[ha-Safran]: Library Wish Lists

I cam across the online "wish list" of Temple De Hirsch Sinai's library on its website at http://www.tdhs-nw.org/learning/special_programs.php3?page=66 I think this is a wonderful idea! Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endors

[ha-Safran]: Sad News

I am sorry to inform you that Merrily Hart's father, Dr. Saul Gorne, died last week. Contributions in his memory made be made to AJL. May Merrily and her family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Linda Silver, President AJL-Greater Cleveland Chapter Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Model UN on the Internet

Remember how high school and university students would sign up for "Model United Nations" and play a make-believe "game" of world politics to try to gain an appreciation for global issues? I suppose it only made sense that the cyber-community would want to replicate that experience in some form --

[ha-Safran]: New Karaite books

Rabbi Joseph Algamil of the Israeli Karaite institute Tifferet Yosef continues to issue new publications on Karaite Judaism. His latest books in Hebrew are: "Sefer ha-Mitzvot" by Samuel b. Moses ha-Ma'aravi, a 15th century Karaite scholar from Egypt. The book is printed in 3 volumes. 'Ha-Yehud

[ha-Safran]: Digital video of the JNUL Maimonides symposium

Dear colleagues, The Jewish National and University Library has chosen to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of Maimonides in a number of ways. On December 19th 2004 the exhibit, entitled "The Great Eagle at the JNUL" was opened, showing the manuscripts and early printed editions of the Ramb