RE: [ha-Safran]: Looking for source
Good morning-- The term cotton patch caught my attention. This is usually a reference to a variety of New Testament renderings in a southern or African-American dialect by Clarence Jordan, part of a post-World War II interracial communal experiment in Alabama? called Koinonia Farm. I have checked both LC's electronic catalog, and the electronic catalog of the Public Library of Cincinnati, and can come up with nothing related to Genesis. If the book/tape your friend is seeking is in any way related to Clarence Jordan, I think you are safe in reassuring her that it is definitely not un-PC. Neither is the use of the sort of dialect he employs. I understand that it's definitely come back in the last decade in terms of the preservation and telling of African-American tales and sourthern folklife. Dan Rettberg Rare Book and Manuscript Bibliographer Klau Library Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Cincinnati, Ohio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Below is the substance of LC's record for a book that contains a Jordan bibliography. You may want to get an ILL copy and see if your work is listed. 100 1_ |a Coble, Ann Louise, |d 1960- 245 10 |a Cotton patch for the Kingdom : |b Clarence Jordan's demonstration plot at Koinonia Farm / |c Ann Louise Coble. 260 __ |a Scottdale, Pa. : |b Herald Press, |c c2002. 300 __ |a 240 p. : |b ill. ; |c 21 cm. 504 __ |a Bibliography of Clarence Jordan's works: p. 233-235. 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-232) and index. 610 20 |a Koinonia Farm |x History. 600 10 |a Jordan, Clarence. Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: LARGE PRINT Book For People Connected To Jerusalem
The Pomegranate Pendant is now available in LARGE PRINT format. Why are we publishing a LARGE PRINT edition? Because this story has received such wonderful reviews and comments since it was first published and we know that there are people who are in populations that have not yet had the enjoyment of reading this book. This book is not just for people with vision problems. It is also for individuals who have fears and anxieties related to the learning environment, or need an extra boost to be motivated to learn. LARGE PRINT can be a terrific tool to reading enjoyment for terrified or scared readers. This edition will help to open up a new world to reading and learning about Jerusalem's history from 1882-1956. - Here is the storyline. When Mazal and Ezra ben-Yichya embarked in 1882 on their long journey from Sana'a to the Holy Land, their young hearts were filled with dreams of the glory they were sure awaited them in Jerusalem. But those dreams were quickly dispelled by the reality they encountered: dark, towering walls of stone and a community of pious but impoverished Jews with customs foreign to them. How would the ben-Yichyas find their place in this new world peopled by European Torah scholars, and who would buy the exquisite jewelry they fashioned? This stirring saga spans four generations of a family of Yemenite goldsmiths at the vortex of history in the Land of Israel. Their tragedies and triumphs, their sorrows and joys, and, most of all, the heroine's profound love for the Holy City, create a vivid and lasting image of an ancient land rising from two millennia of slumber to an era of splendor. - Here's what the reviewers have had to say about The Pomegranate Pendant. ...another quality book that the whole family can enjoy... The Jewish Press ...sensitive, well written and free of both offensive language or scenes. It appeals to youth and adults of both genders... Jewish Spectator ...provides the reader with valuable information on the settlement of Eretz Yisrael...Shifra P. Abramson, Good Fortune Magazine. ...I closed the book reluctantly, I did not want the spell to be broken, Reuven Ben Dov, Jerusalem Post Magazine. ...a page turner, I highly recommend it. Joan Tedlow, San Diego Jewish Times - The LARGE PRINT edition is a completely new and reset unabridged edition. It is NOT an enlargement. 244 pages ~ 8x10 inch trim size ~ 18 point type for the story $19.99 by Dvora Waysman www.largeprint.mazopublishers.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Sefrei Kodesh Newsletter
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: jerusalem books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ha-Safran]: Sefrei Kodesh Newsletter As the summer winds down and Elul is in the air were giving you a little taste of the new and noteworthy in the area of Sifrei Kodesh. In the area of Sifrei Kodesh/ Rabbinics we have continued to include editorial comments in English about these books in our catalog which allows librarians and faculty to know what the book is really about even if the title is obscure or poetic as is the case with these kinds of books. An interesting and important work on Halacha has been published, entitled, Erekh Haim bHalakha, 2 volumes on halacha including sections on Talmud, Amoraim. Rishonim and Aharonim, including, Rashi, Rambam, the Maharal, Malbim and topics like the loss of one life to save many, fate, informers and din rodef, to mention just a few. The book is self published by the author, Dov Halbertal. (with footnotes.) (cat.no. 51821 / $26.50) Feldheim has published an important work, Zohar ha-Rakiah le-Rashbatz, or as on the title page: Azharot le-Rabenu Shlomo ben Gvirol zl ve-alav sefer Zohar ha-Rakia, which is a 15th century commentary by the Rashbatz, (R Shimon ben Zemah Duran) on Ibn Gvirol 12th century poetry, with extensive footnotes. (cat.no. 51794 / $12.00) Bible commentary of R Yosef David Zinzheim, from 18th century France has been published by Mahon Yerushalayim (in the Old City) for the first time from manuscript - Shelal David (cat.no. 51843 / $15.00). Also from the same publisher and from manuscript is the 10th Cent. French Talmud commentary of the Ragma, R Gershon MeOr ha-Golah, entitled, Perush ha-Ragma al mesekhet kritot. (Rabenu Gershon was one of the most important Ashkenazi sages whos takana / edict, prohibited polygamy among Ashkenazi Jewry.) (cat.no. 51842/ $15.00) From Alon Shvut, Dov Schwartz has authored Haguto ha-Filosofit she ha-Rav Soloveitchik ( the Philosophy of Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik a) Halakhik Man: Religion or Halakha?) The book, in addition to footnotes, has a subject index as well as an index referring to persons from modern scholars to classical philosophers. This Hebrew work analyzes the philosophy, contrasts and issues of this important 20th century religious scholar and also studies and compares his writing style in different works. (Published by Tevunot, Mikhlelet Herzog.) (cat.no. 51820 / $20.00) On marriage and divorce in Halakha, Or Tora Stone has published Rabbi Shlomo Riskins important work Yad la-Isha. (cat.no. 51819 / $16.00) This work tackles this major issue in modern Judaism and provides enlightened orthodox solutions to the problem of the Aguna. (the bound / abandoned wife). It studies the texts and commentaries from Mishna and Talmud through Geonim and Rishonim, from ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags /Spain and North Africa to the Sages of Ashkenaz. The book includes significant modern Hebrew translation of classic commentaries, bibliography and serious footnotes. Demonstrating the depth of Israeli thinking, writing and publishing on a vast array of subjects, Mosaica - Research Center for Religion Society and State has published a soft-cover collection of writings of Rabbi, Dr. Menachem Elon. Dr. Elon is a distinguished High Court Justice and expert on ha-mishpat ha-ivri. He is also the author of a famous book bearing that title. This new collection, Neshama Yeterah be-Mishpat (cat.no. 51813 / $11.00) is a must have. The 140 pp. collection, edited by Aviad Hacohen has about a page on over 80 topics ranging from adoption to burial, from democracy, free speech, human rights to constitutional law, Jewish Law and History and from organ donation to draft resistance. And so, enjoy what is left of the summer and an early Shana Tova. Bshalom, Jeff Spitzer Jerusalem Books Jerusalem Books, ltd. POB 26190 Jerusalem, 91261 972-2-643-3580 (tel/fax) Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
