[ha-Safran]: Donations
Dear Jenny, Ask people to stop sending their books, sit down with your committee, and map out a collections developoment policy. If folks still send books ( and they will) box them, and don't look at them until you're done setting up your infrastructure with lots of clear policies that you can refer to and hold up to others. FYI, if people are desparate to send books somewhere, NOW, refer them to local charities, thrift shops, used books stores, etc. Or, if they're willing to pay the postage: In Seattle, WA, there is a Jewish Prisoners project. Contact Chaplain Gary Friedman. [EMAIL PROTECTED] . There's someone in China who posted to hasafran awhile ago, collecting books for Judaic studies programs: [EMAIL PROTECTED] And, tell your congregants if they REALLY want to be helpful to your new library, they'll type up an author/title list of what they'd like to donate to you, and send you the list by email. Then, you can tell them what from their list would be useful for the collection. But tell them, too, that you first need to get your systems in place before you can deal with receiving donations of books. If you'd like to see a sample of a gifts policy, visit our website: http://www.tisrael.org/study/library.php?page=467 Good luck! Ann 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]: Donations
Two more terrific projects (if people are willing to pay postage) that we have partnered with the Hebrew School for a bar mitzvah project is to send books to Israel through the Jade Bar Shalom Books for Israel Project. http://booksforisrael.wikispaces.com/ and to send to other synagogue libraries where tragedy has struck, such as New Orleans, to help replenish their libraries. Sandra Cohen 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]: Seeking Volumes of Humash Torah Shelemah
We are missing several volumes of Humash Torah Shelemah by Menachem Kasher. I was told that they are not available, from our usual Israel book agent. Anyone know where we might find copies? Used copies in good condition are acceptable. Debbie Stern, Library Director Mordecai M. Kaplan Library Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 1299 Church Road Wyncote, PA 19095 [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 215-576-0800 ext. 234 fax: 215 576-6143 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]: Guest author Etzioni-Halevy
Greetings, Everyone... I just want to let you all know what a marvelous visit we just had with author Eva Etzioni-Halevy http://www.evaetzionihalevy.com/ We have a monthly adult book talk/author visit; and this past Sunday Eva came to speak about her latest book, The Triumph of Deborah. Eva's warmth and widsom, along with the timeliness of the subject, made for a truly enthralling morning. I highly recommend this. Etta D. Gold, RJE MLS Library Director Temple Beth Am 5950 N. Kendall Drive Miami, FL 33156 305.666.6667 ext 128 305.662.8619 FAX [EMAIL PROTECTED] [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
[ha-Safran]: Sydney Taylor Notable Books Awardee at Israel
Book Shop, March 30 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 128.146.216.83 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Dear New England safranim, or visitors to Boston this weekend, Joan Benjamin-Farren, author of Shuli and Me: from Slavery to Freedom, a Sydney Taylor notable book for 2008, will be at the Israel Book Shop, Sunday March 30, 11 - 2, for a reading and signing. Israel Book Shop, 410 Harvard St., Brookline, MA, 617-566-7113. I learned of this event from this week's Jewish Advocate, hard-copy version. Shabbat Shalom, Ann Abrams , Librarian Temple Israel 477 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02215 617-566-3960 x116 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tisrael.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]: Passover on the J site, 55 Cool Passover
Videos, 157 Hotsites X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.50 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,PORN_RP_VIDEOS 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 Hi Everyone! Passover is a Jewish holiday, of Biblical origin, marking the birth of the Jews as a people and their emergence as a unique nation in history, devoted to G-d's will. It celebrates the liberation of the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt over 3000 years ago, under the leadership of Moses. This year Passover begins on Saturday night, April 19, 2008. The J Site - Jewish Education and Entertainment http://www.j.co.il has several entertaining features for Passover: Passover Trivia In what Hebrew month is Passover celebrated ? Why do we eat matzah during Passover ? How old was Moshe's mother when she gave birth to Moshe ? How long did the Jews' exile in Egypt last ? Where did the Jews live in Egypt ? How many days did the plague of blood last ? What happened to Pharoh's daughter, Batiya, when the Jewish people left Egypt ? The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. Additional Passover resources and games on the J site include: Free Passover Clipart The Multilingual Word Search Game (English / Hebrew / Russian) My Jewish Coloring Book (online / offline) Hebrew Hangman Game Hebrew Passover Songs with Vowels (Nikud) The J site has something for everyone, but if that is not enough, I posted on my website 157 links about Passover, ranging from laws and customs to games and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, French, Portugese, Italian and German. All 157 links have been reviewed / checked this week. The web address is: http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaypa.htm and.. This year I added a new Passover section to my YouTube Video sections. I gathered 55 cool Passover videos on YouTube. Enjoy the videos at: http://www.jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm Please forward this message to relatives and friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources. An early Happy Passover! Jacob 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]: Hebraica/Judaica Auction this week!
Note that the catalog for this sale can be found online: www.kestenbaum.net. FINE JUDAICA: PRINTED BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPH LETTERS GRAPHIC ART TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION BY KESTENBAUM COMPANY ON THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD AT 12:30 PM March 24, 2008--Kestenbaum Company will conduct an auction of Fine Judaica at their Manhattan gallery on Thursday, April 3rd at 12:30 p.m. (please note the earlier auction time). The sale, comprising nearly 370 lots, covers a broad spectrum of categories and interests. In addition to the many selections of Anglo-Judaica, Bibles, Hagadahs, Illustrated Books, Religious, Liturgical and Chassidic Texts, there are numerous works focusing on 20th century Jewish History including those relating to the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel. One of the most noteworthy lots in the sale is from the Manuscript section: Moses Sofer's Pinkas Mattersdorf. This exceptional 18th century work, the earliest dated Aggadic manuscript on Torah written by the famous Chasam Sofer, includes six leaves written entirely in his hand. It is estimated at $150,000-200,000 [Lot 348]. Further standouts include an exquisite 18th century manuscript of Sermons by Saul Halevi Morteira of Amsterdam, estimate $10,000-15,000 [Lot 342], an autograph letter written by Joel Teitelbaum (the Grand Rabbi of Satmar) in 1948 to his nephew in Jerusalem, estimate $4,000-6,000 [Lot 349], and a collection of eleven Autograph Postcards written by Golda Meir in her youth in America, 1914-1918, at an estimate of $5,000-7,000 [Lot 337]. Also notable are an attractive penned Kabbalistic manuscript by Moses Cordovero, San'a (Yemen), 1865, estimate $1,500-2,000 [Lot 335], an autograph letter by Theodor Herzl, Austria, 1902, estimate $1,000-1,500 [Lot 332] and an autograph postcard sent by Shlomo Carlebach, Baden-Bei-Wien, 1933, estimate $400-600 [Lot 323]. From among a good selection of Anglo-Judaica featured in the sale are such items as: A handsomely bound copy of the first Jewish Prayer Book printed in England (Spanish language), 1740, estimate $4,000-6,000 [Lot 21], the first Hebrew-English Prayer Book printed in London, 1770, estimate $5,000-7,000 [Lot 24], a copy of the first specifically Jewish Act of Parliament post Re-Admission, estimate $4,000-6,000 [Lot 17] and a copy of a Parliamentary Act in 1858 that finally enabled Jews to take a seat in Parliament, estimate $600-800 [Lot 31]. Of great rarity are all three issues of the first edition of David Nieto's Mateh Dan-Cuzari, London, 1714, estimate $12,000-15,000 [Lot 248] and a Selection of Hebrew Melodies, With Symphonies Accompaniments by the Anglo- Jewish singer and composer I. Braham I. Nathan, London 1815, at an estimate of $1,500-2,000 [Lot 246]. Highlights among the Bible editions include an extremely rare 1555 miniature Book of Psalms from Sabbioneta, estimate $12,000-18,000 [Lot 55], a 1522 Constantinople edition of the Pentateuch, estimate $8,000-10,000 [Lot 53], a Polyglot Book of Psalmsthe first Hebrew book printed in Cologne and the first Biblical Polyglot with an Ethiopic translation, 1518, estimate $4,000-6,000 [Lot 52] and a beautiful copy of the Pentateuch issued by the Soncino Gesellschaft, Berlin, 1931-33, at an estimate of $2,000-3,000 [Lot 61]. A particularly strong selection of Hagadahs is being offered including an attractive copy of the famous 1712 Amsterdam Hagadah, estimate $10,000-15,000 [Lot 122], an Indian Hagadah, Poona, 1874, estimate $5,000-7,000 [Lot 138], and a beautifully-designed Hagadah illustrated by Anglo-Jewish artist Albert Rutherston, London, 1930, at an estimate of $6,000-8,000 [Lot 146]. Holocaust-related and post-Holocaust Hagadahs of note are the Toulouse Hagadah, written from memory by inmates of detention camps in South-West France in 1941, estimate $5,000-7,000 [Lot 147], a special edition of the Hagadah prepared for Jews serving in the U.S. Army of Occupation, Munich, 1946, estimate $6,000-8,000 [Lot 148], a Hagadah issued for the Jewish soldiers of the Palestinian Surveying Corps, attached to the British Army in Italy, 1946, estimate $2,000-3,000 [Lot 149] and a rare Hagadah from the Cyprus detention camps, 1948, estimate of $2,000-3,000 [Lot 156]. Important religious texts are well represented by a fine copy of the Babylonian Talmud, Masechta Zevachim, Venice, 1522, estimate $18,000-22,000 [Lot 264], a rare complete edition of Midrash Tehillim, Constantinople, estimate $15,000-20,000 [Lot 229], Nachmanides' Commentary to the Pentateuch, the first book printed in Lisbon, 1489, (incomplete) estimate $7,000-9,000 [Lot 244], and Judah ben Bezalel Loewe's (MaHaRaL of Prague) Tiphereth Yisrael, Venice, 1599, at an estimate of $1,800-2,200 [Lot 224]. A highlight in the Liturgy section is a remarkable Venetian Machzor (Prayer Book), 1528-29, according to the Karaite custom estimated at $15,000-20,000 [Lot 210] while Shneur Zalman of Liadi's
[ha-Safran]: Joshua Saidoff's Open Letter To IFLA President
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[ha-Safran]: Digitization Conference/Update
The New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL-NYMA) invites you to attend its 2008 Spring Conference: DIGITAL LIBRARIES: BUILDING, COLLABORATION, AND EFFECTIVENESS Three directors of prominent Jewish research libraries will discuss the methodology of implementing a digitization program based on their own experiences. They will go on to describe their respective institutions' digitized collections and offer suggestions for evaluating the impact and effectiveness of digitizing a Library's collections. They will conclude with a look to the future - into what uncharted territory will digitization take us next? PRESENTERS: Robert Sink, Chief of Archives and Library Services, The Center for Jewish History Arthur Kiron, Schottenstein-Jesselson Curator of Judaica Collections, The Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library, University of Pennsylvania Naomi Steinberger, Director of Library Services, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary Monday, April 7, 2008, 1-5 pm The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary (First Floor, Mendelson Convocation Center) 3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street) New York, NY 10027 REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THE AJL-NYMA DIGITIZATION CONFERENCE: Members of the NYMA Chapter of AJL, $10; non-members, $18. RSVP and send payment, made out to AJL-NYMA, by Wednesday, April 2, to: Leslie Monchar, President, AJL-NYMA, 2 White Meadow Road, Rockaway, NJ 07866; E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *YOU ARE INVITED TO STAY FOR TWO FREE PUBLIC EVENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. PLEASE NOTE SEPARATE RSVP INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH EVENT. ATTENDANCE IS FREE FOR BOTH BUT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED: Inside the Making of the 'Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia' - a discussion and celebration with the co-editors, Paula Hyman, Professor of Modern Jewish History, Yale President of the American Academy for Jewish Research; and Dalia Ofer, Professor of Holocaust Studies, Hebrew University, Head of its Institute of Contemporary Jewry; discussion moderated by Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Associate Professor of American Jewish History Dean of the Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies, The Jewish Theological Seminary. This event will be held 5:30-7:30 pm in the Private Dining Room (PDR), adjacent to the main dining room. Dinner will be served and the Encyclopedia (CD set) will be on sale at a 20% discount! Sponsored by the Jewish Feminist Research Group, the Graduate School of JTS, and the JTS Departments of Jewish Literature and Jewish History. RSVP to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to reserve a place. The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary will mark the centennial of the death of Moritz Steinschneider (1816-1907) and honor his life's work with the following program: Moritz Steinschneider, Father of Modern Jewish Bibliography - Speakers: Dr. Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor Emeritus and Rabbi Herman Abramovitz Professor of Jewish History, The Jewish Theological Seminary; and Dr. Menahem Schmelzer, Albert B. And Bernice Cohen Professor Emeritus of Medieval Hebrew Literature and Jewish Bibliography, The Jewish Theological Seminary. This event will be held at 7:30 pm in the Mendelson Convocation Center, on the first floor of the JTS Library building. RSVP to Public Events at (212) 280-6093 or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] to reserve a place. 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]: A few good article and/or bok suggestions would
be helpful
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A few good article and/or book suggestions would be helpful. A friend wrote:
An Israeli friend of mine in London is fed up with defending Israel
from attacks by London friends, English and otherwise, based on
Protocols of Zion-type accusations that US Jews are
disproportionately influential because of their huge amounts of
$$. She wants facts and figures to counteract this. Any ideas?
Arieh Lebowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] {rsvp to me at this address, please}
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[ha-Safran]: Dr. Esther Gitman to speak at Library of Congress
Dr. Esther Gitman will speak at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 12-1pm, in a program sponsored by the Hebraic Section. The Rescue of Jewish Physicans by the NDH (Croatian) Government, 1941-1945 Peggy K. Pearlstein, Ph.D. Head, Hebraic Section African Middle Eastern Division Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540 Tel: (202) 707-3779 Fax: (202) 252-3180 [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
[ha-Safran]: New at Gefen:Victor Kugler: The Man Who Hid Anne Frank
Dear Librarians NEW TILE FROM GEFEN PUBLISHING HOUSE: Victor Kugler: The Man Who Hid Anne Frank Rick Kardonne; Eda Shapiro ISBN: 978-9652294104 Format: Hardcover 140 pages Publish date: February 2007 US Release Date: April 5, 2008 Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Price: $14.95 More information at: http://www.israelbooks.com/bookDetails.asp?book=651 Check (From Late April, 2008)For Early Reviews at Librarything.com http://www.librarything.com/work/4315290/book/23306605 See our home page for Gefen's New Artistic Haggadah and other Haggadot From Israel Now Available from Gefen Books www.israelbooks.com Description Of all the personalities associated with Anne Frank, the most important figure, without whom Anne Frank would never have been able to write her diary, is perhaps the least known. He is Victor Kugler, the Mr. Kraler of the diary. The principal business partner of Otto Frank, Victor Kugler assumed managerial control of the Frank's Amsterdam spice-importing business when Nazi persecution forced the Frank family into hiding. It was Victor Kugler who kept the business going and obtained food rations under what was the harshest German wartime occupation in all of Western Europe. Without Victor Kugler, Anne Frank and her family would have starved to death a month after going into hiding. For this heroism, Victor Kugler himself was arrested and sent to a series of German labor camps in Holland where he survived by his wits and finally escaped a few weeks before the end of the war. Several years after the end of the war, when the Dutch spice business collapsed following the Indonesian revolution that nationalized Dutch holdings, Victor Kugler emigrated to Toronto, Canada. There, he led a quiet life where nobody knew who he was and what he had done during the war. Only twenty years later he began to reveal his story. The modern-day saga of this Righteous Gentile, who was honored as such at Israel s Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority, is told here in semi-documentary style, largely in his own words as told to Torontonian Eda Shapiro, herself of Eastern European Jewish background; and by many others who knew him, as compiled by well-known Toronto writer-journalist Rick Kardonne. About the Author Eda Shapiro interviewed Victor Kugler from 1969 to 1973, and wrote these memoirs as he dictated them to her. After her passing in 1992, her husband Irving Naftolin took it upon himself to have them published so the details of this shy hero's life would be presented for the world to see. Without this endeavor by Eda and Irving, important facts about Anne Frank would have remained forever hidden. Rick Kardonne is a journalist and a composer. He has written for the Jewish Tribune for over a decade during which he interviewed such people as Ariel Sharon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Shimon Perez, Mikhail Gorbachev, Lech Walesa and Liza Minelli. Rick was also a music critic for the Canadian Jewish News for fifteen years. He has had six stage musicals produced in Canada and he composed the original soundtrack for Cayle Chemin s film I Am Home, which opened the Cape Town Film Festival of 1997. Rick is married to the former Eda Golub and they have two daughters. Special Orders and Marketing Gefen Publishing House Hatzvi 6, Jerusalem, 94386, Israel tel: 972 2 538 0247 ext. 2 fax: 972 2 538 8423 www.israelbooks.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.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 at Gefen Pirkei Avos with a Twist of Humor
by Joe Bobker 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 128.146.216.82 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Dear Librarians NEW TILE FROM GEFEN PUBLISHING HOUSE: Pirkei Avos with a Twist of Humor Joe Bobker ISBN: 978-9652294197 Format: Hardcover 312 pages Publish date: February 2007 US Release Date: April 5, 2008 Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Price: $18.95 More information at: http://www.israelbooks.com/bookDetails.asp?book=671catId=1 Check (from late April, 2008)For Early Reviews of this title at Librarything.com http://www.librarything.com/work/4315292/book/23306608 See what else is new at Gefen's Website http://tinyurl.com/yv4tba Description Pirkei Avos with a Twist of Humor is a unique and whimsical journey through the impressive Sayings of Our Sages. Enjoy Joe Bobker's educational romp through Jewish ethics, heritage, law and lore, all stirred with a twist of humor and served with the intent of inspiring the reader to explore Judaism! About the Author Joe Bobker was born in 1947 in Ulm, a displaced persons camp in Germany, to Polish Holocaust survivors Chaskel, of blessed memory, and Ida Bobker. On May 21, 1949, the family arrived in Sydney, Australia, on board the Luciano Marnaro liner as refugees from Adolf Hitler s reign of terror. The most searing influences on his Jewishness were his parents, two simple Yidden who saw over 131 family members turned into ashes by the genocidal Nazi war machine and yet never swayed from their beliefs. Their faith was clearer than vision. Mr. Bobker studied at the famed Mercaz HaRav Kook Yeshiva in Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem. Over the years he has spoken frequently and is well known for his dozens of articles about Jews and Judaism in the 100-year-old Los Angeles Jewish Times, of which he was publisher and editor-in-chief. A prolific and creative writer, Bobker has covered a wide variety of Jewish subjects from a very personal, philosophical, erudite and witty perspective. Since 1980, he has lived in Los Angeles and New York with his wife Miriam, a barrister from Melbourne, Australia, herself a child of Polish Holocaust survivors. Special Orders and Marketing Gefen Publishing House Hatzvi 6, Jerusalem, 94386, Israel tel: 972 2 538 0247 ext. 2 fax: 972 2 538 8423 www.israelbooks.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.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]: Updated reprints list for PublishYourSefer.com
Hello, We are happy to announce a new list of reprints. This new list has 3700+ titles of out of print Hebraica in partnership with HebrewBooks.org. All items on the list are available for immediate ordering. The new list can be found on our website: http://www.publishyoursefer.com/reprints/id/masterlist.shtml Please allow time to load, the list is very large. Thanks, Yakov Shafranovich, Publisher PublishYourSefer.com Reprints Program http://www.publishyoursefer.com/reprints/ 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
