RE: [ha-Safran]: Stories about Chusham (and Joha)

2005-02-14 Thread Andrea Rapp
I do have the Joha book, and, after scanning it, put it with the Folklore/Adult section. I recall a fair number of mildly risque, suggestive stories of adult humor. I know I once saw an anthology that included a number of Chusham stories, but I cannot find it. Andrea Messages and

[ha-Safran]: Zion's messenger

2005-02-14 Thread Seth Jerchower
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries is pleased to add to its digitized collections the periodical Zion's messenger, published by the Bombay Zionist Association (1920-1925 ca.). The digitization was prepared by Penn's Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text Image (SCETI) from the the

[ha-Safran]: Israel atlas

2005-02-14 Thread London, Shira
Does anyone know where I could find an up-to-date atlas of Israel? Our high schoolers are asked to write about the different regions of Israel, so I am looking for a reference work that includes maps with accompanying text in English, if possible. Thank you! Shira London Librarian Beth

[ha-Safran]: Seminar in Washington on Jewish communities

2005-02-14 Thread Esther Nussbaum
This should be of interest to Librarians and their patrons: http://ResidentAssociates.org/otomar/beginning.asp Below is some of the text. MARCH ONE TIME ONLY SUNDAY AT THE SMITHSONIAN Beginnings: The Jewish Communities of the Mediterranean Cosponsored with the Jewish Community Center of Greater

RE: [ha-Safran]: Defining what is Jewish

2005-02-14 Thread Cheryl Banks
Dear friends: I agree with Liza, that we are not to judge what is appropriately Jewish, in general. For our institutions, however, that is another story. Thus, while I might not purchase the In Jesus Name, Amen for my library, others might. I would not purchase books that encourage

[Hasafran] new members invited Athena/Spectrum Sagebrush group

2005-02-14 Thread Helene and Murray Tuchman
Enrollment is open for new members to join the Athena/Spectrum Sagebrush automation maintenance contract group. Description The Jewish Library Association Spectrum/Athena Maintenance Group is Cooperative group of School, Synagogue, Jewish Center and Board of Jewish Education libraries who join

[ha-Safran: Author Leslie Kimmelman

2005-02-14 Thread Heidi Estrin
Does anyone have contact info for the author Leslie Kimmelman? Thanks Heidi Estrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL ===

[ha-Safran]: Films on mikva

2005-02-14 Thread Ann Abrams
Dear safranaim, A patron is looking for either of the two films, below. Is there anyone who has either or both who'd be willing to lend it/them out to me for a couple of weeks? Still waters run deep: mikvah, the mystical key to a heavenly marriage. New York : Jewish Family Visions, 1994.