[ha-Safran]: New Book: Living the Halachic Process:

[Stuart Schnee]

Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew
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THE FAQ of MODERN JUDAISM

Questions Posed to Jewish Legal Experts Show Vibrancy of Modern Jewish Life


"...provides a wonderful and accessible resource for the advanced student of
Halacha as well as the beginner. I have no doubt that this book will be a
tremendous resource for everyone who is interested in Halacha."

  Richard Joel, President, Yeshiva University





Living the Halachic Process: Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew
(Devora Publishing, August 2007) consists of over 100 questions that have
been culled from thousands of queries that have been sent by Jews from
different backgrounds and levels of observance throughout the world to the
Eretz Hemdah Institute in Jerusalem, Israel. The questions touch upon every
area of life and reveal the basic desire of the enquirers to understand the
response of Judaism to modern life.



Does a place of business require a mezuzah, and, if so, does one make a
blessing when affixing it?

Is there a minimum time that Shabbat and Yom Tov candles must remain lit?

Should one pray from a prayer book or by heart?



The answers themselves reveal the unique way that the Eretz Hemdah Institute
melds sound halachic responses with sensitivity to the individual and an
awareness, not easily found today, that it is not necessary to burden the
Jewish people with unnecessarily stringent laws.

In a detailed introduction, the editors present the development of halachic
literature over the centuries. They give the reader a fascinating,
behind-the-scenes look at the process a Rabbi goes through and the different
approaches used to form a teshuva (response to a legal question).





Title: Living the Halachic Process: Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew

Chief Editor: Rabbi Daniel Mann

Publisher: Devora Publishing

Pub Date: August 2007Pages: 440

ISBN: 978-1-932687-88-0   Hard Cover $24.95



This book is available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor or via the publisher
directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966

Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts.
Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order.


Stuart Schnee
Public Relations, Marketing & Sales
US Tel: 973-796-2753
Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120
Fax: +972-2-561-0943





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[ha-Safran]:Jewish Book Fair for kids in English

[Ann Abrams]

Sayfair books is a vendor that provides books for bookfairs, and 
works with you to customize it for your school.  I've had very good 
experiences with them.


www.sayfair.com  .

Ann Abrams, Librarian
Temple Israel, Boston








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[ha-Safran]: Part-time position in L.A.

[Weisman, Yaffa]

The Frances-Henrt Library of HUC-JIR in Los Angeles is looking for a 
part-time (20 hrs/week) Circulation Desk and Public Service Assistant.

The Position is open beginning September 1, 2007

JOB SUMMARY

Greet and assist patrons at circulation desk

Answer telephone at circulation desk & refer calls appropriately

Create new patron ids

Process circulation transactions

Additional Duties:

Enter cataloging data

Other projects as assigned

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Graduation from an accredited college or university with at least a 
Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and

related experience

Reading knowledge of Hebrew alphabet preferred; comprehension of 
Hebrew, Yiddish, German or other languages highly desirable

Ability to organize, prioritize and complete numerous tasks simultaneously

Interpersonal skills to communicate in person and on the telephone to 
provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact

Operate personal computer, copier, typewriter, facsimile, telephone.

Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Work independently as well as cooperatively.

Detail oriented.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work under supervision of a librarian.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Retrieve and distribute books, written documents, or office supplies 
weighing up to 12 pounds and retrieve and replace objects from 
shelves of up to 8 feet high.

In addition to required interaction with other staff on the local 
campus, all Library employees will work cooperatively system-wide 
with Library staff members on all

campuses.

Candidates selected for employment may be subject to background 
check, medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine 
ability to perform the job.

Please send applications & CVs to:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Or to the address below

Dr. Yaffa Weisman

Library Director

The Frances-Henry Library

Hebrew Union College-JIR

3077 Uiniversity Ave.

Los Angeles, California 90007

www.huc.edu/libraries/losangeles

213.7652170




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Re: [ha-Safran]: Library Closings

[FromaJCC]

There is a mixed message here. On the one hand, my job has recently 
been down-sized and the library is now open only 20 hours a week. On 
the other hand, the plans for the new JCC building call for a very 
large library in a very prominent position. Seems a shame to build it 
and not staff it

Froma Fallik
Director of Library Services
HaSifria at the Boulder JCC
3800 Kalmia Ave.
Boulder, CO 80301
303-998-1900 ext. 5
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

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[ha-Safran]: Our library catalog now on the Web!

[Andrea Davidson]

We  excited to announce that the Lee and Dolores Hartzmark Library of 
the Temple-Tifereth Israel in Beachwood, Ohio is now on the Web.! 
Type in www.ttti.org, then click on Hartzmark Library, and follow the 
link to the online catalog. You can search by keyword, title, author 
or subject to access the library's 25,000 plus holdings.
Andrea Davidson, Librarian
Wendy Wasman, Assistant Librarian




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[ha-Safran]: OT: Welcome Home to the New Olim

[Jacob Richman]

Hi Everyone!

Congratulations to the 225 new olim from North America who made
aliyah today to their new homes in their ancient homeland - Israel.

Hundreds of guests were at Ben-Gurion airport this morning to
greet the new olim. I took pictures of this historic and exciting
event and posted them online at:

http://www.jr.co.il/pictures/israel/history/2007/a189.htm

When the first page appears, press the F11 key
to view the full length of the pictures. To move from page to page,
use the navigation buttons on the bottom of the screen.

May the aliyah from all over of the world grow and bring more
Jews back to their homeland, Eretz Yisrael.

Have a great day,
Jacob



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RE: [ha-Safran]: Library Cutback and Closings

[Adas Israel Librarian]

Thanks to Evi for a thorough and knowledgeable comment on these issues.

Let me emphasize (again,with apologies) that in some cases, the closing
of the library isn't the issue. The library remains, but the librarian
position is gone -- and not always because of funding. In my previous
position at the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy in Rockville, MD, my
half-time position was combined with the half-time funding of the
cultural arts position into one full-time person -- as the cultural arts
person, which she's terrific at, but including her being in charge of
the library.  She is not a librarian.
This seems to be a case of "anyone can do this job, right?" You know,
you read a few stories, you check books in and out, what else do you
need to know? The administration (new the previous year) hasn't a clue
about what librarians do, what professional library education is about,
how much I was able to accomplish in four years, or the huge amount that
still needs to be done. They never came to the library and never had a
single conversation with me about the library. The "People of the Book"
and all that is like motherhood and apple pie. It seems wrong to me that
an institution should be able to call itself a "Hebrew Academy," but not
have a librarian, of all things.

I'd be glad to work on whatever AJL sets up to address these issues.

Madeleine Cohen Oakley
Adas Israel Congregation
Washington, D.C.




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[ha-Safran]:

[Rudavsky, Noni]

Does someone have some suggestions


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Noni
The school here is organizing a Jewish book fair for kids.
Is there some organization which has suggested kids Jewish books in English?
Jewish Book Club or anything like that?
Amittai [Rudavsky, Noni]





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