Re: [ha-Safran]: Book fair author suggestion
Ann Stampler is a wonderful author and presents well for young children and adults. Susan Dubin Off-the-Shelf 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Has anyone had any experience with Amazon library services?
Amazon has a service for libraries and I was wondering if anyone has used it (for cataloging and processing) and what her/his opinions are? Can respond off-line. Thanks. Judy Weidman Hyman Judah Schachtel Library Congregation Beth Israel 5600 N. Braeswood Blvd. Houston, TX 77096 (713)771-6221 X370 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Message requiring your approval -- 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: Lurianic Kabbalah
I just received this notice. Benjamin Richler Cherub Press Academic Publisher of Studies and Editions of Jewish Mystical Literature Celebrating forty volumes of scholarship * *JUST RELEASED* * Lurianic Kabbalah Collected Studies by Gershom Scholem edited by Daniel Abrams Lurianic Kabbalah (in Hebrew!!); (Sources and Studies in the Literature of Jewish Mysticism, volume 22; 2008, 440 pages; ISBN 1-933379-09-X) This volume (all in Hebrew) celebrates the groundbreaking work of Gershom Scholem on Kabbalistic literary and mystical activity from the end of the fifteenth century, just prior to the Expulsion from Spain and until the rise of Sabbateanism. At the heart of this collection are all of Gershom Scholem's detailed studies on R. Isaac Luria, his teachers, students and the works that emerged from Safed, including numerous texts which he introduced and explained. All sixteen studies are reproduced here, re-typeset, along with a Hebrew translation of the chapter on Isaac Luria and his School, from his Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism - all updated with Scholem's post-publication handnotes from his personal library and annotated with full bibliographic references, manuscript identifications and followed by a complete bibliography in all languages of all studies about the forms of Kabbalah from the periods treated in this volume. The volume is introduced with a typological appreciation of the various methods and scholarship that emerged from Scholem's foundational work. This volume is an essential research tool for the serious study of Jewish mysticism. * * * Kabbalah 17 (2008) Now Available Kabbalah: Journal for the Study of Jewish Mystical Texts Articles appearing in this volume Studies in English Moshe Idel: A Unique Manuscript of an Untitled Treatise of Abraham Abulafia in Biblioteca Laurentiana Medicea Daniel Abrams: Hypostatic Wisdom and Imitatio Dei Kabbalistic Traditions of Attaining Wisdom Alan Brill: Maharal as an Early Modern Thinker Morris M. Faierstein: Kotsk Izbica Dispute: Theological or Personal? Book Reviews in English Shaul Magid: Mor Altshuler, The Messianic Secret of Hasidism, Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2006 Zvi Mark: Jonathan Garb, The Chosen Will Become Herds: Studies in Twentieth Century Kabbalah, Jerusalem: Carmel, 2005 [Hebrew] Studies in Hebrew Yehuda Liebes: The Prophecy of the Sabbatean, R. Heshel Zoref of Vilna in the Writings of R. Menahem Mendel of Shklov, the Student of R. Elijah, the Gaon of Vilna and the Founder of the Ashkenazi Yishuv in Jerusalem Tzahi Weiss: Three Traditions of the Creation of the World from Letters Shalem Yahalom: Kabbalah (as Received Tradition) and Innovation in the Writings of Nahmanides and Related Scholarship: The Cases of the Joints of the Sinews and the 'Killer Wife' Ron Wacks: The Technique of Guided Imagination in the Thought of R. Kalonymos Kalman Shapira of Piaseczno Zeev Gries: Apostates and Maskilim as Censors in the Nineteenth Century Asael Abelman: Collectanea of Esoterica A Fantasy Narrative by Hillel Zeitlin on the Future and the Redemption of the Jews Alon Dahan: The Last Redeemer without a Successor: Did R. Menahem Mendel Schneerson Choose Not to Appoint an Heir for Messianic Reasons Amit Kula: Rabbi Hayyim Benvenisti's Sabbateanism A New Inquiry Book Reviews in Hebrew Efraim Meir: Abraham Heschel's The Sabbath and its Hebrew Translation * * * ADDITIONAL VOLUMES FROM THE BOOK SERIES: "Sources and Studies in the Literature of Jewish Mysticism" Analogy in Midrash and Kabbalah: Interpretive Projections of the Sanctuary and Ritual, by Maurizio Mottolese (Sources and Studies in the Literature of Jewish Mysticism 21; 2007, 398 pages, ISBN 1-933379-07-3, in English). Found in most religious cultures, analogical discourse plays a decisive role in Judaism. This book offers a close inquiry into the peculiar features, the various forms and the broader developments of analogy within Jewish literature, focusing especially on late-antique and medieval contexts. Not surprisingly, Jewish authors always produced analogical maps of reality by means of an analogical interpretation of the Bible, seen as disclosing manifold, and often secret, correspondences. This study of analogy is thus based on a renewed exploration of midrashic and mystical hermeneutics. The thematic focus investigates interpretive projections of the ancient sanctuary and its worship, highlighting the tendency of Jewish exegetes to analogize (and thus double in heaven) sacred places and cultic practices. Exploring analogical exegesis is then also an opportunity, as well as a means, for offering a refreshing perspective on the mythical-ritual imagery of the Rabbis and the medieval kabbalists. Mystical Interactions: Sociology, Jewish Mysticism and Education, by Philip Wexler. (Sources and Studies in the Literature of Jewish Mysticism 20, 2007, 197 pages ISBN 1-933379-06-5, in English). Mystical Interactions represents a dialogue a
[ha-Safran]: "Yiddish Given Names: A Lexicon"
FYI - see below - Original Message - From: "Tsuguya Sasaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JEWISH LANGUAGES" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:11 AM Subject: [Jewish Languages] "Yiddish Given Names: A Lexicon" I thought that those of you with an onomastic orientation might be interested in the following forthcoming book on Yiddish given names. It seems to be based on the doctoral dissertation she submitted to the University of Chicago in 1995 under the same title. Cohn, R. I. 2008. Yiddish Given Names: A Lexicon. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. http://www.scarecrowpress.com/Catalog/SingleBook.shtml?command=Search&db=^DB/CATALOG.db&eqSKUdata=0810852616 Ikh bin tshikave tsu khapn a kuk afn bukh. -- Tsuguya Sasaki / Tsvi Sadan Department of Hebrew and Semitic Languages Bar-Ilan University [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ts-cyberia.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Jewish Languages Mailing List http://groups.google.com/group/jewish-languages/ To post: send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Jewish Life in Smaller Town America
Thanks to Daniel Stuhlman and all the others that wrote about Jewish Life in Smaller Town America prior to 1950. I'm sure my friend will be able to do a lot with the books and other items mentioned. Dina Tanners Seattle, WA 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: NEW BOOK Defending the Human Spirit
NEW BOOK FROM FELDHEIM PUBLISHERS: Defending the Human Spirit: Jewish Law's Vision for a Moral Society What does a 3000-year-old system of social justice offer to an ever-changing, modern world? Plenty. For the most part, when people think of laws and legal systems, what often comes to mind is the severity and rigidity of rules and regulations. People rarely associate "laws" with words such as heart, humanity, or compassion. Yet this is precisely what you'll discover in this fascinating analysis of the values, principles, ideas and ideals that lie at the heart of Jewish law. Often misunderstood, precisely because Jewish law is oftentimes presented as a dry listing of laws, here at last is a book to change all that. Defending the Human Spirit (Feldheim Publishers) brings to light the values and principles, the outlook and attitude that serve as the driving force behind the outer framework known as Jewish law. Here is a text that clearly shows how Judaism upholds the individual human spirit and actively promotes a wholesome, harmonious society. The author discusses, both in theory and practice, a variety of social concerns political tyranny, the oppression of women, crime, poverty, protection of the poor and vulnerable, human freedom, and much more. Comparisons are made between the tenets of Jewish law and Western law as practiced in the United States, England, and South Africa. What emerges is a magnificent and glorious vision of what a moral and just society could and should look like. Any reader interested in that unique entity known as "the human condition" will be intrigued by this insightful text and that includes lawyers, law students, scholar, and layman alike. Vibrant, relevant, and beautifully written, Defending the Human Spirit brings the wisdom of the ages into the twenty-first century. About the Author: Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, only 34 years old, is currently the Chief Rabbi of South Africa. He has a BA in law and philosophy, is a lawyer, and also has a PhD in constitutional law. Defending the Human Spirit is his first published work. Title: Defending the Human Spirit: Jewish Law's Vision for a Moral Society Author: Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pages: 485 ISBN: 1-58330-732-X Price: $39.99 This book is available from Baker & Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing & Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: EJ e-book
Re:EJ I purchased both ebook and print EJ for the members of the JCCGV's Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library and for the high school students at the school next door who are all members. Many of our users who are older like the print and the students prefer online so I purchased both. Yes, it's definitely cumbersome but it's better than having just print. Our cataloguer Anita, wrote instructions and we posted them on our website. So far I haven't had any complaints and i offered a helpline number. I had a few people come up and tell me they have been using it and are very happy it is available. I'm not sure how many people are using it but i will try and get statistics for use if i can. It hasn't been heavily publicized because of ironing out the kinks at the beginning. Our instructions are at www.jccgv.bc.ca Under JCC info, click on Waldman Library or go to http://www.jccgv.bc.ca/home/library.htm If you buy ebook and print, the print is 75% off. As far as Ebooks, i think as a book it doesn't get updated so what you buy is what you get. but maybe i'm wrong. hope this info helps Karen Corrin Feb 4,2008 at 9:00 PM, Andrea Rapp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has anyone purchased the new Encyclopedia Judaica as an e-book, with access for all congregants/members? If so, please write and let me know how it is working out. Andrea Rapp -- Karen Corrin Librarian Isaac Waldman Jewish Public Library Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver Phone 604-257-5111 ext 249 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catalog www.jcclibrary.ca 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Upcoming IFLA Conference in Ramallah
IFLA (the International Federation of Library Associations) will be holding a conference in late March-early April at the so-called Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies. As you are well aware, there are those within our profession who are much-interested in unfairly demonizing Israel. The forthcoming conference will likely do that. We need help. Please inform your members about this. We are especially interested in documenting incidents in which Israeli libraries, archives, and information centers have been damaged by attacks from Palestinian terrorists. Please help us compile the list of such events and please stay in touch so that we can ameliorate the damage. We are also very open to your ideas and suggestions. Sincerely, Advocacy Committee of LfF [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.librariansforfairness.org 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Medieval Jewish Art
I am a student at the University of Rhode Island doing a research project on Medieval Jewish Art and was wondering if you could suggest any literature that may be available, or volumes that contain any images, I realize that Jewish art from this period may be scarce but I would appreciate any help I can get. Thank you in advance. Randi Scott 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: On self-hatred
Aside from David Mamet's The Wicked Son, can anyone suggest any other non-fiction books that deal with Jewish self-hatred? I mean in an academic way. (My patron is not looking for personal stories of people who had gone astray and then found Judaism again through the intervention of a charismatic rabbi, etc.) Thank you in advance, Andrea 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Talk on Jacob Gordin at the 92nd Street Y
Dear Safranim, Of possible interest: Talk on Jacob Gordin at the 92nd Street Y Please see details below. Sincerely, Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel Dorot Jewish Division, Room 84 The New York Public Library Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street New York, NY 10018 Phone: 212-930-0971 Fax: 212- 642-0141 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Webpage: http://www.nypl.org/humanities/jewish - Forwarded by Amanda Beth Seigel/MHT/Nypl on 02/14/2008 01:28 PM - Dear scholars and friends: This is to inform you that I will be coming to New York to give a talk about my book "Finding the Jewish Shakespeare: the Life and Legacy of Jacob Gordin." I've been invited to speak at the 92nd Street Y on Tuesday April 8th at 8 p.m. - about Gordin's life, and also about my journey of discovery through family members and my own history. If you know anyone who would be interested, please let them know. Many thanks. Yours, Beth Kaplan www.bethkaplan.ca 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: I thought this piece form Artuz Sheva might be
of interest to some X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.131 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN 7. Largest Book Fairs in France and Italy to Honor Israel by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz In recognition of its 60th year of independence, the State of Israel will be the "guest of honor" at two of Europe's largest book fairs this year. Dozens of Israeli authors have been invited to France and Italy for the events. The two fairs, each of which regularly draws upwards of 200,000 people, will feature displays and activities about Hebrew 39 Israeli authors have been invited to France. literature and the culture of the Jewish State. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert are expected to open the five-day Paris Book Fair on March 14. According to organizers, 39 Israeli authors have been invited to France by the National Book Center and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The central Pavilion of Honor at the book festival is to be draped in the colors of Israel's national flag - blue and white. Within the pavilion, there will be debates, panel discussions, lectures, activities for youth, musical and theatrical performances, and film screenings. Of course, the fair will also feature a wide range of books for sale in French and Hebrew. Recognition of Israel at the Paris Book Fair was long in coming. The State of Israel first offered itself and its Hebrew literature for consideration by the French organizers in 1998. After a decade of rejections, this year's decision was apparently reached both in recognition of Israeli literature, which has earned a positive global reputation, and in honor of Israel's 60th year. Italy's largest book exhibition, the Turin International Book Fair, will also be honoring Israel this year. The event will open in the northern Italian city on May 8, which is the equivalent of the Hebrew date of Israel's Independence Day (Iyar 5). In the promotional material for the fair, Israeli literature is described as having been received with "high favor" for many years. Specifically, the organizers cite four well-known Israeli novelists - David Grossman, Amos Oz, A. B. Yehoshua and Etgar Keret - for their contributions to contemporary culture. "But the cultural background of the country is obviously much more rich" than any selection of its authors, they note. "The 2008 fair will be an opportunity to get to know the culture of this country through historians, essayists, artists, musicians and scientists," according to the Turin Book Fair's promotional material. It will be "an opportunity for dialogue with the contribution of disparate voices to discuss and to focus on a possible model of coexistence." During the fair, the Italian National Cinema Museum will be showing ten films about Israel and hosting Israeli literature is described as having been received with "high favor" for many years. musical performances of traditional klezmer music. "Do not miss events related to [Israeli] culinary traditions and kosher cuisine, its rituals and its symbols," the Turin Book Fair website concludes. Far-Leftist and Islamic Groups Plan to Boycott An event honoring Israel in Europe can apparently not go by without a boycott, however. Calls to boycott the Turin Book Fair have been issued by far-left Italian and Arab political activists, as well as by prominent Italian intellectuals and Arab authors. Calls have come from European Arab activists to boycott the Paris Book Fair as well. In January, the Union of Arab Writers wrote a letter of protest to the event organizers over Israel's invitation as "guest of honor," which was termed a "provocation" by the union's chairman. The organization also demanded that the Union of Italian Writers take an explicit position on the matter. In response to the mounting criticism, the Director of the Turin Book Fair, Ernesto Ferrero said, "This is a book fair, this is not the United Nations... The Israeli writers that we invited are usually critical toward their government." He also expressed his exasperation that "other writers are talking about their freedom of expression," calling it "incredible." The Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Di Segni, also commented on the growing calls for a boycott of the fair. "I am very concerned that this is a genuine process of systematic delegitimization of the State of Israel, which goes beyond any political criticism and that is part of a broader effort," he said, adding that it appears to be "a new aspect of an ancient hatred and it is very disturbing." The problem, as explained by Rabbi Di Segni, is that anything done in the name of Israel engenders a reaction of hate. Grossman, one of the
[ha-Safran]: Thinking ahead to Hanukkah requests
As Hanukkah approaches, parents often come in for storybooks to read to their children's public school class, to teach the children about the holiday. I'm thinking of assembling a packet, or at least a page of ideas, for books and activities for these parents, for various grade levels. Has anyone done this, and/or does anyone have any thoughts about what would be included in such a kit? Andrea 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Models of Moral Leadership: Abraham and Moses
THE WHAT, HOW AND WHY OF ABRAHAM AND MOSES' MODELS OF MORAL LEADERSHIP A No-Cost Interactive Tele-Webinar with Professor Reuven Kimelman Dear Friends, Have you ever wondered whether the stories of Abraham and Moses represent models we could apply today, in our own world of scarce moral leadership? * Did Abraham succeed or fail in his argument with God to save the people of Sodom and Gomorrah? * Why did God inform Abraham of His intentions? * Did God really want to destroy the people of Israel after the Golden Calf incident? * Why did Moses argue against God's initial offer? * Who was the greater leader: Abraham or Moses? * Who was testing who in each of the two stories? If you're struggling with these and other questions about these two well known yet little understood stories, we invite you to an interactive, live session with Brandeis Professor and Master Teacher Reuven Kimelman. Date: Tuesday 19 February, 2008 Time: 9 PM Eastern | 6 PM Pacific Where: Your telephone OR your Internet computer In 90 minutes, you will not only participate in a live class on this material, but also get the what, why and how to explore Biblical narratives, such as these two, using driving questions, dramatized Biblical text, and mindmaps. You will even get the chance to ask your own questions! All you need participate is either a telephone OR a computer. Period. No charge, no travel. To reserve your seat (yes, there is a limit on the number of attendees we can accommodate), simply... REGISTER NOW AT -->> http://tinyurl.com/yqf2zt <<-- REGISTER When you arrive at the registration page by clicking the Register Now button above, you will be asked to simply enter your first name, your email address, and what is YOUR most puzzling question about either of these stories and their moral meaning. Once you entered all three, simply click on the "Here is My Question, Reuven" button and you'll be guided through the rest of the registration. If you've ever had the pleasure to attend any of Dr. Kimelman's live teaching, you already know how fun and rich they are. If you haven't, you are in for a real treat. Either way, give it a try! See you there! Our Learning Company LLC -->> http://tinyurl.com/yqf2zt <<-- REGISTER -->> http://tinyurl.com/267b4t <<-- MORE INFO P.S. If this is not for you, or you think a colleague or friend can also benefit from it, feel free to pass this along. Thank you for spreading the word. 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Resourcemate on-line catalog
We're looking forward to putting our Resourcemate Catalog on-line soon. Two questions for those who have done so: Was it straightforward, or require help from them? Do you have it on your own website, or on some free website. If free, where and how is it working? Thanks in advance. Kathy Merkin 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: FW: Feher Jewish Music at the Diaspora Museum
(Tel Aviv) endangered X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.132 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Dear Colleagues - This was forwarded to me by a friend. I found it most troubling and felt you ought to know as well. I do not know what, if anything, can be done ... It is very sad that the Feher Jewish Music Center must be closed down like this. Please share with your cantors and other such interested friends and acquaintances. Philip E Miller Dear friends, colleagues, partners, lovers of music and of Jewish music - A few days ago, the Director of Beth Hatefutsoth (The Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, Tel Aviv) gave me a letter announcing that my work at the Museum will be terminated on March 31, 2008 "due to budgetary constraints", of course. The true story is yet to be fully told. The Feher Jewish Music Center has been a one-man department since its establishment some 25 years ago by musicologist Dr. Avner Bahat. Therefore, firing me has obvious implications. The continuation of the Center's activity is acutely endangered. There is obviously no need to list the achievements of the FJMC - the range of its activities, the richness and uniqueness of its collection, its collecting capacity, the CDs it released over the years, the concerts it produced, the cooperation and links it is engaged in with partner institutions and archives, the funds it managed to raise etc. The outcomes of the Center's work speak for themselves and many around the world appreciate their value. The termination of my work at Beth Hatefutsoth promptly halts the following series of endeavors, to mention but a few: · Production of a CD presenting the Passover Haggadah of Kibbutz Yagur · Release of a CD featuring chamber works by Theodor W. Adorno and Artur Schnabel · Production of a CD featuring the Jewish musical tradition of Alexandria · Production of a CD featuring the Jewish musical tradition of Copenhagen · Production of a CD including works by Arnold Schoenberg · Digitization of analogue recordings preserved at the FJMC and some of which had been donated recently · Enhancing the functionality of the new software launched recently, correction of the wrong and missing data it displays and archiving the numerous recordings still to be registered, etc. Over the last two years I had to cope with ceaseless harassment by the management of Beth Hatefutsoth toward the FJMC and with hostility towards me personally: · Attempts to prevent the Center from pursuing and accomplishing projects in progress, the funds for which had completely raised by the Center itself (for instance, the CD album Kamti Lehallel, the concert of the Leipzig Synagogal Chor, the concert presenting the Passover Haggadah of Kibbutz Yagur) · Violation of valid agreements with institutions and persons and sabotage of productive and useful working relations with them · Rejection of any idea or initiative springing from the Center, etc. Personally, I might find some tranquility now. This essential venture, though - the Feher Jewish Music Center - is being destroyed by decision makers, who see themselves as the sole possessors of wisdom and determiners of justice. · I warmly thank you, wonderful people, who have assisted, supported, trusted, donated, cooperated and encouraged me over the years · I am grateful for the opportunity I've had to work for the goals for which the FJMC had been established · I regret that the absence of the Center will pretty soon be felt, yet resonate - as it happens in our places - but weakly and briefly. If any of you would like to discuss this further, please don't hesitate to contact me any time. I really value my relationship with all of you and I sincerely hope that we will continue to work together for the cause we all cherish. With best regards, Yuval Shaked Yuval Shaked Feher Jewish Music Center Beth Hatefutsoth P.O.Box 39359 Tel Aviv 61392 ISRAEL Tel. +972-3-7457861 Fax. +972-3-7457832 http://www.bh.org.il/Music/index.aspx 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.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: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Histor
