[ha-Safran]: Lots and lots of Calendars 5771: Eden Memorial Park
Thank you so much to so many people for the calendars. We keep about half of each paquette of calendars and mail out the other half to groups and individuals spread out all over Spain. They light up my map with little points of light that weave between them connecting nets. They're also terrific P.R. For something so small jewish calendars are very highly prized, especially when they come from someone as a gift. Of course you can go to some URL and print out your own calendar which has all the sex appeal of a light bill sitting on the hall table. But all the calendars sent to me are then sent out to others with your and my fingerprints all over them are like beads of homeopathic medicine. Circle of Life! Hakuna matata! Calendars are little boats anchoring us in the unanchorable sea of seconds, minutes lapping against the gunnels (gunwales?). Monthly islands of fiestas marking the way as we sail off into the horizon to eventually become a part of the timelessness of it all. Time to live! Time to die! Always time to wash the dishes! Anyways, so much for the poetry. I've sent out hand-written thank-you postcards and notes to all but ONE on the list. Someone please raise their hand and tell me who sent me a great paquette of calendars from: Eden Memorial Park. 11500 Sepulveda Blvd Mission Hills, CA Anybody? Don't be shy. I have a great postcard of the Barcelona central market with your name on it (that or the goofy castle in Zamora), comes with a real spanish stamp. Besos de Valencia Alba * Alba Toscano, presª Sinagoga conservador La Javurá (46 calendarized individuals) calle Uruguay 59, pta 13 46007 Valencia (Espana) http://www.uscj.org/world/valencia http://lajavura.org Skype: albatoscanovalencia UStream: http://www.lajavura.org/ustream/html 96 380 2129 96 380 6970 658 721 769 lajav...@lajavura.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]: An announcement to SSC libraries adout the accreditation
Attention School, Synagogue and Community Center Libraries: Has your library received accreditation from AJL? This year's deadline for applying is January 15, 2011. The Accreditation Committee invites you to apply for accreditation. The Association of Jewish Libraries Synagogue, School and Center Division (SSC) offers a certificate of accreditation to libraries that qualify. Accreditation is encouraged to help libraries achieve a high professional level in accordance with the SSC Guidelines. It's an effective way to show your institution that your achievements deserve its support. Guidance and mentoring are available for libraries applying for accreditation. Please refer to the AJL website for detailed information and application forms. http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/accreditation/accreditation.htm Amalia Warshenbrot and Leah Moskovits, Accreditation Committee Co-Chairs --- 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]: New Judaica List
Dear Friends: We have just issued a list of recent acquisitions of Judaica. Kindly send us an e mail and we will send you a copy. we welcome want lists. kol tuv Kaufmann Schoen mocher sefarim -- Kenneth Schoen, SCHOEN BOOKS...specializing in: Judaica, the Holocaust, modern European history, psychoanalysis, and scholarly books in general. http://www.schoenbooks.com see also: www.jhswm.org and also: www.trigere.com Seven Sugarloaf Street South Deerfield, MA. 01373 (413) 665-0066 --- 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]: Torah Tapestries by Shira Smiles - now available
(This title is available through Baker and Taylor or the publisher at (800) 237-7149) She's talented. She's captivating. And she's taken the world of Jewish women's education by storm. Meet Shira Smiles and her teachingsin print. Jerusalem, Israel (September 2010) Feldheim Publishers is proud to announce renowned educator Shira Smile's debut into the world of quality Jewish literature with Torah Tapestries: Words of Wisdom Woven from the Weekly Parashah. The first of a five-volume series, Torah Tapestries offers an incisive look at the weekly Torah reading's relevance to our lives. Using solid Torah sources, the extensively-researched work explores compelling concepts in Genesis, the first of the Torah's five books. But what makes the book different from the plethora of parashah volumes available in today's market? The author, and her underlying goal. Currently residing in Israel, Smiles lived in Los Angeles for over a decade, offering intellectually rich and multi-faceted Torah classes to women from across the Jewish spectrum. In addition to her position teaching high school girls at Yeshiva University of LA, she also enthralled audiences of all stripes with weekly lectures in homes and community centers across the city. Since her aliyah (move to Israel) in 2002, the inspired wife and mother hasn't stopped spreading Torah knowledge. Now faculty member in several post high-school learning programs and a sought-after lecturer in hundreds of greater-Jerusalem venues, her inimitable stylea blend of passion and deep insightcontinues to attract standing-room-only crowds. Combined with her weekly videos to thirteen cities across the US, she reaches at least 250 individuals on a weekly basis. Particularly at a time when the woman's role in Judaism has come into question, Smiles proves that Jewish women can effect a profound impact on people's lives in a host of different ways. Now, for the first time, Smiles' penetrating wisdom and wit have become within reach of every growth-seeking reader. Skillfully written and yet highly readable, Torah Tapestries makes the scholarship, charisma and appeal for which she's become famous accessible to readers worldwide, covering core topics like becoming a giver, overcoming life challenges , actualizing one's marriage and living life to the fullest. It's a window to Biblical literature, Smiles describes her book. I wanted to show how Judaism's timeless wisdom applies beautifully to our modern-day lives, so I amassed a collection of gold nuggets from over 70 classic and contemporary sources spanning 2000 years and brought them together to form a central, critical idea for each weekly Torah portion. Indeed, gold nuggets is an appropriate choice of words. Fascinating and uplifting, Torah Tapestries is a book that readers of all religious levels will treasure; with masterfully expressed eternal messages that include practical implications for the here and now, it's an invaluable resource that will change the way readers view G-d and His Torah. About the Author: A sought-after international lecturer, popular seminary teacher, and experienced curriculum developer, Shira Smiles has touched the lives of thousands of women over the past two decades. After spreading Torah in Los Angeles for eleven years as a beloved YULA teacher and community lecturer, Smiles made aliyah with her family in 2002 and continues her mission in the Holy Land. Renowned for her textual yet passionate style of teaching, she attracts hundreds of women to her weekly lecturesboth recorded and liveand dazzlingly brings to life the timeless words of G-d's Torah. Title: Torah Tapestries Author: Shira Smiles Publisher: Feldheim Pub Date: August 2010 Pages: 224 ISBN: 978-1-59826-641-2 Hardcover $19.99 (This title is available through Baker and Taylor or the publisher at (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: 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]: Union Catalogs
We're too small to belong to OCLC. Unless some organization would allow us to input our data for free, a lot of us small congregational libraries couldn't participate. --- Emily Bergman Library Committee Chair Temple Sinai Glendale, CA berg...@oxy.edu --- 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
