Re: [ha-Safran]: ********** for ALA Council
It is important for Jewish libraries to have a say at ALA (American Library Association), since ALA is one one of the parties editing the Anglo-American Cataloguing rules and making other policies that affect all American libraries. They have also in the past, passed, with little discussion, resolutions biased against Israel. If I read the Ha-Safran messages correctly, there is nothing in the official bio-blurb that makes reference to this person's connections to AJL and its issues, so it was helpful for the poster to point this out. -Stanley Nachamie [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]: Convention Problem
I may need to arrive in Oakland on Saturday and leave on Thursday or Friday. If you would like to share a room for either of these times please contact me at my email address. Thanks. Sylvia Firschein mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][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
RE: [ha-Safran]: ********** for ALA Council
I agree with Bernard. One of the reasons I value my AJL membership in general, and this list in particular, is that both facilitate the discussion of bibliographical and narrowly professional concerns, without too much overflow into discussions of politics of whatever sort. One of the results of this, I think, is that AJL, while a much more diverse organization than might appear on the surface, is an exceptionally friendly and respectful organization, and the participants in the discussions on this listserv, to my mind, display these virtues to a fault. The occasional overflow on this listserv is just that, occasional, and I usually deal with it by using my delete button. I would not like to see us become a clearing house for endorsements and discussions of candidates running for any sort of office in any organization, ours included. If any member of any other organization wants to know to what other professional organizations a given candidate may belong, that member should petition the organization in question to include such information on the announcement describing the candidates background and qualifications. I do not think it a reasonable expection that candidates running for office in one organization should be vetted on the listserv of another. Dan Rettberg Rare Book and Manuscript Bibliographer Klau Library Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Cincinnati, Ohio [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
RE: [ha-Safran]: Seder
Would A Family Haggadah II from Kar-Ben books work, other one is Celebration Pesah from the Women's League for Conservative Judaism 1992. Ther are several children Seder service books but I don't know if they would fit your need. If I could be of any other help, just let me know. Joann Lesser Librarian Adas Israel Congregation Washington D.C. 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]: 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah
FROM THE MODERATOR: The following message does not fall in the scope of our mission. All responses should be sent directly to the poster. No answers will be posted on Hasafran. Yossi Galron Hi ALL Need your advice. Our School District has been closed for both days of Rosh Hashana for many, many years. This year, the school board voted to remain OPEN both days...Students not attending school on either or both days would be given an excused absence. Hue and cry from Jewish community made them relent and close the First Day, but they voted to be open the second day. The Jewish population here is quite small...most students are either Indian or Oriental. The Board also voted to be closed EASTER MONDAY, but gives no reason. In trying to get them to adjust the calendar, they refused one option...opening before Labor Day (as they did last year) because of the screaming of parents who don't wantt o cut their vacations short. Any advice and arguments we can use to convince the Board to reverse its decision and close both days of Rosh Hashanah? Thanks in advance..Don Feinstein 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]: Graduation Gifts
Our director has asked me to select a book that would be suitable for our graduating Hebrew School students. This is usually some coffee-table type book. I was thinking about something commmemorating the 350th anniversary of Jews in America. Are there any suggestions? We do have a limited budget, but usually receive a substantial discount from BT. Thanks, Monica Rosenfeld Maurer Library Bureau of Jewish Education 6711 Hoover Road Indianapolis, IN 46260 [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
Re: [ha-Safran]: ********** for ALA Council
I agree with Stanley. ALA's past anti-Israel, anti-Jewish history makes it important for all of us to know when we have the opportunity to vote for candidates who are AJL members and will speak in a different voice. The benefit of sharing this knowledge outweighs the risk of cluttering our listserve. Elizabeth Edelglass Dept. of Jewish Education of Greater New Haven 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]: Card Catalog
Does anyone have a 10 drawer card catalog that they no longer need? Believe it or not, I am still not automated and am filing cards. I'm out of room. Elana Gensler Hebrew Academy of Long Beach Long Beach, NY mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][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
Re: [ha-Safran]: Graduation Gifts
Monica- May I recommend : The Golden Land: The Story of Jewish Immigration to America: An Interactive History With Removable Documents and Artifacts by JOSEPH RABBI TELUSHKIN The Golden Land is a museum-in-a-book that devotes a double-page spread--complete with removable letters, documents, and personal effects--to each of the successive waves of Jewish immigration to America, from the Germans and Eastern Europeans in the 19th and early 20th centuries to the refugees from the Nazis in the 1930s and '40s to the Soviet Jews in the 1970s and '80s.America was the first nation where Jews were regarded as citizens from the very beginning, and The Golden Land reveals how they converted opportunity to success in fields from commerce, medicine, and science to movies, music, and literature. The book includes facsimiles of George Washington's letter to a community of Jews in Rhode Island, Emma Lazarus's poem that was later inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, Irving Berlin's handwritten lyrics for God Bless America, a quiz challenging readers to guess the original names of American-Jewish show-business celebrities, and plenty of other materials to give readers a real feel for how America changed the Jews and how the Jews changed America. Lori A. Congregation Beth Or 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]: Halacha for Ner Tamid
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Nancy Austein [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ha-Safran]: Halacha for Ner Tamid Dear Friends, Im trying to find out if, according to Halacha, it is alright to use an electric Ner Tamid, as opposed to one that is oil and wick. This particular light is used in our mausoleum, and the light keeps blowing out when the door opens hence it is not actually eternal, while an electric one would be. By the way, I checked the EJ, but I need additional source material that I can site. Thanks, Nancy Austein Library Director Temple Emanu-El Dallas, TX 214-706- [EMAIL PROTECTED] This has been scanned by Temple Emanu-El 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
Re: [ha-Safran]: Graduation Gifts
I don't know how old your Hebrew school graduates are, but if you could use something appropriate for middle school or junior high school students, how about L'Chaim! : To Jewish Life in America : Celebrating from 1654 until Today, by Susan Goldman Rubin. It's not too expensive, and it has lots of illustrations. Margo Gutstein Technical Services Librarian Simon Wiesenthal Center [EMAIL PROTECTED] Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance Los Angeles, CA 90035 310-553-9036 This e-mail may contain material that is confidential, privileged, and/or work produced for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance, or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. 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]: New Israeli Educational Stamps Posted Online
Hi Everyone! I just scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were recently issued. I included the stamp itself, the first day cover, and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp. Ancient Water Systems in Israel Hazor, Megiddo, Aqueduct in Caesarea, Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/stamps/index8.html Animals in the Bible Ostrich, Brown Bear, Wolf, Nile Crocodile http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/stamps/index14.html If you do not see March 15, 2005 on the stamps pages, hold your control key and press the F5 key to refresh your browser. When viewing the English / Hebrew flyers, Windows XP / Explorer 6 will reduce the large image if it does not fit on your screen. Place your mouse over the picture for 2-3 seconds and a small box with 4 arrows will appear. Click on the small box and the larger image will appear. Next week is Purim and I am currently updating the Purim Humor page of my site. http://www.jr.co.il/humor/purim.htm If you have any new Purim humor or Purim Spiel that I do not have posted, you are welcome to submit it for posting. Have a good day, Jacob 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
RE: [ha-Safran]: Halacha for Ner Tamid
The Ner Tamid is a minhag, a custom. Therefore, at least in my opinion, since there is no halachic requirement to have a ner tamid in a synagogue in the first place, there would be no halachic requirements or limitations on such a light. Arnie Samlan Carle Place, NY 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]: Promoting my online catalog
This year my library automated with Surpass Software. We have an online catalog on the Internet, Web Safari. It allows all sorts of fun features, like the ability for patrons to place reserves and write book reviews (a la Amazon). At the beginning of the year it was getting a fair amount of use, but as people get busy and the novelty wears off, it gets less. I'd like to do a promotion to our teaching staff, to get them to write book reviews in the online catalog. We have a preschool and a congregational school - no day school. Has anyone ever done anything like this, an incentive program for teachers? My idea is to announce that during the month of April, any teacher who submits a review will receive a prize from the library. I was thinking of giving them each a dollar bill folded into an origami ring that you can wear on your finger. But I guess I'd have to then limit it to one book review per teacher or I'll go broke! If I buy them Starbucks gift certificates it could get pricy even faster. What sort of prizes would motivate adults to participate? Thanks for any ideas... Heidi Estrin Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel 2200 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 241-8118 ext. 206 Fax (561) 241-1701 [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]: Open Access Project
Yashar Books is a new small publisher whose mission is to disseminate ideas. In that spirit, we have decided to supplement -- and circumvent -- conventional marketing methods to give open access to Torah scholarship in new, exciting ways for librarians. At the Open Access Project page: http://www.yasharbooks.com/Open, librarians can download free articles, essays, dissertations and, eventually, entire books online. They can also join a discussion forum and post their own reviews and critiques. The concept is to make quality source material available in a collaborative virtual study hall and stimulate a give and take of ideas. The Open Access Project is modeled after the community involvement in the Open Source software movement, which mobilized thousands of users of Mozilla Organization's Firefox Internet browser to spread the word. Yashar's Open Access calls on AJL librarians to join as Idea Ambassadors and spread the word about The Open Access Project to friends and colleagues. For more information contact: Yashar Books www.YasharBooks.com/Open 1548 E. 33rd St. Brooklyn, NY 11234 Phone: (800) 799-0815, (718) 951-1254 Fax: (718) 228-5150, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Order line: (800) 877-2693, ext. 2 -- Mordechai (Morty) Schiller, Marketing Publicity, Yashar Books http://www.yasharbooks.com/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 1-718-435-5058 * Fax: 1-718-228-7828 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
