[ha-Safran]: Please evaluate the 2001 Convention in Montreal
Aloha, safranim ve-safraniyot, If you attended the Montreal AJL convention but neglected to complete an evaluation form, fear not! The form is available online at http://www.jewishlibraries.org/main/Events/Evaluation.aspx . Your feedback helps the convention committee plan for the future. Please take the time to let the committee know what you think. Thanks. Nancy Sack AJL web slave -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: AJL Web site logins
Aloha, AJL members, A few people have asked about this recently, so it's probably a good idea to make a general announcement... The membership database is not yet fully operational, so your login and password do not currently work. As soon as the database is up and running--we're hoping very soon--you'll be able to log in, change your password if you like, and view the online resources that are restricted to AJL members. Also coming soon and [Be-sha'ah tovah], you will be able to renew your membership online through a secure server. Next week in Montreal! Nancy Sack AJL web slave --- 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]: Convention (and silent auction) countdown
Aloha, AJL members, This is a reminder, in case you needed one, that the convention and the silent auction are only a little more than three weeks away! Donations to the silent auction are still coming in. Yay! Some of you, however, are still holding out. Please try not to procrastinate any longer, especially if you're thinking of hanging your name badge from a puka-shell lei. If that isn't enough incentive, consider it a birthday present to me. I'm one year older today than I was on this date last year. Thanks. See you soon. Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: Images for the new AJL Web site
Aloha, again, I've been reminded that inside pages of the AJL site could also benefit from more images. If you have non-copyrighted images of book covers, for example of AJL-award-winning titles, please share them, too. Same rules apply... format: jpg, png, or gif height: 150 px width: up to 734 px resolution: 150 or less Please provide brief captions and send them to me ( s...@hawaii.edu ) at your earliest convenience. Your images will become part of several rotating slide shows, so the more you send, the better. Thanks. Nancy Sack AJL web servant --- 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]: Images for the new AJL Web site
Here's a great opportunity for you to publicize your library and its collections! We are looking for images for the new AJL Web site (coming soon to a browser near you). If you would like to contribute one or more images, here are the specs: format: jpg, png, or gif height: 150 px width: up to 734 px resolution: 150 or less Please provide brief captions and send them to me ( s...@hawaii.edu ) at your earliest convenience. Your images will become part of several rotating slide shows, so the more you send, the better. Thanks. Nancy Sack AJL web servant --- 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]: Problem on AJL home page?
Aloha, safranim and safraniyot, The AJL site has been attacked again recently. The hosting service is restoring a back-up version of the site from a week ago. It will be available in an hour. We're hoping the site will be safe until the new site is up and running (very soon now). Nancy PS to Rita: I hope your data can be recovered. --- 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]: AJL Silent Auction FAQ
First Annual AJL Convention Silent Auction FAQ Who benefits from the AJL silent auction? Proceeds from this year's auction will be divided between the Auberge Shalom pour femmeshttp://www.aubergeshalom.org/ (the Jewish women's shelter in Montréal) and the AJL convention stipend fund. The auction also benefits donors and bidders by providing an occasion to give tsedakah, have fun, and maybe even win big. I'm not able to attend the AJL convention this year. Can I still donate to the auction? Yes! We are pleased to offer our exclusive silent auction shlepper service (SASS) for those unable to join us in Montréal. Please contact me (808-956-2648; s...@hawaii.edu) to arrange to send your donation to a shlepper near you. Shleppers are standing by. I can't think of anything to donate. Do you have any ideas? Yes again! The place you live is exotic to people who live anywhere else. Think about the specialties your city/state/province/country has to offer, and choose something that you think will impress bidders at the auction. Once you've decided, please download and complete the auction donation form http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/conventions/convention2011/AuctionDonationForm.doc, and send it to me (s...@hawaii.edu). Let me know if you will need a shlepper. I've already donated items to the auction. Is there anything else I can do? Yes! And thanks for asking! If you are attending the convention, be sure to visit the auction area and bid early and often on the items you like. Have your checkbooks handy and leave some room in your luggage for your winnings. Can I help out at the convention? Absolutely! On Sunday afternoon, you can help us display the bounty we receive on the auction tables. Throughout Sunday evening and Monday morning, you can help ensure that the bidding is lively. After the auction ends, you can help distribute items to the highest bidders and collect their money. Thank you. See you in Montréal. Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: A Purim plea for silent auction goodies
Shaloha, AJLers! We have already received a number of fabulous donations to our first ever AJL Convention silent auction. For those of you who have been wavering, or wondering what to donate, here are some suggestions: books CDs and DVDs software Judaica gift cards subscriptions arts and crafts (show off and give away your original paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles [hint to SS], etc.) library paraphernalia (T-shirts, mugs, posters, etc.) other good stuff baskets of regional and local specialties IOUs for drinks at the bar Your donations to the AJL silent auction help raise funds for two good causes. Proceeds from the auction will be divided between the Auberge Shalom pour femmes (the Jewish women's shelter in Montreal; http://www.aubergeshalom.org/ ) and the AJL convention stipend fund. It's a double mitzvah! But now, there's another great reason to donate to the auction... For a limited time, convention attendees who donate items to the silent auction will receive a lovely Hawaiian puka shell lei, absolutely free! Puka shell lei make much nicer badge holders than simple lanyards or cords. If you sport a puka shell lei at the convention, you will be the envy of all your friends. These lei are not available in stores (on the mainland). But wait, there's more! If you donate now, you will receive a second puka shell lei! That's a US $0.98 value. And your lei are yours to keep, even if you leave the convention early! And for those of you who can't attend the convention... Please remember that we are offering an exclusive silent auction shlepper service (SASS), so you can avoid international shipping. Shleppers are standing by. Please contact me (808-956-2648; s...@hawaii.edu) to arrange to send your donation to a shlepper near you. Hag Purim sameah! Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: The first annual AJL convention silent auction
This year we will begin a new tradition at AJL conventions: a silent auction! Your generous donations to the AJL silent auction can help make the Montreal convention even more entertaining, exciting, and rewarding, and can help raise funds for two good causes. Proceeds from the auction will be divided between the Auberge Shalom pour femmes (the Jewish women's shelter in Montreal; http://www.aubergeshalom.org/) and the AJL convention stipend fund. Suggested donations include: books CDs and DVDs software Judaica gift cards subscriptions arts and crafts (I know there are talented creative types among our members) baskets of regional and local specialties (chapters may want to organize this...) library paraphernalia (T-shirts, mugs, posters, etc.) other good stuff Auction donors will receive special mention in the program book. Exhibitors who contribute to the silent auction will receive a special decoration for their exhibit tables. Please let me know what item(s) you will be donating to the auction and provide an estimated retail value, so I can create bid sheets in advance of the convention. We know that shipping items from the US to Canada can be expensive, so we are pleased to offer our exclusive silent auction shlepper service (SASS). If you are not attending the convention but would like to donate something to the silent auction, please contact me (808-956-2648; s...@hawaii.edu) to arrange to send your donation to a shlepper near you. If you are planning to attend the convention and are willing to be a shlepper, please let me know that too. Thanks. I look forward to seeing you in Montreal. Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: Harvard University Catalogue of Hebrew books
The set has been claimed. Thanks for your interest. --Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: Harvard University Catalogue of Hebrew books
Aloha, safranim ve-safraniyot, The University of Hawaii is weeding the six-volume set of Harvard University Library's Catalogue of Hebrew books, 1968 (LCCN 68022416; OCLC# 442448). It is available to anyone willing to pay for shipping. Thanks. Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: Re: JSTOR Hebrew Titles rep at ALA midwinter
Maybe Anne can be persuaded to go to Montreal in June? On 12/29/2010 5:52 PM, Michelle Chesner wrote: Follow-up: Anne was mistaken, and will not be at ALA midwinter after all, but would be very happy to speak to any librarians interested in the project. Apologies for any confusion. Michelle --- 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]: Lisa Silverman's report on the German
Children's Literature Conference X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=3ND9yJ_QrnwlO4-MgSEA:9 a=GtdTT9kgpDZN0DlbnLQA:7 a=SAjRykSkORTMqv_uqKtuo3cjnAMA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=Ufu4xhOjiWMA:10 a=YvD3kBknGr8A:10 a=i8mteJVsjUaVrXcv:21 a=p3Hre0A7JuH2JqZu: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,-82.7693z=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 Aloha, AJL members, I hope by now most of you have received your copy of the Feb/Mar newsletter. I want to call your attention to a formatting error (mine), which rendered the text of a plaque as if it were Lisa's own words. In addition, some of the original text had to be omitted because of space limitations. The complete and correct text may be found at: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/temp/IRSCL.doc . Apologies to Lisa and all. Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: People of the Books Blog
Shaloha, If you have read the AJL blog recently (http://jewishlibraries.org/blog/) please scan your computer for viruses. The blog was recently attacked by a hacker. It seems to be safe now. Thanks. Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.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
[ha-Safran]: AJL newsletter, Feb/Mar 2010
Aloha, X-Original-To: hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.0.16 X-Spam-Score: -1998.70 () [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(pass,-2000) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=128.146.216.79; country=US; region=OH; city=Columbus; latitude=39.9968; longitude=-82.9882; metrocode=535; areacode=614; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.9968,-82.9882z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists (inherits from default) X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.133 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Libby has asked that I post the following requests to the list. 1. Please send any columns and articles not already submitted directly to me (i.e., Nancy). We are still waiting for the scholarship report(s) and the Israeli author column. 2. Please send Libby any reports on Hanukkah and/or Jewish Book Month activities. Send them towhites...@hotmail.com. Thanks. Nancy -- Nancy Sack Cataloging Department University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, HI 96822 phone: 808-956-2648 fax: 808-956-5968 s...@hawaii.edu
[ha-Safran]: Convention roommate
Aloha, safraniyot, I'm looking for a non-smoking female roommate (or even two) for the Cleveland convention, from Saturday night until Wednesday afternoon (4 nights). Please let me know if you have a bed or rollaway to spare. Thanks. Nancy Sack 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: AJL web links to member catalogs
Aloha, everyone, I've (finally) managed to update the links page with the information I received over the past month or so. Please check the page again ( http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/catlinks.htm ) to be sure your library is listed and that the information and link are correct. Thanks. Nancy -- University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 808-956-2648 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]: Links to member catalogs on AJL website
Aloha, AJLers, I've been informed that many of the links to member catalogs (on the AJL website at http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/catlinks.htm) are broken. Please check your library link and if it's broken, notify me of the correct URL so I can fix it. Thanks. Nancy Sack 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]: AJL Website
Shaloha, safranim ve-safraniyot, As some of you have already noticed, the AJL Website looks a little different today, and the links are all broken. That's because we've just moved the site from its home of many years (at Ohio State University) to a commercial web hosting service, and the transfer was effected much more quickly than I'd expected. I've only uploaded a few pages so far. Later today, when most of you are asleep, I hope to transfer the entire site to its new server. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks. Nancy 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]: Reading groups for this year?
As a matter of fact, it's just been posted: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/bookclub_lists07.htm. --Nancy -- University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 808-956-2648 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]: Roommate needed in Scottsdale
Aloha, AJLers, I'm looking for a nonsmoking female roommate (or two?) for the convention. I'm arriving on Saturday and leaving on Wednesday. Please let me know if you'd like to share a room or have some floor space to offer. I haven't yet made a reservation. Thanks. Nancy Sack University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 808-956-2648 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]: Convention press release
Aloha, convention attendees, The generic convention press release, issued by the convention committee and adaptable to your local needs, is now available as an rtf file on the AJL website. It's the first link in the news announcements box on the home page and there's also a link to it from the 2006 convention page. I will try to get to the other updates that have been sent to me later in the week. Nancy Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the 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: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Convention roommate for Saturday night
Aloha, AJLers, I'm looking for a non-smoking female roommate for one night only: Saturday night, June 17. (I already have a roomie for the following three nights.) I'd be willing to sleep on a cot or on the floor if anyone is willing to triple for that night. Please let me know asap if you can spare a little floor space for me. Thanks. Nancy Sack University of Hawaii at Manoa Library 2550 McCarthy Mall Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 808-956-2648 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the 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: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[Hasafran]: Gates of Prayer Synagogue, Metairie, LA
To: Members and Friends of AJL The message below is from Betty Lazarus, Librarian at Gates of Prayer Synagogue in Metairie, Louisanna. Betty's area was one of the hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina. I hope that you can help her with donations of Jewish cookbooks for her library and for her congregants. Perhaps you can also suggest cookbook publishers who could be approached for donations or if you have good contacts, make the inquires yourself. With thanks. Toby Rossner AJL Chapters Coordinator From: Betty Lazarus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2006/04/05 Wed PM 03:29:25 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: cookbooks Toby: You have no idea how many requests I get for cookbooks, since almost everyone kept cookbooks on the first floor and that was what was flooded. My own mother is getting ready to cook for passover, and only has the recipes that I had copies of, since she lost everything. Could you send out a request for Jewish cookbooks for New Orleans. I would gladly distribute them. Thank you so much for any help that you can give me in the cookbook collection. We are recovering slowly here, I have just put books on the shelves in the Gates of Prayer library, and it will take some time to get them cataloged and in better order. Can you believe it's been seven months and the effects of the storm still effect us every single day. Betty B. Lazarus Congregation Gates of Prayer 4000 West Esplanade Metairie, LA 70002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Toby G. Rossner 167A Emeline St. Providence, RI 02906 Ha-Safran (The Librarian) 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
[Hasafran]: Jerusalem Books Pesah Newsletter
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Jerusalem Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Hasafran]: Jerusalem Books Pesah Newsletter Dear Friends, Now that the elections festivities are over in Israel we can get down to our holiday plans for Passover. With a little luck, not only will we be blessed with guests at our Seder table at the Spitzer household in Jerusalem, but we will celebrate Mimouna, (a Moroccan Jewish festival) a day after the Pesah holiday in Eilat. One of the hottest books in Israel, perhaps to take on a long weekend, is Meir Shalevs latest, Yonah ve-Na'ar' - published by Am Oved and little has to be said about Meir Shalev's books. They are bestsellers and always a welcome addition to any library. Cat.no. 59111 $22.00 In addition although, Tomy Lapids Shinui party self destructed, his son Yair Lapid has come out with another novel, Ha-Isha ha-Shniah,Published by Keshet, softcover, 288 pages. Cat. #58612 $20.00 In the area of Holocaust, we would like to remind those who havent already heard that Yossi Sarid, (former MK and head of Meretz), wrote a book called, Pepichik, about a boy who survives Auschwitz concentration camp only remembering his nickname that his mother called him by when they were separated and she was sent to her death. This moving an important work of non-fiction is a worthwhile addition to any collection of holocaust books. Cat.no. 58622 $17.00 An important relatively new publisher worth noting, Mazo Publishing, has come out with a new holocaust history/memoire entitled, An Odyssey of Survival, by Dr. Michael Klein. It chronicles the personal tragedy of his family from Janosalma, Hungary through the ghetto, deportation, Auschwitz, Budapest and rebuilding. It contains important history (including Camp Golleschau and Oscar Schindlers Forced Labor Camp..), as well as insights into Jewish Identity, Culture and Philosophy. Isbn 965-7344-06-9. Cat.# 59319 $16.00 Lastly, in this category, Tuvia Friedman, has published a history, auto-biography, 60 Years Nazi Hunter, published by his Institute of Documentation in Haifa, Israel. This amazing fighter for justice contributed to the apprehension and prosecutions of Nazi War criminals but equally important has been his tireless role in the documentation and teaching of Holocaust studies throughout his life. Cat.no. 59313 $55.00 Regarding Haggadot I would just like to note that there is a scholarly side to this common and popular item. In the past weeks we have seen a Rav Kook Haggada, with intro by R Aviner, published in Bet El, Cat. # 59432 $13.00 and The Tekhelet Mordekhai Haggadah, by R Mordekhai Elon, isbn 965-09-0194-9, published by Reuven Mass, Cat # 59433 $14.00. This stream includes many Haggadot with significant commentaries and reflecting the customs of many Jewish communities. We wish all of you a Happy Holiday, from all of us at Jerusalem Books. Sincerely, Jeff Jerusalem Books, pob 26190 Jerusalem 91261, Israel www.jerusalembooks.co.il tel/fax 972-2-643-3580 Ha-Safran (The Librarian) 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
[Hasafran]: Jewish desaparecidos
I thank Efraim for his cogent criticism of ASESINO, directed by Nurit Kedar (Keidar?), which I had recommended in an earlier posting. Having trusted the very knowledgable programers of The Toronto Jewish Film Festival, who selected ASESINO for screening in 2003, I had no idea it was so deeply flawed. I did see it on May 7, and it left a very strong impression which stays with me even today. I've looked at this review: Disappeared: A Flawed Film on Argentina's Past Blames Wrong Party, by Noga Tarnopolsky. The Forward, May 16, 2003. http://www.forward.com/issues/2003/03.05.16/arts1.html Tarnopolsky, described as a freelance writer living in Jerusalem and a frequent contributor to the Forward... is writing a book on the disappearance of five members of her family, completely agrees with Efraim's comments. She notes: Research has shown that they were not sought out specifically because of their Jewishness (the Argentine military had the Stalinesque ambition to rid the nation of leftists, intellectuals and thinkers - in short, anyone who could be defined as 'subversive') but were treated significantly worse than non-Jews when in detention. This fits with Efraim's comment that the Jewish 'desaparecidos' were not at all 'Jewish martyrs'. They were martyrs or victims of Human Rights violations, in the most of the cases [where they were] 'of Jewish origin. However, I offer two points in support of my earlier contention with which Efraim deeply disagree[s]. First, I think it reasonable that the (mostly) young people who were disappeared came to their beliefs in social justice and human rights in some significant degree because of their Jewish education and/or cultural background. Second, as Tarnopolsky says (and as has been noted in an earlier posting) the Jewish prisoners were treated significantly worse than non-Jews when in detention, no doubt because of the inherent anti-Semitism of the military regime. Tarnopolsky also confirms that Israel did in fact sell arms to the Argentine generals for years and says that Prime Minister Shamir explain[ed] that Argentina, like apartheid-era South Africa, was a 'devil' with which Israel found itself obliged to deal in arms in order to guarantee the survival of its indispensable military industry. While I find it very difficult to accept the 'realpolitik' of such behaviour, especially considering how corrupting it can be to national Jewish values, I was also enlightened by Tarnopolsky's description of how the Israeli embassy developed a policy of handing out false passports to individuals - Jewish or not - who managed to flee detention centers or who felt their lives in danger. Israel's embassies in Buenos Aires and in Santiago, Chile, functioned as de facto nerve centers for those needing to escape, and in this way hundreds of lives were saved. No other country comported itself in a comparable manner. Unfortunately, in her careful and nuanced review Tarnopolsky does not comment on the film's claim that the Knesset only debated the question of Jewish desaparecidos and the overt anti-Semitism of the Argentinian military regime after the junta was overthrown and the Argentinian government returned to civilian control. Perhaps this point can be clarified by others on the list? By the way, I hope members of the list don't think that this discussion of the film is off-topic for Hasafran, because there may be libraries which either already have a copy of it or that may be considering it for purchase. Shavua tov, Bernard. Bernard Katz, former head, Special Collections and Library Development McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph author, descriptive bibliog. of L.M. Montgomery's books (in progress) and founding treasurer, AJL - Ontario Chapter Ha-Safran (The Librarian) 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
AJL favicon
Aloha, safranim ve-safraniyot, Thanks to the efforts of computer-savvy Jeffrey Rosenberg, our AJL website now features a favicon! If you use Firefox, you'll notice the AJL books-and-cursor icon in the browser window and in your bookmark list. IE users may have to re-bookmark the page to get the favicon to display. In Netscape, the icon will appear at the top of your screen just before the URL. So far, the favicon is linked only to the home page. Eventually, it will appear on every page in the site. Thanks, Jeffrey! Nancy Sack Ha-Safran (The Librarian) 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
[Hasafran]: summer or weekend cataloging job
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: summer or weekend cataloging job I still have not had any responses, so I'll try once more. We are looking for someone to catalog a small school library of about 1500 books over the summer of 2006. Hours are flexible and you may even start on Sundays before the summer. The person needs to have experience in cataloging Judaica. Our school is located in the Deal area in New Jersey about one hour from Brooklyn or Manhattan. Please respond by fax, phone or email to Mrs. Aviva Wasser at Ilan High School. Phone number: 732 870-2800 Fax: 732 870-0885 E mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word librarian in the subject line. Thank you, Aviva Wasser 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
[Hasafran]: Antiquarian Judaic German books, by Rubin Mass, 2006
From: Oren Mass [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Antiquarian Judaic German books, by Rubin Mass, 2006 Shalom safranim, We are ready to send you a pdf file of some books, that remained from the Rubin Mass Buchhandlung in Berlin, up to 1933. Prices are in US$, net, exclude delivery. We'll be happy to supply what we still have available. Thanks, Oren Mass === RUBIN MASS Ltd., Publishers and Booksellers Exporters of ALL Israeli books and periodicals POBox 990, Jerusalem 91009, Israel Mr. Oren Mass (Manager) ___ \/ \/\ \_/ / _ \ Tel. 972-2-6277863 Fax 972-2-6277864 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rubin-mass.com 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
[Hasafran]: Talmud set
From: alba toscano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Talmud set Lisa Silverman, my emails to you all get bounced back st me like ping pong balls. Sad (for me), happy (for someone else), can't take the talmud set. Please offer it to other. Besos Alba 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
[Hasafran]: author of OFF THE DERECH: WHY OBSERVANT JEWS LEAVE JUDAISM
From: Stuart Schnee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: author of OFF THE DERECH: WHY OBSERVANT JEWS LEAVE JUDAISM I am pleased to notify you that Faranak Margolese, who will be visiting North America to speak about her new book entitled Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism. She will be visiting the Southern California and the NY metro area. This book looks at the phenomenon of Orthodox Jews leaving Jewish religious observance. Based on over 500 interviews with formerly Orthodox Jews as well as educators and Rabbis the book offers a fascinating look at a trend which is not often looked at publicly. It is a ground breaking book and pre-pub reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. A press release is attached. Rabbi Hershel Schachter, after reading Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism, wrote: The Rabbis of the Talmud understood that included in our mitzvah to love G-d is to act and to speak in such a way as to get others to love G-d as well. This fascinating book can serve as a Mussar Sefer for all observant Jews regarding how to act and to speak in such a way as not to turn others away from religious observance. Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski submitted this take: Off the Derech is an eye opener. Thousands of years ago, the prophet Isaiah said, 'Surely you see, but you fail to know The heart of this nation is fattened, its ears are heavy and its eyes are sealed (6:9-10).' We are losing too many of our youth. It is high time that we open our eyes, see, and know. You may agree with Faranak Margolese or disagree, but Off the Derech cannot be ignored. It is mandatory reading. Faranak Margolese, who is American and lives in Israel, will be in the US for limited speaking events in April, May and June. She is an articulate speaker and has received very positive responses from her audiences. She does not charge an honorarium to speak and all proceeds from book sales go to tzedakah. Please contact me directly to discuss the possibility of having Ms. Margolese in your community. thank you, Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales 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
[Hasafran]: article
From: Chaya Wiesman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: article Dear Safranim, Please disregard my previous post. I was able to get the article myself. Thanks anyway. Chaya Wiesman librarian Ramaz Upper School 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
[Hasafran]: Reich Books
--- Message requiring your approval --From: Schwartz Judaica [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Reich Books Dear Judaica Librarians, Schwartz Judaica has 9 individual volumes for sale, believed to be from publisher, Chaim Reich, Renaissance Hebraica, in Brooklyn, NY. They are reproductions of rare Hebrew books. Reich books are often limited editions of not more than 500 copies. The title on the cover or the spine often varies from the title on the title page of the original version of the book. Please let us know if you would like to receive a list of these volumes. Sincerely, Stan Laurel Schwartz 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
[Hasafran]: D.E.A.R.
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Linda Silver [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: D.E.A.R. As some of you might know, April 12 has been designated as D.E.A.R, Drop Everything and Read Day, in honor of the 90th birthday of the acclaimed childrens author, Beverly Cleary. It is co-sponsored by the National Education Association, National PTA, and the Association of Library Service to Children (ALSC) of ALA. D.E.A.R. Day is being heavily promoted and has a website on which a D.E.A.R. Day Resource Kit is available. Who could argue with encouraging kids to read? EXCEPT that D.E.A.R. Day falls on Erev Pesah, when Jewish schools will be closed! It might not be a bad idea to point this out to the three sponsoring organizations, who obviously were not aware of our holiday when D.E.A.R. was planned. Linda R. Silver, Librarian Jewish Education Center of Cleveland 2030 S. Taylor Rd. Cleveland Hts., OH 44118 216-371-8288, ext. 128 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[Hasafran]: Israel Lobby report Marred by Numerous Errors
--- Message requiring your approval - From: David Elazar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Israel Lobby report Marred by Numerous Errors The following is the link to Gergen's response: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/v-pfriendly/story/402910p-341257c.html - Original Message - From: Andrea Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: Re: Israel Lobby report Marred by Numerous Errors And David Gergen, advisor to a number of Presidents, and staff member at the same Harvard/Kennedy school as the authors of the report, published a response disputing its assertions. Andrea Rapp 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
[Hasafran] magazine article
From: Chaya Wiesman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: magazine article Dear Safranim, I am trying to get the following article for a patron. Atlantic Monthly March, 1982 Broken Windows by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling Our electronic databases stop at 1988 for full text. Does anyone have access to this publication's back issues? Thank you in advance for any assistance. Chaya Wiesman Librarian Ramaz Upper School 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
[Hasafran]: new book Faith and Heresy
From: Rachel Steiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: new book Faith and Heresy From: Mark Steiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Emune un Apikorses Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I don't know if this list is aware of the recent publication, by Yeshiva University Press, of my translation of what is perhaps the only original philosophical work ever written in Yiddish (of course there is a huge Yiddish literature about other philosophers, such as Marx). The author, a Lithuanian iluy from the yeshiva world, emigrated to the United States in 1929. Supporting himself by giving lessons in gemore to children, not having a family himself, he spent long hours in his niche at the New York Public Library, pondering philosophical issues. Usually autodidacts in philosophy produce nothing of value; in this case, the results have been praised by one of the most prominent philosophers in the English speaking world, Harry Frankfurt of Princeton. Before his untimely death in 1953, Agushewitz published three philosophical works in Yiddish: Ancient Greek Philosophy; Principles [of Philosophy]; Faith and Heresy, the current work. The book is a sustained attack on the influential philosophy of materalism, ancient and modern. It contains discussions and criticisms of a startling number of philosophers, including Democritus, Herakleitos, Plato, Descartes, Kant, Hobbes, Russell, Cantor [!], Zeno, Bergson, Buechner, and, of course Spinoza. It contains a discussion of Free Will, which is one of the most interesting ever written in any language. (This chapter was published in the Torah U-madda Journal, and is accessible through the website www.yu.edu. The Spinoza chapter was published in an international Spinoza journal.) I am the translator, and have no financial interest in sales of this book, but it is intended as a memorial to Rabbi Agushewitz, a figure unjustly forgotten by lovers of Yiddish literature, by philosophers, and religious thinkers. In that sense, I have an interest that this goal be achieved. ___ 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
[Hasafran]: David Zeller available for events in 2006
From: Stuart Schnee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: David Zeller available for events in 2006 David Zeller is one of my favorite storytellers. Jack Canfield, co-creator of the New York Times best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office / Author, singer and educator Rabbi David Zeller is available for events in June, August and late October/November 2006. David will be focusing on his new book The Soul of The Story: Meetings with Remarkable People (ISBN 1580232728 ) which was published recently by Jewish Lights. Thoughtful and endearing, provocative and witty, the book is filled delightful stories which recall David's meetings with the likes of Carl Jung, Shlomo Carlebach, Alan Watts, Sri Pad Baba, the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram), Carlos Castaneda and many others, well known and unknown and the experiences and teachings that ultimately allowed him to rediscover his own spiritual heritage. (please see http://davidzeller.org/book for more info). David has developed an international reputation as a musician, lecturer, and workshop leader in Jewish mysticism, spirituality and meditation, as well as in transpersonal psychology (the psychology of body, emotion, mind, and soul). Whether he is singing or teaching, David's work focuses on touching the heart as much as the mind and his quiet presence informs his presentations with a unique power. Please contact me to discuss arranging an event in your community. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 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
[Hasafran] magazine article
From: Blaustein Library Archives [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hasafran] magazine article Broken Windows is on the internet at the address below. Michele Anish Blaustein Library American Jewish Committee http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/198203/broken-windows - Original Message - From: Nancy Sack [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 2:15 PM Subject: [Hasafran] magazine article From: Chaya Wiesman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: magazine article Dear Safranim, I am trying to get the following article for a patron. Atlantic Monthly March, 1982 Broken Windows by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling Our electronic databases stop at 1988 for full text. Does anyone have access to this publication's back issues? Thank you in advance for any assistance. Chaya Wiesman Librarian Ramaz Upper School 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
[Hasafran] Middle School Books on Jews of India
From: 0livia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Middle School Books on Jews of India JEWS OF THE RAJ, by Mavis Hyman Hyman Publishers, 10 Holyoake Walk, London N2 OJX ISBN 0 9518150 16 is my recommendation! She has also written a cookbook which contains much material about the community of Jews of India. These are wonderful books, written by a London-based sociologist who grew up in the community. On a personal and sad note, Ms. Hyman's young adult daughter was one of those killed in the recent terrorist bombing in London! Olivia Hibel Pittsburgh, PA 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]: RE: More information on AJL Constitution
Hayim, Ted, Bernard, et al., I'm perhaps the wrong person to be addressing your concerns, as I was unable to attend the recent meeting at which the revisions to the AJL constitution were discussed. But as no other response has yet appeared on the list, I'll clarify as much as I'm able to. PDF files of the current constitution and the proposed draft constitution (with highlights of the changes) as well as a summary and a detailed description of the proposed changes can all be accessed on the AJL web at http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/about/constitution.htm. The AJL executive board is composed of the elected officers of the two divisions (each with a president, vice-president and secretary) and of the association as a whole (president, vice-president/president-elect, immediate past-president, vice-president for membership, vice-president for publications, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, and treasurer). The Webmaster, the various editors, the listowner of Hasafran, chapter representatives, et al. serve with the board on the association's council. (All this is described in the current constitution and is clarified, but not changed, in the revised draft.) With one exception, the changes in the proposed draft constitution are not substantive, but merely clarify and formalize existing practices. The exception is the addition of a provision for electronic balloting. Electronic balloting was discussed last June at the members' meeting, but's possible that more discussion of this topic is needed before an informed decision can be made. I hope that helps. Nancy Sack (Webmaster and, therefore, council member) Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the 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: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: LC Authority Records re: Jewish ethics
Liza, I'll propose an update to the authority record for Jewish ethics. The proposal will likely sail through because the omission was probably an oversight. It's going to take some time before the record is changed, however, because LC updates are down for two weeks during their system upgrade. --Nancy 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]: How to Make A Better Convention...again
The cost of a room is cheaper but how much is the airfare from the eastcoast? Sounds wonderful, but how feasible? How about exhibits? Janice Levine Atlanta Yes, you're right. The location is wonderful, the scenery is beautiful, the weather is perfect, the people are friendly, the food is great, the room rate is reasonable, but (wouldn't you know it?) it's far away. If the price of a ticket here is offset by a lower hotel bill would most of you consider coming? --Nancy Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the 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]: Re: AJL Travel Stipend?
Safranim ve-safraniyot, The following information will soon appear on the Web site. Apologies for not uploading this sooner. --Nancy Applying for an AJL Convention Travel Grant Members wishing to apply for this grant should complete the application form (preferably online) and forward it by e-mail to the AJL VP/President Elect, and submit additional documentation via email, fax or regular mail at the address below: Laurel Wolfson, AJL VP/Pres Elect Klau Library Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 3101 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45220-2488 phone: 513-487-3274, fax: 513-221-0519 Further information may be obtained by contacting the AJL VP/President Elect. Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the 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: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[Ha-Safran] Bilingual reprint of Sukenik's Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Lieve Teugels [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Bilingual reprint of Sukenik's Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Sukeniks demise, Gorgias Press is pleased to announce the following publication: Author: Eleazar Lipa Sukenik Title: The Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha (Deluxe Edition): An Account of the Excavations Conducted of Behalf of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem New Introduction by Professor Steven Fine ISBN: 1-59333-078-2 Format: Verona Cloth with decorative stamping Size (in): 9 x 12 Pages: 213 (ix* + 58 English; 52 Hebrew; plus graphs) Photos/Illustrations: 93 Maps/Plans: 2 Publication Year: 2003 Price: $180.00 Fifty years since Sukeniks demise, and generations since their original publication, Sukeniks studies of ancient synagogues retain much of their original interest... This Gorgias Press edition, issued in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Sukeniks demise, is testimony to the abiding value of Sukeniks 'Jewish Archaeology.' Steven Fine, in the new introduction to the present reprint. The mosaics of Bet Alfa are striking in their coloring and stylization and are among the finest examples of Jewish art in the Byzantine period Michael Avi-Yonah, in Encyclopaedia Judaica. [http://www.gorgiaspress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?store_code=GPBscreen=PRODproduct_code=1-59333-078-2Click here to view product...] The Beth Alpha synagogue mosaic is one of the most striking examples of ancient Jewish art ever uncovered. Excavated in 1929 by E. L. Sukenik on behalf of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this mosaic provoked an immediate sensation among scholars and lay people throughout Jewish Palestine, Europe and America. Located in Israels Jezreel Valley, this remarkable mosaic preserves images of the Binding of Isaac (Exodus 22), of a zodiac wheel flanked by personifications of the seasons that was labeled in Hebrew, and of a Torah shrine flanked by menorahs and lions. The discovery of the Beth Alpha synagogue mosaic was a milestone in the development of scholarly and popular consciousness of the significance of ancient Jewish art within Jewish and Zionist culture and within the Greco-Roman context. Sukeniks masterful and beautifully produced final report is of abiding scholarly value, and will interest all who take an interest in Jewish history, art and culture. The Ancient Synagogue of Beth Alpha was originally published in separate Hebrew and English editions. This Gorgias Press reprint combines both versions into a single volume. It includes an original introduction to Sukeniks scholarship on ancient synagogues by Steven Fine, which is illustrated with historical photographs. The Gorgias Press edition includes additional illustrations. It is a deluxe edition printed on long-lasting acid-free 80-lb paper, and bound in Verona cloth. [http://www.gorgiaspress.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?store_code=GPBscreen=PRODproduct_code=1-59333-078-2Click here to view product...] Order Information: Online orders: http://www.gorgiaspress.comwww.gorgiaspress.com Fax orders: +1 732 699 0342 Phone Orders: +1 732 699 0343 Address: Gorgias Press, 46 Orris Ave, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA. Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] George Kiraz -- George A. Kiraz, M.St. (Oxon), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Cantab) Gorgias Press 46 Orris Ave. Piscataway, NJ 08854 Tel. 732-699-0343 Fax 732-699-0342 http://www.GorgiasPress.comhttp://www.GorgiasPress.com Director, Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute Fellow, Institute of Christian Oriental Research (The Catholic University of America) == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] Jewish Language Research Website
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Aviva Astrinsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Jewish Language Research Website From Sarah Bunin Benor: We are pleased to announce the completion of the Jewish Language Research Website: http://www.jewish-languages.org/ This website is designed to be a resource for Linguists, Jewish Studies Scholars, and the general public to learn about the speech and writing of Jews throughout history and around the world. It provides information about 14 Jewish languages: Hebrew, Jewish Aramaic, Jewish English, Jewish Malayalam,Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-French, Judeo-Greek, Judeo-Iranian, Judeo-Italian, Judeo-Persian, Judeo-Portuguese, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish/Judezmo/Ladino, and Yiddish The site presents short descriptions and bibliographies of these languages, written by top researchers, and it provides contact information for over 50 scholars from 10 countries. It also provides information on computing in Hebrew and Jewish languages, as well as links to several other resources. Please contact the editor, Sarah Bunin Benor [EMAIL PROTECTED], if you have suggestions or questions. == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] Another children's book about the Middle East situation
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Hanna Geshelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Another children's book about the Middle East situation In the recent past weve discussed _We Just Want to Live Here_ and _A Little Piece of Ground_, both of which are very one-sided. I just finished reading _The Enemy Has a Face_ by Gloria D. Miklowitz, published by Eerdmans, a YA. Its listed on the AJL recommended reading list and I just want to mention it again here in case people havent noticed it there. Its excellent---a readable, engrossing novel for young YAs that portrays a balanced picture of the Israel-Arab situation. Hanna Geshelin == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] Biased research and library materials
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Hanna Geshelin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Biased research and library materials Some years ago when I was historian for a professional society, I became acquainted with the chief archivist at one of New England's foremost universities; my society's materials were part of that collection. She and I had many conversations about acquisitions policies and problems. Archivists, like any other librarian or civilian who collects materials, have acquisition policies and select what they will and will not keep. These policies have everything to do with the kind of research that comes out of that archive. Hebrew University was begun by Jewish intellectuals (Buber, Freud and others) whose philosophical view was that the Jews should establish an intellectual enclave in the middle of the Arabs, and would spread intellectualism and liberalism without establishing a state of their own. So HUs early archivists' policies probably were very anti-statehood, therefore anti-conservative groups, Zionist revisionists, the Irgun-types, as well as the religious. Freud was anti-religious and Buber was big in the Enlightenment. They were also pretty much anti-Sefardi because the Sefardim weren't intellectuals. So any research that comes out of Hebrew University's archives is certainly going to be limited in scope. Also, don't you think it's naïve to believe that researchers don't have an axe to grind, and won't select data depending on whether it fits their world-view? I have read things written by Israeli scholars that directly contradict things that I clearly remember from the era of the 6-Day-War, living in Israel in 1968 and 1969, and subscribing to _Near East Reports_ and other publications for many years after that. My memory is wrong and their scholarly research is right? I don't think so; not so often and only in these particular ways! In 1988, when I was working as a Jewish storyteller, I read about 40 books about the establishment of Israel. Many of them were published in the 50's and 60's. They covered a wide variety of viewpoints across the political spectrum. While each one discussed events not covered in the others---personal experiences of the authors---they also covered the same events from different perspectives. These books were written early enough after statehood and by people who disagreed strongly enough with each other that collusion can be discounted. And they disagree with many, many of the points made by revisionist scholars like Segev and Benvenisti. I had a much younger friend who got a Ph.D. in Linguistics at MIT under Noam Chomsky. Her politics did a 180-degree reversal as she became aware that unless she espoused and actively supported left-wing, pro-Palestinian politics her professional career would go nowhere. Segev and Benvenisti have earned thousands of dollars and countless accolades due to their political positions and research, while right-wingers have been at best ignored and at worst jailed (in Israel) for their views. People who tout Segev, Benvenisti and their ilk as truth-tellers have to take a long look at the possibility that they sold out like my friend. Hanna Geshelin == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] Jewish Genealogical Publications
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: JGSGB - Publications [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Jewish Genealogical Publications I have received an e-mail from Noreen Wachs, AJL Corresponding Secretary suggesting that I send details of our publications to the members of the Association of Jewish Libraries on listserve, Hasafran. I would be extremely grateful if the following information could be sent from our Organisation: PRESS RELEASE - NEW publication Jewish Ancestors? A GUIDE TO ORGANISING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY RECORDS ISBN 0-9537669-4-2 (Price: £4.95 + £2.00 pp OVERSEAS) 116 pages p/b (being published in January 2004 - available in December 2003 by post from the address shown below) The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain has much pleasure in announcing the fourth publication in the very popular and informative 'Jewish Ancestor' Series. A Guide to Organising your Family History Records is written in the simplest way, to help Family Historians who have just started their family history and those who have gathered a lot of information about their family and need help with putting it in order. Whether you have a computer or not this book provides examples, advice and suggestions on how to keep your records in order by the most up-to-date methods plus ideas to enlarge the social history of your family. The section on preservation is intended to help keep your documents and photographs in the best possible condition. When thinking about a suitable filing system, it is important to introduce one which is simple, yet efficient, so that future generations will be able to pick up where you left off. Keeping records in order is extremely important and the chapter headed 'Document Links' illustrates the relationships between sets of documents. It is only a guide and is intended for the reader to decide which documents to include. This book is suitable for all ages. OTHER BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM THE SOCIETY INCLUDE: A Beginner's Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Great Britain ISBN 0-9537669-3-4 (£4.50 + £1.50 pp OVERSEAS) 80 pages p/b A Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Germany and Austria ISBN 0-9537669-1-8 (£4.50 + £1.50 pp OVERSEAS) 76 pages p/b A Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Latvia and Estonia ISBN 0-9537669-2-6 (£4.50 + £1.50 pp OVERSEAS) 76 pages p/b Genealogical Resources within the Jewish Home and Family ISBN 0-9537669-2-6 (£5.95 + £2.00 pp OVERSEAS) 112 pages p/b FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOVE BOOKS IS AVAILABLE ON THE SOCIETY'S WEB SITE: www.jgsgb.org.uk AVAILABLE BY WRITING TO: Publications Department The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain PO Box 180, St. Albans, Herts. AL2 3WH. England. U.K. (E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: 'Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain' OR BY CREDIT CARD: via our web site publication order form: www.jgsgb.org.uk Rosemary Wenzerul Publications Department The Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] Temporary Leave Replacement Position School Librarian
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Amy Shuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Temporary Leave Replacement Position School Librarian Temporary Leave Replacement Position School Librarian (P/T F/T) Hebrew Academy of Nassau County The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in West Hempstead is seeking a School Librarian to serve as a Temporary Leave Replacement. Responsibilities will include the supervision of circulation of materials to teachers and students, and covering library classes including teaching Research Skills to grades 4 -6. Must be computer literate. Knowledge of Follett Circulation + system helpful. M.L.S. students are encouraged to apply. Contact Information: Amy Shuter, Librarian Hebrew Academy of Nassau County 609 Hempstead Avenue West Hempstead, NY 11552 Phone: 516 485 - 7786 Fax: 516 485 0422 Email: a_shuter@ hotmail.com == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: [Ha-Safran] Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906) online
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: mauro.perani [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Ha-Safran] Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906) online Dear Johanna Bromberg, Dear Safranim, thank you for informing about Jewish Encyclopedia.com http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com. I immediately saw how much interesting is this new device online. But I've a problem. I've not the font suitable for viewing the diacritic signs used. Does anyone know what diacritic fonts I have to install? For exemple in the name Ibn Iahia with h written with a dot under it, I see YaḤand BEN ḤAYYIM with a litle square instead of h underpoiunted. Shalom rav, Mauro Perani. MAURO PERANI Professore straordinario di Ebraico Universita' di Bologna, Dipartimento di Storie e Metodi per la Conservazione dei Beni Culturali via Degli Ariani 1, I-48100 Ravenna Tel. 0544-484782; Fax 0544-484717 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Direttore del Progetto Gheniza' italiana http://www.morasha.it/zehut/mp02_ghenizaitaliana.html Segretario dell'Associazione Italiana per lo Studio del Giudaismo (AISG) www.aisg.it Membro dell'Executive Committee della European Association for Jewish Studies http://nonuniv.ox.ac.uk/~eajs/ Homepage: http://www.cbc.unibo.it/Bibliogr/Perani/index.htm Bibliography: www.aisg.it (sociPerani) Years 1990-2000: http://www.dismec.unibo.it/cat3/perani/perani.pdf == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Library books Give-away
Judy Berger and I run the library(as volunteers) at Temple Beth Sholom in Manchester,CT. We recently weeded out a few hundred books- some duplicates, some older books, etc. which we would be willing to donate to any Jewish Library interested in them. Can you help us locate someone? We would also like to get a few copies of mission statements from your member libraries-we are about to formulate our own and need some samples. Judy Berger is a member of the AJL, by the way. Thanks. Ruth Klemens PAUL KLEMENS [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: Library books Give-away
Aloha, Safranim ve-safraniyot, This message only appeared to have come from me because Yossi forwarded it to me and I forwarded it to the list. The person with books to give away is Ruth Klemens and her e-mail address is, apparently, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please address your questions and statements to her. Thanks. Nancy Sack -- Judy Berger and I run the library(as volunteers) at Temple Beth Sholom in Manchester,CT. We recently weeded out a few hundred books- some duplicates, some older books, etc. which we would be willing to donate to any Jewish Library interested in them. Can you help us locate someone? We would also like to get a few copies of mission statements from your member libraries-we are about to formulate our own and need some samples. Judy Berger is a member of the AJL, by the way. Thanks. Ruth Klemens PAUL KLEMENS [EMAIL PROTECTED] == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] New Dean - Nuevo Decano
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] New Dean - Nuevo Decano Buenos Aires, October 20th., 2003 To whom it may concern, We are pleased to inform you that Rabbi Adrian Herbst has been appointed new Dean of our Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano Marshall T. Meyer, having been selected by the International Committee of background evaluation. Rabbi Adrian Herbst, 31 years old, married, holds a Sociology degree from the University of Buenos Aires, a B.A. in Bible and Jewish Thought from the University of Haifa, a Master in Judaic Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary in Jerusalem, a Master in Compared Religions and Jewish Thought from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem; he is a graduate from the Jerusalem Fellows Program (Amitei Ierushalaim), has a PhD in Compared Religions and Jewish Thought from Harvard University and has recently obtained his Post Doctorate in Compared Religions by Oxford University. The Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano reckons that the appointment of Rabbi Adrian Herbst, former student of this institution, will significantly contribute to continuity of Jewish Education in our continent. This was the goal of our founder, the unforgettable Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer ZL, and this continues to be our challenge: to develop a kind of Judaism that provides for both, a way of living and a way of thinking. That the study of our sources serves as a trigger to live Judaism with dignity and basically with a good knowledge of it. Atem Edai You are my witnesses (Isaias 43) Mario RinglerAbraham Skorka Presidente Rector Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano Marshall T. Meyer Jose Hernandez 1750 4p (1426) Buenos Aires - Argentina 5411 4783-2009/6175 fax 5411 4781-4056 www.seminariorabinico.org.ar == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
Re: [Ha-Safran] spanish version of the talmud
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: alba toscano [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Ha-Safran] spanish version of the talmud Even though Hayim said that we should direct our answers only to María Gutierrez, I get so many questions about spanish talmud that I've decided to send the latest news to the list: Do you know where I could purchase the spanish version of the talmud on CD? At this time there is only one spanish version of the talmud (incomplete) and absolutely none on CD. However just this month there has been a new effort to produce an edition of the talmud in spanish: 1) The only bilingual version of the talmud which follows the original hebreo-arameo as found in the Vilna edition page for page with a translation in castellano translated by Abraham J. Weiss and offered by Acervo Cultural/Editoriales, Beruti 3676 4to Piso (1425) Capital Federal, BsAs (Argentina) Tel: 5411-4831-2870 http://www.talmud.com.ar/ The version is offered for 80$US/tome. However if you buy the 10 tomes available they usually offer a slightly lower price. 2) Just this week I got a pamflette from the Barcelona book distributor Riopiedras Ediciones, c/ Rocafort 249, 08029 Barcelona (Espana), tlf/fax +34 93 321 3552, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] anouncing a new effort by the Editorial Alef Jojma. There will be 25 hard-bound tomes each costing about 43$. Berajot, 652pp, has just been published; the other tomes are to follow. The blurb in the pamphlette states: 1) Literal translation of the texto 2) Text subtitled and divided into questions, answers and clarifications facilitate study even though it is clearly stated by the translators that the talmud is not structured in this manner. 3) Each tract is preceded by an introduction that defines and details the principle topics. 4) Each tome includes an extensive and detailed glossary. If you open a subscription with Riopiedras they will inform you when each tome comes out. Sweet, happy, prosperous and healthy year Besos de Valencia Alba Toscano Sinagoga conservador/masorti La Javura Valencia (Espana) http://www.uscj.org/world/valencia == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] Slavic Judaica
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Zachary Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Slavic Judaica Below is a list of Slavic and East European booksellers from whom Stanford buys much of its Judaica. It appears as the appendix to my paper, Slavic Judaica Revisited, included in the Toronto convention proceedings and available online on the AJL website. Like other libraries, Stanford also maintains exchanges with libraries in Eastern Europe (especially in the former Soviet republics), and acquires much of its Slavica -- including Judaica -- through those channels. Finally, I would like to draw the attention of Ha-Safran subscribers to a recent issue of the journal Slavic East European Information Resources (SEEIR), published by Haworth. Vol. 4, no. 2-3 (2003), which I guest-edited. The double issue bears the added title Judaica in the Slavic Realm, Slavica in the Judaic Realm: Repositories, Collections, Projects, Publications. It will also be issued as a book. Among the bibliographies and bibliographical essays in that issue of SEEIR I would like to mention the following: Hebrew Incunabula in the Asiatic Museum of St. Petersburg, by S. M. Iakerson; Jewish Book Publishing Today in the Countries of the Former USSR, by Alexander Frenkel; Slavic Judaica in the YIVO Library: Acquisitions from 1991-2001, by Nikolai Borodulin; From Odessa to Odessa: Russian-Jewish Periodicals of Ukraine, by Vladimir Karasik; Bibliographical Projects in Polish-Jewish Studies since 1989, by Stephen D. Corrsin. The other contributions to SEEIR are: The Jewish Archival Survey: Tracing Jewish Records in the Former Soviet Archives, by Marek Web; The Creation of a Documentary Collection on the History of Russian Jewry at the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, by Benyamin Lukin; Microfilming Hebrew Manuscripts in Eastern Europe, by Benjamin Richler; Resources on the Genealogy of Eastern European Jews, by Zachary M. Baker Abstracts of these articles are found on the Haworth web site: http://www.haworthpressinc.com/store/product.asp?sku=J167. [List of Slavic and East European booksellers:] Bouchal Export-Import Ltd. Erdõkerülõ u. 16, H-1157 Budapest, Hungary. Fax: + 36-1-418 48 84. E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://www.bouchal.hu/book.htm). Hungarian books; occasionally issues Judaica lists. East View Information Services. 3020 Harbor Lane North, Minneapolis, MN 55447. US Toll-free: (800) 477-1005; fax: (763) 559-2931. E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://www.eastview.com/). Russian-language books and periodicals; Judaica listed on its Web site. Derex. Aleea Tebea 2B, bl. 101, sc. A, ap.15, Sector 4, Bucuresti 753852, Romania. Fax: +40-21-410.51.43. E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact person: Doina Niculescu (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]). Romanian books, including publications of Hasefer. Ksigarnia WysyBkowa Lexicon.P.O. Box 957, 00-950 Warszawa 1, Poland. Fax: +48-22 461744. E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact person: Maciej WoliDski. Polish books, including Judaica. Kubon Sagner Buchexport-Import GmbH. D-80328 http://www.kubon-sagner.de/sw/swm.htmlMünchen, Germany. Fax +49-89-54 218-218. E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://www.kubon-sagner.de/index_englisch.html). Contact persons: Otto Sagner und Sabine Sagner-Weigl. Books and journals from throughout Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS states (very good for Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic); occasionally issues Judaica lists. MIPP International. POB 189, Minsk 220131, BELARUS. Phone/Fax: +375 172 346834. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://80.94.226.241/books/http://80.94.226.241/books/). Russian, Ukrainian, Baltic-language books and periodicals. Based in Minsk, with offices in Brooklyn and Vilnius; occasionally issues Judaica lists. Szwede Slavic Books. Mailing address: P. O. Box 1214, Palo Alto, CA 94302. Phone: 650-780-0966. Fax: 650-780-0967. Street Address: 1629 Main St., Redwood City, CA 94063. E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] (http://www.szwedeslavicbooks.com). Especially Russian, Polish, and Czech books, including Judaica. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Zachary M. Baker Reinhard Family Curator of Judaica and Hebraica Collections Stanford University Libraries Area Studies Resource Group Green Library 321 Stanford, CA 94305-6004 Telephone 1-650-725-1054 Fax 1-650-725-1068 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Ha-Safran] Harry Sky's My Journey Published!
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Sam Elowitch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Harry Sky's My Journey Published! Dear Friend, Rabbi Harry Z. Sky (JTS '51) has published a remarkable new paperback, My Journey, which includes his autobiography, a preface by editor Sam L. Elowitch (Brandeis '92, Berkeley '94), and some of his finest eulogies, sermons, and essays from a long and storied career. Rabbi Sky (b. 1921) is an adjunct faculty member of the University of Southern Maine and the former Rabbi (and current Rabbi Emeritus) of Temple Beth El in Portland, Maine, with an extensive career in writing, speaking, and public service. He is the founder of the Senior College movement in Maine, which today includes the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Sky is also the recipient of the Rabbi Max L. Arzt Lifetime Distinguished Rabbinic Career Award and was designated as the 2002 National Primetime Awards Outstanding Older Senior. Rabbi Sky is currently Scholar-in-Residence at Congregation Etz Chaim of Portland and lives in Falmouth. Please visit http://www.rabbiharry.comhis website for ordering information, or make contact via mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]e-mail. An individual copy is only $18.00 plus $5.00 for shipping. Maine residents please add 90¢ sales tax. == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] International Conference on Jewish Genealogy For further information contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS The Israel Genealogical Society is pleased to invite proposals from potential speakers for the 24th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. The Conference will be held on July 4-9, 2004, in Jerusalem, Israel. English will be the official language of the conference. A number of lectures will be presented in Hebrew with simultaneous translation into English. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Authors wishing to present a paper at the Conference are invited to submit an abstract either by e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as a WORD ATTACHMENT, or mail it on a diskette in WORD FORMAT to reach the Conference Secretariat by December 31, 2003 together with 3 original copies. Material should be sent by Airmail in a padded envelope marked âDo Not Foldâ. Proposals, whether accepted or declined, will not be returned. Make sure you retain a copy of your proposal. Sorry, FAX submissions will not be accepted! Proposals Format: If you plan to submit more than one proposal, please use a separate page for each submission. 1.  File format should be either Microsoft Word (*.DOC) or Rich Text Format (*.RTF) only. 2.  Abstracts should be written in English, Times New Roman font and single-spaced. 3.  Page margins are 2.5 cm (1 inch) from each side. 4.  Every proposal should include the following details: a.  Abstractâs title should be centered, typed in CAPITAL LETTERS in 14 points, centered and in BOLD. b.  Leave one line space and then list authorsâ full names and titles in 12 points size font, unbold and centered. Underline the name of the presenting author. c.  In the next line list organizational affiliations of all authors including full address, telephone, and e-mail address. Use 12 points size font, text unbold and centered. d.  Leave two lines space and than begin 300-word abstract of the lecture, size 12 points font, Times New Roman, single-spaced, justified to both sides. Describe the content of the presentation and identify whether the presentation is geared to a beginner, intermediate, or advanced genealogists. e.  Leave one line space and than write 50 - 100 word bio of the speaker, Times New Roman font, size 12 points, single-spaced, justified to both sides. f.  Leave one line space and describe the speaker's prior lecture experience, with emphasis on Jewish genealogy. This information will assist the program committee in the final selection of presentations. g.  Please state the language (Hebrew or English) in which you would prefer to present your lecture. IMPORTANT NOTE: At least one presenter from each accepted proposal must register to the Conference in order to be included in the final program. DEADLINES: December 31, 2003  - Submission of abstracts February 15, 2004   - Notification of acceptance Please visit the Conference website at www.ortra.com/jgen2004 for more information. Thank you in advance for your interest and proposal. The Program Committee CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT: Ortra Ltd. 1 Nirim Street, P. O. Box 9352, Tel Aviv 61092, Israel Tel: + 972-3-638- Fax: +972-3-638-4455 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   http://www.ortra.com/jgen2004/ == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[Ha-Safran] Newsletter Rosh HaShana 2003-4
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Jerusalem Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] Newsletter Rosh HaShana 2003-4 Dear Friends, As we hope you have already heard, our Fall 2003 catalog is in the mail. In every catalog, there are a wide variety of important and interesting titles. So here goes with our short list In Bible and Archaeology: Western Wall Tunnels by Dan Bahat, published by Keren Le-Moreshet Ha-Kotel Ha-Maravi / cat. #47729 - $38.50 Hebrew Jerusalem Crown, the Hebrew University Bible Allepo Codex, with companion volume/ cat. #47785 - $41.50 (2 volumes, Hebrew) Necropolis of Jerusalem 2nd Temple Period, by Amos Kloner and Boaz Zissu, published by Yad Ben Zvi, cat. #47851 - $31.50 Hebrew And in Jewish Thought (Mahsevet) : Ramban Nachmanides Cyclical Time and Holy Text, By Haviva Pedaya, Am Oved, cat. #47993 - $24.50 Hebrew By Avi Sagi, Etgar / A Challenge Returning to Tradition, published by Kibbutz ha-Meuhad, Univ. Bar Ilan Law School and Machon Hartman, cat. #48130 - $27.00 Also in the field of Jewish thought there have been a number of recent publications in English from the Lubavich publishing house - Kehot, such as Chasidic Perspectives a festival anthology / discourses by R Schneerson (zl) the last Lubavicher Rebbe, as well as, True Existence, Journey of the Soul, and On the Essence of Chasidus. All are important works on Hassidic Philosophy, with Hebrew text and translation but are published by Kehot publication, Brooklyn, NY. These titles and others from Kehot are also distributed in Israel and we can get them. If you are interested, please let us know. In the area of Holocaust materials, there are several titles by and about children during the Shoah. Behind the Walls is the memoir of a Jewish child raised in a convent during the war. Edited by Shifra Glick, published by Feldheim, cat. #47948 - $17.50 Hebrew As well: Lent Parents, cat. #47126 ($15.50) and Borrowed Children, cat. #47127 ($17.00) both by Bloeme Evers-Emden and translated from Dutch into Hebrew. Self published. Titles on the Warsaw Ghetto: Gone with the Fire, (Halaf im ha-Esh), edited by Bella Gutterman, a new diary written in hiding by Naomi Weinkrantz and published by Yad Vashem, cat. #47361 - $17.50 Hebrew Faces in Jewish Resistance 60 Years Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, by Batya Dvir, #47145 and Tuvia Friedmans Institute of Documentation, on this subject, 60 Years.., (Mikets 60 Shana le-Mered ..) cat. #47738 - $31.00 Hebrew Under Israel and Zionism: From the Carta publishing house: Battle Sites in Israel, cat. #47883 - $47.00 Hebrew Gift of Electricity, (Birkat ha-Hashmal), on the Israeli Electric Co., Yad ben Zvi, cat. #47736 - $36.50 Hebrew Aspiring to Architectural Excellence, (Be-Sheifah le-Metsuyanut) - on electrical construction projects from 1921-1942, published by the Technion, Haifa. Cat. #47067 $30.00 Hebrew From Yad ben Zvi, Jerusalem During the British Mandate, cat. #48135 - $31.50 Hebrew Another few highlights Who is an Israeli, (Mi-hu Yisraeli) by Hanan Bar, cat. #47757 - $14.00, Politics of Bereavement, published by Kibbutz HaMeuchad, cat. #47567 - $20.00 and Cappuchino in Ramallah - War Diaries by Amiri Suad, cat. #48188 - $16.00. There are also a number of new offerings that chronicle the lives and teachings of great Jewish Scholars such as: Angel Among Men - impressions from the life of Avram Yitzhak Hacohen Kook, by Simcha Raz, cat. #47679 - $33.50, or, Memories of a Giant Eulogies in Memory of Rabbi Dr. Joseph Soloveichik, cat. #47676 - $28.50, both published by Urim and are in English. Two others from Urim in English - Orthodoxy Awakens is the story of the growth of Orthodox Judaism and observance in the US and Canada from 1940 through 1975. Along with the role that Yeshiva University and Rabbi Dr. Samuel Belkin played in this rebirth. This book is a must have for any collection on the development of the American Jewish community in the 20th century. Hardcover, 291pages include photographs and copies of documents, footnotes and epilogue. Cat.no. 48945, $29.50 Wisdom From My Teachers / Challenges and Initiatives in Contemporary Torah Education Edited by Jeffrey Saks and Susan Handelman This 400 page, hardcover work by the editors in cooperation with ATID (Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions) is a collection of 20 essays by the top educators - Chaim Brovender, Yitzchak Blau, Norman Lamm, Gila Rosen, Yale Unterman to name only a few in the field. Educators, rabbis, scholars all; each contributing there insight for the future of Torah education. Cat.no. 48872 , $32.50 And as we approach the end, we are proud to announce a Jerusalem Books exclusive! Theurgy of Prayer in the Lurianic Kabbalah, by Menachem Kallus, PhD. This doctoral dissertation of 440 pages is in English on Kabbalah. It was
[Ha-Safran] posting requested
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: margaret rich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Ha-Safran] posting requested Princeton University Library Short-Term Research Grants for 2004-2005 The Friends of the Princeton University Library anticipate awarding up to ten short-term research grants to promote scholarly use of the research collections. The Program in Hellenic Studies will also support a limited number of library grants in Hellenic studies. And the Cotsen's Children's Library supports research in its collection on aspects of children's books. In addition, there is a special fund that may be available for original research in public policy collections held by the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, and the Maxwell Fund will support research on material relating to the Portuguese-speaking world. These grants, which have a value of up to $2,500 each, are meant to help defray expenses in traveling to and residing in Princeton during the tenure of the grant. The length of the grant will depend on the applicants research proposal, but is ordinarily one month. This rounds grants are tenable from May 2004 to April 2005. The deadline is 15 January 2004. Applicants (graduate students, professors, independent researchers) are asked to submit a completed application form, consultation form and budget form, a résumé, and a research proposal not exceeding three pages in length. Application forms are available from our website http://www.princeton.edu/~rbsc/fellowships/ or by writing to the address given below. Applicants must also arrange for two confidential letters of recommendation (in English) to be sent directly to the Research Grants Committee at the Library address. The proposal should address specifically the relevance of the Princeton University Library collections to the proposed research. Prospective grantees are urged to consult the Librarys home page (at http://libweb.princeton.edu) for detailed descriptions of the collections, especially those in the Rare Books and Special Collections Department, and for the names of curators and reference staff. Applicants should have specific Princeton resources in mindnot simply a desire to make use of a major research libraryas they prepare their proposals. A committee consisting of members of the faculty, the library staff, and the Friends will award the grants on the basis of the relevance of the proposal to unique holdings of the library, the merits and significance of the project, and the applicants scholarly qualifications. Awards will be made before 1 April 2004. Application materials and letters of recommendation are to be mailed to Research Grants Committee, Princeton University Library, One Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544. Materials mailed to the committee must be postmarked no later than 15 January 2004. Facsimile transmissions may be sent to (609) 258?2324. Electronic communications to the Committee may be sent to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Materials submitted by e-mail or facsimile must be received no later than 15 January 2004. For further information, please write Research Grants Committee, Friends of the Library, Princeton University Library, 1 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ 08544. E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or check our website at http://www.princeton.edu/~rbsc/fellowships/ == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
