Re: [ha-Safran]: More questions on Hebrew romanization

2004-06-25 Thread RGildem550
In a message dated 6/25/2004 9:57:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What about standard rules for: 1) using capitalization 2) using apostrophe Example: Tu B'shevat or Tu bishvat or Tu b'shevat or Tu b'Shevat (among other possibilities)? Andrea There's a book pu

[ha-Safran]: More questions on Hebrew romanization

2004-06-25 Thread Andrea Rapp
What about standard rules for: 1) using capitalization 2) using apostrophe Example: Tu B'shevat or Tu bishvat or Tu b'shevat or Tu b'Shevat (among other possibilities)? Andrea Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily end

[ha-Safran]: Convention and Many Thanks

2004-06-25 Thread RCFRISCHER
Many thanks to this year's convention committee for their extraordinary accomplishment. A family wedding on the 20th made us arrive late and I missed much of what everyone says was great programming. However, what I was able to attend was terrific and well worth the trip. Congratulations on

[ha-Safran]: Great job, NY!

2004-06-25 Thread Heidi Estrin
Thank you to the NY convention committee (and especially Liza and Elana) for a wonderful experience in Brooklyn! Your hard work really paid off! It was great both professionally and socially (always so good to see you all!), and I'm just sad that it's all over now. See you all in CA! Heidi E

RE: [ha-Safran]: Convention 2004

2004-06-25 Thread Etta D. Gold
How can anyone improve upon Shoshanah's eloquence -- other than to say, I ditto everything she said! Thank you, thank you, Etta D. Gold [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL ===

[ha-Safran]: Seeking series of books

2004-06-25 Thread Monseysue
Is there a series of books about the Israeli wars, geared to junior high? Susan Levin Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL === Submissions for Ha-Safran,

[ha-Safran]: Hebrew reading skills test

2004-06-25 Thread Rose Myers
A colleague wants to know if there is a test or a sample paragraph that can be used to see if an afternoon religious school student can read (not necessarily understand) Hebrew well enough to start to learn Torah trope. For example, it would check that the student knows how to pronounce all letter

RE: [ha-Safran]: Convention 2004 & proceedings

2004-06-25 Thread Stahl, Sheryl
I want to add my congratulations also. The conference was wonderful! I also wanted to ask about the proceedings. How and where do we submit our papers? and any hints on how to format them for those of us who did PowerPoint/HTML/slide/etc. presentations? Sheryl Sheryl F. Stahl Senior Assistan

[ha-Safran]: Doing business in the Middle East

2004-06-25 Thread Yossi Galron
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RE: [ha-Safran]: Convention 2004

2004-06-25 Thread Randy Belinfante
I too would like to add my congratualations to the New York Convention Committee for putting together a fabulous convention under what must have been the very trying conditions of Brooklyn. Thank you for all your dedicated work. Regards, Randy Belinfante Randall C. Belinfante M.A.,M.S.,MLS. L

[ha-Safran]: Evaluation forms

2004-06-25 Thread Liza Stabler
Dear Colleagues, The New York Convention Committee (with participants from 3 states) is delighted that so many of our guests from around the world reported most favorably on the Convention. Would any of you who attended but didn't have a chance to fill out the form please send it to us? The evalu

[ha-Safran]: Convention 2004

2004-06-25 Thread shoshanah (rose) seidman
Congratulations to the convention committee and especially to Liza and Elana. It was a great convention. The hotel is beautiful, the neighborhood very pleasant and I loved the walk on the promenade of the Brooklyn Bridge. The sessions were informative and very well presented. The choice was di

[ha-Safran]: Job Opening in Plainview at Hebrew Academy of Nassau

2004-06-25 Thread Tina Weiss
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[ha-Safran]: Jewish communities books offer - List no. 27: Poland

2004-06-25 Thread Robinson Books
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[ha-Safran]: journal supplement sought

2004-06-25 Thread dhirsch
Safranim- One of our faculty members is searching for issues of the Hebrew supplement to the UK publication Zionist Review. The supplement is entitled YALKUT and he's interested in the ones edited by Simon Rawidowicz, probably from the 1940's. Can any Safranim tell me which years Rawidowicz edi

[ha-Safran]: Proposed Ladino romanization table

2004-06-25 Thread Joan C Biella
The following is a message from the Cataloging Policy and Support Office of the Library of Congress: PROPOSED ROMANIZATION TABLE FOR LADINO A proposed romanization table for Ladino appeared in Cataloging Service Bulletin, no. 104 (Spring 2004). Unfortunately, the draft included many

[ha-Safran]: re: Library of Congress Hebrew romanization

2004-06-25 Thread Joan C Biella
I'm sorry but I must correct the recent message to Hasafran quoted below. The Library of Congress uses the ALA/LC romanization system, which differs from that of the Encyclopedia Judaica in several details. The LC system can be seen online by clicking the "Hebrew and Yiddish" link at http://www.lo