[ha-Safran]: Soul to Soul:
Soul to Soul: The Most Gripping Book You May Read this Year
When she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2007, Deborah
Masel's life collapsed. Two and a half years later, her struggle to
find meaning in the shadowy world of terminal disease induced her to
write not only of her cancer experience, but of threads from the past
that were woven into the fabric of this 'final curtain'. In her
search for comfort and meaning, Deborah found that the world of
cancer was dominated by stories of physical survival, which was
assumed to constitute victory. Yet her most treasured teacher, a
Torah scholar who perished in the Holocaust, had through the text he
left behind awakened her to the meaning of spiritual victory. If he
could keep his disciples focused on God while the Nazis brutalized
and dehumanized them, surely she could stay focused and not panic
even when the cancer threatened to devour her. Her challenge was to
accept the fact of death without losing her love for this dappled
world and for the glory of its passing days.
About the Author: Deborah Masel (formerly Miller) is a teacher and
author with a special interest in the Jewish mystic tradition. She
has written two novels, and edited the English translation of Aish
Kodesh ('Sacred Fire'), written by the Rebbe of Piacezna in the
Warsaw Ghetto. Her most recent book is In the Cleft of the Rock:
Writings on the Five Books of Moses, a collection of prose poems on
the weekly Torah portion. Deborah has written and taught for various
Jewish and interfaith organizations, and is a regular contributor to
the Melbourne Sunday Age. She currently conducts classes from her home.
Title: Soul to Soul: Writings from Dark Places
Author: Deborah Masel Publisher: Gefen Publishing House
Pub Date: September 2011 ISBN: 978-965-229-559-0, Paperback, 184
pages, $14.95
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[ha-Safran]: 2011 Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards
Urim Publications is proud to announce that its title An Italian Renaissance: Choosing Life in Canada by Robert Rubinstein has been chosen as a winner of the 2011 Helen and Stan Vine Canadian Jewish Book Awards. More info: An Italian Renaissance Choosing Life In Canada consistently touching, quietly inspiring, and too compelling to put down. - Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, Founding President, Jewish Life Network Recent decades have seen an outpouring of literature about the tragic destruction of European Jewry during the Second World War. Yet virtually nothing has been published about the astounding process of healing and recovery undergone by many survivors of the Holocaust, who had to overcome unspeakable personal trauma to build successful new lives. The present book, written with sensitivity and eloquence by the loving son of two such people, breaks important new ground in describing and shedding light on this remarkable phenomenon. The story follows Béla and Judit Rubinstein as they return from the camps at the end of the War, their families having been murdered by the Nazis. Seeing no future in the land of their birth, they flee Hungary and end up trapped in a refugee camp in northern Italy, because homeless Jews are welcome nowhere in the world. Finally, an unforeseen opportunity arises to immigrate to Canada. The Rubinstein's establish a new home, raise a family, and integrate into the Toronto community. Achieving unimagined material success, they remain warm, decent, unassuming people. Along the way, they reclaim their ravaged ancestral faith, and this imbues their lives with meaning and purpose. The book's universal message of hope is sure to inspire a broad range of readers. About the Author: Robert Eli Rubinstein is a businessman and Jewish communal leader in Toronto, Canada. He and his wife Renée have four children and eight grandchildren. This title is available through Baker and Taylor, directly from the distributor Lambda (Tel: 718-972-5449 fax: 718-972-6307) or from booksellers. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Nachas Ruach: Torah-Based Psychotherapy
I am pleased to inform you of the publication of the new book: Nachas Ruach: Torah-Based Psychotherapy and Tools for Growth and Healing by Dr. Naftali Fish Stores and libraries can order through: Email: sales...@targum.com or Tel: 718-232-0856 ext. 10 Private individuals can place an order via ussa...@targum.com or 718-232-0856 ext. 0 The book can also be ordered from Amazon. Orthodox Jews Confront Modern Challenges of Internet and Addictions New Book Focuses on Torah-Based Psychotherapy and Tools for Healing an important contribution in furthering the understanding of psychology and psychotherapy for Torah-observant people..as well as a larger general audience including professionals. - Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, Founder of Gateway Rehabilitation Center and world-renowned therapist, author, and lecturer From Internet addiction to marital, family problems and teens at risk today's changing world can be confusing and challenging for anyone, including Orthodox Jews. The Orthodox Jewish community is not immune to many sensitive contemporary issues, which can no longer be ignored as in the past. With increased awareness the Orthodox community has become more open to actively seeking professional guidance, which had been discouraged in the past. The Nachas Ruach treatment model was developed as a response to this need. The important new book Nachas Ruach by Dr. Naftali Fish offers a solid conceptual framework for understanding the relationship between Torah and psychology including the Twelve Step program showing clearly where they are compatible and where they are not. Dr. Fish is uniquely qualified to bridge this gap, as an Orthodox Jew grounded in Torah Judaism and the wisdom of Jewish sages, and as a licensed clinical psychologist, with over twenty-five years' experience working with a variety of clinical issues. Here he presents an innovative, effective approach that integrates Torah values and spirituality within the context of professional psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, as illustrated by intriguing case studies. This book is a must-read for all professionals in the field of mental health, as well as for rabbis, educators, students studying psychology, and educated lay readers. Blending theory and practice, this book also provides practical tools and exercises for personal growth that anyone can gain from in their daily lives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr Naftali Fish is a licensed clinical psychologist and hypnotherapist. After completing a Doctorate in 1984 he made Aliyah with his family and lives in Jerusalem. Dr Fish has become a leading authority in the treatment of addictions, healing the inner wounded child and the enhancement of self-esteem. In the mid-nineties he founded and administered the first full-time Rehab program designed for Jewish addicts with the support of Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski. Dr Fish has a full time private practice and has been teaching various courses in Psychology at Touro College since1993 and lectures in Israel and abroad. Title: Nachas Ruach: Torah-Based Psychotherapy and Tools for Growth and Healing ISBN: 978-1-56871-559-9 Author: Dr. Naftali FishPublisher: Targum Press Cover: HardcoverPages: 309 Price: $29.99 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: An important new book - Peace in the Making
This book is available from Baker Taylor, Ingram and the publisher (http://www.gefenpublishing.com/) Middle East Peace in the Making Available for the First Time: The Personal Correspondence between Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat to actually read the personal correspondence between these two leaders adds a completely new dimension to the history of that era. It is both enlightening and inspiring Dore Gold, Former Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations These letters provide an insight into [Begin's] relationship with Anwar Sadat and the Arab world. Martin Peretz, Editor in Chief, The New Republic Peace in the Making (Gefen Publishing House, January 2011) is fascinating, history making correspondence between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar El-Sadat - the first Israeli and Arab leaders to initiate and secure a peace agreement between their nations. This captivating book enables one to read actual letters that these leaders exchanged from their first meeting in 1977 through 1981 prior to Sadat's assassination. Readers learn, in the words of the leaders themselves, about such contemporary issues as a Palestinian state, the future of Jerusalem, settlements and a nuclear Iraq. Readers are able to examine what was going through the hearts and minds of these public figures as they try to shape the future of their nations. About the authors: Harry Hurwitz was born in Libau, Latvia, and later emigrated to Johannesburg, South Africa. Following the death of Menachem Begin, Horowitz became instrumental in founding the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem. Yisrael Medad is responsible for Educational Programming and Information resources at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center. Medad has served as a Parliamentary and Legislative Aide to Members of Israel's Knesset; Senior Assistant to the Deputy Minister for Science. He is an Op-Ed contributor to the Jerusalem Post, LA Times, International Herald Tribune and numerous other publications. Title: Peace in the Making Author: Harry Hurwitz and Yisrael Medad Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Pub date: January 2011 Pages: 348 ISBN: 978-9652294562 Price: $24.95 This book is available from Baker Taylor, Ingram and the publisher (http://www.gefenpublishing.com/) Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: $40,000 in Prizes to be Awarded with Launch of
New Jewish Novel X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=3uSaImBeuprzHBlOOPjkqgu+7PcxSRW0m2Aphm9Zmck= c=1 sm=0 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=zfYs29s-:8 a=NXLCo4sv:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=x5Y78pBRanA-onPYZd4A:9 a=xcz8aj5J3hi-liTGSSwA:7 a=NV9nMzOR8uSUW2XjRT2ZfRjAatAA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=zafKn8CB7p8A:10 a=cddCOqr1WwkA:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 76.181.167.86 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 2.10 (**) [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,PORN_RP_CUMS_,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.122; country=US; region=OH; city=Columbus; latitude=39.9968; longitude=-82.9882; metrocode=535; areacode=614; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.9968,-82.9882z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists (inherits from default) X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.128 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN $40,000 in Prizes to be Awarded with Launch of New Jewish Novel All Royalties will be Given to the Jewish National Fund Gefen Publishing House of Jerusalem and New York has announced the February 20, 2011 Israeli and E-book publication date and the May 2, 2011 international publication date of its fascinating new novel, Haazinu (Listen Up)by Yerachmiel ben-Yishye. The launch of the novel has been combined with a $40,000 Literary Prize Contest, comprising three independent competitions: a $1000 Bible quiz, a $3000 riddle, and a $36,000 fiction writing competition, all based on the novel. Details and the Official Rules of the Contest's first competition, including the novel's first 11 pages, can now be found on Gefen's Facebook and Twitter accounts, and on the main Gefen site: www.gefenpublishing.com, from the latter of which they may be downloaded. The $1000 Bible quiz competition runs from January 24, 2011 through February 17, 2011 while the other two competitions follow sequentially. All author royalties from the book have been assigned to the Jewish National Fund for projects taking place in Israel. About the Book: Haazinu looks at the eternal question of why bad things happen to innocents. Through group therapy sessions at a U.S. medical center facilitated by a German ex-priest (now a psychiatric social worker), four visitors (a pediatric oncologist; an anthropologist; an African American Southern farmer cum industrialist; and a Jewish, Manhattan businessman) to terminally-ill patients tell the intimate stories of their relationships with these patients, which then propel the group on a quest in search of God. Based on passages from the Bible and the group's interwoven stories of love and hate, the group's journey to find God takes them to the Caribbean, where pieces to an ancient Hebrew riddle, brought to the group by the ex-priest, begin to crystallize. As the group approaches the answer to its quest, a surprise ending compels the reader to realize that nothing in the stories was as it seemed, and the answer to the quest could bring health, peace, and prosperity to the world. Title: Haazinu (Listen Up) Author: Yerachmiel ben-Yishye Publisher: Gefen Publishing House, Ltd. Pub Date: February 20 (IsraelE-book) / May 2, 2011 (International) --- 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]: 2 authors available to speak in NY FL. -
Holocaust survivors. X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=dquaJDitHqzHCdqWSoZ6IgapSuTzW/4TaRYx9N9k4W8= c=1 sm=0 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=zfYs29s-:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=DMjhG2zWotirJzvnJ6QA:9 a=wAYoWG7atQ9isarsHOcA:7 a=I_EfOnvmiXh0ST8ASeywJN28Mh8A:4 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=KKyQ1-I7W3UA:10 a=u3E4HiSP-5cA:10 a=lwgE-Y2_KFwA:10 a=cddCOqr1WwkA:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 76.181.167.86 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.124; country=US; region=OH; city=Columbus; latitude=39.9968; longitude=-82.9882; metrocode=535; areacode=614; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.9968,-82.9882z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists (inherits from default) X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.82 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN We are pleased to announce the speaking tours of 2 authors for junior high students and older. Both are holocaust survivors who are Orthodox women. South Florida NY area. Fran Laufer, author of A Vow Fulfilled Everyone loves a success story. It's no wonder that a book like A Vow Fulfilled The Fran Laufer Story: Memories and Miracles has the power to capture our attention. Now, the author is available to speak publicly. More than a Holocaust diary Fran's story is a soul stirring story of selflessness, strength and success in the face of evil; it is a tribute to the human capacity to rebuild and to love after unthinkable horrors. How can a person who has suffered so continue to live, and not merely to live, but to live a Jewishly committed life of meaning and purpose? Fran Laufer proves that with faith and resilience of spirit, the impossible is possible. A legendary philanthropist she shares her saga and shows how one can rise even from the depths of degradation to accomplish incredible feats. Fran Laufer is now available to share her story with your community. TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT in South Florida December 2010 April 2011, NY metro area April 2011 onwards: CONTACT STUART SCHNEE PR E-mail: bo...@stuartschnee.comTel: 1-410-454- Lola Lieber, Holocaust survivor and author of A World After This: A Memoir of Loss and Redemption. This is the story of Lola Lieber, a Hungarian-Polish Jewish woman who tells the story of her ordeals and determination to survive the atrocities of the Nazis. It is also the memoir of a marriage that was a true working partnership. It is an adventure of harrowing events and many close calls. In the end it is the story of the survival of a woman who will go on in her life to help repair the lost tapestry of Jewish life and to become a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, as well as an accomplished artist. Today in her eighties, Lola still paints and maintains a gallery in the heart of Chassidic Boro Park in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been exhibited in many art galleries throughout the United States. Her paintings are part of the Yad Vashem archives in Jerusalem. Though Lola maintains a busy social and charitable activity schedule, her family always comes first. Lola often proudly states that she is the mother of three, grandmother of twelve, and the great-grandmother of thirty-six and still counting. This truly is her triumph and her final victory over Hitler and the Reich. TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT in the NY area: CONTACT STUART SCHNEE PR E-mail: bo...@stuartschnee.comTel: 1-410-454- Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New book: An Italian Renaissance: Choosing Life In Canada
Urim is pleased to announce the publication of An Italian Renaissance: Choosing Life In Canada This title is available through Baker and Taylor, directly from the distributor Lambda (Tel: 718-972-5449 fax: 718-972-6307) or from booksellers. An Italian Renaissance Choosing Life In Canada consistently touching, quietly inspiring, and too compelling to put down. - Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, Founding President, Jewish Life Network Recent decades have seen an outpouring of literature about the tragic destruction of European Jewry during the Second World War. Yet virtually nothing has been published about the astounding process of healing and recovery undergone by many survivors of the Holocaust, who had to overcome unspeakable personal trauma to build successful new lives. The present book, written with sensitivity and eloquence by the loving son of two such people, breaks important new ground in describing and shedding light on this remarkable phenomenon. The story follows Béla and Judit Rubinstein as they return from the camps at the end of the War, their families having been murdered by the Nazis. Seeing no future in the land of their birth, they flee Hungary and end up trapped in a refugee camp in northern Italy, because homeless Jews are welcome nowhere in the world. Finally, an unforeseen opportunity arises to immigrate to Canada. The Rubinsteins establish a new home, raise a family, and integrate into the Toronto community. Achieving unimagined material success, they remain warm, decent, unassuming people. Along the way, they reclaim their ravaged ancestral faith, and this imbues their lives with meaning and purpose. The book's universal message of hope is sure to inspire a broad range of readers. About the Author: Robert Eli Rubinstein is a businessman and Jewish communal leader in Toronto, Canada. He and his wife Renée have four children and eight grandchildren. Title: An Italian Renaissance: Choosing Life In Canada Author: Robert Eli Rubinstein Publisher: Urim Publications Pub. Date: November 2010 ISBN:978-965-524-044-3, Hardcover, 177 pages, $24.95 Urim is pleased to announce the publication of An Italian Renaissance: Choosing Life In Canada This title is available through Baker and Taylor, directly from the distributor Lambda (Tel: 718-972-5449 fax: 718-972-6307) or from booksellers. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Torah Tapestries by Shira Smiles - now available
(This title is available through Baker and Taylor or the publisher at (800) 237-7149) She's talented. She's captivating. And she's taken the world of Jewish women's education by storm. Meet Shira Smiles and her teachingsin print. Jerusalem, Israel (September 2010) Feldheim Publishers is proud to announce renowned educator Shira Smile's debut into the world of quality Jewish literature with Torah Tapestries: Words of Wisdom Woven from the Weekly Parashah. The first of a five-volume series, Torah Tapestries offers an incisive look at the weekly Torah reading's relevance to our lives. Using solid Torah sources, the extensively-researched work explores compelling concepts in Genesis, the first of the Torah's five books. But what makes the book different from the plethora of parashah volumes available in today's market? The author, and her underlying goal. Currently residing in Israel, Smiles lived in Los Angeles for over a decade, offering intellectually rich and multi-faceted Torah classes to women from across the Jewish spectrum. In addition to her position teaching high school girls at Yeshiva University of LA, she also enthralled audiences of all stripes with weekly lectures in homes and community centers across the city. Since her aliyah (move to Israel) in 2002, the inspired wife and mother hasn't stopped spreading Torah knowledge. Now faculty member in several post high-school learning programs and a sought-after lecturer in hundreds of greater-Jerusalem venues, her inimitable stylea blend of passion and deep insightcontinues to attract standing-room-only crowds. Combined with her weekly videos to thirteen cities across the US, she reaches at least 250 individuals on a weekly basis. Particularly at a time when the woman's role in Judaism has come into question, Smiles proves that Jewish women can effect a profound impact on people's lives in a host of different ways. Now, for the first time, Smiles' penetrating wisdom and wit have become within reach of every growth-seeking reader. Skillfully written and yet highly readable, Torah Tapestries makes the scholarship, charisma and appeal for which she's become famous accessible to readers worldwide, covering core topics like becoming a giver, overcoming life challenges , actualizing one's marriage and living life to the fullest. It's a window to Biblical literature, Smiles describes her book. I wanted to show how Judaism's timeless wisdom applies beautifully to our modern-day lives, so I amassed a collection of gold nuggets from over 70 classic and contemporary sources spanning 2000 years and brought them together to form a central, critical idea for each weekly Torah portion. Indeed, gold nuggets is an appropriate choice of words. Fascinating and uplifting, Torah Tapestries is a book that readers of all religious levels will treasure; with masterfully expressed eternal messages that include practical implications for the here and now, it's an invaluable resource that will change the way readers view G-d and His Torah. About the Author: A sought-after international lecturer, popular seminary teacher, and experienced curriculum developer, Shira Smiles has touched the lives of thousands of women over the past two decades. After spreading Torah in Los Angeles for eleven years as a beloved YULA teacher and community lecturer, Smiles made aliyah with her family in 2002 and continues her mission in the Holy Land. Renowned for her textual yet passionate style of teaching, she attracts hundreds of women to her weekly lecturesboth recorded and liveand dazzlingly brings to life the timeless words of G-d's Torah. Title: Torah Tapestries Author: Shira Smiles Publisher: Feldheim Pub Date: August 2010 Pages: 224 ISBN: 978-1-59826-641-2 Hardcover $19.99 (This title is available through Baker and Taylor or the publisher at (800) 237-7149) Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: REMINDER: Catalogues of Jewish Publishers Available
REMINDER: Dear librarians, New catalogues are available from Feldheim, Gefen and Urim Publishers. A complimentary copy will be sent to librarians who request them. Please send me: Your full mailing address and email. We will have the catalogues sent out to you ASAP. Enjoy! Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
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[ha-Safran]: Jewish Sages of Today
to problems facing Jewry today. Premised on the conviction that dynamic change and adaptation have historically been crucial to a vibrant and relevant Judaism and to the survival of its people, Targum Shlishi's initiatives are designed to stimulate the development of new ideas and innovative strategies that will enable Jewish life, its culture, and its traditions to continue to flourish. For more information on the foundation, visit its website, www.targumshlishi.org. Title: Jewish Sages of Today: Profiles of Extraordinary People Editor: Aryeh Rubin ISBN: 978-1-934440-96-4 Price: $16.95, 264 pages Publisher: Devora Publishing and Targum Shlishi Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Crash Course in Jewish History
I am pleased to inform you about a new title called: A Crash Course in Jewish History - From Abraham to Modern Israel This book is available from Baker Taylor or from the publisher at 845-356-2282 The miracle and meaning of Jewish history a comprehensive, thoughtful and highly educational survey of Jewish history. - Sir Martin Gilbert From Abraham and the birth of monotheism to the Holocaust and the creation of modern Israel -- the epic sweep of the Jewish people's progress through time violates all the laws of human history. For centuries some of the greatest minds have come to appreciate the profound impact that this tiny nation has had on humanity and have tried to unlock the great mystery that the Jewish story presents, asking: How did this people survive against all the odds? In one volume, A Crash Course in Jewish History explores the 3,800 years of Jewish existence while answering the great questions: Why have the Jewish people been so unique, so impactful, yet so hated and so relentlessly persecuted? A Crash Course in Jewish History is not only comprehensive and readable, it is also entertaining and enlightening. Historian and author Ken Spiro takes the reader on a fascinating and informative journey through time, highlighting not only the key lessons of Jewish and world history, but, most importantly, on the profound relevance that the past holds for the future of both the Jewish people and humanity. Novices and scholars alike will find A Crash Course in Jewish History to be thought-provoking and insightful, as well as a valuable and relevant guide to understanding the challenges that we all face in the 21st century. About the Author: Author of the acclaimed WorldPerfect-The Jewish Impact on Civilization, Ken Spiro is a historian, rabbi, and dynamic speaker who lectures throughout the world on Jewish history and values. A graduate of Vassar, he studied at the postgraduate level at the Pushkin Institute in Moscow and earned a master's degree in history from Norwich University. He has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including the BBC, the National Geographic Channel, and the History Channel. He lives with his wife and five children outside Jerusalem. Title: A Crash Course in Jewish History: From Abraham to Modern Israel Author: Ken Spiro Publisher: Targum Pub Date: March 2010 Pages: 509 ISBN: 978-1-56871-532-2 Hardcover $31.99 This book is available from Baker Taylor or from the publisher at 845-356-2282 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: The Introduction to the Zohar
A New Book From Nehora Press in Israel! This title is available via Baker Taylor, Ingram and bookstores. A Tapestry for the Soul: The Introduction to the Zohar Yedidah Cohen has performed a wonderful service in making available to an English-speaking audience this introduction to the Zohar by one of the modern masters of Jewish mysticism, the late Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag. Read it and it will help open your eyes to the infinite radiance that fills the world and the seeking soul. A life-changing work. **Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of Great Britain** Kabbalah texts are challenging for the ordinary reader. But when an interpreter or teacher interposes himself or herself between the text and the reader, much of the experience is lost. This book is a study guide to the Introduction to the Zohar by Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag. It is for the student of Kabbalah who wants to learn directly from Rabbi Ashlag himself, without any intermediary. It is for the student who wants to use Kabbalah as it is meant to be used, as a tool to explore who we are, what are our souls' deepest desires and how we can understand what we are here in this life for. Yedidah Cohen, translator and compiler of A Tapestry For The Soul has taken Rabbi Ashlag's seminal work, the Introduction to the Zohar and found a novel way of letting him teach his own material. By taking relevant excerpts from Rabbi Ashlag's many writings and placing them next to the paragraph being learned, the reader can now learn directly from the Master himself. Patiently unfolding the dynamics of Creation and expounding on the spiritual principles that guide it, Rabbi Ashlag shows how the great play of Divine light with its myriad vessels applies not only to the higher realities, but to us, here and now, in our own lives. In A Tapestry For The Soul we examine what causes differences between people and what pulls us together. We examine how reality appears when viewed as a hologram and the consequent interconnection of all life. We learn that parallel realities really do exist and are a cause of hope and joy. Recognizing that the purpose of learning the Kabbalah is for us to grow in self-awareness and transform our ego-driven drives to those of cooperation and harmony, Cohen has pointed out opportunities for inner work throughout the text as journal writing or as topics for study groups. Original Kabbalah calligraphic art by Avraham Loewenthal, an artist who resides in the Galilee town of Safed, which saw the flowering of the Kabbalah in the 16th century, and is now experiencing a modern revival, provides the frontispiece and a further example of his art is used as a mandala for contemplation between the chapters. About the Author: Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag (1886-1955) opened the Kabbalah for our generation by deciphering the code in which it had been hidden throughout the centuries. His major work The Ladder is a twenty-one volume commentary on the Zohar itself, and he also wrote an extensive commentary on the work of the 16th century Kabbalah sage, Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Ari). He wrote many introductions to the Kabbalah, of which the Introduction To The Zohar is the most widely known. About the Compiler/Editor: Yedidah Cohen, studied the work of Rabbi Ashlag with a pupil of Rabbi Baruch Shalom Halevi Ashlag. She co-translated In the Shadow of the Ladder: Introductions to the Kabbalah by Rabbi Yehudah lev Ashlag with her late husband Mark Cohen. For the last ten years she has been leading study groups on the work of Rabbi Ashlag, in both Hebrew and English. The members of her groups come from all parts of the Jewish spectrum, and she has introduced this work to young people as well. For a long time she broadcast talks on the Kabbalah of Rabbi Ashlag on Israel National Radio and she has also given seminars at the Gifted Children's College in the School for Science and Technology at Tel Hai, Kiryat Shmoneh in northern Israel. Title: A Tapestry for the Soul: The Introduction to the Zohar by Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag - Explained using excerpts collated from his other writings with suggestions for inner work. Translation and Compilation: by Yedidah Cohen Publisher: Nehora Press Pub Date: March 2010 ISBN: 9789657222041, Soft cover Pages: 296 pages Price: $18.95 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943
[ha-Safran]: NEW book: REASONABLE DOUBTS: A Religious
Skeptic Learns a Thing or Two about God X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=gKJQ3Gb1PwwcvLAUMhHvsTUlxXKuwkA/GVcTkdHRkTo= c=1 sm=0 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=Rbkyo50JXqmaGVJAYUhP0A==:17 a=zfYs29s-:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=mSK3zzus5ymvVv2Om_kA:9 a=a-iEydnqLv_vipSreC8A:7 a=tjxojrt9pmMevJ-4aw94368n9dEA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=4816zQfY3IcA:10 a=w1CUmxt_OcAA:10 a=u3E4HiSP-5cA:10 a=cddCOqr1WwkA:10 a=Rbkyo50JXqmaGVJAYUhP0A==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 75.185.4.211 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.122; country=US; region=OH; city=Reynoldsburg; latitude=39.9549; longitude=-82.7693; metrocode=535; areacode=614; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.9549,-82.7693z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists (inherits from default) X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.129 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Urim is pleased to announce the publication of Reasonable Doubts. This title is available through Baker and Taylor, directly from the distributor Lambda (Tel: 718-972-5449 fax: 718-972-6307) or from booksellers. REASONABLE DOUBTS: A Religious Skeptic Learns a Thing or Two about God Reasonable Doubts is the memoir of a religious skeptic's endeavor to rediscover her source of faith from the ground up after being hit by a car. On the way, she encounters various religious philosophers and thinkers, such as Saadya, Maimonides, Henry Bergson, Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, Rudolph Otto, and Abraham Joshua Heschel, who provide her with clues to a spiritual resolution. Berman utilizes scenes from the book of Job as well as snapshots from her own life to explicate the various philosophical theories that make up the stops along her journey. Jewish literature regarding faith crises is sparse, leaving skeptics and sufferers alike secluded, precisely when they need to be embraced. Reasonable Doubts seeks to reassure those undergoing faith crises that they are not alone. Reasonable Doubts also provides philosophical suggestions toward solutions to some basic religious and spiritual quandaries. Ultimate conclusions to most of these issues, however, lie within the soul of the reader. About the Author: Cheryl Berman is a teacher and writer with an ability to communicate complex dilemmas of faith in relevant and pragmatic terms. After earning her Masters Degree in Medieval Jewish Philosophy from Bernard Revel Graduate School, Berman went on to teach Jewish Philosophy in various institutions of learning in New York and Israel. She now writes and teaches Jewish Philosophy in Israel, where she lives with her family. Title: Reasonable Doubts: A Religious Skeptic Learns a Thing or Two about God Author: Cheryl Berman Publisher: Urim Pub Date: April 2010 Pages: 158 ISBN: 978-965-524-039-9 Hardcover $19.95 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: The Introduction to the Zohar
A New Book From Nehora Press in Israel! This title is available via Baker Taylor, Ingram and bookstores. A Tapestry for the Soul: The Introduction to the Zohar Yedidah Cohen has performed a wonderful service in making available to an English-speaking audience this introduction to the Zohar by one of the modern masters of Jewish mysticism, the late Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag. Read it and it will help open your eyes to the infinite radiance that fills the world and the seeking soul. A life-changing work. **Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of Great Britain** Kabbalah texts are challenging for the ordinary reader. But when an interpreter or teacher interposes himself or herself between the text and the reader, much of the experience is lost. This book is a study guide to the Introduction to the Zohar by Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag. It is for the student of Kabbalah who wants to learn directly from Rabbi Ashlag himself, without any intermediary. It is for the student who wants to use Kabbalah as it is meant to be used, as a tool to explore who we are, what are our souls' deepest desires and how we can understand what we are here in this life for. Yedidah Cohen, translator and compiler of A Tapestry For The Soul has taken Rabbi Ashlag's seminal work, the Introduction to the Zohar and found a novel way of letting him teach his own material. By taking relevant excerpts from Rabbi Ashlag's many writings and placing them next to the paragraph being learned, the reader can now learn directly from the Master himself. Patiently unfolding the dynamics of Creation and expounding on the spiritual principles that guide it, Rabbi Ashlag shows how the great play of Divine light with its myriad vessels applies not only to the higher realities, but to us, here and now, in our own lives. In A Tapestry For The Soul we examine what causes differences between people and what pulls us together. We examine how reality appears when viewed as a hologram and the consequent interconnection of all life. We learn that parallel realities really do exist and are a cause of hope and joy. Recognizing that the purpose of learning the Kabbalah is for us to grow in self-awareness and transform our ego-driven drives to those of cooperation and harmony, Cohen has pointed out opportunities for inner work throughout the text as journal writing or as topics for study groups. Original Kabbalah calligraphic art by Avraham Loewenthal, an artist who resides in the Galilee town of Safed, which saw the flowering of the Kabbalah in the 16th century, and is now experiencing a modern revival, provides the frontispiece and a further example of his art is used as a mandala for contemplation between the chapters. About the Author: Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag (1886-1955) opened the Kabbalah for our generation by deciphering the code in which it had been hidden throughout the centuries. His major work The Ladder is a twenty-one volume commentary on the Zohar itself, and he also wrote an extensive commentary on the work of the 16th century Kabbalah sage, Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Ari). He wrote many introductions to the Kabbalah, of which the Introduction To The Zohar is the most widely known. About the Compiler/Editor: Yedidah Cohen, studied the work of Rabbi Ashlag with a pupil of Rabbi Baruch Shalom Halevi Ashlag. She co-translated In the Shadow of the Ladder: Introductions to the Kabbalah by Rabbi Yehudah lev Ashlag with her late husband Mark Cohen. For the last ten years she has been leading study groups on the work of Rabbi Ashlag, in both Hebrew and English. The members of her groups come from all parts of the Jewish spectrum, and she has introduced this work to young people as well. For a long time she broadcast talks on the Kabbalah of Rabbi Ashlag on Israel National Radio and she has also given seminars at the Gifted Children's College in the School for Science and Technology at Tel Hai, Kiryat Shmoneh in northern Israel. Title: A Tapestry for the Soul: The Introduction to the Zohar by Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag - Explained using excerpts collated from his other writings with suggestions for inner work. Translation and Compilation: by Yedidah Cohen Publisher: Nehora Press Pub Date: March 2010 ISBN: 9789657222041, Soft cover Pages: 296 pages Price: $18.95 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran
[ha-Safran]: Purim and Persia
Feldheim Publishers is pleased to announce the publication of the new book: PURIM AND PERSIA: A HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE This book is available from Baker Taylor or from the publisher at 845-356-2282 Step into a new world, the world above, beyond, and before the Purim story, in this riveting, state-of-the-art work. History, archaeology, and geography intersect here with a fascinating account of the people, places, and cultures preceding and during the Purim story, including cutting-edge findings, research, and artifacts that lend richness and scope to the events recorded in the megillah. This thoroughly captivating book answers many important questions about the Purim story and weaves together biblical sources with numerous historical documents for a professional and satisfying perspective. Who was the real Achashverosh? What was so important about recording that Mordechai saved the king's life? Why was every royal decree written in several different languages? What were so many taxes paid to Achashverosh - and why did he rescind them when Esther became queen? How does archaeological evidence help us understand the Megillah better? All these and more are addressed in this fascinating volume. Read it and open your eyes to the true story behind the story. You'll never see Purim in the same light again! About the Author: American-born Rabbi Yehuda Landy moved to Israel in 1969. A graduate of the Itri Yeshiva in Jerusalem, Rabbi Landy has taught at several American-style yeshivos and currently teaches at Yeshivas Ohr Yerushalayim (OJ). He is also a tour guide, licensed by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Rabbi Landy is an expert in Tanach, Talmud, and other Jewish sources as well as in Biblical geography and archaeology. He frequently consults with other top experts in these fields. He has published new maps describing events in the Tanach, using special topographical data. In addition to his teaching and tour-guiding schedules, Rabbi Landy also lectures on Tanach, archaeology and Jewish history worldwide, and leads Tanach tours at museums around the globe. He lives with his family in Telzstone, Israel. Title: PURIM AND PERSIA: A Historical and Archaeological Perspective Author: Rabbi Yehuda Landy Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pub Date: Feb. 1, 2010 Pages: 136 ISBN: 978-1-59826-519-4 Hardcover: $34.99 U.S. This book is available from Baker Taylor or from the publisher at 845-356-2282 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New books for young readers - From Feldheim
and their parents! The King's Special Loaves A young boy, an eager Kohen, two curious Romans, and three enthusiastic bakers: A historical adventure, including the preparation of the lechem ha-panim and shtei ha-lechem and the laws of menachos By Yaakov Meir Strauss ISBN: 9781598263923 Binding: Hard Cover / 292 pages A Special Book for Kids--Educational, Exciting, and Adventurous! What do you get when you mix together a young boy, an eager kohen, two curious Romans, and three enthusiastic bakers? A wonderful story, of course! This gripping, inspiring, fun book, newest release in the Naftali in the Beis HaMikdash Series, gives kids a glimpse at what life was like when the Beis Hamikdash still stood. Chock full of fascinating information about the Mikdash, the keilim, and the processes used to prepare the lechem ha-panim, shtei ha-lechem, and the menachos, this book keeps kids spellbound! Rebbe Mendel...In a Class by Himself Stories From The World's Greatest Teacher! By Nathan Sternfeld ISBN: 978-1-59826-320-6 Binding: Hard Cover / 208 pages Remarkable Rebbe Mendel is Back--In This First-Class Book! He's the teacher every boy has dreamed of, and he's coming to a classroom in your very own home! This exciting book, full of adventure, humor, and plenty of golden lessons, is a must-read for kids. Rebbe Mendel is a storyteller par excellence and his tales, most drawn from the wisdom of Chazal, both entertain and uplift young readers. True-to-life characters, wonderful plotlines, and illustrations by celebrated artist Dovid Bichman make this book, fifth in the Rebbe Mendel series, a real winner. These books are available from Baker Taylor or from the publisher at 845-356-2282 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New book: Encounters with Legendary Jewish Heroines
Urim is pleased to announce the publication of If We Could Hear Them Now. This title is available through Baker and Taylor, directly from the distributor Lambda (Tel: 718-972-5449 fax: 718-972-6307) or from booksellers. If We Could Hear Them Now Encounters with Legendary Jewish Heroines In If We Could Hear Them Now, Jewish heroines come to life from different eras of Jewish history. The author conducts interviews with different greats of the past, allowing each woman to tell her story from a personal point of view. History is brought down from the shelves of libraries and study halls and put in the readers' hands. Written in a contemporary and riveting fashion, this book illustrates what sets a hero apart and what lessons we can learn and incorporate from these remarkable lives. This creative book allows modern readers to engage with Jewish heroines whose voices we cannot access. Elisheva Baumgarten, Director of the Fanya Gottesman Heller Center for the Study of Jewish Women and Social Historian at the Department of Jewish History Program at Bar Ilan University This is a delightful, imaginative and inspirational work which I highly recommend. Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth ...takes us on a magic carpet ride through Jewish history, introducing us to impressive heroines and imagining how their stories could inspire us today. The book is both erudite and entertaining. So hear them now, meet them now, read them now. Buckle your seatbelts and enjoy this literary historical adventure in time-travel reminding us, in the author's apt words, of the timelessness of these Jewish heroines' teachings. Professor Gil Troy, McGill University, author of Why I Am a Zionist: Israel, Jewish Identity and the Challenges of Today About the author: Alice Becker Lehrer teaches at the David Weissman Institute of the Bronfman Jewish Education Centre in Montreal and has held senior positions in the Montreal Jewish community for many years, including: serving as the President of the Jewish Public Library and founder of its Legacy for Learning committee, chairing the Advisory Committee of the Melton School of Education, co chairing the Hartman Institute Lay Leadership Global Beit Midrash Seminar Series, and as board member of Kollel Torah Mitzion and Mizrachi Canada. Alice was the founder and president of the private health care company Orthosport, was the editor of The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, and has published in the Canadian Jewish News. She is the wife of Harold Lehrer, the mother of two daughters and the proud Oma of two grandsons. Title: If We Could Hear Them Now: Encounters with Legendary Jewish Heroines Author: Alice Becker Lehrer Publisher: Urim Fiction Pub Date: December 2009 Pages: 176 ISBN: 978-965-524-031-3 Hardcover $19.95 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New title - Religious Compulsions and Fears
Feldheim Publishers is pleased to announce the publication of: Religious Compulsions and Fears: A Guide to Treatment Under the guise of religious observance, countless Jews are held prey to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and this book has what it takes to break out of the horrible cycle of entrapment. The book also describes treatment for dealing with children's fears and adult fears, such as fear of public speaking and fears of leading the prayers in synagogue. In a clear, easy-to-follow manner, the author, a renowned clinical psychologist, describes the nature of religious compulsions and fears and gives a comprehensive treatment guide that is eminently useful for sufferers, family members, rabbis, teachers, and therapists. This book is a breakthrough, a remarkable tool for understanding, recognizing, and recovering from OCD. About the Author: Avigdor Bonchek received his doctorate in clinical psychology from New York University and Rabbinic ordination having studied in Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore and Ponevezh yeshiva in Israel. He has been a psychology lecturer for over forty years. first in City University of New York, then at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Bonchek has a clinical practice in Jerusalem, specializing in treating anxiety disorders. He has published both on psychological issues as well as on Torah topics. Title: Religious Compulsions and Fears: A Guide to Treatment Author: Dr. Avigdor Bonchek Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pub Date: November 2009 Pages: 198 ISBN: 978-1-59826-358-9 Hardcover: $29.99 This book is available from Baker Taylor or from the publisher at 845-356-2282 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: The Hirsch Chumash in new English translation
THE HIRSCH CHUMASH IN MASTERFUL NEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION A Milestone in Jewish Publishing. Subsidized Sets Made Available for Schools and Synagogues. Written over 150 years ago, THE HIRSCH CHUMASH has earned the reputation of being one of the most innovative and influential Biblical commentaries to appear in centuries. Now, the long-awaited revised 6-volume sets of the masterful, new English translation of this classic work are finally available. Rav Hirsch remains one of the most prominent figures to appear in modern Jewish history. He was a 19th century German Rabbi, communal leader, teacher, and prolific author. He lived at the height of the Enlightenment when every religious tenet was challenged, and even replaced with secular doctrine. Traditional Judaism was on the defensive, and Rav Hirsch emerged as one of its most articulate defenders. His breadth of knowledge, grasp of fundamental issues, and unique approach to the challenges of the day helped create a body of work that has become so vital and profound that almost everything he penned in German has been translated into English. Not only was Rav Hirsch a master of traditional Jewish texts, but he also exhibited a profound grasp of science, history, philosophy, symbolism, etymology, and each of these disciplines is evident in the panoramic scope of his commentary. The result is a work that provides an expansive and illuminating Biblical commentary, accessible to readers of all backgrounds. Anyone who studies Chumash and wishes to understand the text in a comprehensive, meaningful way will enjoy this stimulating work. This new translation - from Feldheim Publishers working in conjunction with Judaica Press - took over 12 years to prepare, and its appearance establishes a new standard in the realm of Biblical commentary. Clearly and precisely written, THE HIRSCH CHUMASH is ready to inspire new generations of readers about to discover the power, beauty, and insight of this classic work. Subsidized Sets Made Available for Schools and Synagogues: As a special introductory offer, subsidized sets of The Hirsch Chumash are available to synagogues, yeshivot and day schools for a limited time only. For more information, contact Feldheim Publishers at 845-356-2282, or atmailto:sa...@feldheim.comsalesmailto:sa...@feldheim.com@feldheim.com. This set is available from Baker Taylor Title: http://www.feldheim.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=978-1-59826-260-5The Hirsch Chumash, Complete Set ISBN: 978-1-59826-260-5 Hardcover, 6 volumes Publisher: Feldheim Publishers and Judaica Press Price: $159.99 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran] Celebrate Jerusalem with new book - Jerusalem:
Footsteps Through Time X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.82 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Jerusalem: Footsteps Through Time Ten Torah Study Tours of the Old City This extraordinary guidebook invites readers to walk through thousands of years - in just a matter of hours. Packed with illuminating text, evocative, full-color photos, easy-to-follow maps and directions, this comprehensive and convenient travel guide takes readers on ten carefully charted walks through Jerusalem's Old City: the most fascinating and history-filled corner of the world! Readers can follow in the footsteps of Abraham, march alongside King David, join in the building of Solomon's Temple, explore the wonders of the Western Wall, discover underground Jerusalem, and then marvel at the splendor of a vibrant, modern Jewish Quarter. From Creation to the Crusades, from the Six Day War to the present day, it's all here! Whether readers take one walk, two, or all ten, it's bound to add up to the experience of a lifetime: eye-opening, memorable, and inspiring. Jerusalem: Footsteps Through Time provides everything one needs in the way of a guidebook, and its handy, pocket-size format makes it the perfect on-the-spot companion. Filled with invaluable information, color photographs, and vivid diagrams, it is a useful educational tool as well as the perfect souvenir of a visit to the Holy Land. About the Author: Ahron Horovitz was born in Miami Beach, Florida and moved to Israel in 1968. Horovitz's special field of expertise is educational tours. He founded and currently is director of Derech Eretz, Israel's first Torah school of tourism which is under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism. He also heads Megalim, the City of David Institute for Jerusalem Studies. Mr. Horovitz is known as one of Jerusalem's leading tour guides, and his lectures on Jerusalem are much sought after. Title: Jerusalem: Footsteps Through Time; Ten Torah Study Tours of the Old City Author: Ahron Horovitz Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pub Date: May 15, 2009 Pages: 333 ISBN: 978-1-59826-251-3 Paperback: $19.99 U.S. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Literary Memoir from Israel: Crossing the River
- in time for Holocaust Memorial Day 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 The University of Alabama has just released Crossing the River by Shalom Eilati. It is available through Ingram, Baker and Taylor etc. A piercing book.Amos Oz Crossing the River (University of Alabama Press, 2009) is both a personal memoir and a valuable historical resource. Against the backdrop of Lithuania's occupation first by the Red Army, next by the Germans, and then again by the Russiansit is a story reflected through the prism of a sharp-eyed young child, Shalom Eilati. His story starts in the occupied Kovno Ghetto and ends with his flight across the Soviet border, through Poland and Germany and finally, his arrival in Palestine. The adult survivor, while recalling the terrorized child that he was and how he then perceived the adult world, also takes stock of his present life. Throughout the memoir, Eilati attempts to reconcile his present life as a husband, father, scientist, and writer, with the images, feelings, and thoughts from the past that have left an indelible mark on his life and that continue to haunt him. About the author: Shalom Eilati was born in 1933 in Kovno (Kaunas), Lithuania, a world center for Jewry both in religious and cultural terms. His mother was a nurse and a poet, and his father a teacher, historian and an author. In 1941, he and his family were imprisoned in a ghetto created by the occupying Germans. In 1944, at his mother's initiative, he escaped from the ghetto alone. He emigrated to Palestine in 1946, where he became a member of a kibbutz, an officer in the Israeli Defense Force, an agronomist with a Ph.D. in horticulture, a tour guide, and an editor. He has served as a lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture at the Hebrew University in Rehovot, and was one of the founders of and editor for the Israeli Environmental Protection Service. The Hebrew original of Crossing the River was published as Lahazot et Hanahar by Carmel/Yad Vashem in 1999. Vern Lenz is a technical writer in Boise, Idaho, and is past director of the Ahavath Beth Israel choir. A student of languages, he lived in Israel with his wife for 15 years. Reactions: The Holocaust is a dark and bottomless abyss, endlessly churning up, like boiling lava, testimony and stories that stir our emotions and broaden our understanding in whatever form they appear. When such testimony is combined with talent as brilliant as that revealed by Shalom Eilati, and when that talent is guided by an artistic sensibility capable of navigating such a complex story, we are able to see it plainly.A. B. Yehoshua The book has invaded my sleep at night, bringing home the terror and helpless longing of those times. . . . From all I have read about the Aktionen (and I have read not a little), [Eilati's] descriptions of this one and the one against the children are perhaps the most trenchant. . . . A piercing book.Amos Oz A special achievement has been attained . . . a complex artistic work has been wrought. Avner Holzman Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Recommendation for educators on Israel Seminar
Hi Irene, I suggest the book Neighborhoods of Jerusalem by Chanoch Shudofsky. This book goes through each street of Jerusalem, neighborhood by neighborhood explaining the background and history of the streets and neighborhood. It has a full color map of Jerusalem This book is great for people who have been to Israel and done much of the usual tourist activities. Let me know if you would like to see a sample of the book. Best, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Edition of The Kuzari - 12th Century Jewish Classic
12th Century Jewish Classic Published in English - The Kuzari Feldheim Publishers is proud to announce the publication of a revised edition of The Kuzari. This classic text has been out of print for quite some time. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Any bookshelf boasting an array of the world's greatest philosophical literature would not be complete without Yehuda HaLevi's 12th century classic, The Kuzari. In dialog format, it presents a meeting between the ruler of the Khazar kingdom and a Jewish sage, who together, discuss a series of theological, philosophical, and ideological dilemmas that are timely, timeless, and universal. The Kuzari was so vital a text when it first appeared in Arabic, that it was soon translated into Hebrew to make the work more accessible to a broader public. Over the centuries, it remains an informative, fundamental literary resource. In part, this is due to the breadth and depth of its content, but also to the engaging manner in which it clarifies a diverse range of essential Jewish concepts theological, philosophical, and historical. Several translations have appeared in English over the last one hundred years, but none compare to the standard set in 1998 by Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin. This critically acclaimed masterpiece stands out for its accuracy and clarity, while remaining loyal to the logic, passion, and spirit of the original text. The Korobkin Kuzari is an academic achievement of the highest order taking an enduring classic and making it readily accessible to a new generation of readers. Out of print for years, Feldheim Publishers, as part of its distinguished Torah Classics Library, presents the Korobkin translation of The Kuzari (Feldheim, January, 2009) in an updated, annotated edition that also benefits from several new and noteworthy features. The volume now includes the full Hebrew, voweled text alongside the English translation on every page. An extensive introduction helps orient the reader with a biography of Yehuda HaLevi, a discussion of his philosophical approach to Judaism, as well as a brief history of the 8th century Khazar kingdom. This provides a broad yet thorough historical context that will add immeasurably to any reader's understanding of this treasured work. Rabbi Korobkin has improved upon his own translation with changes, corrections, additional notes and extensive commentary, making this volume the most authoritative edition of this classic work currently available. For centuries, this influential text has been studied and enjoyed for the illuminating manner in which it addresses basic philosophical issues and concerns. Now, the new Feldheim Kuzari makes this indispensable guide available to anyone thirsting for knowledge and a better understanding of Judaism's fundamental precepts. About the author: A true product of Spain's Golden Age, Yehuda HaLevi was born in Toledo in the year 1075, and raised in an intellectual climate where he became well-versed in Jewish scholarship, Arabic literature, as well as Greek science and philosophy. He was a physician, prolific poet, philosopher, and communal leader. To defend Judaism against its detractors, he authored The Kuzari, which took 20 years to complete. HaLevi died in the year 1141, but his volumes of poetry and philosophy continue to inspire and inform through eloquent translations and repeated printings of his many enduring and popular works. About the translator: Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin received his rabbinic ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College. He is the spiritual leader of Kehillat Yavneh in Los Angeles, CA, where he resides with his wife and children. He directs synagogue services for the Orthodox Union on the west coast, and continues to pursue medieval Jewish studies as a doctoral candidate at UCLA. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Title: The Kuzari Author: Yehuda HaLevi Publisher: Feldheim Pub Date: January, 2009 Pages: 723 ISBN: 978-1-58330-842-4Hard Cover: $39.99 --- 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]: REMINDER!! The Sun's Special Blessing - just in
time for Birchat Hachama 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 128.146.216.129 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Why is 2009 (5769) Such a Special Year for Jews Worldwide? Because this year our sun returns to the exact spot it occupied at the time of Creation something that happens only once every 28 years! To celebrate this special occasion, the Jewish people across the world recite The Sun's Special Blessing which is known as Birkat Hachamah in Hebrew. Every twenty-eight years this Hebrew blessing for the sun is recited. The next date set is April 8, 2009 in the Hebrew year, 5769. At this time, the sun returns to the position that it was, when the Universe was first created. Every 28 years, as the Jewish community celebrates the return of the sun to its original place in the heavens at the precise time and day of its creation, this prayer is universally accepted as part of Jewish law. The Sun's Special Blessing (Pitspopany Press, March 2009) tells the story of a third grade class learning about this special blessing with their teacher Mr. Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs tells the class that when he was in third grade, his class buried a time capsule that they filled with wonderful mementos from 1981. As they buried their time capsule, his class recited the special blessing on the sun. With shovels in hand, Mr. Jacobs marches his third grade class outside to find the exact spot where he helped bury the time capsule. When they open it, the class discovers the ancient artifacts that were so popular in the world 28 years earlier. Now it's their turn to say the special blessing on the sun and put into the time capsule what they think represents their world of 2009. What would you put into the time capsule? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sandy Wasserman has taught Gifted and Talented students in NYC and Long Island for many years. The sun and the moon have always intrigued her. Travel, paleontology and genealogy are among her varied interests. She lives with her husband on Long Island, NY, where she enjoys reading and swimming as much as possible, though not at the same time. In 1981 Sandy's third grade students buried their time capsule for the 2009 Sun's Special Blessing. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Ann D. Koffsky is the illustrator of over 20 Jewish books for children including Eight Lights for Eight Nights (Barron's Educational Series), and My Cousin Tamar Lives in Israel (URJ Press), which was named a 2008 Notable Book Winner by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Ann created the illustrations in this book by layering paper-cuts over painted backgrounds. She lives in West Hempstead with her husband, Mark, and their three children. Title: The Sun's Special Blessing Author: Sandy Wasserman Illustrator: Ann D. Koffsky Publisher: Pitspopany Press Pub Date: March 2009 ISBN: 978-1-934440-92-6 Hard Cover: $17.95 US This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Princes among Men: Memories of Eight Young Souls
Full color memorial book published in memory of the students killed at Mercaz Harav last year: Princes among Men: Memories of Eight Young Souls When an Arab terrorist infiltrated Jerusalem's Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva on Thursday evening, March 6, 2008, and mercilessly slaughtered 8 high-school students while seriously wounding dozens of others, the tragic event sent immediate shock waves that were felt, almost instantly, throughout the Jewish world. These were eight young men, engaged in sacred study, in the springtime of their lives. They had family and friends. They were loved, and suddenly, they were lost. Through the horror and loss, the grief and suffering family, friends, classmates and teachers reached out to one another in an effort to respectfully fill the void. They discovered that by sharing and remembering these eight precious souls, by telling and retelling stories of their friendship, their scholarship, and their unique character traits the process itself provided a source of great comfort. It is now a year since their passing and many of these shared stories, recollections, impressions, along with profound words of Torah written by family members, friends, and teachers have been collected into this precious volume. Princes Among Men: Memories of Eight Young Souls is a wellspring of inspiration and a lasting tribute that enables the light of their lives to shine and keep on shining. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: National Jewish Book Award Winner
National Jewish Book Award Winner in Jewish Family Literature Category: GenesisThe Book with Seventy Faces The Jewish Book Council has awarded the National Jewish Book Award for Jewish Family Literature to Genesisthe Book with Seventy Faces (Pitspopany, March 2008). Genesisthe Book with Seventy Faces by Esther Takac is a beautifully written and illustrated guide to the Book of Genesis for the whole family. With its multiple layers on each page it allows children and parents to enjoy reading together and introduces families to the experience of shared Torah study. In the tradition of Jewish commentary the book provides levels of understanding - traditional and modern interpretations, legend, Kabbalah and Midrash - that invite readers to engage with the stories and become commentators themselves. This new Genesis commentary is designed for children ages 8 - 14 and their parents to learn together, and is an ideal resource for Jewish family education. It is also an excellent resource for Bar or Bat Mitzvah preparation. Questions on the page encourage children and parents to discuss the issues of morality, interpersonal relationships and philosophy raised by the text. Thus families are offered a way to connect around the Genesis stories, showing how these stories reflect our own struggles and dilemmas. Further source material and historical background are provided in margin boxes for teenagers and adults. References to all commentaries and source material are given in the endnotes. Based on the Talmudic teaching that the Torah has seventy faces, this guide to Genesis includes a wide range of commentaries and will be appreciated by Jews of all backgrounds. It helps readers navigate their way through Jewish texts and provides a gateway into the vast world of Jewish learning. About the author: Esther Takac is a psychologist and children's author. After completing her Masters in Child Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, she specialized in child and family assessment and therapy, working in public and private practice. Esther is the author of Loni and the Moon, a children's book placed on the Victorian Premier's Reading List. She has studied Jewish texts for many years and presents workshops on Genesis. Title: GenesisThe Book with Seventy Faces: A Guide for the Family Author: Esther Takac Publisher: Pitspopany Press Pub date: March, 2008 Pages: 240 ISBN: 978-932687-92-7 Price: $29.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. --- 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]: Major Concepts of the Talmud - An Encyclopedic
Resource Guide X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 2.70 (**) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF_NEUTRAL X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.127 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Now available: Major Concepts of the Talmud An Encyclopedic Resource Guide, Volume 1: Alef to Gimmel By Rabbi Pinchas Doron-Spalter ISBN: 978-1-56871-465-3 Binding: Hard Cover / 458 pages Published by Targum The depth and breadth of this amazing encyclopedia is a staggering feat and a must for every Jewish library. With scholarly ease, the author, a seasoned Judaic-studies teacher and writer, explains the major concepts explored in the Talmud with succinct and clear terminology and examples. This book is the answer to every student who has ever said, I wish there was an English resource to explain Talmudic concepts! It more than fulfills the reader's expectation--and leaves us waiting for the volumes yet to come! This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Catalogues of great new books available
Dear Safranim, New catalogues of quality Jewish children's and adult books are now available from great publishers: Devora, Pitspopany and Feldheim. There is no charge for the catalogues or the shipping of the catalogues. Please send me your complete regular mailing address and I will have them sent out to you ASAP. Please put catalogues in the subject line of your email. thanks, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: WHITHER THOU GOEST: The Jewish In-Laws' Survival Guide
Devora Publishing has just released: WHITHER THOU GOEST - The Jewish In-Laws' Survival Guide WHITHER THOU GOEST: The Jewish In-Laws' Survival Guide (Devora Publishing, Oct. 2008) is filled with successful strategies for surviving In-Laws and becoming a great In-Law. This invaluable guide explores the most common points of friction between In-Laws, how to avoid them and how to overcome them. This guide includes articles by psychologists, lawyers, rabbis and those with years of In-Law experience. If you're getting married or already married you probably need this book. Chapters Include: Modern-day Areas of Marital ConflictDr. David Pelcovitz How to Make Peace with Your Mother-in-lawBecky Sweat Obeying the Keep Out! Sign Rabbi Avigdor Miller He's Mine; No, He's MINE Rebbetzin Feige Twerski When In-laws are Not on the Same Page Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis Is It Possible to Always Get Along? Rabbi Simcha Feuerman and Chaya Feuerman What is the Halacha of In-laws? Rabbi Michael J. Broyde In-laws: A Problem that Need not Exist?Rabbi Reuven AP. Bulka The Limits of Respecting In-lawsRabbi Eli J. Mansour You're Not Marrying Her Family; Or are You? Rabbi Avraham Bleich Plus Building a Wholesome In-law Relationship Case Histories from a Daughter-in-law's Perspective Ten Commandments for a Daughter-in-law 10 Tips for Getting Along with Your In-laws About the author: A resident of Brooklyn, New York, Sorah Shapiro is a journalist who writes for major secular and Jewish publications. Multi?talented and multifaceted, with a kaleidoscopic background in law, advertising, psychology, education, Judaic studies, graphic arts and music, it is no wonder she is affectionately referred to as Renaissance Woman. Supplementing her full?time career, she has worked to facilitate the integration of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union and has been honored for her volunteerism in medical institutions. She is a frequent speaker at women's groups in the New York area on a wide variety of Jewish and secular topics. Title: WHITHER THOU GOEST: The Jewish In-Laws' Survival Guide Author: Sorah Shapiro Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: October 2008 Pages: 268 ISBN: 978-1-934440-09-4 Hard Cover: $24.95 U.S.£14.95 U.K. This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: The Classic book A Tzadik in Our Times
A TZADDIK IN OUR TIME is ready to enthrall a new generation of readers Available from Baker Taylor and the publisher 1-800-237-7149 as well as bookstores and online retailers Once in a great while we meet someone whose presence, whose life imprint is such, that it inspires and alters our own life outlook in a way that is both permanent and profound. It may happen with someone we meet as life unfolds, but it can also happen between the covers of a book. Its entirely possible that a persons words and deeds shine with such integrity and purity that they literally lift off the page to elevate any readers heart. Such is the case with A Tzaddik in Our Time the life of Rabbi Aryeh Levin (Feldheim, October 2008). Reb Aryeh was born in 1885 in the village of Urla in northeast Poland. After years of study in Volozhin, he traveled by ship, in 1905, to Eretz Yisrael. From 1916 until the end of his life in 1969 he served as the Mashgiach of the Eitz Chayim yeshiva, all the while living in the Mishkenot neighborhood of Old Jerusalem. But in the course of those years his reputation grew as indeed his heart must have grown to reflect his immense desire and capacity to help a fellow Jew, especially those in need. Reb Aryeh was very learned. He gave Torah classes daily to young and old alike, but its well known that his true congregationwere the thousands of Jews he regularly visited and served: the soldiers, the hospitalized, the prisoners, the beggars, thieves, and lepers, the downtrodden and social outcasts - these were the people he lovingly helped with compassion, comfort, and kindness during his 64 years in Jerusalem. Adding a vital dimension to this books dramatic impact is the startling backdrop against which Reb Aryehs life unfolds. It was the turn of the 20th century: an austere time for Jews both in Europe and in Eretz Yisrael. World War I and World War II, the Holocaust, the Jewish underground, Israels War of Independence, the Six Day War, the liberation of Jerusalem all play out, furiously and bitterly, upon the stage of world history, and it is within this setting that Reb Aryeh made his unstoppable daily and weekly rounds, wholeheartedly tending to those in need. Reb Aryeh was also well known to statesmen, politicians, generals, prime ministers, presidents, in addition to all the great Torah luminaries of his era, and as readers, we meet them all within the pages of this extraordinary biography. Filled with hundreds of inspiring stories, anecdotes, and vignettes each and every encounter a glorious gem and studded with memorable photographs, its no wonder that A Tzaddik In Our Time has withstood the test of time, and is ready to illuminate the minds and hearts of a new generation of readers. In fact, it can be argued, a book such as this is needed now - more than ever before! Unfortunately, todays worldly heroes and role models come primarily from the field of sports and entertainment. Individuals are admired for superficial accomplishments, and very often, their private lives are sources of embarrassment and depravity. So where do we turn to see examples of true integrity, giants of the spirit, heroes of the heart, whose deeds shine as a beacon of light not only for a season or two but for a lifetime, and for generations after? An outstanding, entirely refreshing, and inspiring place to begin is with the life of Rabbi Aryeh Levin: a tzaddik in his own time and a tzaddik for all time. About the author: A regular contributor to literary journals, well-known lecturer and producer of radio programs, Simcha Raz is also the author of many books, among them: Hasidic Wisdom and The Torahs Seventy Faces. In 1972, he received the Shlomo Meretz Literary Prize, and in 1989, the Prime Ministers Prize for Hebrew Authors. His long, personal acquaintance with Reb Aryeh Levin enabled him to turn this book into a true labor of love and a fitting tribute to Reb Aryehs inspiring life. Title: A Tzadik in Our Times Author: Simcha Raz Publisher: Feldheim Publishing Pub Date: October 15, 2008 Pages: 328 ISBN: 978-159826-249-0 Hard Cover: $27.99 U.S. Available from Baker Taylor and the publisher 1-800-237-7149 as well as bookstores and online retailers Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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
[ha-Safran]: New Book: Joyous Torah Treasures
THE NEW BOOK - Joyous Torah Treasures I personally found the essays to be of great value. Kol Ha`Kovod for this Torah accomplishment. --Rabbi Hershel Schachter, Rosh Kollel of the Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel of RIETS, Yeshiva University I strongly recommend the book and greatly commend its author. --Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Chancellor of Ohr Torah Stone Institutions, Efrat, Israel Joyous Torah Treasures is for anyone looking for clever, attractive, and meaningful ideas related to the weekly Torah portion. Readers will experience the beauty and wisdom of the classic and current Torah commentators. The author explains, based on Biblical and rabbinic sources, that studying Torah and living one`s life according to the Torah`s precepts bring happiness, purpose, and satisfaction to daily living. To help readers achieve this understanding, Joyous Torah Treasures presents two essays for each Torah portion. One essay includes clever and attractive rabbinic interpretations for the Torah portion. The other essay presents an idea on the weekly Torah portion that relates the Sages` wise teachings and practical advice for living a meaningful and happy life. The book is primarily an anthology, with the essays woven from many classic and modern Torah commentators. Other features include: - Essays appeal both to those with and without a Jewish education as well as to the observant and non-observant reader - Essays will be appreciated by teenagers as well as adults - Biographical information for all quoted sources is easily accessible - This is the first time that many of the rabbinic interpretations in Joyous Torah Treasures are available in English. - Essays can easily be the basis for family discussions at the Shabbat table. About the author: Sam Friedman, M.D., lives in Teaneck, N.J., and practices internal medicine and cardiology in nearby Hackensack, N.J. Title: Joyous Torah Treasures: A Collection of Rabbinic Insights and Practical Advice for Daily Living Author: Sam Friedman Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: November, 2008 Pages: 488 ISBN: (Bereishis, Shemos) 978-1-934440-20-9, 978-1-934440-21-6 (Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim) Hard Cover: $18.95 each - $34.95/set This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: RETURN AGAIN: The Dynamics of Reincarnation
Is Reincarnation Jewish? FOR MANY PEOPLE IT WILL COME AS A SURPRISE that reincarnation is part of the Jewish belief system. Return Again: The Dynamics of Reincarnation (Devora Publishing, October 2008) is a comprehensive volume which investigates the roots of reincarnation in the written and oral Torah, and especially in the wisdom of Kabbalah and the Chassidic movement. It deals with reincarnation in Jewish tradition, the implications of reincarnation, and reincarnation in history. Author Avraham Arieh Trugman presents a number of specific examples of individuals in Jewish history according to their own personal reincarnations. These revelations are truly fascinating, shed much light on their deeds and actions, and serve as keys to the reader's understanding of his own past, present, and future. About the author: Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman has been involved in Jewish education for over thirty years. He has been regional director of NCSY in Denver, Colorado, and, since returning to Israel in 1995, he serves as the director of Ohr Chadash: New Horizons in Jewish Experience. Rabbi Trugman is the author of Seeds and Sparks: Inspiration and Self-Expression through the Cycles of Jewish Life, The Mystical Power of Music, and The Mystical Meaning of Dreams. Title: RETURN AGAIN: The Dynamics of Reincarnation Author: Avraham Aryeh Trugman Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: October 2008 Pages: 216 ISBN: 978-1-934440-15-5 Hard Cover: $21.95 U.S. £13.25 U.K. This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: The Holy Tongue and How It Changed
The Course of History 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 128.146.216.128 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN The Holy Tongue and How It Changed The Course of History WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT THE HEBREW LANGUAGE? Should it, by its very essence, be considered a holy tongue or a language of holiness that enhances the demands of ethics? In The Holy Tongue and How It Changed the Course of History (Devora Publishing, October 2008) philosopher Benjamin Gross reveals how the adventure of language in Jewish thought leads us to the heart of those tensions that animate Jewish history: it expresses its innermost matters. This magnificently structured and carefully annotated study of the Hebrew language and the Covenant of Speech is both a revelation of the march of Jewish history and a history of the language of Revelation. It explores the initial experience of the use of speech in the biblical world and the philosophic effort made by Jewish thought across the centuries to elucidate the themes involved in this specific experience. The Hebrew language takes us back to the dramas of Jewish existence as well as evoking the hope for the future of human destiny. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Benjamin Gross was born in France and, since 1969, lives in Jerusalem with his wife Miryam and their five children. Professor of General and Jewish Philosophy at Bar-Ilan University, he served as head of the Department of Philosophy and dean of the Faculty of Humanities. Professor Gross has written extensively about the Maharal of Prague, the Messianic Idea, Repentance and Redemption, and many Essays on Jewish spirituality. Title: The Holy Tongue and How It Changed the Course of History Author: Benjamin Gross, PhD Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: October 1, 2008Pages: 328 ISBN: 978-1-934440-01-8 Hard Cover $24.95 £14.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book THE LION CUB OF PRAGUE - Commentary on
the Book of Genesis 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 128.146.216.84 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Devora Publishing is pleased to announce the release of: THE LION CUB OF PRAGUE Jewish Thought and Kabbala, from The Maharal of Prague Commentary on the Book of Genesis RABBI YEHUDAH LOEWE [1512-1607], known as the Maharal of Prague, is credited with the creation of the Golem, but more importantly, served as the rabbinic leader to European Judaism during the 16th century. Much of his voluminous work has not been translated and therefore is not accessible to the English reading public. Now, The Lion Cub of Prague (Devora, September 2008) makes the work of the Maharal available to English speakers. The Maharal's supra-commentary on Rashi, the major commentator on the Torah, are integrated into the text and care is taken, despite stylistic modifications, to limit the text to thoughts of the Maharal. The Maharal's commentary is full of surprises, brimming with unique thoughts and diversions into rarely discussed Torah ideas. Kabbala is seamlessly woven into his text, and his work delves into such issues as What was God Thinking at the Moment of Creation?, The Genesis of Evil, The Secret of Burial, and Man at the Catalyst of Harmony in the Universe. About the author: Moshe David Kuhr was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, and attended the Talmudical Academy in Baltimore. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago and trained in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Kuhr has lived and practiced pediatrics in Monsey, NY, for the last thirty years. He holds a pediatric teaching appointment at Columbia. Dr. Kuhr and his wife Phyllis have four sons and six grandchildren. He counts among his Torah mentors Rabbis Boruch Milikovsky, zl, Moshe David Tendler, Berel Wein, Avraham Pessin, zl, Yehoshua David Hartman and scores of study partners and students who have helped sharpen his skills, preparing him to make accessible the works of the Maharal of Prague. Title: THE LION CUB OF PRAGUE: Thought, Kabbala, Hashakafa from Gur Arye, The Maharal of Prague Genesis Author: Moshe David Kuhr, MD Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: September 2008 Pages: 240 ISBN: 978-1-934440-12-4 Hard Cover: $24.95 U.S. £14.95 U.K. ISBN: 978-1-932687-83-5 Hard Cover: $21.95 U.S. £13.25 U.K. ISBN: 978-1-932687-96-5 Soft Cover: $16.95 U.S. £10.25 U.K. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book - Time Out: Sports Stories as a Game
Plan for Spiritual Success 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 128.146.216.131 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Devora Publishing is pleased to announce the release of: TIME-OUT Sports Stories as a Game Plan for Spiritual Success Great for teachers libraries! TIME-OUT APPEALS TO THE SPORTS FANATICS who wonders what Torah and Jewish philosophy can offer them, the Torah scholar and Jewish educator who questions whether sports can teach positive lessons, and everyone in-between. Whether it's learning about consistency from Cal Ripken, Jr, developing a work ethic from Michael Jordan, or striving to reach beyond your potential from the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, each chapter keeps you at the edge of your seat cheering for the Torah concept with no less enthusiasm than for the against-all-odds touchdown. Every entry is a winner and each one conveys a priceless lesson in an unforgettable metaphor. About the author: Rabbi Dov Lipman was raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He attended the Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Yeshivas Mercaz HaTorah in Jerusalem, and received rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg of Ner Israel Rabbinical College. During summers he has been the Head Counselor of Sportstar Academy in America and the Director of Sportstar in Israel. He has a masters in education from Johns Hopkins University and is the author of Discover: Answers to Teenagers (and Adults) to Questions about the Jewish Faith. Rabbi Lipman made aliyah with his wife and four children in 2004, and they live in Beit Shemesh, Israel. Title: TIME-OUT: Sports Stories as a Game Plan for Spiritual Success Author: Dov Moshe Lipman Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: September 2008 Pages: 192 ISBN: 978-1-932687-83-5 Hard Cover: $21.95 U.S. £13.25 U.K. ISBN: 978-1-932687-96-5 Soft Cover: $16.95 U.S. £10.25 U.K. This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: What worries me
Why is this being posted on this list?? Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Coming to Book Expo in LA? Meet with a leader
in Jewish Publishing! 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 Dear Friends, If you will be at Book Expo in LA, I invite you visit the booth of one of today's leading Jewish publishers: Devora Publishing/Pitspopany Press - booth 3132. Appointments are now currently available. Devora and Pitspopany publish adult, children's and young adult titles of Jewish interest in all categories, including Jewish Religion, Holidays, Bible, Life Cycle, Israel, Holocaust, Early Childhood, and more. Great authors are available for speaking at your events - year round. Let us discuss with you how the titles and authors of Devora and Pitspopany may be of service to your book fairs and community. More detailed information is available at: www.devorapublishing.com and www.pitspopany.com Please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to set up an appointment, so we can devote our undivided attention to you - we look forward to greeting you in LA. best, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: HERZL'S JOURNEY Conversations with a Zionist
WHAT WOULD HERZL THINK OF ISRAEL TODAY? A Conversation with one of Israel's Founding Fathers on the 60th Anniversary of the State Take an imaginary journey back in time, over 100 years, to meet Theodor Herzl, the visionary Hungarian-born journalist and founder of Zionism. In HERZL'S JOURNEY Conversations with a Zionist Legend, the author and Herzl begin their journey discussing the impact of anti-Semitism in France, travel through Europe and arrive at a present-day destination where the author and Herzl discuss the plight of both Jewish and Palestinian refugees. The conversation and journey move backward and forward across time, and the author questions Herzl about his dream and if his vision has borne fruit in the Israel of today. Set against the tapestry of one of the most tragic and traumatic periods in Middle Eastern history, this book will fascinate those who support the ideals of Zionism, as well as those who oppose it, Jew and Arab alike, and those who look on as they witness the quest for peace in our time. About the Author: Sir Bernard Zissman was elected Lord Mayor of Birmingham, England in 1990 and knighted for public and political services in 1996. He is presently President of the Representative Council of Birmingham and Midlands Jewry. Sir Bernard serves on the governing body of the 150 year old historic Singers Hill Synagogue and is President of the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation. Title: HERZL'S JOURNEY Conversations with a Zionist Legend Author: Sir Bernard Zissman Publisher: Devora Publishing Pages: 256 ISBN: 978-1-934440-23-0 Hard Cover: $24.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher. directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Children's books about Israel
Check out www.pitspopany.com for great kid's books! Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Newly published: The Complete Mesillat Yesharim
Feldheim is pleased to announce the new publication of The Complete Mesillat Yesharim, Rabbi Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto's masterwork in two versions: Dialogue and Thematic Versions - the Dialogue based on new manuscript discovery, and the standard version restored. In bi-lingual, facing-column format, with English translation, commentary, introduction, epilogue and indices. The present volume, The Complete Mesillat Yesharim, provides both versions in Hebrew in updated editing, together with a superb English translation. In addition, there is a thought-provoking and helpful English commentary. In the commentary, much effort is expended upon discovering the author's sources, hitherto unknown, and analyzing the differences between the two texts, using each to throw light upon passages in the other that without the creative use of the contrasts between them would have remained unclear and sometimes even misunderstood. At the end of the volume there are several essays exploring the major differences between these twin works and a very useful index of sources. The volume contains 672 pages. It is available in Hebrew- and English-bound editions. Edited by Rabbi Avraham Shoshana and associates. Among the contributors: Prof. Bernard Septimus of Harvard. The book is distributed by Feldheim Publishers. This book is available from Baker Taylor and via Feldheim: 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: NEW FOR PASSOVER! The Eybeshitz Hagaddah:
Experiencing Redemption 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 128.146.216.129 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN The Eybeshitz Hagaddah: Experiencing Redemption First Ever English Translation of Work of Scholar Rav Yehonatan Eybeshitz This is a book not only for the Seder table .but for study and perusal all the days of the year. The difficult is made understandable and the obtuse is clarified in this work. I highly recommend it. Rabbi Berel Wein [this] translation is a marked contribution to Agadic-Hagadic literature. Rabbi Dovid Cohen This Passover readers will be pleased to find that in the new Eybeshitz Hagaddah (Devora Publishing, March 2008), Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz's unique works and his complex words of Torah are arranged in an organized fashion, making them accessible and understandable. Author Rabbi Shalom Hammer also includes his own additional, timely and insightful commentaries that reveal new insights to share around the Seder table while inviting the reader to experience the redemption of Passover. Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz was known for his brilliance and outstanding genius in Torah as well as his worldly knowledge in science and philosophy. This was exhibited as he led the Jewish community of Hamburg in the eighteenth century and debated religious and philosophical issues with Christian theologians of his time. Rav Yehonatan was a prolific writer and master teacher and this is the first time that his works have been translated into English. Rav Yehonatan was also a master Kabbalist and subject of much debate as is any genius of a generation. The posthumous printing of so many of his works is testimony to the profound influence his oral teachings and character had on his contemporaries. Readers will delve into the Torah thoughts of Rav Eybeshitz and appreciate this master's ability to intertwine all disciplines of Torah study and connect them in an understandable fashion. This translation will benefit those who have a strong background in Torah learning as well as those who are looking for refreshing and innovative thoughts to share at the Pesach Seder. Readers will experience redemption in a unique and personal way through the teachings of one the greatest minds the Jewish people have ever known! About the Author: Rabbi Shalom Hammer has lived in Israel for over 18 years, served as a Rabbi in the United States as well as for the IDF. He has the unique experiences of serving in leadership positions in the American Jewish Community as well as the Israeli Jewish World. These experiences explain why Rabbi Hammer's diverse personality allots him the opportunity to broadcast his weekly timely messages on OU Radio, teach in Yeshivat Hesder Sderot to Israelis; and at the same time travel throughout the Diaspora lecturing on crucial topics such as Jewish Identity, Education and Eretz Yisrael. Title: The Eybeshitz Hagaddah: Experiencing Redemption Author: Rabbi Shalom Hammer Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: March 2008 Pages: 225 ISBN: 978-1-934440-24-7 Hard Cover $24.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New addition to Feldheim Torah Classics Library
Dear friends, I am pleased to bring this newly translated classic to your attention: Timeless Teachings in Contemporary English Translation of Work by Rabbeinu Avraham, son of the Rambam (Maimonides) A jewel in the crown of the Feldheim Torah Classics Library! This awe-inspiring work written in Judaeo-Arabic and completed around the year 1230 by the illustrious son of Maimonides, Rabbeinu Avraham, is now available for the first time in English translation with a facing Hebrew version of the original text. Famed for his appointment as Rais al-Yahud, leader of the Jews, at the age of eighteen, Rabbeinu Avraham was the undisputed leader of the Jewish people of his time. In this masterpiece, he directs the reader in how to attain the level of chasid, a person who strives to go beyond the minimal requirements of the law to experience a strong sense of closeness and intimacy with God. Crafting this clear and brilliant English translation was a formidable challenge, and one that the translator devoted many years to undertake successfully. This treasure has remained hidden until now, but we are privileged to receive it in our own times glittering with wisdom and purity, authored by a saintly scholar whose powerful words can help us change and refine the course of our own lives. With a fascinating biography of Rabbeinu Avraham, extensive footnotes, a citation index of the text, as well as an index of references the author makes to the works of his father, the Rambam. About the translator: Rabbi Yaakov Wincelberg's Rabbinic training has taken him from Scranton, PA, to Jerusalem, then Baltimore, MD. He is currently an instructor of Talmud and Jewish philosophy in Miami Beach, FL. The Guide to Serving G-d was originally written in Arabic. Rather than work from a Hebrew translation, Rabbi Wincelberg mastered Arabic in order to present a more accurate English rendering of the text. Title: The Guide to Serving G-d Author: Rabbeinu Avraham ben HaRambam Translator: Rabbi Yakov Wincelberg Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pages: 614 ISBN: 978-1-58330-981-0 This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: NEW BOOK FOR ISRAEL'S 60th: Army Fatigues
Dear Friends, Devora Publishing has new titles with themes that are perfect for celebrating the upcoming 60th birthday of Israel. More will be coming soon! SPENDING A VACATION WITH THE ISRAELI ARMY? How an American Corporate Lawyer Found Himself Volunteering on IDF Base A wonderful adventure story Everyone who cares about Israel's survival as a democratic Jewish state...will benefit from reading this well-written diary of Werner's fascinating experience. - Alan Dershowitz Werner is a born storyteller...Army Fatigues is a continually insightful and compelling tale of a man who set out to do good ... and set out to have an adventure ... and succeeded. - Rabbi Joseph Telushkin Why do thousands of people from around the world volunteer to work on Israeli military bases? Why would they give up their vacation time and pay their way to and from Israel in order to work very hard in less than luxurious surroundings? In Army Fatigues: Joining Israel's Army of International Volunteers (Devora Publishing, March, 2008) readers meet Mark Werner, a successful American lawyer and son of a Holocaust survivor, who grew up with a strong feeling of connection with Israel. With the breakdown of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the outbreak of the second Intifada in 2000 and suicide bomber attacks on Israeli civilians, Werner decided to support Israel in a more personal way than simply following the news or writing a check. Werner chose a program called Sar-el, Volunteers for Israel, which places volunteers from all over the world on Israeli military bases. The workforce provided by the Sar-el volunteers frees up Israeli soldiers and makes an important contribution to the Israeli army. Using his vacation time, Werner worked on an Israeli military base side by side with Israeli soldiers and other volunteers. He found the experience so rewarding that he returned for three more stints. Army Fatigues chronicles his volunteer experience on different army and navy bases over four consecutive years during some of the most stressful times in Israel s recent history -- the second Intifada, the building of the security fence, and the pull-out from Gaza. It focuses on the everyday lives of Israeli soldiers and civilians, offering an insider's view of Israel's armed forces, as well as a portrait of a democratic society structured on self-defense. The author also explores the motivations of his fellow volunteers, for whom volunteering is often part of a personal journey. Above all, this is the ongoing story of a middle-aged American white collar professional stepping out of his comfort zone to make a meaningful contribution to Israel and forge his own connections to it. About the author: Mark Werner is an attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife Arlene. A graduate of Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he is active in UJC (United Jewish Communities) and AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee). He continues to volunteer with Sar-el. Title: Army Fatigues: Joining Israel's Army of International Volunteers Author: Mark Werner Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: March 2008 Pages: 276 ISBN: 978-1-934440-08-7 Hard Cover $21.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher. directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: NEW BOOK Defending the Human Spirit
NEW BOOK FROM FELDHEIM PUBLISHERS: Defending the Human Spirit: Jewish Law's Vision for a Moral Society What does a 3000-year-old system of social justice offer to an ever-changing, modern world? Plenty. For the most part, when people think of laws and legal systems, what often comes to mind is the severity and rigidity of rules and regulations. People rarely associate laws with words such as heart, humanity, or compassion. Yet this is precisely what you'll discover in this fascinating analysis of the values, principles, ideas and ideals that lie at the heart of Jewish law. Often misunderstood, precisely because Jewish law is oftentimes presented as a dry listing of laws, here at last is a book to change all that. Defending the Human Spirit (Feldheim Publishers) brings to light the values and principles, the outlook and attitude that serve as the driving force behind the outer framework known as Jewish law. Here is a text that clearly shows how Judaism upholds the individual human spirit and actively promotes a wholesome, harmonious society. The author discusses, both in theory and practice, a variety of social concerns political tyranny, the oppression of women, crime, poverty, protection of the poor and vulnerable, human freedom, and much more. Comparisons are made between the tenets of Jewish law and Western law as practiced in the United States, England, and South Africa. What emerges is a magnificent and glorious vision of what a moral and just society could and should look like. Any reader interested in that unique entity known as the human condition will be intrigued by this insightful text and that includes lawyers, law students, scholar, and layman alike. Vibrant, relevant, and beautifully written, Defending the Human Spirit brings the wisdom of the ages into the twenty-first century. About the Author: Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, only 34 years old, is currently the Chief Rabbi of South Africa. He has a BA in law and philosophy, is a lawyer, and also has a PhD in constitutional law. Defending the Human Spirit is his first published work. Title: Defending the Human Spirit: Jewish Law's Vision for a Moral Society Author: Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pages: 485 ISBN: 1-58330-732-X Price: $39.99 This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Book fair author suggestion
I have a good idea for you: Sylvia Rouss. She is located in Southern California and will have a new book out this summer (The Littlest Fish) with Pitspopany Press. Her website is: www.sylviarouss.com - you can contact her via the site. She does events with parents young kids and the response is great. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. thanks Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Contemporary English Translation ...
The Guide to Serving G-d. Timeless Teachings In An Elegant, Contemporary English Translation of book by the Son of Maimonides A pensive statue of Maimonides still stands in the center of old Cordoba, Spain: a tribute to the magnificent stature of this universally acclaimed scholar, but little is known of Maimonides' illustrious son, Avraham, who followed in his father's footsteps as the Prince of Egyptian Jewry, a physician, author, and noted scholar in his own right. Although many of his treatises deal with the intricacies of Jewish law, he did compose one outstanding text of ethics and philosophy entitled The Guide to Serving G-d. According to Avraham, son of Maimonides, the highest goal in life is to develop a personal, experiential relationship with G-d, and the way to fulfill this purpose is through proper character development. In chapters that discuss fundamental human qualities such as compassion, generosity, calmness, humility, contentment, and self-mastery, the author charts a methodical course aimed at fulfilling life's spiritual goals. The text also features for the first time ever an illuminating commentary provided by the translator. Beautifully rendered into English, this bi-lingual edition of a classic text will enrich, inspire, and enlighten readers with a new appreciation for sacred teachings that are at once timely and timeless. About the author: Rabbi Yaakov Wincelberg's Rabbinic training has taken him from Scranton, PA, to Jerusalem, then Baltimore, MD. He is currently an instructor of Talmud and Jewish philosophy in Miami Beach, FL. The Guide to Serving G-d was originally written in Arabic. Rather than work from a Hebrew translation, Rabbi Wincelberg mastered Arabic in order to present a more accurate rendering of the text. Title: The Guide to Serving G-d Author: Rabbeinu Avraham ben HaRambam / Translator: Rabbi Yakov Wincelberg Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pages: 614 ISBN: 978-1-58330-981-0 This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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] Herzl film
While it is not a film.a new book is coming out very soon called Herzl's Journey. It is available through Baker Taylor, Ingram and directly from the publisher at: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Details below: WHAT WOULD HERZL THINK OF ISRAEL TODAY? A Conversation with one of Israel s Founding Fathers on the 60th Anniversary of the State Take an imaginary journey back in time, over 100 years, to meet Theodor Herzl, the visionary Hungarian-born journalist and founder of Zionism. In HERZL S JOURNEY Conversations with a Zionist Legend, the author and Herzl begin their journey discussing the impact of anti-Semitism in France, travel through Europe and arrive at a present-day destination where the author and Herzl discuss the plight of both Jewish and Palestinian refugees. The conversation and journey move backward and forward across time, and the author questions Herzl about his dream and if his vision has borne fruit in the Israel of today. Set against the tapestry of one of the most tragic and traumatic periods in Middle Eastern history, this book will fascinate those who support the ideals of Zionism, as well as those who oppose it, Jew and Arab alike, and those who look on as they witness the quest for peace in our time. About the Author: Sir Bernard Zissman was elected Lord Mayor of Birmingham, England in 1990 and knighted for public and political services in 1996. He is presently President of the Representative Council of Birmingham and Midlands Jewry. Sir Bernard serves on the governing body of the 150 year old historic Singers Hill Synagogue and is President of the Birmingham Hebrew Congregation. Title: HERZL S JOURNEY Conversations with a Zionist Legend Author: Sir Bernard Zissman Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: March 1, 2008Pages: 256 ISBN: 978-1-934440-23-0 Hard Cover: $24.95 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Spring catalogue
The new Spring 2008 catalogue of Devora Publishing (adult Jewish titles) and Pitspopany Press (children's Jewish titles) is now available. Along with a large number of great new titles, there are scores of back list titles as well. If you send me your full mailing address, I will be pleased to have a catalogue sent to you as soon as possible. If you have already requested a title in the past 3 months, you will receive this catalogue automatically, so there is no need to send in a request. Best, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Inward Bound: A Guide to Understanding Kabbalah
Inward Bound: A Guide to Understanding Kabbalah New Book Avoids Pop publicity Surrounding Jewish Mysticism Madonna practices it. Celebrities are studying it. While is seems that Kabbalah is everywhere these days, the information often available about Kabbalah is more hype than fact. Finally there is a book that provides an explanation of Kabbalah based on scholarship while remaining accessible to the lay reader. For many Jews today, Judaism is an ethnic, family oriented experience revolving around food and holidays. The typical synagogue service is often lacking true soul or meaning and thus it is no surprise that many young Jews are searching for spiritual answers elsewhere. In an effort to provide answers, Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov started teaching Kabbalah , Jewish mysticism to young adults. People pay attention when you mention the word Kabbalah. They are genuinely fascinated by its lure. Explains Dubov, who gave lectures on the history, principles and practical application of the inner wisdom known as Kabbalah. Inward Bound: A Guide to Understanding Kabbalah (Devora Publishing) is a product of the research done for those lectures and their adaptation for the audience which was composed primarily of highly secular and educated traditional Jews. The book is divided into three sections: The first section examines the very origins of this esoteric knowledge including the meaning and purpose of the Zohar, the role of Kabbalah in our understanding of the Messiah, and guides us towards an understanding of how Kabbalah is intrinsically linked to the future destiny of the Jewish people. The second section of the book provides the reader with an in-depth explanation of fundamental Kabbalistic concepts. It explains how God created something from nothing - an enlightening description of the emergence of a physical creation from ethereal Godliness. The third section brings heaven down to earth by illustrating how the principles of Kabbalah can be applied to our daily lives, including the practice of Jewish meditation, achieving repentance, and refining one's character. The book opens with a section entitled Key FAQS with helpful questions and answers about the basics of Kabbalah as well as a historical timeline which provides information on important dates and figures relevant to Kabbalah. A glossary is provided as well as a section entitled Useful Links provides a bibliography of online and printed resources. Title: Inward Bound: A Guide to Understanding Kabbalah Author: Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov Publisher: Devora Publishing Pages: 232 ISBN: 978-1-932687-98-9 Hard Cover $21.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher. directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Correction: NEW BOOK: Divrei Ya 'akov:
This book is published by Devora Publishing. This was not mentioned in first email. DIVREI YA ' AKOV IS A COLLECTION of the teachings and insights on the Book of Exodus by Rabbi Jack Tauber, author of the Chazon Ya akov commentary on Maimonide ' s Laws on Talmud Torah. While Rabbi Tauber ' s teachings in his prior work regarding the Book of Genesis, Yalkut Ya ' akov, focused primarily on the individual ' s relationship to God and to his fellow man in modern times, those on the Book of Exodus continue to examine a Jew ' s individual responsibilities. It emphasizes the issues relating to the people of Israel as a collective: the individual ' s relationship with his or her community, with the people of Israel as a whole, and with the Land of Israel. At the same time, Rabbi Tauber grapples with how the Jew of today should relate to the Holocaust, Zionism and the establishment of Israel, and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. A brilliant scholar with a questing mind that sought to find the deepest meanings of the Torah, the issues confronted in Divrei Ya ' akov are ones Rabbi Tauber dealt with throughout his entire life. Divrei Ya ' akov is not merely a collection of his sermons and teachings on the weekly Torah portion. As Yalkut Ya ' akov, his insightful work on the Book of Genesis, set forward a philosophy of Judaism to guide the individual through interpersonal relations, Rabbi Tauber ' s teachings on the Book of Exodus set forth a comprehensive guide for the Jewish people in its confrontation and interactions with the nations of the world. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rabbi Jack Tauber (1916 - 1991) was the spiritual leader of the Avenue Z Jewish Center, Brooklyn, NY, for 43 years. As a youth he was active in the Betar Zionist Youth movement where he served as personal secretary to Zev Jabotinsky, leader of the Zionist-Revisionist movement. During the Holocaust he was active in the Vaad Hatzolah assisting in the rescue of Jews from Europe. After the war he joined the Irgun Tzvai Leumi, thereafter remaining active in the Zionist-Revisionist movement. Divrei Ya ' akov Insights, Reflections and Divrei Torah from the Book of Exodus Hard Cover $24.95 ISBN: 978-1-934440-00-1 Pages: 408 Size: 6 x 9 Publication Date: January 2008 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher. directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: NEW BOOK: Divrei Ya 'akov:
DIVREI YA ' AKOV IS A COLLECTION of the teachings and insights on the Book of Exodus by Rabbi Jack Tauber, author of the Chazon Ya akov commentary on Maimonide ' s Laws on Talmud Torah. While Rabbi Tauber ' s teachings in his prior work regarding the Book of Genesis, Yalkut Ya ' akov, focused primarily on the individual ' s relationship to God and to his fellow man in modern times, those on the Book of Exodus continue to examine a Jew ' s individual responsibilities. It emphasizes the issues relating to the people of Israel as a collective: the individual ' s relationship with his or her community, with the people of Israel as a whole, and with the Land of Israel. At the same time, Rabbi Tauber grapples with how the Jew of today should relate to the Holocaust, Zionism and the establishment of Israel, and the rise of Islamic fundamentalism. A brilliant scholar with a questing mind that sought to find the deepest meanings of the Torah, the issues confronted in Divrei Ya ' akov are ones Rabbi Tauber dealt with throughout his entire life. Divrei Ya ' akov is not merely a collection of his sermons and teachings on the weekly Torah portion. As Yalkut Ya ' akov, his insightful work on the Book of Genesis, set forward a philosophy of Judaism to guide the individual through interpersonal relations, Rabbi Tauber ' s teachings on the Book of Exodus set forth a comprehensive guide for the Jewish people in its confrontation and interactions with the nations of the world. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rabbi Jack Tauber (1916 - 1991) was the spiritual leader of the Avenue Z Jewish Center, Brooklyn, NY, for 43 years. As a youth he was active in the Betar Zionist Youth movement where he served as personal secretary to Zev Jabotinsky, leader of the Zionist-Revisionist movement. During the Holocaust he was active in the Vaad Hatzolah assisting in the rescue of Jews from Europe. After the war he joined the Irgun Tzvai Leumi, thereafter remaining active in the Zionist-Revisionist movement. Divrei Ya ' akov Insights, Reflections and Divrei Torah from the Book of Exodus Hard Cover $24.95 ISBN: 978-1-934440-00-1 Pages: 408 Size: 6 x 9 Publication Date: January 2008 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher. directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: RED SEA: REAL-LIFE FICTION: INSIDE THE MIND OF
AN ISRAELI COUNTER- TERROR COMMANDO 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 128.146.216.130 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN RED SEA: REAL-LIFE FICTION: INSIDE THE MIND OF AN ISRAELI COUNTER- TERROR COMMANDO AS HE TRACKS DOWN A TERRORIST MASTER Strongly recommended starred review Library Journal Emily Benedek is the new female voice of suspense novels of the highest order Filled with complex plot twists, memorable characters and a chilling terrorist attack even deadlier than 9/11. Benedek obviously knows her stuff, and it shows on every page. -- Nelson De Mille not only a heart-stopping read, it informs as much as it entertains. Naomi Ragen RED SEA is a work of fiction except that it s all too real. It brings you into the life of an Israeli counter-terror officer, how he thinks, what he fears, what he ll do to catch his prey. Offering a deeper understanding of the religious and cultural underpinnings of Islamic terrorism and what s required to thwart it, RED SEA reveals startling new details of the 9/11 attacks. Throughout this riveting novel the author provides an eye-opening examination of the gaping holes in our nation s security. Three commercial aircraft explode at cruising altitude, each thirty-thousand feet above open-ocean, ensuring that the most significant clues to this apparent act of international terrorism are lost. When a fourth plane bound for London seemingly breaks the pattern, crashing into a forest outside of Munich, the grisly debris offers intelligence and aviation security experts their first solid clues. From its gripping opening to its tense final pages off the coast of New York City, Emily Benedek s new novel RED SEA (St. Martin s Press), offers readers a rare and fascinating peek inside counter-terror investigations, the fanatical terrorists they re after and our alarming vulnerability. A journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Business Week, and NPR, among others, Benedek is also the author of three highly-regarded nonfiction books. Drawing on her research in counter-terrorism and aviation security as well as extensive interviews with former and current officers and soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and special agents of the FBI Benedek has crafted a thrilling work of suspense that plays out a real-life scenario that terrifies American security officials: an attack on a U.S. seaport. The novel s hero, Julian Granot, a retired Israeli commando and security expert called in by the State of Israel to investigate the airplane crashes, is based on one of the author s own highly placed, real-life sources. Marie Peterssen, an American journalist, agrees to become Julian s hidden asset, sharing details of her own reporting in exchange for access to high-level intelligence. When Marie gains the confidence of American FBI agent Morgan Ensley, the three slowly realize that the crashes were intended as a diversion to throw investigators off track and that a bigger attack is in the offing. Creative investigations and special intelligence-gathering techniques, a hallmark of the Israel Defense Forces counter-terror successes, lead the three to Mansour Obaidi, a Muslim international shipping magnate with Messianic ambitions. As a container ship packed with a rogue tactical nuclear weapon makes its way to New York City, the three must work together to disrupt Obaidi s brilliant plan. About the Author: Emily Benedek is a journalist and author. Her articles and essays have appeared in Newsweek, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour, Details, Life, and on National Public Radio. She is the author of four books and is a graduate of Harvard College. She lives in New York City. Title: RED SEA Author: Emily Benedek Publisher: St. Martin s Press ISBN: 978-0-312-35491-6 Price: $24.95 hardcover This book is avaialble from Ingram, Baker Taylor and other distributors. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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
[ha-Safran]: Free catalogue of Children Adult titles available
the new catalogue of Devora Publishing (adult Jewish titles) and Pitspopany Press (children's Jewish titles) is now available. Along with a large number of great new titles, there are scores of back list titles as well. If you send me your full mailing address, I will be pleased to have a catalogue sent to you as soon as possible. Best, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Quick Kosher: Recipes from the Bride Who Knew Nothing
-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: The Beast that Crouches at the Door
ASKING THE REAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE New book offers non-conventional answers to the obvious questions people take for granted or fail to ask about the stories in the book of Genesis The lessons and meanings of the language of the Torah are often maddeningly elusive. Everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve, of Cain and Abel -- yet do we really hear what they these stories are telling us. A lot of the stories of the Bible strike adult ears as fairy tale Rabbi Fohrman explains. For example, a talking snake and a magic apple in a special garden with devastating results. How does one break through and find the meaning? How do these stories speak to adults and children? Rabbi Fohrman, in his monumental work, The Beast That Crouches At The Door: Adam and Eve, Cain Abel, and Beyond, suggests that a key to understanding these and many other stories in the Bible lies in God's enigmatic speech to Cain. In this speech, God alludes to humanity's potential for evil as a beast that crouches at the door. Strangely, though, the beast is not portrayed as the fearsome enemy we might assume it to be. Cain is encouraged to maintain a relationship with the beast, even as he is cautioned to beware its fearsome power. What, really, is the nature of this beast, and how are we meant to relate to it? This question lies at the core of Rabbi Fohrman's startlingly original exploration of the stories in Genesis. About the Author Rabbi David Fohrman received his rabbinical and biblical training at Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, Maryland. He is Resident Scholar in the Hoffberger Foundation for Torah Studies and adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. Rabbi Fohrman has dedicated his life to teaching Bible classes and is an editor of the ArtScroll Schottenstein Edition of the Talmud. Title: The Beast that Crouches at the Door: Adam Eve, Cain Abel, and Beyond Author: David Fohrman Publisher: Devora Publishing ISBN: 978-1-932687-79-8 Hard Cover $24.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher. directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: Mr. Mentch
NU, SO WHAT'S NEW FOR KIDS THIS CHANUKAH? Colorful Chanukah Fun for Kids Meet Mr. Mentch. A Very Special Fish! Mr. Mentch lives in Yiddelseas with all sorts of colorful sea creatures. In Mr. Mentch (Pitspopany, Nov. 1, 2007) Mr. Mentch is looking for his special talent so he can enter the Yiddelseas Chanukah Contest. Along the way, he meets an amazing array of colorful characters including Big Fress, Dr. Shmootz, Mrs. Klutz, and the brilliant Judge Chocham. When everyone displays their talents at the Chanukah show, Mr. Mentch is upset, until he realizes his talent, helping others, for which he wins the prize at the show, is his special gift. Brightly colored illustrations and enchanting characters will make children want parents to read them Mr. Mentch again and again. The first in a series of mentch-lich books! This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Title: Mr.Mentch Author: The Mamas Illustrator: Iosi Salem Publisher: Pitspopany Pub date: November 1, 2007 Pages: 32 ISBN: 9789659104802Soft Cover $9.95 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: In the Footsteps of the Lost Ten Tribes
WHAT ARE THE JEWISH ROOTS OF JAPAN AND CHINA? WHY DO TRIBES IN AFGHANISTAN BAKE CHALLAH LIGHT SABBATH CANDLES? Israeli Scholar Brings 30 years of Research to Light The most fascinating legend of Jewish heritage is the legend of the Ten Lost Tribes - the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Israel who were exiled by the Assyrians in 722 BCE. These tribes were driven eastward, across the fabled Sambatyon River, and beyond the Mountains of Darkness, where they hoped to live in freedom. Their brethren, the tribes of Judah, Benjamin and Levi, did not accept their disappearance from the annals of history. Throughout the generations they sought them ceaselessly, but the many emissaries who were sent to find them vanished in their turn. Dr. Avigdor Shachan spent thirty years studying, investigating and following in their footsteps. He gathered facts and collected documents, testimonies and folk traditions over several continents attesting to localities where the Ten Tribes stayed. They are presented here in a manner that leaves no doubt as to their accuracy, credibility and veracity. In the new book, In the Footsteps of the Lost Ten Tribes (Devora Publishing, October 2007), the author has brought together the threads of their wanderings, their sojourns and their temporary stays. He looks at the cultural, religious and social impact the tribes had on neighboring peoples. Fascinating research shows the Jewish roots of numerous Japanese and Chinese words and customs as well as Jewish practices observed in Afghanistan. About the Author: Dr. Avigdor Shachan, educator, author, and historian, traveled widely to distant countries of central Asia and examined hidden scrolls extracted from dust-laden shelves in libraries. He studied the concealed references of crumbling maps, perused original and translated manuscripts of the chroniclers of the history of the Greeks, the Romans, the Arabs, the Jews, Britons, Chinese and Japanese. He analyzed the testimonies of tourists, adventurers, warriors and missionaries to follow their tracks. In 2003, Dr. Shachan published his findings in the acclaimed Hebrew text, Towards the Sambatyon River: A Journey in the Footsteps of the Ten Tribes. Title: In the Footsteps of the Lost Ten Tribes Author: Avigdor Shachan, Ph.D Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: October 2007 Pages: 480 ISBN: 978-1-932687-97-2 Hard Cover $24.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher. directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Fewer New YA and Children's Books this year?
There is a new YA title just coming out soon called Sondra's Search by Esther Katz Silvers (Devora Publishing) ISBN 978-1-932687-95-8 I think many will enjoy this book very much. Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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] The World of Prayer by Rabbi Dr. Elie Munk - A
Classic Newly Revised X-Original-To: hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Tag at 5.00] X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.81 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN The World of Prayer The Jewish Prayer Book Explained in Authoritative Book Considered by many to be the finest English commentary on the Jewish prayer book ever written, The World of Prayer by Rabbi Dr. Elie Munk (Feldheim Publishers) combines history, background, commentary and insights to create a text that is simply indispensable when it comes to making prayer a more informed, personal, and meaningful experience. Now available in an up-to-date, newly-revised edition, this magnificent, 2-volume set is a text you will cherish and turn to time and again - for enrichment, insight, information and inspiration. . A new, easy-to-read layout where each word and phrase discussed in the commentary is marked in the incorporated prayer book text. Volume 1 discusses the daily prayer service. Volume 2 discusses the Sabbath and Festival prayers - including Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur. The beautiful, slip-cased set - ideal for personal study as well as home and synagogue use - is also a great gift idea. About the Author: Rabbi Dr. Elie Munk was born in Germany into a famous rabbinic family and was educated in the Berlin Seminary. He was the life-long Rabbi of the Orthodox Jewish community in France. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher: 1-800-237-7149 Title: The World of Prayer, 2 Volume Set Author: Rabbi Dr. Elie Munk Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pub date: October 1, 2007 Format: 2 volumes, Cloth Page count: Vol.1: 336 pp., Vol.2: 464 pp. ISBN: 978-1-58330-636-9 $49.99 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]: Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur stories for children?
Check out: http://pitspopany.com/ Ten Holiday Jewish Children's Stories - Soft cover ISBN 0-943706-47-5 Hard cover ISBN: 0-943706-48-3 Enjoy! Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Great New Adventure Story for Ages 9 - 14! The
Remarkable Invention That Saves Zion X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Tag at 5.00] X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.83 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN The Remarkable Invention That Saves Zion Great New Adventure Story for Ages 9 - 14! The Theory of Invention Problem Solving (TRIZ) forms the scientific basis of this fast-paced adventure story that takes place in Israel's future. Four Israeli students, along with their visiting American cousin, gain a sneak preview of a Professor's latest invention. This machine, if utilized in the hands of the wrong people, could change the very foundation of Israels society. Unwittingly, the foursome's curiosity creates a Pandora's box of troubles as the invention is stolen by an unscrupulous spy. Discovering the thief's identity and uncovering his purpose will hopefully save the country and reawaken the bond that exists between the Land and its People. In order to ferret out the spy and get back the invention, the group uses a TRIZ technique that will both amaze the reader and reveal how to unlock the ability to solve any problem with the innate logic of your mind. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Yehudit Stupniker was born in England, grew up in Perth, Australia, and chose to return to her ancestral home of Israel in 1979, where she eventually began to lecture in Early Childhood Language Development. As a proponent of the new science of TRIZ, Yehudit says , I wanted to make TRIZ come alive for young people. In this book I lead the reader through the logic patterns that will help him or her come to the conclusions that our heroes come to in the story. Actually, TRIZ can be used to figure out any problem, even those that would ordinarily stump a young person. It's an exciting new way of thinking. WHAT IS TRIZ? TRIZ is an authentic problem solving method based on logic and data, not intuition, which accelerates the project team's ability to solve these problems creatively. TRIZ also provides repeatability, predictability, and reliability due to its structure and algorithmic approach. TRIZ is the (Russian) acronym for the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. G.S. Altshuller and his colleagues in the former U.S.S.R. developed the method between 1946 and 1985. TRIZ is an international science of creativity that relies on the study of the patterns of problems and solutions, not on the spontaneous and intuitive creativity of individuals or groups. More than three million patents have been analyzed to discover the patterns that predict breakthrough solutions to problems. (from The TRIZ Journal, www.triz-journal.com) Title: The Remarkable Invention That Saves Zion Chief Editor: Yehudit Stupniker Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: August 2007Pages: 250 ISBN: Hardcover 1-932687-74-2, $18.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 C -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN The Remarkable Invention That Saves Zion Great New Adventure Story for Ages 9 - 14! The Theory of Invention Problem Solving (TRIZ) forms the scientific basis of this fast-paced adventure story that takes place in Israel's future. Four Israeli students, along with their visiting American cousin, gain a sneak preview of a Professor's latest invention. This machine, if utilized in the hands of the wrong people, could change the very foundation of Israels society. Unwittingly, the foursome's curiosity creates a Pandora's box of troubles as the invention is stolen by an unscrupulous spy. Discovering the thief's identity and uncovering his purpose will hopefully save the country and reawaken the bond that exists between the Land and its People. In order to ferret out the spy and get back the invention, the group uses a TRIZ technique that will both amaze the reader and reveal how to unlock the ability to solve any problem with the innate logic of your mind. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Yehudit Stupniker was born in England, grew up in Perth, Australia, and chose to return to her ancestral home of Israel in 1979, where she eventually began to lecture in Early Childhood Language Development. As a proponent of the new science of TRIZ, Yehudit says , I wanted to make TRIZ come alive for young people. In this book I lead the reader through the logic patterns that will help him or her come to the conclusions that our heroes come to in the story. Actually, TRIZ can be used to figure out any problem, even those that would ordinarily stump a young person
[ha-Safran]: New Book: Living the Halachic Process:
Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Tag at 5.00] 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 THE FAQ of MODERN JUDAISM Questions Posed to Jewish Legal Experts Show Vibrancy of Modern Jewish Life ...provides a wonderful and accessible resource for the advanced student of Halacha as well as the beginner. I have no doubt that this book will be a tremendous resource for everyone who is interested in Halacha. Richard Joel, President, Yeshiva University Living the Halachic Process: Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew (Devora Publishing, August 2007) consists of over 100 questions that have been culled from thousands of queries that have been sent by Jews from different backgrounds and levels of observance throughout the world to the Eretz Hemdah Institute in Jerusalem, Israel. The questions touch upon every area of life and reveal the basic desire of the enquirers to understand the response of Judaism to modern life. Does a place of business require a mezuzah, and, if so, does one make a blessing when affixing it? Is there a minimum time that Shabbat and Yom Tov candles must remain lit? Should one pray from a prayer book or by heart? The answers themselves reveal the unique way that the Eretz Hemdah Institute melds sound halachic responses with sensitivity to the individual and an awareness, not easily found today, that it is not necessary to burden the Jewish people with unnecessarily stringent laws. In a detailed introduction, the editors present the development of halachic literature over the centuries. They give the reader a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the process a Rabbi goes through and the different approaches used to form a teshuva (response to a legal question). Title: Living the Halachic Process: Questions and Answers for the Modern Jew Chief Editor: Rabbi Daniel Mann Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub Date: August 2007Pages: 440 ISBN: 978-1-932687-88-0 Hard Cover $24.95 This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Going to CAJE? Look out for author Scott Shay -
keynote speaker X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Tag at 5.00] X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.21 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN If you will be at CAJE this year make sure to look for Scott Shay author of Getting Our Groove Back: How to Reenergize American Jewry. He will be speaking at 7:30 PM on Sunday. enjoy. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Going to CAJE? Don't miss this exciting dramatization of
HOW COULD AARON THE KOHEN GADOL REMAIN SILENT WHEN HE SAW HIS SONS DIE BEFORE HIM? Torah Scenes That Might Have Been Don't miss this exciting dramatization of Midrashim, Biblical Commentaries, and original themes that help explain HOW WAS IT POSSIBLE THAT AARON WHAT MAKES A ZEALOT HOW DOES GOD'S SPECIAL ANGEL stood mute after God struck down his two sons? Witness the dynamic husbandwife clash between Aaron and his wife, Elisheva. like Pinchas feel he has the right to kill? Eliezer, his father, tries to find a viable defense other than his son's explanation I did it in the name of peace! before it's too late. explain to God that so many Jewish leaders treat the command You shall be holy because I am holy as carte blanche to create new stringencies in everyday life? Why are they certain that their path is the only right one the one God would follow were God human! There will be a short introduction to each play and an opportunity to ask questions and/or present comments at the conclusion of each play. Limited Seating: Sign up at Booth 54. Performers: Yaacov Peterseil and Tiferet Peterseil THE PLAY'S THE THING WHEN: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 WHERE: Eads Building, Room 215 TIME: 2:00 - 3:15 PM PM Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: A TASTE OF CHALLAH:
A TASTE OF CHALLAH: A Comprehensive Guide to Challah and Bread Baking And there was a continual blessing in her dough. So begins A TASTE OF CHALLAH: A Comprehensive Guide to Challah and Bread Baking, the latest book by Tamar Ansh, a wife and mother who bakes braided loaves of golden challah each week. Almost every culture has its own traditional breads. However, there is something mystical and unique about the special Jewish bread called challah. The skill of baking and braiding this delicious bread has been passed down over generations, surviving upheavals and migrations, and continues to entrance us to this very day. Noticing there were few cookbooks that offered detailed instructions and photographs about making challah, Tamar wrote A TASTE OF CHALLAH to demystify the process, so that everyone, everywhere, can enjoy baking challah and bread. Far more than just another bread cookbook, A TASTE OF CHALLAH is a guide, containing within it everything the home baker needs to know about the topic of challah and bread baking. Clear instructions, step-by-step, and more than 350 full-color photographs make mastering each recipe easy. In addition to the basic challah recipe, the book contains several ways to braid challah such as: § Bread Basket § Pull-Apart Challah § Braided Round Challah § Six-Braided Challah § Simchah Challah § Flower-Shaped Challah Rolls Tamar takes this book beyond tasty challah with other breads and even desserts. More of the recipes include: § Kubana - § Rye and Flax Seed Bread § Oatmeal Raisin Bread § Filled Doughnuts § Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls § Bagels § Sweet Zucchini Bread I love the aroma of freshly baked breads. I want to share this passion with others who love to bake breads and are not afraid to experiment, says the author. The book took months to develop, as Tamar (and several close friends and family members) tested, and tasted each recipe. Replete with numerous tips and sound advice, as well as useful information about the custom of baking challah, A TASTE OF CHALLAH ensures that readers' bread baking will come out perfect and tasty, every single time. About the author: Tamar Ansh is a recipe developer and food columnist with more than 15 years of creative baking and cooking experience. Her food articles have appeared in major Jewish publications around the globe. Tamar is the author of three other books; Splitting the Sea, A Taste of Tradition, and a children's book, Let's Say Amen! -and runs a designer cake business. Tamar has lovingly fed hundreds of friends and family over the years, either baking or cooking, for special celebrations. She and her husband and children live in Israel. This title is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher at 1-800-237-7149 as well as at all book stores. Title: A TASTE OF CHALLAH: A Comprehensive Guide to Challah and Bread Baking Author: Tamar Ansh Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pub date: June, 2007 Pages: 201 Full-color photographs throughout ISBN: 978-1-58330-922-3 Price: $34.99 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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]: Coming to BEA in NY?
Dear Friends, If you will be at BEA in NY, then make sure to visit the booth one of today's leading Jewish publishers: Devora Publishing/Pitspopany Press - booth 5242. Pitspopany publishes children's and young adult titles of Jewish interest in many categories, including Jewish Holidays, Bible, Jewish Life Cycle, Israel, Humor, Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction, Early Childhood Stories and Board Books, and Hebrew-English Dictionaries. Devora Publishing currently publishes 20 new titles a year for the adult market, including books on Jewish Religion, Philosophy, Inspiration, Humor, History, Holocaust, Family, Health, Israel, and Poetry. More detailed information is available at: http://www.devorapublishing.com/ and http://pitspopany.com/ Devora Pitspopany look forward to seeing you at booth 5242! Thanks, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New from Feldheim Publishers - Nutrilicious:
Food for Thought and Whole Health X-Original-To: hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Tag at 5.00] X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.134 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Nutrilicious: A Kosher Vegetarian Cookbook (with a Smile!) Recipes, Wisdom and Humor for a Healthy Lifestyle Nutrilicious is not just a cookbook; it is a multi-faceted experience. With scrumptious food served with dollops of satire ...makes delicious fare for the reader. , Richard H. Schwartz, President of Jewish Vegetarians of North America Nutrilicious is far more than a vegetarian cookbook; it is a passionate (but not preachy or threatening) call to better living. Filled with recipes, product lists, stories, entertaining (and yes, educational) quotes. .Nutrilicious is completely unique among new Kosher cookbooks. Far more than a collection of recipes Nutrilicious offers loads of useful information, fun and wisdom. Author Edith Rothschild is a woman on a mission. And a tasty one at that. After years of suffering from debilitating back pain and joint inflammation with no relief from numerous painkillers, relaxants and anti-inflammatory pills - Rothschild decided she needed to take her health into her own hands. One of the major changes she made was her diet. It transformed her life. With Nutrilicious, Rothschild brings her decades of experience and knowledge to everyone interested in simple, healthy and delicious food. Nutrilicious contains over 170 recipes which are perfect (and usually easy) for everyday dishes as well as celebrations, Shabbat and holidays. Nutrilicious offers chapters filled with useful information and recipes including: Cooking in Stages and Other Timeless Timesavers Pantry Necessities Vegetables: The Best Life Insurance We Can Buy Soups: The Comfort Food for All Occasions Whole Grains Legumes: The Protein Food of Vegetarians and Vegans Tofu: The Joy and Ploy of Soy Nuts and Seeds: Its OK to Go Nuts! Baked Goods: Without the Sugar Monster About the Author: Edith Rothschild received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto, and her Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from the Adler Professional School of Psychology. She is also a Certified Bach Flower Remedy counselor. After having suffered for many years with osteoarthritis and its many painful and debilitating side effects, she decided to add holistic health to her curricula. She studied extensively the field of nutrition, particularly vegetarianism and a Whole Natural Foods Diet and, thus, learned first hand the connection between disease, de-toxifying, a plant-based diet and healing. She gave diet workshops in Toronto and Jerusalem before deciding to share her knowledge and experiences with a wider audience. Title: Nutrilicious: Food for Thought and Whole Health Author: Edith Rothschild Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pages: 260 ISBN: 978-1-58330-300-9 $26.99 US $ 32.99 CAD This book is available from Baker Taylor and directly from the publisher: (800) 237-7149 or http://www.feldheim.com Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 http://566896.sigclick.mailinfo.com/sigclick/0C0F0408/0D074A02/000B014C/061 9920416.jpg 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]: Just in time for Passover: ENLITENED KOSHER COOKING
Passover Cooking is Easy Healthy this Year with: ENLITENED KOSHER COOKING More than 250 Good-Carb, Healthy-Fat, Sugar-Free Recipes from the Simple to the Elegant by Nechama Cohen For people living with diabetes and restrictive food allergies, eating traditional Passover fare can cause serious health concerns. For those with issues such as wheat and gluten intolerance, Passover is the one time of year that they have an advantage over many others; wheat is not eaten during Passover, making this holiday easier for them. However, finding appropriate recipes is always daunting, especially if one is looking for healthier, low carb/low fat recipes. But this years celebration can be different with the recipes found in ENLITENED KOSHER COOKING (Feldheim Publishers ) by Nechama Cohen. Passover meals, along with the food requirements that traditionally come with a Seder, entail serious changes in food choices, quantities, and even eating times. These changes and challenges are awesome for all people and can be an even more serious source of worry for people who follow specific dietary regimens. Cohen provides an extensive Passover section with recipes that make it easy to enjoy delicious foods along with everyone else. Cohen has also designed an additional 129 recipes throughout the cookbook that are suitable for Passover. (A list of these recipes can be found at http://www.feldheim.com/ www.feldheim.com and http://www.jewishdiabetes.org/ www.jewishdiabetes.org, where readers can view additional information on diabetes and Passover.) About the Author Founder and CEO of The Jewish Diabetes Association, Nechama Cohen learned she had type I diabetes in 1985. Once diagnosed, Cohen faced the challenge of controlling her disease while living a truly traditional Jewish lifestyle. Rather than shy away from food, she embraced the challenge through research and cooking, and finally concluded that, with a positive attitude and enough information, control is obtainable. Since 1986, Cohen has shared her Enlitened approach to healthful eating and living with thousands of people, helping them feel happier, healthier, and more productive. The author of several articles on diabetes for Jewish newspapers across the country, Cohen continued her studies in social work and nutrition at Brooklyn College, and then attended Kingsboro College, where she took courses in nursing. Cohen and her husband divide their time between homes in Brooklyn, New York and Jerusalem, Israel. About the Jewish Diabetes Association http://www.jewishdiabetes.org/ The Jewish Diabetes Association (JDA) is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization founded in 1985. What began as a small support group has now become a dynamic, worldwide organization providing support and information to people suffering from diabetes and diabetes-related illnesses. Because of the close correlation between obesity, diabetes, and high-risk factors in ethnic populations, JDA stresses the need for education, prevention, and care. Its magazine, The JDA Connection for Healthy Living, reaches thousands of readers internationally. Title: Enlitened Kosher Cooking Author: Nechama Cohen Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pages: 420 ISBN: 1-58330-888-1 Hardcover, $39.95 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: 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: [HaSafran] Family-friendly websites for learning about the
www.aish.com always seems to have great family stuff on holidays, I imagine they may have on the parasha as well. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: NEW BOOK: A Mosaic of Israel's Traditions
A Mosaic of Israel's Traditions: Can Diaspora Customs Survive the Move to a New Land? New Coffee Table Book Offers Look at Jewish Customs with Eye-catching Photographs Israel is a melting pot that other freedom loving nations can truly envy. With so many people from countless lands rediscovering the home of their forefathers, a tidal wave of different Jewish customs has found its way to the Promised Land. What happens to these customs? Are they integrated into the Israeli culture? Do immigrants cast away their customs upon arrival? Or are immigrants able to retain the customs of their fathers while fitting into the mainstream Israeli culture? Esther Shklaim, in her book, A Mosaic of Israel's Traditions: Unity through Diversity (Devora Publishing), finds the answers to these questions and more. The young people interviewed for this book explain the Jewish holiday customs as practiced in their family's country of origin. They reveal how immigrating to Israel has impacted these ancient traditions. The book also addresses the important question of how and why various customs exist. A Mosaic of Israel's Traditions: Unity through Diversity, filled with over 200 attractive photographs and illustrations, is a masterpiece for the eyes that brings to life the unique flavor of the Jewish holiday experience across the world. The book shows the diversity of customs and traditions that have found their way to Israel. They reflect a flourishing Jewish history that is forming a cohesive Jewish future, as the Children of Israel return to their home. About the author: Esther Shkalim is an acclaimed poet in Israel. She has a Masters' in Jewish Studies from Washington University, and a PhD candidate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is an instructor on art and heritage for the Israel Education Ministry, and founded the Center of Jewish Communities at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv. Esther was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to Israel with her family in 1958. She has seen the Persian traditions of her family change dramatically since their aliyah to Israel. My father, for example, does everything in the house, he washes dishes and cooks, which would have been inconceivable when I was a girl. Esther lives in Ra'anana and has three grown children. Title: A Mosaic of Israel's Traditions: Unity through Diversity Author: Esther Shkalim Publisher: Devora Publishing Pub date: December, 2006Pages: 309 ISBN: 1-932687-56-4Hardcover, $34.95 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: Building Wealth in Israel by Douglas Goldstein
New Book, Building Wealth in Israel by Douglas Goldstein, Explains How to Make It in Israel Veteran investment advisor Douglas Goldstein, CFP, Director of Profile Investment Services, LTD., presents a solid overview of practical strategies for achieving financial success in Israel in his new book: Building Wealth in Israel: A Guide to International Investments and Financial Planning. Writing in an easy-to-understand manner, Goldstein teaches his readers how to get their financial houses in order and how to create, step-by-step, long-term plans for their wealth. With a guest chapter from Leon Harris, CPA, international tax partner with Ernst Young (Israel). Building Wealth in Israel, will help readers leverage one of the most powerful investment tools knowledge. Through his newspaper columns, Goldstein has long been known as the man who makes sense of dollars and cents. His guide is a comprehensive book thats easy to understand and covers both the basics and some of the more complex topics in investing. Stuart Hershkowitz Deputy General Manager, Head of International Division, Bank of Jerusalem Israels improving economic situation is fueling the engines of new immigrants. Doug Goldsteins informative book, with its common-sense approach to making smart money decisions, will be an important guide for these newcomers. Zeev Bielski Chairman, Jewish Agency for Israel Whether you have already moved to Israel, or are considering doing so, this book is for you. Doug Goldstein has a gift for making the complexities of investing both understandable and enjoyable. In tackling everything from portfolio diversification to real estate and tax issues, he provides an essential guide to building wealth and planning for the future. Goldsteins advice is sharp and his prose is crisp. He has written what is sure to be considered the book on investing in the Jewish state. Michael Freund Syndicated Columnist, The Jerusalem Post Former Deputy Director of Communications Policy Planning Israeli Prime Ministers Office Title: Building Wealth in Israel: A Guide to International Investments and Financial Planning Author: Douglas Goldstein Publisher: Southern Hills Press, distribution by Devora Publishing Pages: 308 ISBN: 1-932687-84-x This title can be ordered through Baker Taylor and Ingram. Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order directly from Devora Publishing Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book: A Widow's Tale by Dina Bar-Tov
Newly Released Book, A Widow's Tale by Dina Bar-Tov Tells it Like it is When Having to Confront Tragedy When the respected Rabbi of a large synagogue in Rockland County, NY suddenly dies, his widow Dina Bar-Tov, is left at the mercy of the congregation, family and friends. While Dina puts on a strong face for her family, she is crumbling on the inside, trying to figure out how to live life without a husband, money and a clear path. The tragedy, humor and honest vitality with which author Dina Bar-Tov recounts the details of her life will give readers insights into the struggles that many single mothers go through - except that most single mothers don't have nine young children in tow. What does it mean to be a widow suddenly? How does a woman deal with the abrupt end of a marriage filled with love and support? When do you begin to look for a new husband? What man can give you the same love of your past and strength for your future? With only her memories to hold on to, Dina must start building a Plan B life in order to make sure her children are content and food is on the table. Meanwhile, she begins to question her friendships, re-examine her community and try her hand at speed dating. Her journey from matchmaker to matchmaker, raising her children on her own and soul searching, tell the story of the unexpected tragedies no one wants to face while offering strength and inspiration everyone will appreciate. A Widow's Tale Author: Dina Bar-Tov Publisher: Devora Publishing Pages: 208 ISBN: 1932687-62-9 Hardcover $21.95 ISBN: 1-932687-63-7 Paperback $16.95 This title can be ordered through Baker Taylor and Ingram. Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order directly from publisher Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 http://566896.sigclick.mailinfo.com/sigclick/01040209/080F4D01/0306034D/032 4241191.jpg Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: A Relevant Book for these times: The War of
Western Europe Against Israel by Joseph Carmi X-Original-To: hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.2.3.4 X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Hold at 5.00] X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.12 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 12:19:35 +0200 A relevant book for these times: The War of Western Europe Against Israel by Joseph Carmi A fact-filled guide for students, teachers, rabbis, and all those wishing to understand the current rise in anti-Semitism across Europe, and throughout the world. Describes and details the underlying animosity that Western Europe harbors against the State of Israel, and how to cogently explain this anti-Semitic and anti-Israel wave of hatred to both Jews and non-Jews. Joseph Carmi was born in Jerusalem during the British mandate. He graduated from the School of Education in Hebrew University and later earned both a Masters of Arts and Masters of Law degree. He received his Rabbinical Degree in Israel, and served as spiritual leader in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Petersborough, Ontario, where he published his first book, The Experiences of an Israeli Rabbi in a Little Town in the USA. Rabbi Carmi also served as the Hebrew Language Director in the Jewish School in Helsinki, Finland, where he wrote the first Hebrew-Finnish dictionary. 96 pages Trim Size: 6 x 9 Soft Cover: $14.95 ISBN: 1-930143-77-X To order call: 212 444-1657 and ask for Yaacov Peterseil Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 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
author, singer and educator David Zeller available for events
David Zeller is one of my favorite storytellers. Jack Canfield, co-creator of the New York Times best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series Author, singer and educator Rabbi David Zeller is available for events in June, August and late October/November 2006. David will be focusing on his new book The Soul of The Story: Meetings with Remarkable People (ISBN 1580232728 ) which was published recently by Jewish Lights. Thoughtful and endearing, provocative and witty, the book is filled delightful stories which recall David's meetings with the likes of Carl Jung, Shlomo Carlebach, Alan Watts, Sri Pad Baba, the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram), Carlos Castaneda and many others, well known and unknown and the experiences and teachings that ultimately allowed him to rediscover his own spiritual heritage. (please see http://davidzeller.org/book http://davidzeller.org/book for more info). David has developed an international reputation as a musician, lecturer, and workshop leader in Jewish mysticism, spirituality and meditation, as well as in transpersonal psychology (the psychology of body, emotion, mind, and soul). Whether he is singing or teaching, David's work focuses on touching the heart as much as the mind and his quiet presence informs his presentations with a unique power. Please contact me to discuss arranging an event in your community. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 http://105829.sigclick.mailinfo.com/sigclick/0601020B/01014D00/03000F04/4F0 A17173381.jpg Make sure YOUR emails don't get lost! http://www.mailinfo.com/web/?uid=105829 Download Mailinfo here 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 --Boundary_(ID_2sLuNUr3D2AhRdz7AsVtkQ) Content-type: application/octet-stream; name=winmail1.dat Content-transfer-encoding: base64 Content-disposition: attachment; filename=winmail1.dat eJ8+Ii4VAQaQCAAEAAABAAEAAQeQBgAI5wQAAADrAAEIgAcAGElQTS5NaWNy b3NvZnQgTWFpbC5Ob3RlADEIAQ2ABAACAgACAAEGgAMADgAAANYHAwAbABcAIgAmAAEAWwEB A5AGACQXAAAsCwACAAELACMAAAMAJgAACwApAAADADYAAB4AcAAB aQAAAGF1dGhvciwgc2luZ2VyIGFuZCBlZHVjYXRvciBEYXZpZCBaZWxsZXIgYXZhaWxhYmxl IGZvciBldmVudHMgaW4gMjAwNjsgSnVuZSwgQXVndXN0IGFuZCBPY3RvYmVyL05vdmVtYmVy AAIBcQABFgHGT0LJPzXsjW7bz0YTqudw0kInmTcAAAIBHQwBGgAAAFNNVFA6U1RV QFNUVUFSVFNDSE5FRS5DT00LAAEOAEAABg5Qjd0/5lHGAQIBCg4BGAAa 7HlCsGFGSJlm5Ewi5QaswoMAFA4ACwAfDgECAQkQAQAAACkRAAAlEQAAMUMAAExa RnX32qD7AwAKAHJjcGcxMjWCNQNDaHRtbDEDMD8BAwH3CoACpAPjAgBjaAEKwHNldDE3NyD/BxMC gBADAFAEVghVB7IR9XYyAuMQ1zIGAAbDEfUz2wRGENcwEv8CADQQbxF49xIDCO8J9zsa/w4xHB8b 8TsSAQxgYwBQCwkBZDM2kxcgC6U0IBACKlwOsukBkGczCuMgEgMhTyJbAyDQIyA8IURPQ1QAWVBF IEhUTUwAIFBVQkxJQyCAIi0vL1czQyYwSERURCVENC4XIFRycgBydGkCIAdAJjBFuE4iPiJPI18O EDkkoI8lUiiOIOAq8EVBRCiNFw7xKa8OEDYO8DxNRQRUQSVBVFAtRVEAVUlWPSJFWFAgSVJFUyIX ME9O6lQoUFQwMDAofi2vLr+BL85BQlNPTFUxEEUwyVQKUCwgMA7wSh51A6AqwDegN4AyOjDCMDgB IEdNVDGPMp+jM68v1lBSQThwQTDJwE5PLUNBQyxwOK+/Ob86zy/WPZM9gDDxUjXQ9zDJPFAwEEE2 AT3/Pw9AH/9BL0I8PW9EH0mPRO9F/zAv/zE/S09MX01vNX82jzefT2//UH9RjzvfSD9Wn1evWL9G z/9CP0NPXJ9dr16/X89bL2HfAyn8EXE8VElUTEVXKI0g0A7wTQeQcylQZekp7Tg1JKAvab9n722/ 32MPUhIFoAIwCfB0ThAF4IUlUzYnQDAuMjlygjg4MDJOoCgAB4A9R8UoUEVaQFRPUiiNawFfbMAs fyRRb48pQTUXIDxwQk9EWSiNIFF272f0OTYkoERN8CiAKPMAIf4gAAB7ZRcgeK95v3rPe9pZKMk2 NH8/fF84LEFTOFBBTnFQC2AEED03XDQ4KsAOQGOwLXMgMfsOIFXwNX8vgl+DbnKwJHHANTMwNy0y iQCFMv42hY+Gn3UgfXWJ54nXIFH/jI+AawHAideNCAqAfe9+8eOD9QUwZXh0ic+K331fC4DlJKBQ g/VNc29OhwWwAMADIHN0eWxzkIFx4EFSR0lOOlTw/wuAmNQFMChxkz+Nippfk5+XKimEcCSgRk7R IGYA0P9zkAcTmasYUI2nnW+edgqjdQCQenOQMp+cC/GgiUQAYXZpZCBaZWzXmCAFwAQAIAIgZaYA nLD0bXme4XYFsCfApjCX8E0FsHlxkKWScy4p/DX9fsEvnqKZqY0JqB+pL40P/6zfre+cRgqikFqc RwqisZj3lF0BwGyxUHiPlW+Wf5eF46KkmA8gMjcFMZlhJyBoOS41BTA7J2BOMFQaLZigRE8BmMAt MTP/ukKZn5vvvM+cz6GPnu+f/1+/r6Ifoy+kPIbvQrhWbUmXYC1ipUBpLQISLbB3ZWlnDrCYwG6X k/277GLGv4dOuBrJDMVCmMCvDiAnQLvPy+ZKANBrFzDlAHBmCJBsZFTgkRy0Iu+DsqxfzB/TRELT 79TzBaAyLQUAZWGnUaZCdGjvpjCLL7WiB8JZBbDRwAdkXmIHkM9BpYELgGfMXzy+Sc4PzxS4cspP vvNpy7l0Q2gN4GsJ8AYACGBw/9jvtZMCEAXA2LLhcQ/z0sz+SdZ/1PO4UAZxB5HcD4OzP90/zy/Q P9T/JGEsQT94dQ7QOnNicwqwwWC1dHDjHYDSEHggPaYAc1AEIOXukCIIcG46BPDYwADA+HMtbQ3g A2CXYAGA1/D9A3A6plDSEMFg8MVOoAqjRi9qDyxBbzpw8i41/7Qi82/TT9Rfqw+sH/dv+H//+Y+u z/0//k+wv7HP+l+z7/0qVjAsQSaQfwv6H7T/kT//fx+On4E/vj8Mv+sPw9/BOX/FP8KFxn/67/v/ E7+HZiacbmLtcBoAAZgnYSCQ/w3//1+OD48fAG+Q/QVPFj//I9oQsfZFIZ8irx9vIH8HL/8IPwlP Cl8Lbw7/EA8RHxIv/xM/5u+Dv4TPLH8yD814iE//iV81j/WPJh86jzufPK8Ub/8Vfz/PF58Yrxw/ HU8eXyVP/0IPJ28ofymPKp8rrzoPLc//Lt8v7zD
author, singer and educator David Zeller available for events in 2006
David Zeller is one of my favorite storytellers. Jack Canfield, co-creator of the New York Times best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series Author, singer and educator Rabbi David Zeller is available for events in June, August and late October/November 2006. David will be focusing on his new book The Soul of The Story: Meetings with Remarkable People (ISBN 1580232728 ) which was published recently by Jewish Lights. Thoughtful and endearing, provocative and witty, the book is filled delightful stories which recall David's meetings with the likes of Carl Jung, Shlomo Carlebach, Alan Watts, Sri Pad Baba, the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram), Carlos Castaneda and many others, well known and unknown and the experiences and teachings that ultimately allowed him to rediscover his own spiritual heritage. (please see http://davidzeller.org/book http://davidzeller.org/book for more info). David has developed an international reputation as a musician, lecturer, and workshop leader in Jewish mysticism, spirituality and meditation, as well as in transpersonal psychology (the psychology of body, emotion, mind, and soul). Whether he is singing or teaching, David's work focuses on touching the heart as much as the mind and his quiet presence informs his presentations with a unique power. Please contact me to discuss arranging an event in your community. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
author of OFF THE DERECH: WHY OBSERVANT JEWS LEAVE JUDAISM
I am pleased to notify you that Faranak Margolese, who will be visiting North America to speak about her new book entitled Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism. She will be visiting the Southern California and the NY metro area. This book looks at the phenomenon of Orthodox Jews leaving Jewish religious observance. Based on over 500 interviews with formerly Orthodox Jews as well as educators and Rabbis the book offers a fascinating look at a trend which is not often looked at publicly. It is a ground breaking book and pre-pub reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. A press release is attached. Rabbi Hershel Schachter, after reading Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism, wrote: The Rabbis of the Talmud understood that included in our mitzvah to love G-d is to act and to speak in such a way as to get others to love G-d as well. This fascinating book can serve as a Mussar Sefer for all observant Jews regarding how to act and to speak in such a way as not to turn others away from religious observance. Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski submitted this take: Off the Derech is an eye opener. Thousands of years ago, the prophet Isaiah said, 'Surely you see, but you fail to know The heart of this nation is fattened, its ears are heavy and its eyes are sealed (6:9-10).' We are losing too many of our youth. It is high time that we open our eyes, see, and know. You may agree with Faranak Margolese or disagree, but Off the Derech cannot be ignored. It is mandatory reading. Faranak Margolese, who is American and lives in Israel, will be in the US for limited speaking events in April, May and June. She is an articulate speaker and has received very positive responses from her audiences. She does not charge an honorarium to speak and all proceeds from book sales go to tzedakah. Please contact me directly to discuss the possibility of having Ms. Margolese in your community. thank you, Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org --Boundary_(ID_CmFzCWzjB/RylbEMMlnAJQ) Content-type: application/octet-stream; name=winmail2.dat Content-transfer-encoding: base64 Content-disposition: attachment; filename=winmail2.dat eJ8+IioQAQaQCAAEAAABAAEAAQeQBgAI5wQAAADrAAEIgAcAGElQTS5NaWNy b3NvZnQgTWFpbC5Ob3RlADEIAQ2ABAACAgACAAEGgAMADgAAANYHAwAcABIAIAIAMAEB A5AGAIwXAAAsCwACAAELACMAAAMAJgAACwApAAADADYAAB4AcAAB iGF1dGhvciBvZiAiT0ZGIFRIRSBERVJFQ0g6IFdIWSBPQlNFUlZBTlQgSkVXUyBMRUFW RSBKVURBSVNNIiBhdmFpbGFibGUgZm9yIHNlbGVjdCBldmVudHMgaW4gQXByaWwsIE1heSBKdW5l IGluIFMuIENhbGlmb3JuaWEgJiBOWUMgYXJlYQACAXEAAQAAABYBxlGdaaqh42vYei1CP7OP TGCqGyLMAAACAR0MAQAAABoAAABTTVRQOlNUVUBTVFVBUlRTQ0hORUUuQ09NCwABDgBA AAYOAAAfI4VSxgECAQoOAQAAABgAGux5QrBhRkiZZuRMIuUGrMKDABQOAAsA Hw4BAgEJEAEAAAB1EQAAcREAAL5JAABMWkZ1ZuUVpgMACgByY3BnMTI1gjUDQ2h0bWwxAzA/ AQMB9wqAAqQD4wIAY2gBCsBzZXQxNzcg/wcTAoAQAwBQBFYIVQeyEfV2MgLjENcyBgAGwxH1M9sE RhDXMBL/AgA0EG8ReHcSAwjvCfc7Gv8OMRwfZb0OIDgdbxvxEgEMYGMAUDMLCQFkMzYXIAulNCCZ EAIqXA6yAZBnMwrjHiASAyKXIiAjIDwhRABPQ1RZUEUgSABUTUwgUFVCTABJQyAiLS8vV0QzQyYw RFREJUQ0ki4XIFRyAHJ0aQIgwwdAJjBFTiI+I5wjL/kpMjE5JKAlUiiOIjAq8HhFQUQojQ7xKa8O EDZBDvA8TUVUQSVBVABQLUVRVUlWPQAiRVhQSVJFU6IiFzBPTlQoUFQwMB4wKH4try6/L85BQlNY T0xVMRAwyVQKUCzkIDAO8Ep1A6AqwDegITeAMjowMDgBIEc8TVQxjzKfM68v1lBSCkE4cEEwyU5P LUP8QUMscDivOb86zy/WPZN7PYAw8VI10DDJPFAwEEH/NgE9/z8PQB9BL0I8PW9EHwMqGhFxPFRJ VExFVyiNIiAO8E0HkHMpUGXpKe04NSSgL0vfSg9P399FLzQyBaACMAnwdDAwBeCFJVM2J0AwLjI5 VKI4ODAyMMAoAAeAPUfFKFBFPGBUT1IojU0hX07gLH8kUVGvKUE1FyA8cEJPRFkojSGhWQ9n9Dk2 JKBEMBAogCjzACGeIAAAXYUXICjJNjRdb1Necin8NDgkoEYw8SD+ZgDQVbAHE11bGFADMGBP/1cE W6Vfl1+HXpsBwF+HZmj/CoBcH10vZA9bX2mPap9ej19uj2+RYw9rbylBOCxBUzhQQU5TcAtgBBA9 MlozLDAyEWARYC1hoDF7DiA4EDVub3MfYZkAkHr9VbAyYuwL8XK/c84Ko3TPM3XfbwpJIFWQez4m bhhic3ACgH6HXCdhbwFAeq9z730RNCSADjA0wUXgMi0yNzCEwDgQbjZ+b29zC1BlfQAJgCBMdG9k f2zTbm8n0Ga4eSB5CGCHkBkQdG0s/xUQTuB0coXJZmmAD4EfgipmRgrAAHBhawXQCsBnmwbwB5Bl gu98TjgzDiB3AcB9cX3QOA4gfi9vNyw/jN+N74Ivim+Lf29zIHcWaIewA/BsAyBiZSDmdgQAJ8Fu Z5Vvln+Xj/+RH5Ivkz+UT58/g/+FD6K/2k4aoWiHz2zTQQeABRD8Y2GYT5lfoy+qn6uvo5//nT+e TYehsNCHQJAQAaAIYLUFQGgTUW4H0Qbgb5AQ/5C8rb+uz6P/fH99j6bfFyD3AjAnwIcwZLcfdH+5 j7qf3CBPASCJwZuwRASQBZCMaDqoX2zTV2h5r6+/sL+ef7xvoO+h/28KT8QAfQSQdgBwBUC0X7Vv byhK6wfQBCBMh0B2m7DBb2zixTdQZAtwc20uwu/D/9/FD8YfpS+mP7+bU8Cxm159wJNTszGzcQOg zh9s4kOvB0AGkAWwAwBhf9Buh4HRwLFOWSAHgHQDYH/Q/R7QYc/cy3+2P9zP3d/e79ff/+EPKfw1 bgEvYfLjf//kj+LfZi3pL2bv1cYKomh//SpHMCxBJpBuS+b/bD9tT/9uX+tPcH9xj3Kf0w+9b75/ /6L/+J/5r/q/+8/837hv/q///793n3iveb8E/+V/76/nn
[ha-Safran]: Author David Zeller available for appearances in 2006
David Zeller is one of my favorite storytellers. Jack Canfield, co-creator of the New York Times best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul(r) series Author, singer and educator Rabbi David Zeller is available for events in March, June, August and late October/November 2006. David will be focusing on his new book The Soul of The Story: Meetings with Remarkable People (ISBN 1580232728 ) which was published recently by Jewish Lights. Thoughtful and endearing, provocative and witty, the book is filled delightful stories which recall David's meetings with the likes of Carl Jung, Shlomo Carlebach, Alan Watts, Sri Pad Baba, the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram), Carlos Castaneda and many others, well known and unknown and the experiences and teachings that ultimately allowed him to rediscover his own spiritual heritage. (please see http://davidzeller.org/book http://davidzeller.org/book for more info). David has developed an international reputation as a musician, lecturer, and workshop leader in Jewish mysticism, spirituality and meditation, as well as in transpersonal psychology (the psychology of body, emotion, mind, and soul). Whether he is singing or teaching, David's work focuses on touching the heart as much as the mind and his quiet presence informs his presentations with a unique power. Please contact me to discuss arranging an event in your community. thanks, Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New CD: Goodnight My Sweetest Children
I am pleased to inform you that Rabbi David Zeller has released a CD of music for children and adults entitled Goodnight My Sweetest Children. Rabbi David Zeller is is an internationally known singer, teacher and counselor. These songs are all based on Jewish bed time prayers and the melodies of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Relaxing soothing this music is perfect for helping children fall asleep as well as meditation, healing and pure enjoyment. Many parents have used this music for birthing and lullabies. This CD can be purchased at: http://www.davidzeller.org/musicwww.davidzeller.org/music Thank you Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 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]: Grow With Gemara - New book to assist Talmud study
NEW HANDS ON GUIDE TO STUDY OF TALMUD PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH Title: Grow With Gemara Author: Rabbi Haim Perlmutter Publisher: Targum/Feldheim Pub. date: Sept. 15, 2005ISBN: 1-56871-360-6, Hardcover, $ 17.95 ORDERING INFO: To order online: www.Targum.com MAIL: Targum Press 22700 West Eleven Mile Road Southfield MI 48034 and local Jewish Bookstores everywhere. About the author: Rabbi Haim Perlmutter received his Rabbinic Ordination from the Israel Chief Rabbis Mordechai Eliyahu and Avraham Shapirah. He was a senior educator at Yeshivat Hakotel Rabbinical College in Jerusalem, Israel and has taught Talmud to beginners, intermediate and advanced students of all ages for over 20 years. His previous book Tools for Tosafos (Targum/Feldheim, 1996) has been used for years by students of Talmud all over the world as a comprehensive and systematic guide to the study of Tosafos, the renowned Talmudic commentary. He currently is the head of the Rabbi Doctor Haim Heller Rabbinic Ordination program. Rabbi Perlmutter is researching a Doctoral Thesis at Bar Ilan University and lives in Beit Shemesh, Israel with his family. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 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]: Moshe Kranc - available to speak in November
Dear Friends, Moshe Kranc, the author of The Hasidic Master's Guide to Management (Devora Publishing, ISBN 1-932687-11-4) will be in North America this November and is available to speak for groups about this intriguing book. He is originally from the US and currently lives in Israel. There is no honorarium required. This book combines Hasidic stories and parables with modern day examples from the corporate world to present important ideas in management. It brings to light the relevance and impact that traditional Jewish ideas can have today in modern life. Moshe Kranc has worked in high-tech for over 25 years, most recently serving as Vice President of Research and Development for Jerusalem Venture Partners Studio. I will be pleased to send you additional information of the book. Mr. Kranc is a dynamic and well regarded speaker and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you in planning an event with him. I look forward to being in touch. Sincerely, Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 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]: Yaakov Kleiman - author of DNA Tradition
Dear Friends, I am pleased to inform you about an author I am working with named Yaakov Kleiman. His book DNA Tradition (Devora Publishing, ISBN 1932687130) has been doing very well and he is a fascinating speaker (I have received great feedback from other events). His book will appeal to the general Jewish community, the Orthodox community, science community and anyone interested in the interaction between science and religion. He will be touring in November 2005 and I am currently booking his appearances at Jewish book fairs and other community events. Please see below for selected quotes about the book. I will be pleased to send you detailed information on the book. I hope you'll be interested. Please contact me to discuss setting up a program which will meet the needs of your community. Sincerely, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 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]: Author visiting Southern California in July
Dear friends, I am pleased to inform you the author of The Cantonists, Larry Domnitch, will be in southern California in July and will be available for speaking engagements and discussion about his book. I have included some brief information about the author and book below. Please contact me to discuss setting up a program that meets your needs. thanks, Stuart Schnee US Tel. 973-796-2753 Israel Tel. +972-54-790-9120 THE CANTONISTS: The Jewish Children's Army of The Tsar Larry Domnitch. Devora Publishing. Hard Cover: $21.95 ISBN: 1-930143-79-6, Soft Cover: $16.95 ISBN: 1-930143-85-0 ABOUT THE BOOK: The Cantonist era was a terrifying episode in Jewish history, and one that is etched in the collective memory of the Jewish people. Tsar Nicholas of Russia conscripted thousands of Jewish children some as young as 6 years old into his army for up to 25 years. The Tsar's declared goal was nothing less than to convert these children to Christianity; for him, their baptism was of the highest priority. This book reveals the struggle of these youngsters to maintain their Judaism against impossible odds. Many failed. But some, like Golda Meir's grandfather, succeeded in reclaiming their heritage and reconnecting the chain of Jewish tradition. Today, thousands of Jews are descendants of those stalwart Cantonists. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Larry Domnitch has degrees in both political science and Jewish history. He writes extensively for newspapers and journals throughout the United States and Israel, especially about this unique period of history. WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING: a very important readThe Jewish Observer leaves the reader with a more powerful understanding of the suffering of so many young Jews.The Jerusalem Post http://105829.sigclick.mailinfo.com/sigclick/06010409/00094D02/0101084D/001 7111201.jpg Make sure YOUR emails don't get lost! http://www.mailinfo.com/web/?uid=105829 Download Mailinfo here 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 authors and educators available for speaking
engagements 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 Dear friends, I am currently working with a number of excellent Jewish authors and educators who are available for speaking engagements throughout North America. I will be pleased to send you this list via email. Please send me your email address and I will send it out right away. Sincerely, Stuart Schnee US Tel. 973-796-2753 Israel Tel. +972-54-790-9120 http://105829.sigclick.mailinfo.com/sigclick/0302070B/0A0B4D07/070A0B4F/0A52223821.jpg [] 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 --=_4793546==_ Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=49217f.jpg; x-mac-type=4A504547; x-mac-creator=4A565752 Content-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline; filename=49217f.jpg /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wBDAAEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEB AQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQH/2wBDAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEB AQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQH/wAARCAAiAcoDASIA AhEBAxEB/8QAHwAAAQUBAQEBAQEAAAECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtRAAAgEDAwIEAwUFBAQA AAF9AQIDAAQRBRIhMUEGE1FhByJxFDKBkaEII0KxwRVS0fAkM2JyggkKFhcYGRolJicoKSo0NTY3 ODk6Q0RFRkdISUpTVFVWV1hZWmNkZWZnaGlqc3R1dnd4eXqDhIWGh4iJipKTlJWWl5iZmqKjpKWm p6ipqrKztLW2t7i5usLDxMXGx8jJytLT1NXW19jZ2uHi4+Tl5ufo6erx8vP09fb3+Pn6/8QAHwEA AwEBAQEBAQEBAQECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtREAAgECBAQDBAcFBAQAAQJ3AAECAxEEBSEx BhJBUQdhcRMiMoEIFEKRobHBCSMzUvAVYnLRChYkNOEl8RcYGRomJygpKjU2Nzg5OkNERUZHSElK U1RVVldYWVpjZGVmZ2hpanN0dXZ3eHl6goOEhYaHiImKkpOUlZaXmJmaoqOkpaanqKmqsrO0tba3 uLm6wsPExcbHyMnK0tPU1dbX2Nna4uPk5ebn6Onq8vP09fb3+Pn6/9oADAMBAAIRAxEAPwD+/iis tNc0WTWZ/DsesaXJ4gtdPg1a50JNQtG1m30q5nltbbU59LWY3sWn3FzBNbQXskC20s8MsMcrSRuo 1KmM4T5nCcZqMpQk4yUuWcHacJWbtKL0lF6xejSZEKlOopOnOFRRnOnJwlGSjUpycKkJOLdpwknG cXaUZJqSTViC5ubaytri8vLiC0s7SCW5urq5ljgtra2gjaWe4uJ5WSKGCGJHkllkZY441Z3ZVUkf hV+2p/wU80y0gv8AwH8INX1Gw0rUJpdEtfEOhW1xL41+I19OWtBaeBQsbf8ACPeFluHSG58TSRPr +utNb2vhqLSEmt9XvfHP+Cq3/BRcx3K/AT4OyXvieLUtdbwami+HVnm1D4u/EBNSj0t/Ddmlpm+u /AnhnVmhstVS0QQ+NfEMkWlQyXOiWoGue+f8E3/+CcGo+AYLH9oH9pd4vFfx18R2yXkNhcCC50f4 c2V1EPL0Dw+kZktX1SC3c2uqa3bs0MStJpOhsuni+1DXf5p4n4y4p8T+IcdwD4ZYj+z8ky6pUwnF XHFp+xhOE5UcRhcqqU5U51YUKkKlGE6NSDzXG05UqdVZPhcwqYr+QuNON+NvGniXH+Gvg7mKybhX K61bBcb+JFNV1z1aVSdDE5bw9iKM6MpYfD1qdXDzxWGqRnnWOpVMNhMRTyXCZpi8T7d/wT21/wCP 3w3+BHxJ+If7ZfjWw8F/Dzw9Z3/jLRpfiR4g03TLP4N/C7wppeqax4i1bx5441y7gtdO0qz05LjW dWvfEWrNbeF9C0cXGpXumoLux077W+Bf7WP7LH7UH/CU/wDDNH7S37P/AO0R/wAIP/Yn/Ca/8KL+ Mnw6+Lf/AAh//CTf2v8A8I3/AMJT/wAIB4j8Qf8ACP8A/CQf8I/r39if2t9k/tX+xNX+wfaP7NvP J8Z/4KXeC/EfjP8A4Jrf8FA/h98PfCmu+LvGHi/9h79q7wh4K8E+D9E1DxD4n8VeKPEXwG8e6N4d 8MeGPDujW15q2u+INd1a8s9K0bRtLs7vUtU1G6trGytp7qeKJvwn/YJ+EHxs+LP7TH/BDLx38Ovg N+0B+z/Zf8E5/wDgmBcfAf8A4KIfE746fAj4u/sqf8LduvHf7Pfgb4cfCb9j/wALN8UfBngjx1+0 5/wpT49eAPF3xy1uyg0DWP2cfhr9q0jxv4d+JV18TfFuheH9U/eOFsgp8LcPZTw9Rx2YZlTyrCRw 0cdmmJqYvG4i0pTcqtaq5S5Iym4Yein7PDYeNLDUVGjRhFf0zwZwxR4M4WyXhfD5lmub0clwccJT zHOsbVzDMsSlUnVbr4mvKU/Z03UdLC0E/ZYPCU6GDw8YUKFKEf6va+QP2ff2/P2Nv2ovAnwA+Ivw U/aE+H/iLw/+1V/wtX/hm/T/ABFeX3wz8d/Gv/hR2sa1oXxg/wCFdfC34o2Hgz4m+Jf+Fb3vh/VZ /F39n+EZf7G0eCDxFdbPD9/p+p3X88P/AAR28B/8FPJ/j78BfiD+2V+0h+2/Z/HHS/EH7Zejftw/ s0/EL9mD9rRvgF4j07XvGnxH/wCEB8WXH7S3xz/aLuv+Cd8Hh/wX4v8ADnwlvvgDbf8ABLT4G6F4 quvBfj2HwVc+GfFnwOs/jF8WPBfj/wDwSO+E/wC318DvAn/Bsv8AC3Uvhp+1/wDB/wCGXhf/AIfO f8NtfDq+8G/Gj4f+BPDv9t6x8SvEX7Nv/DU/hG403SPD+kf2v4g1ePXfgf8A8Lb0+3+36xqaan4C 829vVnl+gPpz+z2iv5Qv+CaPw0/4K4D9uL4Efsw/tQal+1/ofwF/4JNf8Nu/8LE/bF+KXxY8b+Kf An/BXb/hqPxbd2/7J/8AbvhjVvGVxZXv/Cn/AIZa3ffETTN/xA/aj/4UhrHg7T/hX40/4VD461zR 7ODn/wDgjt4D/wCCnk/x9+AvxB/bK/aQ/bfs/jjpfiD9svRv24f2afiF+zB+1o3wC8R6dr3jT4j/ APCA+LLj9pb45/tF3X/BO+Dw/wCC/F/hz4S33wBtv+CWnwN0LxVdeC/HsPgq58M+LPgdZ/GL4seC wD+t2iv5Av2JP2GP24vif/wRj8VfHf8Aap/4KTf8FP8A9mb9sfxP+yB+0f4HbT/2nv2nvFv7Pfw2 /Zm1j4YftV+NvjX8MfjH8RLrxB8MLX42+Dvt+mfDXw7pfxU+NPxF8U+NfHY/ZO+IvxA8AeEdV0b4 bn4caV4K/R//AIILeLP20P2m/gF8S/8AgpD+274m8QaH42/b08QeBPFnwl/Zs0TWfitpvwC+BHwC +EPguL4b+A/E3wn+Dvxcudf1f4YeIP2itXg8WfGbxlrPhrx14x8F/FzwXrXwe+ImjXOmXOpalYgA /d6ivwBtf+Fxf8Pkv2q/+Gwf+G//APhn/wD41/8A/Dsb/hQX/Ddn/DLH/IC8af8ADQv/AAur/hij /jH/AP5OA+yf8LH/AOG9f+adf2N/a3/GP/8AZNfAH/G03/huz/m//wD4aA/4f/f9XFf8MJ/8OKP+ FO/+Ky/+RK/7vD/4XF/1cBQB/X7XxBD
[ha-Safran]: Author Marc Angel
I am pleased to inform you that author Rabbi Marc Angel will be available on a limited basis to speak for synagogues and other organizations in the NY metro starting in late May as his new book Losing the Rat Race, Winning at Life (Urim Publications) is released. In August he will be available in the Seattle area. This new book (Losing the Rat Race, Winning at Life) will be appearing in May 2005. This book applies the ancient wisdom of Jewish tradition to the challenges of modern society as it sheds light on the obstacles of the daily rat race, stimulates thought about the direction of our lives, and helps us draw on our strengths to go beyond the mundane. Rabbi Angel Ph.D., is a highly regarded speaker and scholar. He is Rabbi of the historic Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue (Shearith Israel) of New York City and is the author or editor of 18 books and numerous articles on religion and faith. A community activist and recipient of awards from national chaplaincy, educational, and rabbinic federations, Rabbi Angel lectures widely throughout the US and is available for a limited series of speaking engagements and book signings in the NY metro area as Losing the Rat Race, Winning at Life is launched. In late August 2005, he will be available to speak in the Seattle area. For more information on the book please see the link below. To host Rabbi Angel at your synagogue or organization event please contact me via email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or on 973-796-2753. I will be pleased to discuss scheduling an event with Rabbi Angel. I look forward to hearing from you. Stuart Schnee US Tel. 973-796-2753 Israel Tel. +972-54-790-9120 http://www.urimpublications.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PRODStore_Code=UPProduct_Code=RaceCategory_Code=bdd [] 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 --=_125522722==_ Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=77b4c5d.jpg; x-mac-type=4A504547; x-mac-creator=4A565752 Content-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline; filename=77b4c5d.jpg /9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQABAAD/2wBDAAEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEB AQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQH/2wBDAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEB AQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQEBAQH/wAARCAAiAcoDASIA AhEBAxEB/8QAHwAAAQUBAQEBAQEAAAECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtRAAAgEDAwIEAwUFBAQA AAF9AQIDAAQRBRIhMUEGE1FhByJxFDKBkaEII0KxwRVS0fAkM2JyggkKFhcYGRolJicoKSo0NTY3 ODk6Q0RFRkdISUpTVFVWV1hZWmNkZWZnaGlqc3R1dnd4eXqDhIWGh4iJipKTlJWWl5iZmqKjpKWm p6ipqrKztLW2t7i5usLDxMXGx8jJytLT1NXW19jZ2uHi4+Tl5ufo6erx8vP09fb3+Pn6/8QAHwEA AwEBAQEBAQEBAQECAwQFBgcICQoL/8QAtREAAgECBAQDBAcFBAQAAQJ3AAECAxEEBSEx BhJBUQdhcRMiMoEIFEKRobHBCSMzUvAVYnLRChYkNOEl8RcYGRomJygpKjU2Nzg5OkNERUZHSElK U1RVVldYWVpjZGVmZ2hpanN0dXZ3eHl6goOEhYaHiImKkpOUlZaXmJmaoqOkpaanqKmqsrO0tba3 uLm6wsPExcbHyMnK0tPU1dbX2Nna4uPk5ebn6Onq8vP09fb3+Pn6/9oADAMBAAIRAxEAPwD+/iis tNc0WTWZ/DsesaXJ4gtdPg1a50JNQtG1m30q5nltbbU59LWY3sWn3FzBNbQXskC20s8MsMcrSRuo 1KmM4T5nCcZqMpQk4yUuWcHacJWbtKL0lF6xejSZEKlOopOnOFRRnOnJwlGSjUpycKkJOLdpwknG cXaUZJqSTViC5ubaytri8vLiC0s7SCW5urq5ljgtra2gjaWe4uJ5WSKGCGJHkllkZY441Z3ZVUkf hV+2p/wU80y0gv8AwH8INX1Gw0rUJpdEtfEOhW1xL41+I19OWtBaeBQsbf8ACPeFluHSG58TSRPr +utNb2vhqLSEmt9XvfHP+Cq3/BRcx3K/AT4OyXvieLUtdbwami+HVnm1D4u/EBNSj0t/Ddmlpm+u /AnhnVmhstVS0QQ+NfEMkWlQyXOiWoGue+f8E3/+CcGo+AYLH9oH9pd4vFfx18R2yXkNhcCC50f4 c2V1EPL0Dw+kZktX1SC3c2uqa3bs0MStJpOhsuni+1DXf5p4n4y4p8T+IcdwD4ZYj+z8ky6pUwnF XHFp+xhOE5UcRhcqqU5U51YUKkKlGE6NSDzXG05UqdVZPhcwqYr+QuNON+NvGniXH+Gvg7mKybhX K61bBcb+JFNV1z1aVSdDE5bw9iKM6MpYfD1qdXDzxWGqRnnWOpVMNhMRTyXCZpi8T7d/wT21/wCP 3w3+BHxJ+If7ZfjWw8F/Dzw9Z3/jLRpfiR4g03TLP4N/C7wppeqax4i1bx5441y7gtdO0qz05LjW dWvfEWrNbeF9C0cXGpXumoLux077W+Bf7WP7LH7UH/CU/wDDNH7S37P/AO0R/wAIP/Yn/Ca/8KL+ Mnw6+Lf/AAh//CTf2v8A8I3/AMJT/wAIB4j8Qf8ACP8A/CQf8I/r39if2t9k/tX+xNX+wfaP7NvP J8Z/4KXeC/EfjP8A4Jrf8FA/h98PfCmu+LvGHi/9h79q7wh4K8E+D9E1DxD4n8VeKPEXwG8e6N4d 8MeGPDujW15q2u+INd1a8s9K0bRtLs7vUtU1G6trGytp7qeKJvwn/YJ+EHxs+LP7TH/BDLx38Ovg N+0B+z/Zf8E5/wDgmBcfAf8A4KIfE746fAj4u/sqf8LduvHf7Pfgb4cfCb9j/wALN8UfBngjx1+0 5/wpT49eAPF3xy1uyg0DWP2cfhr9q0jxv4d+JV18TfFuheH9U/eOFsgp8LcPZTw9Rx2YZlTyrCRw 0cdmmJqYvG4i0pTcqtaq5S5Iym4Yein7PDYeNLDUVGjRhFf0zwZwxR4M4WyXhfD5lmub0clwccJT zHOsbVzDMsSlUnVbr4mvKU/Z03UdLC0E/ZYPCU6GDw8YUKFKEf6va+QP2ff2/P2Nv2ovAnwA+Ivw U/aE+H/iLw/+1V/wtX/hm/T/ABFeX3wz8d/Gv/hR2sa1oXxg/wCFdfC34o2Hgz4m+Jf+Fb3vh/VZ
RE: [ha-Safran]: Israeli Novelists/Jewish Authors
Another important book is Adjusting Sights by Haim Sabato (Toby Press). A bestseller in Israel, this book describes the experience of a young soldier in the Yom Kippur War. It has also been made into a movie. Best, Stuart Schnee 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]: Author Levi Meier available
I am pleased to inform you that author Rabbi Levi Meier will be available on a limited basis to speak for synagogues and other organizations in Southern California starting in late May as his new book Second Chances: Transforming Bitterness to Hope and the Story of Ruth (Urim Publications) is released. Rabbi Levi Meiers new book SECOND CHANCES: Transforming Bitterness to Hope and the Story of Ruth will be appearing in May 2005. Informative and inspiring, Second Chances takes a new look at the Book of Ruth, bringing the reader a message of hope and encouragement. The publication of Second Chances this spring by Urim Publications will allow readers to find personal relevance in the ancient text of The Book of Ruth just in time for the Shavuot Holiday when this text is traditionally read in synagogues everywhere! Rabbi Meier is a dynamic and highly regarded speaker and is available for a limited series of speaking engagements and book signings in the Southern California area as Second Chances is launched. He will be available to speak from mid-May onwards. Since Shavuot falls on June 13 and 14, this is a wonderful time to host Rabbi Meier as he discusses the relevance of the Book of Ruth for today in our lives. Information on the book Second Chances is attached here as well as a biography of Rabbi Meier. To host Rabbi Meier at your synagogue please contact me via email at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] or on 973-796-2753. I will be pleased to discuss scheduling an event at your synagogue or with your organization with Rabbi Meier. I look forward to hearing from you! Stuart Schnee US Tel. 973-796-2753 Israel Tel. +972-54-790-9120 SECOND CHANCES: Transforming Bitterness to Hope and the Story of Ruth By Levi Meier (Urim Publications, $19.95, June 2005) About the Book: Second Chances explores strategies that serve as models for a more positive and optimistic life, transforming tragic circumstances into a force for healing. Naomi, one of the heroines of the Book of Ruth, feels completely embittered after her husband and her two sons die in a foreign land. Yet she rediscovers hope and shows us how we, too, can find the will, the strength and the courage to continue in the face of seemingly insurmountable problems and losses. Second Chances demonstrates how the biblical story of Ruth can become a wellspring of wisdom and inspire us to act when we are given a second chance to mend old hurts, correct old wrongs or change old patterns. Drawing upon years as a clinical therapist and spiritual chaplain, Rabbi Levi Meier paints a fresh approach to the Bible and draws relevancy and sage advice from an ancient text. About the Author: Rabbi Levi Meier, Ph.D., is Jewish Chaplain of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is a licensed clinical psychologist, family therapist and widely acclaimed teacher of the Bible. He has authored books on psychology and spirituality, including his award-winning work, Ancient Secrets, nominated as a finalist in the Spiritual category of the National Books for a Better Life award. Advance Praise for Second Chances: Dr. Meiers wise and compassionate rendering of this ancient biblical tale provides us with a profound lesson in optimism - Estelle Frankel, Author of Sacred Therapy The people of the Bible come off the page and we get to see ourselves in them. Deep guidance arises for us in this way. - Rabbi Dr. Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Author of Hello God Its Me People of good will, whatever their religious backgrounds, will appreciate and be fortified by this book. - Rabbi Norman Lamm, Chancellor of Yeshiva University From the Book: Therein lies the secret of how Naomi, Ruth and others in this story deal with all that confronts them on a personal and communal level. Theirs is a living God, Who is with them in the good times and the bad. By living their lives in an intimate, ongoing relationship and dialogue with Him, they find strength and sustenance to continue along their journey. That is the secret to their survival and it can be ours as well. - Pg. 35 A second chance and opportunity can be used to achieve anything, even something that is seemingly fixed, closed and impossible. - Pg. 99 As we have examined the lives of Boaz and Ruth and their families, perhaps we have come to see that their experiences are representative of all human pain and suffering. Their lives epitomize the human condition. It is vital that the Messiah, who is to usher in an era of redemption, emanate from such universal human circumstances. - Pg. 114 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
[ha-Safran]: New, free catalogue
The Toby Press is releasing the new catalogue Titles of Jewish Interest 2004/5. The catalogue presents a wide selection of fine fiction and non-fiction offerings. We will be pleased to send you a free copy of this catalogue. Please send me your mailing address and a copy will be sent to you. Thanks, Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.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]: Hebrew Classics in English
Toby Press offers New quality Hebrew Classics Series at affordable prices The dramatic growth of interest in Hebrew literature over the past decades, has spurred a parallel need for inexpensive English translations of the classics of Modern Hebrew literature. The Toby Hebrew Classics offers well edited, well produced texts, translated and introduced by leading experts. Some will be new editions of works undeservedly out of print; others present texts that were previously unavailable. M.Y. Berdichevsky Miriam Other Stories (ISBN 1 59264 066 4) PB $14.95 The scion of a Hassidic dynasty, Berdichevsky (1865-1921), rebelled against his family's expectations; instead he moved to Berlin, and soon dazzled its literary circles. By 1900 he had firmly established himself with nine volumes of articles and stories. Some of his major work was written after WWI, notably Miriam, a novella completed shortly before his death. Introduced by Prof. Avner Holtzman, University of Tel Aviv. Y.H. Brenner Breakdown and Bereavement (ISBN 1 59264 067 2) PB $14.95 Yosef Haim Brenner (1881-921) an essayist, critic, translator, novelist and poet, was the most influential literary figure in pre-State Israel, and in effect shifted the center of Hebrew literary activities away from Europe. He had escaped from the Russian army, and lived in London. He immigrated to Palestine in 1909, where Breakdown and Bereavement is set prior to WWI, when the tragic pattern of Arab-Jewish relations was taking shape. Brenner himself was murdered by Arab rioters in a Jaffa in 1921. Translated and with an introduction by renowned writer and translator Hillel Halkin. M.Z. Feierberg Whither? Other Stories (ISBN 1 59264 068 0) PB $14.95 Feierberg's tragic death from tuberculosis in 1899, when he was only 25, was also a severe blow to nascent Hebrew literature. He had grown up in a traditional shtetl, wrote in Hebrew, and left behind short stories that testify to a literary career as brilliant as it was brief: all his major writing appeared within a space of four years. Translated and with an introduction by Hillel Halkin. FORTHCOMING IN THIS SERIES (Fall 2004): Haim Nachman Bialik Random Harvest Other Novellas (ISBN 1 59264 094) PB $14.95 Uri Nissan Gnessin Besides Other Stories (ISBN 1 59264 093) PB $14.95 Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.com VISIT US AT BOOK EXPO 2004 - BOOTH 4436 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]: New article by Aharon Appelfeld
Dear Librarians and friends, I am pleased to inform you that a wonderful article entitled Return to Budapest by Israeli best selling and internationally acclaimed author Aharon Appelfeld appears in the new issue of the literary journal The Republic of Letters No. 13, Summer 2004 (ISBN 1-59264-075-3), paperback, $9.95. This article was translated from the Hebrew by Aloma Halter. The article describes the return of Aharon Appelfeld to the cradle of his childhood culture, where much of his family was killed by the Nazis. The Republic of Letters can be purchased from distributors such as Ingram, Baker Taylor and Brodart as well as bookstores and Amazon. Enjoy, Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.com VISIT US AT BOOK EXPO 2004 - BOOTH 4436 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]: Montreal firebombing
I hope that librarians here will be able to get the ALA to condemn this fire-bombing. I know they are very concerned with Palestinian libraries and I hope they will show concern for Jewish ones as well. Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC 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]: Summary - novels on bereavement -
I would also like to suggest The Blessing of a Broken Heart by Sherri Mandell (ISBN: 159264029X). Ms. Mandell lost her son in a Palestinian terror attack her book is the story of how she dealt with the loss has made every effort to live a life of meaning after the tragedy. Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.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 Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Hebrew Classics in English
We are pleased to inform you that The Toby Hebrew Classics series has just released its first 2 titles: Whither? and Other Stories by M.Z. Feierberg and Breakdown and Bereavement by Y.H. Brenner. These are available from all library distributors such as Brodart, Baker Taylor, Ingram and others. The can also be purchased through local book stores, Barnes and Noble, and internet retailers such as Amazon. Please see below for more details about each book. Thank you, Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 http://www.tobypress.comwww.tobypress.com Details: 1. Whither? and Other Stories by M.Z. Feierberg Paperback, ISBN: 1-592640-68-0 US$14.95 MORDECAI ZE'EV FEIERBERG (1874-1899) rebelled against his traditional religious Jewish education, and developed a strong resentment towards his father, the town's Shokhet (ritual slaughterer). His father wanted to teach him his trade, which shocked him, as he later wrote in one of his stories, The Calf. When he was eighteen, Feierberg fell ill, resulting in the cancellation of his engagement. He began to study by himself, first reading Haskalah literature and then reading the Jewish poets of the Middle Ages. Impressed by Yehuda Halevi's writings, he employed Halevi's works as arguments in his troubled relationship with Jewish tradition. As his illness worsened his friends helped him reach Warsaw in search of a cure. There he showed his work to Sokolow and to Y L Peretz, who advised him to concentrate on prose. His first story was published in 1896, and Whither? was published just prior to his death in 1899. 2. Breakdown and Bereavement by Y.H. Brenner Paperback, ISBN: 1-592640-67-2 US$14.95 YOSEF HAIM BRENNER (1881-1921) published his first story in 1900. He escaped from the Russian army to London where he worked as a typesetter and editor. He immigrated to Palestine in 1909, and was killed by Arab rioters in 1921. Essayist, critic, commentator, translator, novelist and poet, Brenner was the most prominent literary figure in Pre-State Israel in his day, and in effect shifted the center of Hebrew literary activities away from Europe. An ardent Zionist who passionately encouraged immigration, he was a pessimist by nature. His prose nonetheless professes a belief in artistic truth where all other faith has failed. Breakdown and Bereavement is set in a Jewish settlement in Palestine in the years before World War I, when the tragic pattern of Arab-Jewish relations was taking shape. The hero, Hefetz, is a typical Brenner character, a wanderer in search of a spiritual homeland. Translated and with an introduction by Hillel Halkin. === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Women in the Bible [books, Web sites]
Avishag by Yael Lotan (The Toby Press) Lotan's meticulously researched novel wears its mantle of scholarship lightly as it breathes life into a fascinating period of the bible-the reigns of David and Solomon in Jerusalem, some three thousand years ago... Hardcover: ISBN: 1-902881-55-9 US$ 19.95 Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.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
[ha-Safran]: Foiglman by Aharon Megged
I am very pleased to tell you that Foiglman by Aharon Megged (ISBN: 159264032x) has been chosen as finalist for in the fiction category of this years Koret Jewish Book Awards. Of course we are very pleased about this news, especially as there were over 100 nominations in the fiction category! Winners will be selected in late February. Best, Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 http://www.tobypress.comwww.tobypress.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
[ha-Safran]: Foiglman by Aharon Megged
The Toby Press has recently released the English translation of the highly acclaimed Israeli best seller Foiglman by Aharon Megged, winner of the Israel Prize 2003. This book has been chosen by Barnes Noble to be part of its Winter 2004 Discover Great Writers Program which means the book will be prominently highlighted in all Barnes Noble stores. We are currently offering a free discussion guide to accompany the book. As well, review copies of the book are available for leaders of book clubs. Please contact me to request a discussion guide or review copy at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some brief information on the book is included below. More information on the book can be found at: http://tobypress.com/books/foiglman.htm Thank you, Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.com == 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]: Do you remember these titles?
Yes, The Toby Press publishes these titles and they are all currently available directly through us, and distributors such as Brodart, Ingram and Baker and Taylor. More info below: The Sacrifice of Tamar - ISBN 1902881524 - paperback $14.95 ISBN 1902881745 - large type hard cover $ 24.95 Sotah - ISBN 1902881516 - paperback $14.95 ISBN 1902881737 - large type hard cover $ 24.95 Jephte's Daughter - ISBN 1902881508 - paperback $14.95 thanks Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 www.tobypress.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
[Ha-Safran] The Wind of the Khazars by Marek Halter
The Toby Press is pleased to announce the release of a new book by best selling author Marek Halter. This book is available through Brodart, Baker Taylor and Ingram as well as Barnes Noble, Amazon and local bookstores. Title: The Wind of the Khazars Author: Marek Halter ISBN: 1-59264 028 1, hardcover, $19.95 Originally published in French. Translated by Michael Bernard AN EXTRAORDINARY TALE FROM A MAJOR STORYTELLER BRINGS THE KHAZARS TO LIFE. Marek Halters Novel The Wind of the Khazars is released With love for each of his characters, Marek Halter deftly mixes history and fiction.- LE FIGARO An entrancing story on a Jewish Atlantis that has lain dormant for centuries. - LEXPRESS It would be an immeasurable gift to receive a sign from the Almighty. That is precisely what happened to Bulan, mighty King of the Khazar warrior nation. In an extraordinary and unprecedented step for a ruler in the eighth century and indeed, in any age Bulan converted himself and his people to Judaism. The story of the Khazars comes to vivid, unforgettable life in Marek Halters latest novel, an epic saga that spans a thousand years. When writer Marc Sofer is invited to speak at a conference, he is approached in turn by a strange man bearing an ancient Khazarian coin, and a beautiful, elusive woman who challenges him to find a cause worth writing about. Intrigued, Sofer finds himself investigating the enigma of the Khazars. The beautiful Khazarian princess Attex and her story spring to life in his imagination, and we are drawn into their world but it is the face of the elusive beauty that Attex wears. Why did these Steppe warriors decide to become Jews? Why, after centuries of power and prosperity, were they totally effaced from history? And what is the connection between this ancient people, and the terrorist group attacking oil installations in the Caucasus who call themselves the New Khazars? Is the mysterious woman who fills Sofers thoughts day and night linked to them? Will he find her again? Interweaving the fascinating story of the Khazars with contemporary political intrigue that stretches from England and France to Azerbaijan, THE WIND OF THE KHAZARS (Toby Press, $19.95) is an absorbing, dramatic talepart historical novel, part thrillerblending reality and fiction in a powerful exploration of history and identity. Marek Halter is one of the worlds most compelling storytellers. His Book of Abraham, soon to be reissued by Toby Press, sold more than five million copies worldwide. Halter was born in Warsaw in 1936. He escaped from the Nazis with his family by crawling through the sewers under the Warsaw Ghetto. He has lived in France since 1950. In addition to being a writer, Halter is also an artist and a human rights activist. Stuart Schnee The Toby Press LLC PO Box 8531 New Milford, CT 06776-8531 http://www.tobypress.comwww.tobypress.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] Relentless
I am interested why Jewish librarians feel it so important to present the Palestinian point of view? Maybe a Hamas video explaining why suicide bombers are legitimate is also a good idea? Why is would be so bad to stand up for Israel clearly proudly without presenting propaganda from the Palestinians? Just for example the IDFs bombing in Gaza this week. The Palestinians claimed Israel deliberately shot into a crowd. Is this a legitimate view? What about when the IDF could immediately produce videos of the attack to show what a bald faced lie it was? What about the massacre in Jenin? even though the UN has said this never even happened, all Palestinian official information still claims Israeli soldiers killed hundreds of innocent civilians? Do you feel obligated to show this side of the debate? == 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] Relentless (actually selection policies)
I am not a librarian and thus I can't claim to know the professional standards by which you are called to follow. As a Jew, who lives in Israel, I simply would hope that you wouldn't see the Jewish claim to the land of Israel or the Palestinian war against us as alternative views. == 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/
