Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers
I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! L OIS RUBY www.loisruby.com Author of ... Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter - Original Message - From: Rachel Haus rhaus_...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Dear Hasafranim, We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author should have something of great value to impart. I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish speakers. Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI rhaus_...@yahoo.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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.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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers
I totally agree with Lois. Yelena Luckert Head, Research Services Librarian for Jewish and Slavic Studies University of Maryland Libraries College Park, MD 20742 Phone: 301-405-9365 Fax: 301-405-9191 yluck...@umd.edumailto:yluck...@umd.edu From: hasafran-bounces+yluckert=umd@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-bounces+yluckert=umd@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Lois Ruby Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 3:17 PM To: Rachel Haus Cc: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! LOIS RUBY www.loisruby.comhttp://www.loisruby.com Author of ... Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter From: Rachel Haus rhaus_...@yahoo.commailto:rhaus_...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edumailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Dear Hasafranim, We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author should have something of great value to impart. I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish speakers. Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI rhaus_...@yahoo.commailto:rhaus_...@yahoo.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edumailto:Hasafran@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.edumailto: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.service.ohio-state.edumailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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.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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers
I could not agree more! This is the 21st century! From: hasafran-bounces+jbrown=chesco@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-bounces+jbrown=chesco@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Lois Ruby Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 3:17 PM To: Rachel Haus Cc: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! LOIS RUBY www.loisruby.comhttp://www.loisruby.com Author of ... Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter From: Rachel Haus rhaus_...@yahoo.commailto:rhaus_...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edumailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Dear Hasafranim, We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author should have something of great value to impart. I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish speakers. Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI rhaus_...@yahoo.commailto:rhaus_...@yahoo.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edumailto:Hasafran@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.edumailto: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.service.ohio-state.edumailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran This County of Chester e-mail message, including any attachments, is intended for the sole use of the individual(s) and entity(ies) to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or distribute to anyone this e-mail message including any attachments, or any information contained in this e-mail message including any attachments. If you have received this e-mail message in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the message. Thank you very much. __ 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.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.service.ohio
Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers
Absolutely, Lois is right. It's about the content, not the author. Would we exclude award winning writers of Jewish literature like James Carroll (Constantine's Sword) or David Wyman ( Abandonment of the Jews)? Sent from my iPad mini On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Lois Ruby loisr...@comcast.net wrote: I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! LOIS RUBY www.loisruby.com Author of ... Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter From: Rachel Haus rhaus_...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Dear Hasafranim, We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author should have something of great value to impart. I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish speakers. Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI rhaus_...@yahoo.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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.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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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.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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers
Just one more voice echoing this sentiment, and being shocked that we'd exclude a non-Jewish author. Think how we'd feel if it were the other way around. Barbara Congregation Mishkan Tefila Chestnut Hill, MA From: Andrea Rapp anrapp2...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran hasaf...@lists.osu.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Absolutely, Lois is right. It's about the content, not the author. Would we exclude award winning writers of Jewish literature like James Carroll (Constantine's Sword) or David Wyman ( Abandonment of the Jews)? Sent from my iPad mini On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Lois Ruby loisr...@comcast.net wrote: I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! LOIS RUBY www.loisruby.com Author of ... Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter From: Rachel Haus rhaus_...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Dear Hasafranim, We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author should have something of great value to impart. I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish speakers. Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI rhaus_...@yahoo.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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.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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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.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
Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers
I would like to weigh in with a hearty agreement that content and literary worth should be the determining factors, not the author's religion, gender, hair color or associates. Rachel may remember we featured a number of speakers at Sinai Temple, during long-ago days in LA, whose work was significant in terms of Jewish interest, values, history or culture but who were not MOT's. I wish her well in educating her committee. With her help, they'll learn to deepen their collection and expand their programming, not limit it by setting up inappropriate barriers. Lois's example is well taken and her advice worth following. Best of luck, Rita In a message dated 1/9/2014 3:28:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, anrapp2...@yahoo.com writes: Absolutely, Lois is right. It's about the content, not the author. Would we exclude award winning writers of Jewish literature like James Carroll (Constantine's Sword) or David Wyman ( Abandonment of the Jews)? Sent from my iPad mini On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Lois Ruby _loisruby@comcast.net_ (mailto:loisr...@comcast.net) wrote: I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! LOIS RUBY _www.loisruby.com_ (http://www.loisruby.com/) Author of ... Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter From: Rachel Haus _rhaus_com@yahoo.com_ (mailto:rhaus_...@yahoo.com) To: _hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu_ (mailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu) Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Dear Hasafranim, We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author should have something of great value to impart. I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish speakers. Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI _rhaus_com@yahoo.com_ (mailto:rhaus_...@yahoo.com) __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: _hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu_ (mailto:Hasafran@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: _galron.1@osu.edu_ (mailto:galro...@osu.edu) Ha-Safran Archives: Current: _http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillis t.html_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html) Earlier Listserver: _http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.ht ml_ (http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html) AJL HomePage _http://www.JewishLibraries.org_ (http://www.jewishlibraries.org/) -- Hasafran mailing list _hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu_ (mailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu) https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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_ (mailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu) To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here:
Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers
I am I the minority. It is the contents that matters not the religion of the author. According to the author the Jewish contents is minimal. I prefer books that teach about our religion, culture, History, current issues Israel etc. Amalia Sent from my iPad On Jan 9, 2014, at 7:19 PM, Barbara Mende barb...@moosehill.com wrote: Just one more voice echoing this sentiment, and being shocked that we'd exclude a non-Jewish author. Think how we'd feel if it were the other way around. Barbara Congregation Mishkan Tefila Chestnut Hill, MA From: Andrea Rapp anrapp2...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran hasaf...@lists.osu.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Absolutely, Lois is right. It's about the content, not the author. Would we exclude award winning writers of Jewish literature like James Carroll (Constantine's Sword) or David Wyman ( Abandonment of the Jews)? Sent from my iPad mini On Jan 9, 2014, at 3:16 PM, Lois Ruby loisr...@comcast.net wrote: I'm stunned by the notion that Rachel's committee would object to having this non-Jewish (and worthy) author speak. Yes, we need to support our local Jewish authors. In fact, my library committee is sponsoring its second Author Panel wherein local Jewish authors who write on mostly secular topics discuss their work. However, a library represents first and foremost the literature, not the author. Let's look at it from a different perspective. I am a Jewish author, and I am currently invited to speak at two Catholic schools. They apparently don't feel they need to support only Catholic writers. So, I say invite Grace Tiffany and promote it robustly! LOIS RUBY www.loisruby.com Author of ... Steal Away Home The Secret of Laurel Oaks Strike! Mother Jones and the Colorado Coal Field War Rebel Spirits (now in Scholastic Bookfairs!) FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @ LoisRubyWriter From: Rachel Haus rhaus_...@yahoo.com To: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 9:41:20 AM Subject: [ha-Safran] Non-Jewish speakers Dear Hasafranim, We have a respected professor and historical novelist in town -- Grace Tiffany -- who just wrote a book called Paint set during the Shakespearean era, the protagonist being a part Jewish, part Italian female poet. According to the author herself, the Jewish content is minimal. However, she also wrote an earlier book, based on The Merchant of Venice called The Turquoise Ring, which is primarily Jewish. I'm considering inviting her to speak, but one member of my library committee suggested that, as a Jewish institution, it would be best to support Jewish authors exclusively. Such a thing never occurred to me; to me, as long as the scholarship and perspective is sound, then the author should have something of great value to impart. I'm curious as to what others have done and considered regarding non-Jewish speakers. Rachel Haus Library Director Congregation of Moses Library Kalamazoo MI rhaus_...@yahoo.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ 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.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.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish
