[ha-Safran]: Jewish Book Month
From the postings today on HASAFRAN, it appears that some people missed the detailed message posted by Steven Siegel of the 92nd Street Y <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. I have reprinted it below. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jewish Book Council presents > Jewish Book Month > November 20 - December 20, 2003 > > Jewish Book Council materials > in celebration of Jewish Book Month > will be available September 1, 2003. > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > for additional information > > Steven Siegel > 92nd Street Y > NYC == 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]: Offensive book
Maybe it would be appropriate for someone to set up an online petition about this book that people could sign. I know there's at least one website that lets people set up petitions. Shabbat Shalom. -Stanley Nachamie 1-212-316-0033 P.S. My computer crashed, so I may not able to respond right away to anyone who responds to this message. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com === Submissions for Ha-Safran, 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]: Hebrew-English Mishnaot
Joshua Sharf wrote: > The best English-Hebrew Mishnah I've comes across is > the one with the Kehati commentary. ... > I'm not sure of the publisher. I think that the publisher is the Department for Torah Education and Culture in the Diaspora of the World Zionist Organization. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.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] New @ Gefen
You wrote: > "Since we cannot defeat Israel in war we do this in > stages. We take any and every territory that we can > of Palestine and establish a sovereignty there, > and we use it as a springhead to take more. When the > time comes, we can get the Arab nations to join us > for the final blow against Israel." > Yasser Arafat on Jordan TV (1992) on the same day > Arafat signed the declaration of peace agreement > with Israel I'm not disputing the meaning of this quote, but if I remember right, I think the Declaration of Principles was signed by Arafat in September 1993, not in 1992. Maybe this quote was from 1993. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York == 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] Abraham's age for the Tower of Babel event
According to timelines in the ArtScroll Tanach and Aryeh Kaplan's Living Torah, the Tower of Babel event occurred in the year 1996, and Abraham was born in 1948, so that would make him 48 at the time of the Tower of Babel event. (Did you also want primary sources for this chronology?) I always thought it interesting that Abraham was born in 1948 according to the Jewish calendar, vis-a-vis what happened in 1948 according to the Christian calendar ... -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York == 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]: I Maccabees in Hebrew
I know that there are translations of I Maccabees from the Greek back into Hebrew (some stand-alone editions, some within a Hebrew translation of other books of the Apocrypha). I don't know, however, what editions are currently in print. The Tanakh canon may have been closed in 90-100 C.E., but that doesn't mean that any book written before that date was eligible for canonization. For books to be eligible, they had to have be written (or thought to have been written, some may say) before the cessation of prophecy, placed in Ezra's time (ca. 444 B.C.E.). The ArtScroll "Chanukah" is an interesting book. The first sections of the book paraphrase an English translation of parts of I and II Maccabees (interpolating some additional material from traditional sources). It also discusses and examines the apocryphal book of Judith (and Hebrew sources of that story), Megilat Antiochus, and the story of the martyred mother and her seven sons, among other things. A big section of it establishes a chronology of the Second Temple period, managing to place the establishment of Chanukah in 165 B.C.E., agreeing with secular historians (though some place it in 164 B.C.E.), as opposed to other Jewish sources which date Chanukah to about 143 B.C.E. In the Jewish Timeline Book (I don't remember the exact title, but it has a chronology of Jewish history providing the context of world history), also from an Orthodox viewpoint, there is harsh criticism on the way ArtScroll went about establishing its chronology; e.g., saying they misinterpreted sources. Happy Chanukah to everyone! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York __ == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
RE: [ha-Safran]: I Maccabees in Hebrew
I don't remember where I read it, but I read that it's easy to see that I Maccabees was translated into Greek from Hebrew, since the text is full of "Hebraicisms," Hebrew idioms that were translated very literally (sp.?) into Greek. I think there are also some problems in the Greek text that can be deduced to come from problems in the translation process. At JTS, I once came across a book that had a Hebrew translation of the first 4 chapters of I Maccabees (up to the purification of the Temple), as part of a special Hanukkah Evening Service. The Hebrew for some of the poetical parts had blank lines for some of the verses, indicating someone's judgment that the text of the poem had become corrupted and was missing parts of some verses, according to the understanding of the poetic structure. Chodesh Tov, Happy Chanukah, Shabbat Shalom, and Shavua Tov! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Tikkun korim or Sefer Tikkun
My favorite tikun is also the Tikun kor'im ha-mefo'ar "simanim." It includes marking sheva na`s and kamats katans, the division of the weekday readings (Monday-Thursday-Shabbat afternoon), and many other features. I've heard they've just brought out a new edition with even more features. (It takes a good knowledge of Hebrew to take advantage of all of its features.) Maybe the new edition is published by Feldheim, but my edition just says it's published by `Olam ha-sefer ha-torani. If you have a choice, you should buy a larger format one; with the many things it indicates in the column with the vowels and cantillations, the letter sometimes get very small and hard to read in the smaller format editions. I also have the new ArtScroll Tikkun. Its good features begin with including that it has a translation (just for the Torah and haftarot, not for the megilot) and a specialized commentary (just for the Torah). The Torah commentary includes notes about things the reader should watch out for, as well as commentaries, some midrashic, about special issues which come up in the Torah readings, such as keri and ketiv, extra large and extra small letters, etc. It differentiates between the kamatses and the shevas, although it does not mark the sheva if it is under the first letter in a word. It does not mark the division of the weekday readings, and the Torah text column does not resemble any Torah I've ever seen; it uses very many elongated letters. Hope this helps. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York __ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 http://search.yahoo.com/top2003 === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Linear Bible
Metsudah has a linear chumash, but it isn't word by word; instead, one short phrase in Hebrew is opposite the English translation of that phrase. They also publish a similar Tehillim (Psalms), The Five Megillos, and I think they are also starting a linear translation of some of the first books of Nevi'im. I've come across a linear Bible (probably just the chumash) from the early twentieth century that has the Hebrew and English words one on top of the other, but it's cumbersome to use since English and Hebrew go in different directions; I think you have to read the English lines backwards. This edition also leaves untranslated things like Lot and his daughters in the cave, etc. ArtScroll has started coming out with some interlinear books which have the English translation word-by-word under the Hebrew, and it is much easier to use than the one I described in the last paragraph. As far as the Tanakh is concerned, I think all they have so far is Tehillim, but there may be more coming out soon. Good luck and Shabbat Shalom. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[ha-Safran]: Duke University article
The website given in a HASFRAN post for a Duke University article, http://www.newsense.org/news/perkins.html , doesn't work. Does anybody know what a working link to that article is? Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Web sites monitoring anti-Semitism
Dicussing an antisemitism monitoring website, it was written, > Recent: > Alexandria Library Exhibits The Protocols of the > Elders of Zion > (1 Dec 2003) I hope the website also has the news that this item was taken out of the exhibit after international protests. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
[ha-Safran]: Roommate (M) wanted for AJL
I'm looking for a male roommate to share a hotel room for the AJL convention in June. You may ask why I'm planning to stay at the hotel if I live in NYC. Well, I'll be running the Orthodox minyan, which meets at 6:30AM every morning of the convention... Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
borrowing Torah for AJL convention
Hello. I'm getting things together for the minyanim at the AJL Convention in Brooklyn, NY this summer (June 20-June 23). For the services on Monday 6/21, I've been able to find one Torah to borrow, but I still need to find a second one (one for the Orthodox service, one for the Egalitarian service). Torahs are not the easiest things to ask to borrow, so I'd appreciate if anyone has connections, or knows from where we could borrow a Torah, or has suggestions for me on how to proceed (e.g., tell me how torahs were borrowed in previous years). Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minyanim Coordinator AJL Convention '04 === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Book request-Teacha
I'd also be interested in finding the book, "Teacha," since I also taught secular studies at that Satmar yeshivah, and knew the author of the book. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York (Also Minyanim Coordinator for AJL '04 Convention) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Translation
Eva Sartori asked: > Can anyone tell me what the French reference to the > Jerusalem "porte Moghrebine" would translate to in > English? I'm not sure of the exact spelling, but I think it would be "the Mughrabi Gate." -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
my Internet connection is down
If anybody is having trouble reaching me by email, the Internet connection on my computer is not working right now. Until it is fixed, I can only access my email from other people's computers. If you need to reach me urgently, please call me at (212) 316-0033. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York Minyanim Coordinator AJL NYC Convention 2004 __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Request for book
I don't know if the book, "Haven," about WWII Jewish refugees brought to America, is what the original questioner was looking for, but I just wanted to note that there was a TV movie a while ago based on this book, which might be available on video or DVD. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 316-0033 Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York Minyanim Coordinator AJL NYC Convention 2004 P.S. My computer did not yet regain its Internet access, but a friend has graciously allowed me to use his computer today. __ === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Omer and self-improvement
Last year, I think, I heard about a book that showed how one could use the time of Sefirat ha-omer for self-improvement, based on kabbalistic concepts related to the counting of the days. I've forgotten the title and author, though. Does anyone know the book about which I'm writing, and/or have any comments about it? Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian City University of New York Minyanim Coordinator AJL NYC Convention 2004 === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: kavanot for eating matsah and maror
Does anybody have any recommendations for a source, either in print or otherwise, with essays about matsah or maror to keep my mind "on-topic" during the few minutes I am eating them? Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York Minyanim Coordinator AJL NYC Convention 2004 === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: plays from I.B. Singer
If it's Singer who wrote the story, "Yentl, The Yeshiva Boy," that story was adapted into a play by him and Leah Napolin, just called "Yentl." But maybe I'm mistaken and Singer wasn't the author. Mo`adim le-simchah! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries Submissions for HaSafran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listserver at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org/
RE: [ha-Safran]: Google & anti-Semitic website
Rivka wrote: > Help us get Google.com to remove jewwatch.com from > their search engine. I think I read last week that Google has already taken action and done something to prevent jewwatch from being at the top of the search results for "Jew." Can anyone confirm this? Thanks, and enjoy the rest of Pesach! -Stanley Nachamie 1-212-316-0033 (currently better than email) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minyanim Coordinator AJL NYC Convention 2004 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]: cataloging question
There could be problems in authority control, because sometimes the "adult" subject headings and the "children's" subject headings disagree. So "X" may be a perfectly good "adult" subject heading, but is not the valid "children's" heading (and vice versa). So your catalog might look something like this: Subject X would have under it a list of items that have that as a subject heading, but also a note that says: "For items under Subject X, search under subject Y instead." In a system that automates authority control, things could even get worse: all the subject heading "X"s in records might get automatically changed to subject "Y." (The best systems should be able to distinguish between authority records for children's and adults' subjects.) If you decide to use both kind of subject headings, maybe you could set things up so that depending on the kind of search, just one kind of subject headings would show up. That's my five agorot; maybe somebody has a better answer. Shabbat Shalom. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York Minyanim Coordinator, Photographer, etc. AJL NYC Convention 2004 __ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/ 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
[ha-Safran]: Transliterating Hebrew song titles and performers
Bella Organic wrote: > The Library of Congress uses the transliteration > rules of the Encyclopedia Judaica. They are on > pages 90 and 91 of the Index volume. Using these > would make your transliterations internally > consistent and also consistent with a > widely-accepted standard. The Library of Congress may have *formerly* used the transliteration rules of the Encyclopedia Judaica, and currently uses them sometimes in establishing headings, they currently use a quite different set of transliteration rules. I think these are somewhere on the web; can somebody provide the URL? -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York 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]: 15 East 26th Street, NYC
I was on the block of 15 East 26th Street (in Manhattan, NYC) today, which reminded me of my question about this address. This is the official address of AJL for some purposes, and I know that there are additional Jewish organizations there, besides the Jewish Book Council. Do they all share office space, and receive mail and voice mail there? Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York 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]: Aliyah la-Torah
> Can anyone give a written source for the custom of > not calling a father and son to the Torah > consecutively, or two brothers? In discussing this halachah, the ArtScroll Siddur cites Orach Chaim 141:6 and the Mishnah Berurah's comment to that. Best wishes for the new year! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York 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]: Intellectual Freedom topic question
> Does anyone know the name of the librarian's
> organization that is working on the spread of
> misinformation about Israel on college campuses?
> Does anyone know anything about it?
One thing that comes to my mind is CAMERA's
"Adopt-A-Library" Program, but I don't think that is
particularly for college campuses.
("CAMERA" stands for "Committee for Accuracy in Middle
East Reporting in America," and it's website is
http://www.camera.org)
-Stanley Nachamie
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[ha-Safran]: ALA Grants for Jewish Literature Project
Thought I'd post this for anybody who didn't see it in the new (January) issue of American Libraries. Full-page ad: -- NEW GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR LIBRARIES: APRIL 1, 2005 DEADLINE LET'S TALK ABOUT IT! JEWISH LITERATURE Identity and Imagination Public and academic libraries are invited to apply for four new reading and discussion themes exploring topics in Jewish literature and culture. YOUR HEART'S DESIRE Sex and Love in Jewish Literature DEMONS, GOLEMS, AND DYBBUKS Monsters of the Jewish Imagination BETWEEN TWO WORLDS Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming A MIND OF HER OWN Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World Download an application and guidelines at www.ala.org/publicprograms or www.nextbook.org Join us for an information session at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston on Sunday, January 16 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hynes Convention Center, Room 206. Presented by Next Book and the American Library Association - Additional information in description of the information session: - January 16 Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature 1-2:30 p.m., Room 206, HCC An informational meeting for public and academic librarians interested in applyting for the "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature--Identity and Imagination" project, a reading and discussion series. Application deadlines are April 1 and September 30. Midwinter program speakers will include Matthew Brogan, program director at Nextbook, and Jeremy Dauber, program scholar and assistant professor of Yiddish Language, literature, and culture at Columbia University. Sponsored by the Public Programs Office. --------- -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Scheduling of the convention
Eli Wise wrote: > I echo the concerns and suggest that the > organization poll the membership and find the time > that is mutually acceptable and enables most > people to attend. A few years ago, a poll was taken at convention about the most convenient time for people, and it was found that the "third week in June" continued to be the favorite. Of course, though, this was somewhat akin to "preaching to the choir," since the people who were polled were davka the people for whom the third week in June was convenient. So maybe a wider poll, through a mailing or HASAFRAN, would be in order. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[ha-Safran]: Polling online
I agree with the people who said we shouldn't do our polling via HASAFRAN. Maybe some link can be set up on the website to vote there. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] From the moderator: The Hasafran population does not represent the AJL membership. Many of Hasafran subscribers are NOT AJL members (I wish they would) Yossi 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]: I have a little dreidel
I think the organization where you work holds the reprint rights! When I did my Master's project on Chanukah music 14 years ago, a 78rpm record from the 40's, which I consulted, said, "Used by permission of the Board of Jewish Education [of NYC]." -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: I have a little dreidel WHO IS THE AUTHOR?
Another verse: It has a lovely body With legs so short and thin And when it gets all tired It drops and then I win! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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]: Scheduling of convention
One consideration in scheduling the convention before the last week in June might have been not to have the convention fall during the Three Weeks between the Fast of the 17th of Tamuz and the Fast of Tishah B'Av, which many Jews observe as a period of semi-mourning. In Denver we barely made it. I think the Three Weeks started the Wednesday night after the convention, and the fast was the next day (or maybe the Three Weeks started the Thursday night). That is one reason I decided not to sign up for the Rocky Mountain tour that year. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: ALA grants for school librarians
I haven't read all the materials, but school librarians in AJL might be interested in this. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 16 Feb 2005 11:00:07 - Subject: Application Deadline Extended to March 15! Apply for a We the People Bookshelf Grant From: "ALA Public Programs Office" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Attention Public and School (K-12) Librarians: The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are accepting applications for the We The People Bookshelf on Freedom grants. Part of the NEH's We the People initiative, the annual grant project will award sets of 15 classic books for young readers to 1,000 libraries across the country. Libraries interested in receiving the collection are required to develop and host a program to introduce the collection and its theme of freedom to students and/or patrons. Guidelines and applications are available at www.ala.org/wethepeople . Applications will be accepted online until February 16, 2005. ALA Public Programs Office Linking Libraries, Communities, and Culture www.ala.org/publicprograms [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[ha-Safran]: Rules for open board meetings
Someone asked: > Does anyone belong to organizations or synagogues > that have open Board Meetings? I can't find the original post with the name of the questioner, so I am sending this message to the list. Below is the reply a friend of mine offered. I think he wishes to remain anonymous, but I can forward any follow-up questions to him. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Our synagogue has been around for 13 years in its present form, and before that in a different form for 8 years. The last 13 years we have been self-governing and remain so today (under the leadership of a Rabbi). For the first 7 years, we had completely open organizational meetings for the entire community, and those that attended three our of five meetings could vote. This model is best compared with the New England town meeting. Then we got larger, and moved to a board and committee structure. The four permanent committees are Ritual, Learning, Community Service and Life Cycle. They focus their energy as one might expect given their names; but they play a role in the larger governance of the community as well. At the time we made the change in structure, the leaders strove to retain some transparency at meetings while recognizing that the New England town meeting model no longer worked. So, all board meeting minutes are available to anyone in the community who asks for them, and we have one board meeting every quarter (every 3 months) open to the community. Here is how it works: 1. We have a quarterly meeting every three months, which is an expanded version of our executive board meetings. Expanded in two ways: a. it is an open meeting, and, b. the four permanent committees each get one vote. 2. An open meeting means that anyone in the community can speak and propose ideas, events, etc. Board members must still make and second motions. 3. Any proposals must be distributed to the four committees at least a week before the meeting so that each committee can meet and decide how it as a group wants to vote its one vote. These votes count the same as the vote each board member has. 4. The thinking behind this is that the board should discuss with and hear input from the community, and that the community, both at the quarterly meeting and via the committees, should have an opportunity for participation and bringing ideas and proposals. We have other committees as well, but they have not done enough to be considered involved and contributing so much to the community that they should get a vote. Perhaps this will motivate one or more of them to do more for the community. One practical situation to consider is whether or not there will be community participation. Without it, open meetings can waste resources and frustrate a board. In the case you mention, it may be quite difficult to tell in advance how interested the community is in participating. One way to gauge this is with a survey; another is to collect anecdotal information in casual conversations. We are undergoing a social change in our community in which people volunteer for committee and board work less than their predecessors did (the neighborhood has high turnover and other Jewish religious institutions are going through the same change). Thus it is a reflection of a larger social trend that our quarterly meetings are not well attended unless there is a major outstanding issue facing the community. This may lead us to re-examine the structure yet again. Perhaps that is sufficient. If not, let me know. 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
AJL Travel Stipend?
Will there be any stipends awarded this year for travel to the AJL Convention in Oakland? I remember in previous years the deadline would be something like March 1. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: Flowers in the Bible
There is (or at least was) a "Biblical Zoo" in Israel, which had many of the animals mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. There is also a book called something like "The Biblical Bestiary," which had information and illustrations on all the animals mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Perhaps there is a Biblical Garden in Israel, or a similar book to the "bestiary" one. Be aware that there are disputes among the commentaries, both ancient and modern, about the identity of all the plants mentioned in Tanach. I'd be interested in hearing the answers you receive. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: List of NYC Jewish non-profits
A job-hunting friend of mine asked me this: Is there a list of Jewish non-profit organizations in the greater NYC area, either online or in print? Thanks, Shavua` Tov, and Happy Adar! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: ********** for ALA Council
It is important for Jewish libraries to have a say at ALA (American Library Association), since ALA is one one of the parties editing the Anglo-American Cataloguing rules and making other policies that affect all American libraries. They have also in the past, passed, with little discussion, resolutions biased against Israel. If I read the Ha-Safran messages correctly, there is nothing in the official bio-blurb that makes reference to this person's connections to AJL and its issues, so it was helpful for the poster to point this out. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Request for special Grace After Meals
Most birkat ha-mazon booklets contain the traditional Ashkenazic text of the prayer, even if they are not specifically published by an "Orthodox" publisher. The "bentsher" published by UJA has some extra "harachaman"s, but I'm not sure if one of those is for Israeli soldiers. I've seen these harachamans in some other "bentshers," but some of those also include an "`Al ha-nisim" prayer for Yom ha-`atsma'ut (Israel Independence Day), which would not be accepted by Orthodox authorities. As for Donald Weinshank's comment about the ArtScroll Siddur: The original edition of the Siddur does not contain any prayers for Israel or Israeli soldiers, maybe partly to be acceptable to more people, but the special Rabbinical Council of America edition of the ArtScroll Siddur *does* include prayers for the government, prayers for Israel, and prayers for Israeli soldiers. (These are also included in the transliterated ArtScroll Siddurs co-published by the Orthodox Union.) But as far as I know, the birkat ha-mazon in all ArtScroll publications does not contain the extra "ha-rachaman"s your patron is seeking. Good luck; maybe others can give you more specific recommendations. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Male roommate for AJL convention
I am looking for a male roommate to share a hotel room at the Oakland Marriott for the AJL convention this June. I will be arriving in Oakland Monday morning (June 20), and leaving Wednesday June 22, when the convention is over, so I'm looking to share a room for the nights of June 20 and June 21. (I will not be in Oakland for the night of June 19.) Please contact me if you are interested, and feel free to forward this message to anyone who may be coming to the convention but is not on Ha-Safran. Note that this year the convention rates are only available until the bloc of rooms reserved by AJL is filled, rather than being guaranteed until a certain date, so it might be wise to reserve a room as soon as possible. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-212-316-0033 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]: Orthodox minyan at AJL Convention
Hello. I am organizing the Orthodox minyan for the AJL convention, June 19-22, in Oakland, California. However, because of another commitment, I won't be able to arrive in Oakland until Monday morning (June 20), so I'm looking to enlist some people to help coordinate the Monday morning minyan (and any ad-hoc minyanim that people want to have on Sunday for mincha and/or ma`ariv). What I need especially: 1) someone to keep the Torah in his (or her) room overnight Sunday 2) a man or men to lain all or part of the Torah reading Monday Morning (the beginning of Parashat Shelach [Lekha]) So please contact me if you have any questions, or can volunteer. Feel free to pass this message on to anyone who may be coming to the convention but is not on Ha-Safran. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-212-316-0033 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]: B.C. vs. B.C.E.
Sorry for cross-posting. The Library of Congress has encouraged us to send them any information about growing scholarly use of "B.C.E." and "C.E." as opposed to "B.C." and "A.D." The article copied below might be a contribution to this. (The use of "city" and "state" in the article refers to New York, N.Y.) -Stanley Nachamie Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) City University of New York [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From The [New York] Daily News, Sun. March 27, 2005, p. 14: > P.C. profs.: Don't mark history by B.C. dates > BY JOE WILLIAMS > DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER > --- > THE TERM "B.C." may be going the way of the > dinosaur. >Politically correct history professors and > some textbook companies are switching from using > religious-based terms to mark history to more > agnostic phrases. Instead of "B.C." or "Before > Christ," the new phrase on college campuses is > "Before [the] Common Era," or "B.C.E." > The term "A.D." - which comes from the Latin Anno > Domini, meaning "in the year of our Lord" - is > giving way to "C.E.," or "Common Era." >"It is an effort to remove religious > influences from history, which is plainly a > fool's errand since religion is and always has > been an important force in human behavior," said > education historian Diane Ravitch. >Ravitch, whose book "The Language Police" > decries censorship and touch-feely editing of > textbooks and tests, noted that even the "Common > Era" begins with the birth of Jesus Christ. >"I think it's pretty common now," said UCLA > Prof. Gary Nash, director of the National Center > for History in Schools. "Once you take a global > approach, it makes sense not to make a dating > system applicable to only a relative few." >The state Education Department says it hasn't > mandated that textbook companies use any > particular style for dating historical events, > and that its Regents Exams and materials will > still use "B.C." and "A.D." >"There has been no discussion of changing > that," said Education Departmen spokesman > Jonathan Burman. >City school officials also said that there > were no plans to use the new terms. The city's > global history curriculum still uses the old > phrases. >But that doesn't mean textbooks and worksheets > using the new terms are not slipping into > courses. >The College Board, which administers national > Advanced Placement tests in subjects like > history, has used "B.C.E." and "C.E." for several > years, according to its Web site. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > With News Wire Services 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]: Orthodox minyan at AJL Convention
I thought I'd send this email out again, to elicit more responses. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie > Hello. > I am organizing the Orthodox minyan for the AJL > convention, June 19-22, in Oakland, California. > > However, because of another commitment, I won't be > able to arrive in Oakland until Monday morning, so > I'm looking to enlist some people to help coordinate > the Monday morning minyan (and any ad-hoc minyanim > that people want to have on Sunday for mincha and/or > ma`ariv). > > What I need especially: > > 1) someone to keep the Torah in his (or her) room >overnight Sunday > 2) a man or men to lain all or part of the Torah >reading Monday Morning (the beginning of Parashat >Shelach [Lekha]) > > So please contact me if you have any questions, or > can volunteer. Feel free to pass this message on to > anyone who may be coming to the convention but is > not on Ha-Safran. > > Thank you. > > -Stanley Nachamie > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1-212-316-0033 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]: Male roommate for AJL convention
I am still looking for a roommate for the convention, so thought I'd repost this. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie > I am looking for a male roommate to share a hotel > room at the Oakland Marriott for the AJL convention > this June. > > I will be arriving in Oakland Monday morning (June > 20), and leaving Wednesday June 22, when the > convention is over, so I'm looking to share a room > for the nights of June 20 and June 21. > (I will not be in Oakland for the night of June 19.) > > Please contact me if you are interested, and feel > free to forward this message to anyone who may be > coming to the convention but is not on Ha-Safran. > > Note that this year the convention rates are only > available until the bloc of rooms reserved by AJL is > filled, rather than being guaranteed until a certain > date (as in other years), so it might be wise to > reserve a room as soon as possible. > > Thank you. > > -Stanley Nachamie > Authority Control Librarian (currently on leave) > City University of New York > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1-212-316-0033 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]: AJL 2005 -- Monday Evening -- Dinner
at Ristorante Raphael & A Conversation with Danny Matt X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.0.14 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Spam-Score: 0 () X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . canit . ca) X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Will Monday lunch at the convention be meat? If so, will the Dinner at Ristorante Raphael be starting after 7:30? Many people who keep kosher wait 6 hours after a meat meal before eating dairy. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie Orthodox Minyan Coordinator, AJL Convention 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: B'nei Akiva bencher--special "ha-rachaman"s
I can't find the message from the original questioner, but a while back there was a question about a patron who wanted a bencher including "ha-rachaman"s for Medinat Yisra'el and Tsahal that would be acceptable to an Orthodox clientele. (Many Conservative and "radical" benchers contain these, but have other additions which would not be acceptable to the Orthodox.) It is B'nei Akiva's practice to say after "Ba-maron...va-adam," the following two prayers: Ha-rachaman hu yevarekh et Medinat Yisra'el, reshit tsemichat ge'ulatenu and Ha-rachaman hu yevarekh et chayale Tseva ha-Haganah le-Yisra'el ha-`omdim `al mishmar artsenu (Note that this differs from the Conservative text, which concludes, "ve-yagen `alehem.") There was at one point a B'nei Akiva bencher available, but it is now out of print. However, B'nei Akiva is now looking into reprinting it if they can find there is enough interest. If you are interested in having this bencher reprinted, please contact B'nei Akiva's New York/New Jersey Shaliach, Pinchas Schatz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or (212) 465-1359. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Judaica from Iraq
Someone mentioned to me, that he read about, probably in The New York Times, a collection of Judaica from Iraq that is being acquired by the Library of Congress. There appeared to be something in the article about people who work for the government not being allowed to catalog the collection at this point. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Inaccurate video about Israel
> The video says ... that people went to the > concentration camp from the boat Exodus in 1947. I think I once heard in a film, that some of the ships trying to get to what was then still Palestine after WWII, were brought back to Europe into displaced persons camps, some of which were located at the sites of former concentration camps. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Calif. commission rejects textbook
28 years ago we had a 6th Grade textbook from Oxford University Press in which we found many instances of antisemitic passages. The company defended some of the passages as explaining what Christians thought of the Jews, but said they would give some thought to revisions for future editions of the textbook. I don't if that book was revised, but it seems some of the same problems are present in this latest history textbook from Oxford. Best wishes to everyone for 5766, and have an easy fast/meaningful Yom Kippur! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[ha-Safran]: Multi-region DVD players
A friend recommended this site for information about "region-free" DVD players: http://www.jbox.com/DVDPLAYER/ Shabbat Shalom. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 hotel reservations
I went to the convention website today. Is there a way to find out the price of hotel reservations before starting the reservation process? (I guess one can always proceed as far as seeing the price, and then "cancel.") Is there a deadline after which the hotel will not continue to have a special convention rate? Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Christmas and start of Hanukkah -- Is
Chanukah trivial? X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.0.16 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Tag at 5.00] X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.132 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Donald Weinshank wrote: > BUT BUT BUT the Rabbis did not include Maccabees in the canon. > They certainly could have done so. The books of Daniel and > Esther are from roughly the same period. Even though many modern critical scholars may consider Daniel and Esther to have been written close to the time of the Maccabees (2nd cent. B.C.E.), the rabbis considered those books to have been written closer to the periods they chronicle. I believe they give the cessation of prophecy to be in the time of Ezra (about the 5th cent. B.C.E.), and would not canonize anything after that period. The only way Maccabees could have made it in, would be for it to have been considered some sort of prophecy written four centuries before the events it describes, which the book itself does not claim. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [hasafran] 9/11 subject heading
Andrea Rapp wrote: > We have created the heading: September 11 terrorist attacks, > 2001. There is a Library of Congress subject heading for this (LCSH), but right now I don't have a source of LCSH in front to me. Shabbat Shalom. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] The LCSH is: "September 11 Terrorist Attacks 2001" Yossi 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]: Roommate for AJL convention
I know this might seem a little early, but the Cambridge convention chair didn't think so, and I was concerned about the limited number of rooms available at the convention rate. I am looking for a male, non-smoking roommate for the AJL convention hotel. Because of a prior commitment, I won't be able to arrive at the convention before Monday morning, June 19, but will be staying until the end of the convention on Wednesday, June 21, so will need to stay in the hotel on Monday and Tuesday nights. The way the hotel registration website is designed, it would seem that a person who will be staying for Sunday night as well should make the reservation, and then either directly or through the hotel I would pay for the nights I would be staying. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Roommate for AJL convention
I am looking for a male, non-smoking roommate for the AJL convention hotel. Because of a prior commitment, I won't be able to arrive at the convention before Monday morning, June 19, but will be staying until the end of the convention on Wednesday, June 21, so will need to stay in the hotel on Monday and Tuesday nights. (One reason I want to stay in the hotel is because I'm in charge of the 6:45 AM Orthodox minyan.) The way the hotel registration website is designed, it would seem that a person who will be staying for Sunday night as well should make the reservation, and then either directly or through the hotel I would pay for the nights I would be staying. I know the convention is four months away, but I don't want to lose out for the limited number of rooms that are at the special convention rate. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Passover Haggadah
I, too, would recommend The Survival Kit Family Haggadah, which I think is excerpted from The Passover Survival Kit. Every few pages it has a "STOP" sign, giving a question that could trigger table-wide discussion. I think this would address a need that the original questioner expressed. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
Still looking for a convention roommate...
I'm still looking for a male, non-smoking roommate to share a room at the convention hotel for the AJL convention in Cambridge this June. The nights I would spend in the hotel would be Monday and Tuesday (not Sunday). Let me know if you're interested, or if you know someone else who might be. Thanks, and Chodesh Tov. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-212-316-0033 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
[ha-Safran]: Fwd: RLG to combine with OCLC
I'm forwarding this to HASAFRAN, since I don't know if many people are already aware of this. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] DUBLIN, Ohio, May 3, 2006: Two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations have agreed to come together. The combined organization will offer an integrated product and service line, and will give libraries, archives and museums new leverage in developing services, standards and software that will help them support research and disseminate knowledge online. The RLG Board of Directors and OCLC Board of Trustees have recommended that the two service and research organizations be combined effective July 1, 2006. If approved by RLG member institutions, RLG's online products and services will be integrated with OCLC products and services, and RLG's program initiatives will be brought forward as a new division of OCLC Programs and Research. A combined organization would provide an opportunity to leverage program strengths, services and innovative research initiatives, and to deliver more value to a greater number of libraries, museums, archives and other research organizations around the globe. RLG is a nonprofit organization of over 150 research libraries, archives, museums and other cultural memory institutions that designs and delivers innovative information discovery services, organizes collaborative programs, and takes an active role in creating and promoting relevant standards and practices. OCLC Online Computer Library Center is a nonprofit, membership, library service and research organization whose public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs dominate its plans and activities. OCLC provides computer-based cataloging, reference, resource sharing, eContent, preservation services and research to 54,000 libraries in 109 countries. "The last few years have instilled in us all an urgent need to find innovative, cost-effective and compelling ways to bring research collections into the heart of the online environment and into the hands of those who can benefit from them," said James Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Columbia University, and Chair of the RLG Board of Directors. "It is time that RLG and OCLC take united action if we are to realize our long-held and long-shared mutual goal of providing information to people when and where they need it. New challenges demand new thinking, so after deliberation and careful thought, both RLG and OCLC came to the conclusion that the best way to serve our members' interests was to combine forces." "The OCLC Board of Trustees and OCLC management believe that it is in the best interests of the library and cultural heritage community in general, and the research library community in particular, for RLG and OCLC to create a united organization that leverages our respective strengths," said Betsy Wilson, Dean of University Libraries, University of Washington, and Chair, OCLC Board of Trustees. "We must work together, so that in the years to come, the people and institutions we serve will point to our alliance as a signal achievement in advancing research, scholarship and education." RLG's program initiatives would be continued as RLG-Programs, a new division of OCLC Programs and Research that would provide programs to support architecture, standards development and best practices, to name a few. James Michalko, who currently leads RLG, would serve as Vice President of RLG-Programs Development, working under the leadership of Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President of Research and OCLC Chief Strategist. RLG-Programs would remain a membership-based organization. Its agenda would be shaped by the needs of its members and guided by a dedicated Program Council. "RLG-Programs will continue RLG's successful tradition of identifying issues and building consensus among research institutions," said Mr. Michalko. "When combined with OCLC's research capacities and robust prototyping capabilities, RLG-Programs will transform collaborative activity for our member institutions. Through RLG-Programs initiatives, staff from member institutions will work together to gain and share competence in the use of new technologies, contribute to the development of new standards, and collectively improve the ability of researchers to find and use the rich collections that members manage on their behalf." RLG's online products and services would be integrated with OCLC service offerings as appropriate. The potential for increased services and consolidation of costs would result in overall savings. For example, RLIN, the RLG Union Catalog, would be integrated into WorldCat, delivering economies of scale and reach that would benefit members of both RLG and OCLC. Both organizations are committed to providing seamless, high-qual
Re: [ha-Safran]: Searching for a set
You wrote about: > The Pentateuch and Rashi's Commentary > A Linear Translation into English > > by Rabbi Abraham Ben Isiah and Rabbi Sharfman > Copyright 1949 > Published by S.S.&R. Publishing CoBrooklyn I don't have any information about obtaining that edition, but your patron might also be interested in looking into the linear Metsudah Chumash/Rashi. They have thorough explanatory notes on Rashi's commentary; I think the edition you wrote about doesn't give any explanation at all. Hope you found this helpful. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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]: Re: AJL 2007
> Do we know the dates for the 2007 AJL convention > yet? I think it will be from Sunday, June 17-Wednesday, June 20. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Re: Updated MARC record :-)
Steven Bernstein cataloged: > 260 __ $aNew York :$bMontefiore Medical > Center,$c2006.] Daniel Stuhlman commented: > The hospital is no more the publisher than a printer > or book store is the publisher of a book. Since in Hebrew the process of publication is called motsi la-or, didn't the hospital staff bring the baby out, into the light? Chodesh Tov, Shabbat Shalom, and a happy 5767 to all! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Synagogue library position
Somebody just forwarded me email from jewishjobs.com, and one of the positions advertised is a job at an AJL-accredited synagogue library. See: http://www.jewishjobs.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=uvj&job_id=4891 -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Targum Publishing
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:21:49 -0800 (PST) For the poster who wanted info about Targum Publishing, I believe their website is http://www.targum.com Best wishes to everyone for a happy Purim! -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Male roommate for convention
Congratulations to the 2007 convention committee for getting the convention information up on the AJL website! I will be attending, and am looking for a non-smoking male roommate to share a room at the hotel for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. Please let me know if you are interested, or know someone who might be. Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-212-316-0033 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Seeking male roommate for convention
I am looking for a male roommate to share a room at the convention hotel for all three nights of the convention (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday). If you are interested, or know anybody who might be interested, please get back to me ASAP. I want to make sure we aren't locked out of the special convention rate. Thanks, and I hope everyone is enjoying/enjoyed their Passover. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1-212-316-0033 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]: Getting Our Groove Back:
It seems that free copies of this book are being mailed to AJL members. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stuart Schnee wrote: The author of Getting Our Groove Back: How to Energize American Jewry, Scott Shay, is interviewed in the Israeli daily Haaretz today. I am posting the link below because I think the book will be of interest to many librarians and their readers ... The book is available from Ingram and Baker & Taylor. 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]: Metsudah Publications
Does anyone know a way to contact Metsudah Publications? They don't seem to have an address; all of their publications are distributed by different book stores, etc. Some of their publications were promoted in a Feldheim catalog from a while ago. I want to find out if some certain works of theirs are still in print. I once sent a letter c/o one of their distributors, and ended up getting an email reply in response; unfortunately, I no longer have that email. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Encyclopedia Judaica
I went to the session about the new EJ at the convention. The Gale representative gave her contact information, and said that all criticism should be addressed to her. I don't have that information in front of me, but maybe someone else who attended the session can provide it. I believe she said that they couldn't reproduce the illustrations from the first edition because of problems obtainting the rights. May everyone have a meaningful 17 of Tamuz. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Water-damaged books
Because of the flooding in New York yesterday, books on the bottom shelf of some of my synagogue's bookshelves were damaged by water. They moved the damaged books onto the top of some tables, to let them dry. Is this a good way to deal with the situation? What else should they be doing? Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Looking for modern American "Jewish soldier"
May the Jewish War Veterans Society (that's not the exact name) can offer you some assistance. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Thank you re water-damaged books
Thank you to everyone who responded to my question on what to do about water-damaged books. I am in contact with the powers-that-be at my synagogue to see if we can put some of your suggestions into place. Shabbat Shalom. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Two Brothers
I think there was discussion of this on Hasafran a number of years ago, but I don't remember all the specifics. I think it was found in a late source, and possibly is of non-Jewish origin, especially since many elements of the story contradict the Tanakh and the Talmud. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: AJL 2008 should get on this list of
"library-related conferences" X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.89 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN I wasn't sure to whom to send this, so I'm just sending this to HASAFRAN. On another list, I saw a URL (see below) for a list of "library-related conferences" in 2008 all over the world. AJL 2008 is not on it--yet. I hope the appropriate person will get our convention added to the list. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://homepage.usask.ca/~mad204/CONF.HTM (Compiled by Marian Dworaczek, Monographs Coordinator at the University of Saskatchewan Library) 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]: "archiving" photographs
My synagogue is starting a project of labeling and archiving old photographs. I'd appreciate advice anyone can give about such a project. Here are some of the concerns of the person in charge of this project: What is the best way to store old photos - in what kind of material? I need the photos labeled and then we need to find what method works best for archiving them (albums, boxes. etc). Keep space saving issues in mind. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: NYTSL reception co-sponsored by "Jewish Library
Association" X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.132 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN This reception is co-sponsored by the "Jewish Library Association." Does that mean AJL? Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Fri, 2/29/08, Monica Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Monica Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: NYTSL Spring Reception, March 7, 2008 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, February 29, 2008, 4:00 PM You are cordially invited to the New York Technical Services Librarians Annual Reception for Librarians, Information Professionals and Library School Students This reception is co-sponsored by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLlS/NA)/New York Chapter, Association of College & Research Libraries, New York Metropolitan Area Chapter (ACRL/NY), Jewish Library Association, Law Library Association of Greater New York, Medical Library Association/New York-New Jersey Chapter, Library Association of the City University of New York (LACUNY), Visual Resources Association/Greater New York Chapter, REFORMA, Black Librarians Caucus, and SLA/New York. When: Friday, March 7, 2008, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Where: The New York Public Library, Trustees Room (206), Fifth Avenue & Forty-Second Street, New York, NY Why: This is an opportunity for librarians, archivists, and information professionals from the metropolitan area to meet informally. It is also a chance for library school students to learn about the various professional organizations in the metropolitan area and to meet future colleagues and employers. Wine & Cheese will be served. You are welcome to bring announcements of professional opportunities to the reception. Mark Bresnan, NYTSL President Frick Art Reference Library [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: "Footsteps in the Sand" story
Does anyone know about the provenance of the story called something like, "Footsteps in the Sand"? It was recently cited as a Chassidic tale, but I thought it was originally of Christian origin. Briefly, the story goes something like this: At the end of his life, a man saw how he walked with G-d throughout his years, evidenced by two sets of footprints in the sand. But as the tracks continued tracing the whole course of his life, at the most difficult periods in his life, he only saw one set of footprints. The man asked G-d, "Why in the most difficult parts of my life, did you not walk with me?" G-d responded, "There are only one set of footprints there, because those are the times in your life that I carried you." Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.S. I am looking for a new job in authority control and/or cataloging in a library or research instituion in the greater New York City area. As part of my M.L.S., I've had special training in Hebraica/Judaica cataloging, and in music cataloging. If you have any leads, please let me know. Thanks again. 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]: ArtScroll "Mishkan" CD-ROM
Has anyone on this list had the opportunity to use the new ArtScroll CD-ROM, "The Mishkan," which illustrates the realization of the instructions for the construction of the tabernacle in the wilderness given in the rest of the weekly parashiyot in the book of Exodus, and also offers an "interactive tour" of the tabernacle? I would be interested in hearing appraisals of the product, on-list or off-list. Is someone already writing a review for the AJL Newsletter? Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie snacha...@yahoo.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Need male roommate for AJL conference
I had made arrangements for a roommate for the AJL conference in Chicago, but it turns out he won't be able to come. So I am looking for a male, non-smoking roommate for the convention for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, July 5-8, at the convention hotel. If you're interested, or know someone who might be, please get back to me ASAP. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie <mailto:snacha...@yahoo.com>snacha...@yahoo.com 1-212-316-0033 --- 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]:Male roommate needed for convention ASAP
Sorry for cross-posting, and so soon. Cheryl Banks wrote on HASAFRAN to register for the hotel ASAP, before they run out of rooms at the special AJL rate. I had made arrangements for a roommate for the conference, but it turns out he won't be able to come. So I am now looking, again, for a male, non-smoking roommate, to share a room at the convention hotel, from Sunday, July 5 through Wednesday, July 8 (3 nights). The rates are $156/night, single OR double, which means if you share a room with one other person, you will have to pay only $78 per night. So if you would be interested in sharing a room, or know somebody else who would be, please contact me ASAP. Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie snacha...@yahoo.com 1-212-316-0033 250 West 100th Street #300 New York NY 10025-5325 --- 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]: tekhines
A friend of mine is looking for a book about and/or including, tekhines, prayers created by women, many of which are in Yiddish. I think there was recent literature about this (I don't recall specific titles), but the salesperson at my local Judaica store wasn't much help. Does anybody have any suggestions? Thank you, and Shavua Tov. -Stanley Nachamie New York, New York snacha...@yahoo.com P.S. I am currently looking for a full-time job, preferably in cataloging and/or authority control and/or database cleanup. I have special training in Hebraica/Judaica cataloging, and music cataloging. I would prefer that the job be in the greater New York City area. My resume is available upon request. Please let me know if you have any leads. Thank you again. -Stanley --- 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]: AJL Newletter
I haven't kept up with this whole thread, but I read Steven Bergson's post about the online newsletter being available to a wider audience. Has it been decided that the online newsletter will be available to anyone, and not password-protected (and thus only available to paid subscribers or members)? Another library organization to which I belong moved their newsletter online while raising their dues at the same time! I would read the paper copies when I used to get them, but never go looking for it anymore. (Initially, they would send email out when a new issue was available, but they haven't done that for years.) Thank you, and Shabbat Shalom. -Stanley Nachamie --- 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]: Optional programs at convention
To whom do I email if I have questions about the Monday night Yiddish play or the optional Wednesday afternoon tours? (Basically my questions are: Monday night--will there be some kind of reception, or can we order box dinners? Wednesday--I want to figure out how late a flight I need to take in order to get to the airport in time after the tour.) Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie snacha...@yahoo.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Male roommate for Montreal AJL convention
I'm looking for a male (non-smoking) roommate for the hotel for Sunday, June 19-Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Please get back to me if you are interested, or know someone else who might be interested. Thank you, and best wishes for Passover! -Stanley Nachamie snacha...@yahoo.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Montreal--re tripling
Re tripling: If you decide to share your hotel room with two others, make sure that the hotel has a tripling policy with which you're comfortable. Two years ago the hotel said it was against state law to have more than two beds in a room, so one of my roommates and I had to end up sharing a bed. But in last year's hotel room (reserved as a double) there were two beds plus a couch and a convertible couch, and I think enough room to fit a roll-away bed as well. Good luck. -Stanley Nachamie --- 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]: When will AJL website be safe to visit?
I may have missed the answer to this question, but now I will pay closer attention for a restatement of that answer, since tonight my computer anti-virus protection blocked me from access to www.jewishlibraries.org. How soon will the website be safe to visit? Thanks. -Stanley Nachamie snacha...@yahoo.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Currency to carry to convention?
Does anybody have advice about how much cash, both American and Canadian, we should bring to the convention? (It's probably wise to get some Canadian money before we go, so we have it already when we get there, and don't have make a special trip to a bank.) What about traveler's cheques? Does anybody still use traveler's cheques? Thank you. -Stanley Nachamie snacha...@yahoo.com --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
