http://prmac.com/release-id-15035.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-15035.htm Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:00:00 CST Chicago based Davka Corporation today announces iKaddish 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. iKaddish is a free tutorial program that teaches the recitation of the Kaddish, the mourner's prayer that is recited in the synagogue. iKaddish displays the text of the Kaddish in the original Aramaic and English transliteration, and chants the text, highlighting each word as it is pronounced. The Kaddish prayer is written in Aramaic, and its pronunciation and intonation can be difficult to master. http://prmac.com/release-id-11195.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11195.htm Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:00:00 CST Chicago based Davka Corporation today announces iBless Torah 1.0, a tutorial program for the iPhone and iPod touch that teaches the Torah and Haftarah blessings recited in the synagogue. iBless Torah displays the text in the original Hebrew and English transliteration on screen, and chants the text, highlighting each word as it is pronounced. Users can pause after each section, tap and listen again, or go forward to the next section.