[ha-Safran]: For Sale: Three Important Aramaic reference works.

2003-12-08 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
We have recently gotten in copies of these three items which we offer here at roughly half their published prices. Libraries will be billed. Call 415-831-3228 or email to reserve copies. Thank you for your interest. THE BOOKS 1) Charlesworth, James, et al. Miscellaneous Texts From the Judean

[ha-Safran]: Shalom Ireland CD sale

2003-12-08 Thread Salkluger
Hello friends-this is the musical soundtrack from the film Shalom Ireland[ jewish community in Ireland]. The music is mostly klezmer and traditional Irish music and an infusion to meld these two incredible musical cultures. The band members [Ceilzemer] are from both cultures. 17.00. thx sal

[ha-Safran]: The Ten Plagues

2003-12-08 Thread Poshi Mikalson
Does anyone have a copy of the article that appeared in the Biblical Archaeology Review (I believe) regarding a possible scientific explanation of the Ten Plagues? Any other source that would list the entire explanation would also be welcome. Thank you in advance. = Poshi Mikalson

[ha-Safran]: Onlline libraries vs. Library Software

2003-12-08 Thread E-libraries Israel
Hello, all: Having been following this list for some time now, I've noticed a recurring theme, namely that of finding a book (such as the example below). There is inexpensive software that enables you to do this, called BookWhere. If you're interested and would like to support an Israeli

[ha-Safran]: Two programs on the Iraqi Jewish Diaspora

2003-12-08 Thread Gail R Shirazi
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A PROGRAM ON IRAQI JEWS FEATURING A FILM AND LECTURE BY PRODUCER CAROLE BASRI. THERE WILL BE TWO PRESENTATIONS. THE FIRST ONE AT MAGEN DAVID SEPHARDIC CONGREGATION IN ROCKVILLE, MD (14TH OF DEC.) AND THE SECOND AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON, DC. (15TH OF DEC.)

[ha-Safran]: Stolen book

2003-12-08 Thread Benjamin Richler
Two months ago a rare book was lost or stolen from the office of Yeshayahu Vinograd in Jerusalem. The book is Maaseh Rav by Issachar b. Tanchum, Vilna-Horodna 1832. This particular copy was printed with broad margins, bound in leather and stored in a green box. It was sent by the author to R.

[ha-Safran]: Herzl article

2003-12-08 Thread Irene Seff
Last week I asked if anyone knew where I could find Theodroe Herzl's The Menorrah. I was sent to Alex Bein's article in Philip Goodman's classic 1976 The Hanukkah Anthology, p. 109. (translated by Maurice Samuels) Bein's 4 page article does indeed quote and summarize Herzl's article.

[ha-Safran]: Sephardic Music Project

2003-12-08 Thread Aviva Astrinsky
From: Joel Bresler The Sephardic Music Project (SMP) is preparing a World Wide Web site dedicated to Sephardic music. The site will list all known commercial recordings of Sephardic music, catalogued by artist, songs and other identifying information. Users will have a chance to listen to

[ha-Safran]: Protocols of the Elders of Zion On Display at the

2003-12-08 Thread Hananya Goodman
Alexandria Library X-Original-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.2.0.9 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Special Dispatch - Egypt/Arab Antisemitism Project December

RE: [ha-Safran]: Why Jews don't believe in Jesus

2003-12-08 Thread Hananya Goodman
Rabbi Yaakov Emden (d. 1776) wrote at length on the positive aspects of Christianity. See translation and scholarly analysis by Harvey Falk, Jesus the Pharisee: A New Look at the Jewishness of Jesus (Paulist Press, 1985). Another work, in Hebrew, is by Rabbi Eliyahu (Elias or Elie) Zevi

[ha-Safran]: Self-check-out

2003-12-08 Thread Roberta Berman
Several years ago, I set up a do-it-yourself checkout system for a library with about 1500 books. It is still in use and books are still being borrowed and returned. However the library has a limited number of people wandering in. Now I am at a library with about 15,000 books and there is a lot