[ha-Safran]: The Pen American Fest of Writers in NYC and
Israeli writers X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=3oc9M9_C:8 a=fmZfiNgv:8 a=58PjO3ac:8 a=M0k7jT_Y:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=hiYsok5vzyjvjBsBepEA:9 a=QZhMmnqQiKO_WhmXyLwA:7 a=GkmCZZVX73R6AhC7MSHCdGuwSTUA:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=aifO-DhgWR0A:10 a=bI41uMyJL5gA:10 a=jsVOJkTAamIA:10 a=jMBdTymttqIA:10 a=I2G7JcE9BMMA:10 a=Yte7mE2jxXwA:10 a=ECGjYO_H1aoA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=1uhVF8HD7uMA:10 a=Lvv26YqfqjOu9A1D:21 a=ZYS8mA0em-mfNjGR:21 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 75.185.4.211 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.125; country=US; region=OH; city=Reynoldsburg; latitude=39.9549; longitude=-82.7693; metrocode=535; areacode=614; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.9549,-82.7693&z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists (inherits from default) X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.131 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN from Larry MyJewishBooks.com = = = = = = = == = http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1096 FYI The Sixth Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature April 26 to May 2, 2010 150 writers from 40 countries in more than 50 events Featuring: Sherman Alexie, Maziar Bahari, Alina Bronsky, Philippe Djian, Ariel Dorfman, Roddy Doyle, Richard Ford, Shirley Hazzard, Mohsin Hamid, Aleksandar Hemon, Yiyun Li, Daniele Mastrogiacomo, Natalie Merchant, Toni Morrison, Ben Okri, Sofi Oksanen, Richard Price, Salman Rushdie, Patti Smith, and Jean-Philippe Toussaint. As well as... "Anne Frank: The Diary, the Girl, and the Publishing Phenomenon (May 1, ooper Union) with Ernie olon, Sid Jaobson, Franine Prose and Judith Thurman (The New Yorker) Anne Frank: The Diary, the Girl, and the Publishing Phenomenon When: Saturday, May 1 Where: The Great Hall, Cooper Union, 7 East 7th Street, New York City What time: 34:30 p.m. With Ernie Colón, Sid Jacobson, and Francine Prose; moderated by Judith Thurman of The New Yorker Tickets: $10/$8 PEN Members; www.smarttix.com or (212) 868-. For Member discount code, please contact Lara Tobin at l...@pen.org or (212) 334-1660 ext. 126. Co-sponsored by Cooper Union with special thanks to FSG Francine Prose's Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife delves into the life of the 15-year-old girl to reveal an even more complex picture than her extraordinary Diary showed. By looking at the book and its eventual publication, we discover new truths about its author, the book's impact, and its importance. Ernie Colón and Sid Jacobson, perhaps best known for The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, have come together again to present Anne Frank in a new graphic book about her life which will be released later this year. Both books and their authors required detailed research in close collaboration with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Don't miss this fascinating exploration of one of the world's most read books and its incredible 15-year-old author, led by author and New Yorker staff writer Judith Thurman As well as Lorraine Adams, Alex Epstein, Andrea Levy, and Norman Rush; Claire Messud Annecy Báez, Rawi Hage, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, David Dante Troutt Philippe Djian and A.M. HomesMohsin Hamid, László Krasznahorkai, Andrea Levy, Yiyun Li, Daniele Mastrogiacomo, So? Oksanen, Atiq Rahimi, Salman Rushdie, Alberto Ruy-Sánchez, Patti Smith, Andrzej Stasiuk,and Miguel SyjucoBernardo Atxaga, Randa Jarrar, Roger Sedarat, and Francisco X. Stork; moderated by Cathy Park Hong Philippe Djian, Barry Gifford, Richard Price, and Jean-Philippe Toussaint; directed by Francine Prose Jostein Gaarder, James Hansen, Frederic Hauge, Bjørn Lomborg, Bill McKibben, Andrew Revkin, and Cynthia Rosenzweig; Robert Silvers Hemon, Randa Jarrar, Irakli Kakabadze, Elias Khoury, valter hugo mãe, So? Oksanen, Peter Schneider Mohammad Al Attar and Arzé KhodrKamal Khalladi Elyse Dodgson,Laila Soliman, Imad Farajin, Dominic Cooke, and April De Angelis Also reading of Homesick by Eshkol Nevo in Conversation with Michael Orthofer Also Preston L. Allen, Javier Cercas, Siri Hustvedt, Karl O. Knausgaard, Anne Landsman, Thomas Pletzinger, Monique Proulx, Lee Stringer, Christos Tsiolkas, and Tommy WieringaDavid Almond, Francisco X. Stork, Janne Teller, and Ed Young; Alina Bronsky, Janne Teller, Tommy Wieringa; Matt de la Peña Filip Florian, Rodrigo Fresán, Marcel Möring, Monique Proulx, and Josef Winkler Ernest Farrés and Edward Hirsch (poet) Bernardo Atxaga, Alina Bronsky, and Randa Jarrar; Arnon Grunberg Lewis Lapham, Joris Luyendijk, Martin Pollack, and Mary Anne Weaver Eric Banks, Jane Ciabattari, Rigoberto González, and Mary Ann NewmanC.K. Stead Jonathan Galassi Ben Okri, Thomas Pletzinger, Alberto Ruy-Sánchez, and Sergi Sokolovskiy; Ben Schrank Inga Kuznetsova, Jona
[ha-Safran]: The List of 2009 National Jewish Book Award
Finalists and Winners X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=3oc9M9_C:8 a=fmZfiNgv:8 a=r57PHc5q:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=Ub-Gui4X6AIJ6RI70FEA:9 a=RF-41ywQENzAxAV4IXMA:7 a=0xTCxFjs_VrnmfLn68sbTgqiZVgA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=Mv2Fvny3H0gA:10 a=GdUdMrUhbmQA:10 a=T37SVBee4nIA:10 a=FjZwOhLxam0A:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=4u6bTwrao3sRL5_l:21 a=_jPSaSqc2F0WuGo5:21 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 75.185.4.211 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.124; country=US; region=OH; city=Reynoldsburg; latitude=39.9549; longitude=-82.7693; metrocode=535; areacode=614; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.9549,-82.7693&z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists (inherits from default) X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.89 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Dear Safranim: Last week at the National Jewish Book Awards from the Jewish Book Council, I was wuite excited to be sitting surrounded by some of the great authors of the year. I did not know it, but the man to my right with whom I shared an arm rest was Professor James Kugel. Directly in front of me was Rabbi Irving Yitz Greenberg and his wife Blu, both authors. They were there also since one of the awards has been named in honor of their late son. To their right was the author, Joseph Kertes. Two rows up was Ruth Gruber, and so many more. I am still fixing it up, but I have a page of the finalists and winners of the National Jewish Book Awards with book covers and hyperlinks to book reviews. The page is http://www.MyJewishBooks.com/awards09.html Also... for a list of books being release this Spring, check out http://www.MyJewishBooks.com/apr10.html It also lists some upcoming book events, such as (see below) Larry MyJewishBooks.com = = = = = = = Mar 14, 2010: The JOFA Conference,(Jewish Orthodox Feminists) Columbia University, NYC Jofa.Org Mar 17, 2010: Rabbi David Aaron on the God Powered Life. B&N NYC UWS 7PM Mar 21, 2010: Arnold Eisen (JTS) and Rabbi Harold Kushner discuss the pubication of Milton Steinberg's "The Prophet's Wife" Steinberg authored "As a Driven leaf." NYC Park Avenue Synagogue, 4PM Mar 23, 2010: Lecture on Taverns and the Jewish Liquor Business in 19th C. Poland. Ctr for Jewish History, NYC 6 PM Mar 24, 2010: Andre Aciman (Out of Egypt) reads from Eight White Nights. B&N NYC UWS 7PM Mar 24, 2010: Jeff Garlin reads My FOOTPRINT. B&N Huntington Beach CA 7PM Mar 31, 2010: The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, to be presented to Sarah Abrevaya Stein for PLUMES, and Kenneth B. Moss for JEWISH RENAISSANCE IN THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. King David Hotel, Jerusalem Apr 07, 2010: Jesse Kellerman reads from The Executor. B&N Farmers Market LA Apr 09, 2010: Joel Chasnoff, author of the 188th Crybaby Brigade, speaks at JCY BBYO Conference in Easton, PA Apr 12, 2010: NYU Law Tikvah Public Lectures features Professor James Kugel (Harvard, Bar Ilan, NYU) speaking on Judaism: An Odd Sort of Religion of Laws. 6PM Apr 13, 2010: Alice Walker reads from Overcoming Speechlessness in which criticizes Israel. 92nd St Y. NYC Apr 14, 2010: Joel Chasnoff, author of the 188th Crybaby Brigade at 92nd St Y with AJ Jacobs. NYC Apr 20, 2010: Marilyn Berger reads from This is A Soul: Dr. Rick Hodes B&N UWS NYC Apr 21, 2010: Jesse Kellerman reads from The Executor. B&N University / Seattle Apr 28, 2010: Beth Greenfield reads from Ten Minutes From Home B&N UWS NYC May 02, 2010: International Writers Conference in Jerusalem. May 2-4, Israel. May 05, 2010: Pearl Abraham reads from American Taliban, a novel. B&N NYC UWS 7PM May 13, 2010: Frederick Reiken reads from DAY FOR NIGHT, a novel. B&N Livingston NJ May 26, 2010: Joshua Braff reads from Peep Show, a novel. B&N NYC UWS 7PM --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: 108 Cool Passover YouTube Videos
Hi Everyone! I created a list of 108 Passover YouTube videos. There is something for everyone. The list includes: Matzo Man Manischewitzville Matzah Madness The Passover Seder Symbols Song 20 Things To Do With Matzah AskMoses: Why eat Matzah on Passover? Who Let The Jews Out Passover Blues Get Down with Moses Japanese Passover Tip The Story of Passover in 7 minutes Ofra Haza - Deliver Us Shlock Rock - "Seder Too" Moshe's Rap The Gefilte Fish Chronicles Passover Recipe - Kosher Brownies The Aviv Matzha Story The Barry Sisters Tribute - Passover Yiddish Medley Sixty Second Seder Aish: The Great Escape Dayeinu (Hebrew, Sephardi) Hand Made Matza Baking with David Sussman Chad Gadya in Hebrew, Chava Alberstein Had Gadya in Arabic (Moroccan singer) Chad Gadya in Yiddish by Moishe Oysher and many more. The address is: http://www.jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm Enjoy! 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Yisahr koah
Shalom, I have just received AJL Newsletter. I, sometimes, forget to thank Nancy Sack for the excellent job on the Newsletter. Also yishar koah to the designer of the convention logo. I am looking forward to the convention. Have a wonderful Pessah Amalia Warshenbrot AJL Southeast regional Chapters representative Email: amalia...@att.net Phone: 704-365-3313 --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Virtual exhibition of non traditional haggadot
I would like to draw your attention to a very interesting virtual exhibition in the Israeli National Library: The Haggadah is a Jewish religious text that sets out the order of the Passover Seder. The Haggadah is the most popular printed text after the Bible. Since the early twentieth century, along with the traditional Haggadah there was a shift to non-traditional Haggadah which uses only part of the traditional text and has many other additions. The change reflects the developments that have occurred in Jewish history, especially the shift away from tradition and penetration of new modern trends, and the return of the Jewish people from exile to his homeland. The non-traditional Haggadot also reflect the story of Israeli society and its culture. The National Library has over six hundred non-traditional Haggadot. We chose 28 Haggadot from different sectors: kibbutzim, youth movements, the Jewish Brigade, satirical Haggadot etc. The exhibition also includes a selection of videos on the kibbutz Passover ritual and the Omer ceremony, a selection of recordings of songs that are sung during the Seder and some Press Releases on Passover in the kibbutz. It is interesting to note that in recent years the Haggadah shifts back to the more traditional text . Website link: http://www.jnul.huji.ac.il/heb/non-traditional-haggadot Sincerely, Shunit Degani Head, Classification and Qiryat Sefer Department National Library Tel: 02-6586226 E-Mail: shun...@savion.huji.ac.il --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Librarian's Lobby for March 2010
Hello Everyone, It's been a while since I have had something to write about. This month's column is about the translation of the word Shofar as found in the Bible. http://home.earthlink.net/~ddstuhlman/crc109.pdf Also visit my blog for short entries about libraries, books, and stories that don't fit into aLibrarian's Lobby column or academic article. It is meant to inform and amuse. Please check it out. Have a happy and kosher Pesah. Donnie Daniel Stuhlman Chicago, IL ddstuhlman at earthlink.net Blog: http://kol-safran.blogspot.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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Hebrew stop words list
Dear colleagues, A question came up about Hebrew stop word lists, i.e., terms set aside at index and/or query time because they're too common or semantically vague for retrieval purposes (e.g., in English, the word 'the'). I found this list Hebrew terms at stackoverflow.com: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1365510/where-can-i-find-a-list-of-hebrew-stop-words, but it's just a list of highest occurring terms in a news database, not really appropriate. Do you have lists that you use for Hebrew script indexing and retrieval? I'd also be interested in an Arabic list. Thanks. Daniel Daniel Lovins Metadata and Emerging Technologies Librarian Catalog & Metadata Services Sterling Memorial Library Yale University PO Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520 daniel.lov...@yale.edu tel: 203/432-1707 fax: 203/432-7231 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: hasaf...@osu.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-line library catalogues
Dear friends, I'm sure many of you have your catalogs on-line, so members might browse from their homes. I'd appreciate hearing about them: where are they (you synagogue website; an independent space provider? Was it difficult to set up? Is it easy to update? Is a sign-on required or is it publicly available?. I'm particularly interested in the "where". We're having some difficulty getting this going. Many thanks in advance, Kathy Merkin Congregation Kol Emeth --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Read Alikes for All Other Nights by Dara Horn
I am putting together a reading list for our book club discussion of All Other Nights by Dara Horn. I know of several non-fiction books about Jews during the Civil War and the southern Jewish experience, but what about fiction? Are there any other Jewish novels set during the Civil War or other fiction titles with similar themes (besides children's books like A War Within, Yankee at the Seder, and Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder)? Also, what about biographies and/or memoirs? Many thanks! Rachel Kamin, Director The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Road Highland Park, IL 60035 847/432-8903 x242 or rka...@nssbethel.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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Synagogue Library Use
Dear Safranim: I have been asked by a local synagogue to get some statistics on libraries in synagogues. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Here is the link:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8TMKS55 Thank you! Susan Dubin Off-the-Shelf Library Services --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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 reading?
Does anyone know of a seder reading for the release of Gilad Shalit? Andrea Rapp Wise Temple, Cincinnati --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Hebrew edition of Secret Garden
Dear list, Does anyone know whether there is a Hebrew edition of The Secret Garden, and who might carry it? Have checked some standard sources with no success. Thanks, Joy Kingsolver --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Call number?
Hi Helen, Which cataloging system do you use? That information is important in order to decide what the call number would be. Chaya Wiesman Librarian Ramaz Upper School --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: An Israeli film
Shalom Safranim. I have not yet seen this film, but it sounds fascinating and I thought some of you might want to know about it: Habenhasorer.com B'chavod rav. Shmuel Ben-Gad, Gelman Library, George Washington University. --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: An offer you cannot refuse from Ruth Diskin Films
Dear Librarian, It is the end of the fiscal year and we would like to make you an offer you cannot refuse From THE BEETLE by Yishai Orian Ruth Diskin Films is proud to offer you a special deal on the purchase of titles from our catalogue. All titles from 2009 and 2008 are now available for purchase at the special price of 15% off when you purchase 20 titles or more. Our rich and varied catalogue has many unique and wonderful films that will certainly please your audience of library patrons. In the past year we have had the privilege of selling multiple titles to the libraries of Arizona State University, University of Pennsylvania and the Library of Congress. We would be glad to help you select the right films for your library. For more information please contact us at: r...@ruthfilms.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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Yiddish and Judeo-German
The question to ask is whether someone speaking "western" Yiddish (which is probably extinct as a living language), and in a German environment could distinguish between Judeo-German and their dialect of Yiddish. Yiddish usually adopts many words from the local language and tends to reflect the grammar of the local language (compare the Yiddish spoken in Brooklyn, and the Yiddish spoken in Eretz Yisrael, which are the two leading places where Yiddish remains a living language). No one is arguing that Yiddish and German are distinct languages, but rather whether there is a distinct language called "Judeo-German", and whether what is being referred to as "Judeo-German" is merely Yiddish with a larger than usual segment of German thrown in (just as Brooklyn Yiddish has a larger than usual segment of English, and Jerusalem Yiddish has a larger than usual segment of Hebrew). Aaron (not the view of my employer, heck I only get Yiddish once in a blue moon since all I do is class K - though I have lived in places where Yiddish is still a living language and listened to children who speak Yiddish as a first language) --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: FS: Two Recent Jewish Art Titles
Two newer arrivals offered individually as priced below or as a pair for $30.00 postpaid with the US. We ship and bill to libraries. Otherwise, prepayment is required. Call 415-831-3228 or email to reserve. Soltes, Ori Z. "Fixing the World: Jewish American Painters in the Twentieth Century." Hanover, New Hampshire, Brandies University Press, published by University Press of New England, 2003. First Edition. ISBN: 12-58465-049-4. Large square quarto in dust jacket, color frontispiece (detail from Kitaj's 'The Painter (Cross and Chimney)'), x, 163 pp., color plates throughout, a few b/w photos, notes, index. Hardbound. Very Good. "Their work reflects profound historical and cultural issues, such as what it means to be a Jewish artist in the western tradition of Christian art, and what it means, as Jews, to be painters of the specifically American experience. Ori Soltes focuses primarily on the work of 20th-century Jewish painters to explore themes ranging from the trials of immigration, depictions of urban life and politics, renderings of the Holocaust, and the reconstitution of Judaism in recent years by feminist painters and Soviet emigrée artists. The astonishing array of work represented in this book sometimes displays overtly Jewish themes and symbols; other paintings are included for their importance in the general development of 20th-century painting. Balancing individual biographies of painters, stylistic analysis, and thematic interpretations, Soltes offers a remarkable survey of 20th-century American Jewish painting. Despite the diverse range of images, themes, a common thread among most of these paintings is the concept of tikkun olamof repairing or fixing the world. Most of the artists represented here demonstrate an interest in the social, as well as the aesthetic, import of their work. We see this concern for social betterment in the urban paintings of the Soyer brothers, in the "political" paintings of Ben Shahn, in the Holocaust-inflected works of numerous artists, and in the more contemporary work of Joyce Ellen Weinstein decrying violence and racism." from UPNE web copy. The book is especially helpful in its treatment of recent Jewish art. (51443)$20.00 postpaid within the US. van Voolen, Edward. "My Grandparents, My Parents and I: Jewish Art and Culture." Munich Berlin London New York, Prestel, 2006. First Edition. ISBN: 978-3-7913-3362-5. Quarto in dust jacket, 192 pp., color illustrations throughout, some b/w photos, bibliography. Hardbound. Very Good. Another survey of "Jewish Art," that tries to compile the work of artists who strongly identitfied with the Jewish people with the work of artists who were ambivalent about or even stealthy in their concealment of their Jewish identity. The author teases out the effects of Jewish experience, If not specifically Jewish "content" in their art. Artitsts dealt with include (among many others) Ryback, El Lissitzky, Chagal, Man Ray, Soutine, Lesser Ury, Frida Kahlo, Jankel Adler, Otto Freundlich Jim Dine, Moshe Gershuni, Kitaj, Jonathan Borofsky, Grisha Bruskin, Zelig Segal, Christian Boltanski, Anish Kapoor, Lawrnce Weiner, Richard Serra, Michal Na'aman, Nancy Spero, Nan Goldin, Ilya Kabakov, Michal Rovner, and William Kentridge. (51664) $25.00 postpaid within the US. END Henry Hollander, Bookseller 843 Twenty-Fourth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 tel 415-831-3228 http://www.hollanderbooks.com http://hollanderbooks.blogger.com boyc...@hollanderbooks.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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Seattle Conference
It's officially Spring and time to register for the spectacular Seattle summer AJL conference! It's almost April 1! After that date, the conference registration fee increases a bit. No foolin'! You can fill out your registration online or print it out and send it in. When registering online, you must then print out the liability release form, sign it and send it to Ronda Rose along with your check. The Convention Stipend Application (scholarship) can be submitted online and is due immediately (March 25). For all forms and more information, go to http://www.jewishlibraries.org conventions 2010. For registration and stipend questions, please email Ronda Rose at rfr...@sbcglobal.net When is it? July 4-7, 2010 Keynote by engaging, savvy, reference guru, Joseph Janes, ALA American Libraries' Internet Librarian monthly columnist. He's also a professor at the University of Washington's Information School, taught one of the earliest google classes, and founded the Internet Public Library. Registration Fees include all sessions and glatt kosher meals from Sunday dinner through Wednesday breakfast with the exception of Monday night dinner. A kosher box lunch may be purchased for Wednesday lunch. For AJL member/spouse/partner: Postmarked by April 1= $460; by May 1= $485; after June 10= $525 [Please note: This is the official correct rate structure. All registration forms should reflect this information accurately now.] Nonmember fees: $510, $550, $560 Hotel Information Fairmont Olympic Hotel 411 University Street Seattle, Washington Telephone: 1 (888) 363 5022 Reserve online at: http://resweb.passkey.com/go/ajl Reservations must be received by the Fairmont before June 2, 2010 Single or double occupancy $199.00 + tax Triple occupancy $229.00 + tax --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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]: Jewish Studies at Buddha University, India
Subject: Jewish Studies at Buddha University, India I am a Research/Faculty Associate in International Relations at the Gautam Buddha University in Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), a satellite town of the National Capital Region of Delhi in India. As I attempt to craft a course on Jewish History and Culture - which would be the first university-level course of its kind in South Asia - I am also attempting to have a section of our library devoted to Jewish Studies. You can be part of this exciting process that is bringing Indians and Jews together by donating new or used books and DVDs on Jewish and Israeli History and Culture. Kindly send the books and film DVDs *only by registered post* to the following address: Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi, Research/Faculty Associate in International Relations, School of Social Sciences and Buddhist Studies, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway, Gautam Buddha Nagar - 201 308, Uttar Pradesh, India Feel free to email me: aafre...@gmail.com, or call me at: *+91-120-2344329*.20 Navras Jaat Aafreedi Gautam Buddha University, --- 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: hasaf...@osu.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
