Dear librarians,
Waiting For Peace
How Israelis Live With Terrorism
By Liza M. Wiemer Benay Katz
Price: $15.95
Paperback * 208pp * ISBN 965-229-343-1
Publish Date: 03/2005
Safe in America one night, the authors wondered, what is living with
terrorism like for the average Israeli? They came to
Hello Everyone,
I'm mostly a lurker here, but a recent AJL member. I'm moving to Ithaca,
New York in a few weeks and am looking for opportunities to volunteer as a
librarian. Does anyone know of Judaica libraries in the Ithaca area
(likely synagogue-based)?
Cordially,
James LaForest
Chicago
Safranim- I am looking for a copy (to purchase) of the Devil is a
Gentleman. This is a 10-15 minute video about Eichmann. Does anyone know
where I might be able to get a copy of this.
Thanks in advance.
B. Geller
Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual
Someone mentioned to me, that he read about, probably
in The New York Times, a collection of Judaica from
Iraq that is being acquired by the Library of
Congress.
There appeared to be something in the article about
people who work for the government not being allowed
to catalog the collection at
The paper on Hebrew book bindings, by Nicholas Pickwoad, bears the title
The Problems Presented by the Jewish Books of the Eighteenth and Early
Nineteenth Centuries. It was published in a conference proceedings volume:
International Conference on Conservation and Restoration of Archival and
Dear safranim,
I have a volume in hand which I belive contains parts 1 and 2 of Johann
Habermann's Dikduk leshon ha-kodesh = Grammatices ebraicae sanctae
(Wittenberg, 1562). I have a title page for pt. 2 but I am lacking a title
page and perhaps some preliminary pages for part 1. I have checked
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From: LILY MILLER [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [ha-Safran]: New book - A Thousand Threads - a story told through
Yiddish letters
A Thousand Threads: a story told through Yiddish letters. Translated by
Miriam
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From: Biblioteca [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [ha-Safran]: Looking for a book
Dear Safranim:
A very well know researcher and judge is looking for the following book:
Sinai et Golgotha, ou Les origines du judaisme et
My synagogue [Congregation Beth Tikvah of West Boca Raton, FL] would like
to catalog a recently donated collection of print materials. We are
looking for a vendor library to produce the cards for us (we do not think
we can afford an on-line system). We have an author/title list (with ISBN
#s
The exhibition includes 63 marvelous illustrations of Talmud Tractates
by the Israeli artist Bernard Eliyahu Sidi. The colorful, whimsical,
nuanced depictions inspired by verses from Rosh Hashana, Ta'anit and
Yoma are a wonderful visual accompaniment to the volumes on display.
After the close of
On Saturday, former AJL member and Director of the
Jewish Public Library of Toronto, Rabbi Yitzhak Witty
passed away.
I'm pasting the text from the excellent _Toronto Star_
obituary below, but I'd also like to add some of my
own personal comments.
Rabbi Witty was indeed a fine colleague to work
As part of our centennial celebration, my congregation wants to choose a book
for the congregation to read and discuss. The book should look at Israel as a
modern nation, not be too dense (as we want peopple to read this book), and
hopefully be available in paperback so we can purchase lots of
Shalom.
Tisha B'Av is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar because
of the incredible series of tragedies which occurred on that
date throughout Jewish History.
Tisha B'Av means the ninth (day) of the Hebrew month of Av.
Tisha B'Av primarily commemorates the destruction of the first
and second
We are expanding our Hebrew-language book collection in the elementary
library. Until now, we only had a small number--enough to fill a couple of
shelves--so cataloging was not so important.
I'd like to hear how you classify Hebrew-language books in your libraries.
Thanks, and have a wonderful
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From: Adas Israel Librarian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [ha-Safran]: Encyclopedia of Jewish institutions
This publication: The Encyclopedia of Jewish Institutions United States
Canada published in 1983 we have in
During August only, Biblio Press offers a 4-book bargain priced
book clearance of interest to libraries and/or Jewish women studies
teachers. The books are all hardcover and consist of: Emma Lazarus
Rediscovered by Eve Merriam, $9.00; Ernestine L. Rose biography by Yuri
Suhl, $8.50;
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