Re: [ha-Safran]: Aleph-bet book
Could be The Aleph Bet Story Book by Deborah Pessin. Andrea Rapp --- 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]: aleph-bet book
Could this book be The alphabet of Creation, by Ben Shahn? I don't have the book, but I remember it. It is out of print, but some Amazon.com resellers have new and used copies. The alphabet of creation, an ancient legend from the Zohar; with drawings by Ben Shahn. Publication Info. New York, Printed at the Spiral Press and published by Pantheon [1954] Description [45] p. illus. 28 cm. Adapted by Ben Shahn from the English translation of Maurice Samuel and other Sources. Eva Radding Librarian Facing History and Ourselves 16 Hurd Road Brookline, MA 02445 617-735-1680 mailto:eva_radd...@facing.orgeva_radd...@facing.org --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Aleph-bet book
Talya, Could you be thinking of the Aleph-Bet Story Book by Deborah Pessin, published by JPS. The stories are not about how each letter got its name, but there's a story for each letter that relates to its name. The first one is about creation. As the book progresses through the aleph-bet, the stories go through the Tanakh and later Midrash. Even if it's not the book you're looking for, you'll like it. Marga * Marga Hirsch Librarian Park Avenue Synagogue 50 East 87th St. New York, NY 10128 212.369.2600, x127 mailto:mhir...@pasyn.orgmhir...@pasyn.org --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Aleph-bet book
I believe the book you are looking for is The Aleph-Bet Storybook, long out of print, but still wonderful stories. It's a 1946 copyright. The author is Deborah Pessin. Aileen Grossberg Lampert Library Congregation Shomrei Emunah Montclair, NJ - From: Margo Gutstein mgutst...@wiesenthal.net Subject: Re: [ha-Safran]: Aleph-bet book Was it The Aleph-Bet Story Book, by Deborah Pessin? I think it was published by JPS. I think the cover of the one we had was reddish-brown (or brownish-red?). Margo Gutstein Technical Services Librarian Simon Wiesenthal Center mailto:mgutst...@wiesenthal.netmgutst...@wiesenthal.net - From: Talya Pardo tpa...@solomonschechter.ca Subject: RE: [ha-Safran]: Aleph-bet book Thank you to all for your invaluable assistance. It was the Aleph-Bet Storybook by Deborah Pessin. Kol tuv!!! Talya --- 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