I did not mind having books that you call "incidental" in the collection of a center or synagogue library, but, of prefer the guest speaker to talk about a Jewish related topic. Amalia
Sent from my iPad > On Jan 10, 2014, at 8:49 AM, "F. Phred" <fffph...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I agree. "Jewish content minimal", don't invite. Content, not religion of > author, is what counts! > > BTW, when I took over our synagogue library, I spent way too much time > weeding out fiction that had been donated and added to the collection just > because "Author Smith is Jewish"or "but a Jewish caracter appears on page > 241". Our collection development policy now says "Jewish or Judaism-related > content". I called the large, weeded titles heap the "incidental Jewish > walk-on" collection. > > From: Amalia Warshenbrot <amalia...@att.net> > To: Barbara Mende <barb...@moosehill.com> > Cc: Hasafran <hasaf...@lists.osu.edu> > Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 7:11 PM > Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers > > I am I the minority. It is the contents that matters not the religion of the > author. According to the author the Jewish contents is minimal. I prefer > books that teach about our religion, culture, History, current issues Israel > etc. > Amalia > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 9, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Barbara Mende <barb...@moosehill.com> wrote: >> >> Just one more voice echoing this sentiment, and being shocked that we'd >> exclude a non-Jewish author. Think how we'd feel if it were the other way >> around. >> >> Barbara >> Congregation Mishkan Tefila >> Chestnut Hill, MA >> From: Andrea Rapp <anrapp2...@yahoo.com> >> To: Hasafran <hasaf...@lists.osu.edu> >> Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers >> >> Absolutely, Lois is right. It's about the content, not the author. >> Would we exclude award winning writers of Jewish literature like James >> Carroll (Constantine's Sword) or David Wyman ( Abandonment of the Jews)? >> >> Sent from my iPad mini >> >> >>> On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Lois Ruby <loisr...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having >>> this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our >>> local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its >>> second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly >>> secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and >>> foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different >>> perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at >>> two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only >>> Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! >>> >>> LOIS RUBY >>> www.loisruby.com >>> Author of ... >>> Steal Away Home >>> The Secret of Laurel Oaks >>> Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War >>> Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) >>> FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter >>> From: "Rachel Haus" <rhaus_...@yahoo.com> >>> To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >>> Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM >>> Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers >>> >>> Dear Hasafranim, >>> >>> We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace >>> Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean >>> era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. >>> According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, >>> she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The >>> Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. >>> >>> I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library >>> committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to >>> support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to >>> me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author >>> should have something of great value to impart. >>> >>> I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish >>> speakers. >>> >>> Rachel Haus >>> Library Director >>> Congregation of Moses Library >>> Kalamazoo MI >>> rhaus_...@yahoo.com >>> >>> __ >>> Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual >>> author >>> and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries >>> (AJL) >>> ================================== >>> Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >>> Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >>> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: >>> https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >>> Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu >>> Ha-Safran Archives: >>> Current: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >>> Earlier Listserver: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >>> AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org >>> -- >>> Hasafran mailing list >>> Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >>> https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >>> >>> __ >>> Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual >>> author >>> and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries >>> (AJL) >>> ================================== >>> Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >>> Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >>> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - 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