[ha-Safran] Resources on Israeli innovations/inventions for Grade 5
Hi! We are looking for online resources as well as any print resources for 5th graders to learn about the many Israeli inventions and innovations, as well as to learn about Israeli Nobel Peace prize winners. What websites with info on Israel do people recommend that are accessible to 5th graders-10 year olds? Thanks for your help. Shanah tovah-it was a bittersweet holiday, with all that is going on in Israel. Janice R. Levine Phillip's Library Congregation Etz Chaim Marietta, GA__ 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.osu.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] [Hasafran] Children's books for Elul/High Holidays for Grades 4 and up
Hi! I am looking for children's books to read with Grades 4 or 5 during Elul to get ready for the high holidays-books on reflection, forgiveness, repentance or other high holiday themes. I have a lot for the younger kids, but not sure what to use with the older ones. Only one I could come up with is Gershon's Monster. Thanks! Janice Levine Phillip's Library Congregation Etz Chaim Marietta, GA__ 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.osu.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] [HaSafran] Library Catalog Software for Small Synagogue Libraries
Hi! Do we have somewhere a list of what library cataloging/circulation software small synagogue libraries with small or no budgets are using? Contemplating making a shift and was wondering what people are using and how much it costs? Thanks! Janice Levine Phillip's Library Congregation Etz Chaim__ 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.osu.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] [Ha-Safran] Digital and book resources for Gr. 5 on Patriarchs and Matriarchs
Hi! Looking for suggestions for Gr.5 digital and book resources on the Matriarchs and Patriarchs. Any suggestions would be welcome. Some of the things they will want to find: Thanks! Janice Levine Phillip's Library Congregation Etz Chaim Marietta, GA__ 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.osu.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Short 4th Grade Activity to Choose a book to Check out
Hi! I am meeting with our Religious School 4th graders this Tuesday afternoon so they can select a book to hopefully check out for Jewish Book Month. I have about a half an hour. Rather than just me standing up front and doing a book chat, I am trying to think up an activity where they can choose a book out on display, spend 5-10 minutes browsing through the book, and then share their observations with the group on whether they might like to check it out. Has anyone done any kind of activity like this and suggestions on how to make it work? Thanks! Janice Levine Phillip's Library at Congregation Etz Chaim Marietta, GA Reading right now: The Last Rose of Shanghai by Reina Dai Randel Listening to: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown__ 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.osu.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] [HaSafran] Ride to the Conference from Cherry Hill area Needed
Hi! If anyone is going to the AJL conference this month from the Cherry Hill area, I am looking for a ride each day in the morning, and/or at the end of the day, Monday-Wednesday. I would be happy to help with gas and bridge tolls. Janice Levine levines2...@comcast.net mailto:levines2...@comcast.net __ 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...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] The Association of Jewish Libraries Announces the 2022 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner
Mazel tov, Lisa! As many have said, your accomplishments are amazing and the award is well-deserved! Chag sameach to you and everyone! Janice Levine > On 04/12/2022 10:30 PM Rachel Kamin via Hasafran > wrote: > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2022 Contact: Paula Breger, Public > Relations Chair > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jewishlibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!kUUCXFltk8ck6yOad3meUpTZNHYdPqCIS_Z8JrlWHEV30IEp2ecoJOxga8Lb5wS1A5c$ > p...@jewishlibraries.org The Association of Jewish Libraries Announces the > 2022 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart > > > > This Message Is From an External Sender > This message came from outside your organization. > > Report Suspicious > > > > > ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > April 11, 2022 > > > > Contact: > > Paula Breger, Public Relations Chair > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jewishlibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!kUUCXFltk8ck6yOad3meUpTZNHYdPqCIS_Z8JrlWHEV30IEp2ecoJOxga8Lb5wS1A5c$ > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jewishlibraries.org/__;!!KGKeukY!iUub1_WC6xpAGm1R_yXmWXtJHsBkWozDPE69vbYCxVKw-v5L7dxWsn_B6j6bP8FZ--E$ > > p...@jewishlibraries.org mailto:p...@jewishlibraries.org > > > > The Association of Jewish Libraries Announces > > the 2022 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner > > > > The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that > longtime member Lisa Silverman has been named the 2022 Fanny Goldstein Merit > Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and > founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of loyal > and ongoing contributions to the Association of Jewish Libraries and to the > profession of Judaica librarianship. > > > > Lisa Silverman began her career as a day school librarian at the Sinai > Akiba Academy in Los Angeles and Adat Ari El Day School in Valley Village, > California. She spent 15 years as the library director at Sinai Temple in Los > Angeles, providing library services and educational programming for the day > school, religious school, and synagogue community including teaching adult > education classes, facilitating book groups, and hosting author events, > family programs, and film discussions. In 2015, Lisa became the library > director of the Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library at the American > Jewish University in Los Angeles where she designed the new space, built the > collection, and provided extensive programming. She also developed and > launched a new online digital Jewish Community Library Consortium of > California in partnership with the Jewish Community Library of San Francisco. > > > > Lisa’s involvement with the Association of Jewish Libraries began when > she attended her first conference in Los Angeles in 1992, and she has made > countless contributions to the organization and the profession over the past > 30 years. She was the president and vice president of the then Synagogue, > Schools & Center Division and served as chair of the Bibliography Bank and on > its nominating committee. Lisa served as the national conference chairperson > for three years, co-chaired the 2019 conference in Woodland Hills, and was > instrumental in the planning of the two online conferences in 2020 and 2021. > Lisa has also been a leader in the Southern California Chapter of AJL where > she was honored with the Dorothy Schroder Achievement Award in 2009 and > co-founded the AJL Western Regional Children’s Literature Conference. AJL > President Kathleen Bloomfield remarked, "I am so happy that Lisa SIlverman is > this year's Fanny Goldstein winner. Lisa was a huge help to me when I > established ForWordsBooks, my Jewish book fair business, back in 1990. She > has been an ongoing supporter of my work with AJL, including providing > guidance as I moved into leadership positions within the organization. I am > honored to have her as a colleague, and most of all as a friend." > > > > Known nationally and internationally as an expert on Jewish children’s > literature, Lisa was recently the co-editor of children and teen book reviews > for AJL Reviews and served as the children’s editor for Jewish Book World > magazine for six years. She was the children’s book reviewer for the Jewish > Journal of Los Angeles for many years and has published numerous reviews in > other magazines such as School Library Journal, Catholic Library World, and > Five Owls. She has served as a judge for the National Jewish Book Awards for > fifteen years and also served as a judge for the Museum of Tolerance Once > Upon A World Children’s Book Award. In addition to numerous presentations at > AJL conferences, Lisa has presented on Jewish literature at a variety of > conferences and settings, includin
Re: [ha-Safran] Rachel Kamin Named Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner
Mazel tov, Rachel! You have done so many wonderful things for AJL and Judaica Librarianship. The honor is well-deserved! Janice Levine Congregation Etz Chaim Marietta, GA > On 04/23/2021 8:17 AM Leah Moskovits via Hasafran > wrote: > > > Perfect choice. I am thrilled that Rachel is being recognized for all > that she does! I attended some of her zoom sessions this past year and always > follow her book reviews - she is so deserving of this award! > > Leah > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Apr 23, 2021, at 5:25 AM, Rebecca Levitan via Hasafran > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > For More Information Contact: > > > > Zachary Baker, Chair > > Fanny Goldstein Merit Award > > Association of Jewish Libraries > > > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.Jewishlibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!hS-afFMBWQdk8UCvuMYTSM4pcoygLcKeSsesS_RJoZ-P3uC0cjDkhhFD8hISfJoH1EZHUvZto_rupPs$ > > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jewishlibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!k8lXoPkvvrMzD4oeRn8JXZZ1VvKmvuZqR8jQe3_uTu8O-VnMhcbLc2s8GIPmfUVCtRR7QRulu8WpHC8$ > > > > zba...@stanford.edu mailto:zba...@stanford.edu > > > > April 22 , 2021 > > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > > 2021 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner Announced > > > > > > > > In advance of the 2021 Virtual Conference, the Association of > > Jewish Libraries is pleased to announce that longtime member Rachel Kamin > > has been named the 2021 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. “On behalf of > > the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have been given > > the opportunity to honor Rachel Kamin as this year’s recipient of the > > Award. Over the years, Rachel has contributed so much to the Association of > > Jewish Libraries, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to > > librarianship as a profession overall. On very short notice and under > > challenging circumstances, she played a pivotal role in transforming AJL’s > > 2020 conference from an in-person to a highly successful virtual event. > > Rachel’s passionate devotion to public service is a model for us all, and > > she truly personifies the values and legacy of the Award’s namesake, Fanny > > Goldstein.” said committee chair Zachary Baker. > > > > The Fanny Goldstein Merit Award, named for the librarian, social > > activist and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in > > recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the Association Of Jewish > > Libraries and to the profession of Judaica librarianship. > > > > Born on May 15, 1895 [some sources say 1888], Fanny Goldstein > > devoted her life to books and community. She was the first female Judaica > > librarian and the first woman to direct a branch library in Massachusetts, > > where she was head of Boston's West End Branch for many years. A prominent > > figure in the Boston Jewish community, she is best known as the founder of > > Jewish Book Week, which began when Goldstein organized a display of Jewish > > books at the Boston Public Library in 1925. > > > > Rachel Kamin has been a synagogue librarian for over 20 years and > > is currently the Director of the Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning > > Center at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois. She > > serves on the Association of Jewish Libraries New Jewish Fiction Award > > Committee and contributes articles and book reviews to BookLinks, School > > Library Journal, Jewish Book World, Judaica Librarianship, Library Journal, > > and AJL Reviews. She contributed a chapter on recommended children’s books > > to The Tot Shabbat Handbook: A Practical Guide for Engaging Young Families > > in Congregational Life edited by Paula Feldstein (URJ Press, 2010) and > > co-authored a chapter about Jewish children’s literature for Reading and > > Teaching with Diverse Nonfiction Children’s Books: Representations and > > Possibilities, to be published in the summer of 2021 by the National > > Council for Teachers of English. She facilitates book discussions for five > > Chicago area synagogues as well as for other organizations and private > > groups. Rachel holds a BA in history from Grinnell College and a master’s > > degree in library and information science from the University of Michigan. > > > > In addition, Rachel has been a member of AJL for at least 20 years > > and has attended the AJL Conference regularly. After the decision was made > > to not hold the conference live in Chicago in 2020 as planned, Rachel > > restructured the face-to-face conference that she had planned, into AJL’s > > first Virtual Conference. This year, Rachel is coordinating all the > > programming for the 2021 Virtual Conference and working with the planning > > committee to ensure that the divisions get the program they desire.This > >
[ha-Safran] Good Jewish Websites for children and adults
Hi! I have been asked by my synagogue to recommend books, websites, etc. for people to access while many are at home with their families during this time. Can people recommend good free Jewish websites, especially for children, that will provide stories, possibly games, etc. that I can pass along to my conservative congregation? If you know of any good ones for adults where one can get access to free Jewish books to read that would be great too. Thanks! Janice R. Levine Congregation Etz Chaim, Marietta, GA__ 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...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
