[ha-Safran]: Workshop: History of the Jewish Book

2003-12-10 Thread Yossi Galron
--- Message requiring your approval --MIME-Version: 1.0 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Kiron) Subject: [ha-Safran]: Workshop: History of the Jewish Book THE MANFRED R. LEHMANN MEMORIAL MASTER WORKSHOP IN THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH BOOK The Jewish Studies Pr

[ha-Safran]: Web 4 Natnl Jewish Bk Awrd Finalists and Winners

2003-12-10 Thread MyJewishBooks
myJewishBooks.com = I just put up a webpage listing the finalists and winners of the 53rd ANNUAL NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS (Ceremony on December 11, 2003, at the Center for Jewish History in New York City, 7:30 PM) Located at www.MyJewishBooks.com/awards03.html Top honor - Everet

[ha-Safran]: New @ Gefen

2003-12-10 Thread New at Gefen
The Hebrew version of THEIR IMAGE WILL BE FOREVER BEFORE MY EYES by Yehudit Ilan was just published. THEIR IMAGE WILL BE FOREVER BEFORE MY EYES By Yehudit Ilan Yehudit Ilan, author of THEIR IMAGE WILL BE FOREVER BEFORE MY EYES, was just seven years old when the Germans occupied Holland in 1940. S

[ha-Safran]: Workshop: History of the Jewish Book

2003-12-10 Thread Arthur Kiron
THE MANFRED R. LEHMANN MEMORIAL MASTER WORKSHOP IN THE HISTORY OF THE JEWISH BOOK The Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania Library and the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, are pleased to an

[ha-Safran]: Jewish census

2003-12-10 Thread WEIMERSDINER
I am looking for Jewish population census for the US circa 1939. I was wondering if you could be of assistance to point in the right direction to acquire this information. Sincerely, Rabbi SF Weimer ==

[ha-Safran]: Don't Wave Goodbye

2003-12-10 Thread iposner
GREENWOOD PUBLISHING GROUP ANNOUNCES 2004 PUBLICATION OF: Don't Wave Goodbye The Children's Flight from Nazi Persecution to American Freedom Edited by Philip K. Jason, Ph.D. and Iris Posner, President of One Thousand Children, Inc. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THIS UNKNOWN PART OF AMERICAN JE

Re: [ha-Safran]: Jewish census

2003-12-10 Thread Jmandjs
In 1937 there was a special Census of Religion in the United States. The results of this Census can be found in several editions of the American Jewish Year Book, probably 1939, 1940 and 1941. If your library does not maintain back issues of the AJYB, the library at the American Jewish Committ

Re: [ha-Safran]: Jewish census

2003-12-10 Thread Rose Myers
The American Jewish Year book 5701, October 3, 1940 to September 21, 1941, Volume 42, edited by Harry Schneiderman for the American Jewish Committee; JPS, Philadelphia, 1940 has census information for the United States and the world. Apparently there was study done in 1937 about the Jews of the U

[ha-Safran]: Polin vol. 16

2003-12-10 Thread Michael Steinlauf
This is to announce the publication of volume 16 of the annual Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry, edited by Michael Steinlauf and Antony Polonsky. This issue is devoted to Jewish popular culture in Poland and its afterlife. The volume include studies of klezmer musicians, recorded music, theater, badk

[ha-Safran]: I. B. Singer centennial --announcement

2003-12-10 Thread David Cloyce Smith
Subject: I. B. Singer centennial --announcement I. B. SINGER CENTENNIAL EVENTS The Library of America, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is sponsoring the 2004 centennial celebration for Isaac Bashevis Singer. Produced in partnership with cultural institutions nationw

[ha-Safran]: From the Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles

2003-12-10 Thread Abigail Yasgur
Friends and colleagues: The Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles has produced over the past 6 months 2 specials that have aired on public radio stations throughout the nation. These are both on CD and are geared for an adult audience. A Time to Forgive (Rosh Hashanah) $12.95 plus $3.00 shippi

[ha-Safran]: Two offers (for Books and "Holocaust Studies" pathfinder)

2003-12-10 Thread Rivka Schiller
Dear Safranim and Safraniot, I have two offers to make. First, I have a couple of duplicate volumes (from the 1990s) of the Hebrew Union College Annual and the CCAR Yearbook. If you are interested in hearing more about these, please contact me directly. Second, for a LIS Social Sciences Referen

[ha-Safran]: Transliterated dictionary

2003-12-10 Thread Warshenbrot, Amalia
shalom, Can any of you recommend a Transliterated dictionary. Webster's New world by Hayim Balstan is out of print. Any suggestion as to how to get it for a reasonable price? Amalia ___ Amalia Warshenbrot, Librarian Speizman Jewish Library 5007 Providence

RE: fundraising and marketing ideas

2003-12-10 Thread Warshenbrot, Amalia
Esther, Thanks for your advice I think that I did not make myself clear and I will get many replies like yours. I am already doing all the wonderful things that you suggest. WE are about to open a new library with a need for $50.000. All my efforts will not raise more than $5.000. Thanks

[ha-Safran]: Judaic Book News

2003-12-10 Thread Rebecca Landau
Someone asked me how to keep up with new Jewish books being published. Is Judaica Book News still published on a regular basis? I assume this is the good source ( not excluding the AJL newletters) to recommend. If yes, from where do I obtain a subscription? Thanks in advance for the information