We have one in our collection, Lee, but it is kept in our Special
Collections, with other military prayer books from World Wars I and II.
Because they were meant to be used, those that were past out usually got
used up, lost and/or eventually thrown away/buried.
Why not simply contact the
The Temple Israel Sisterhood would like to bring in an author for a Jewish
Book Month/Chanukah event in December. Any suggestions for an author (with
a reasonable honorarium) that would interest women of all ages would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Rachel Kamin, Director
Temple Israel
I am offering these essential titles to fill in your library collection or
your own bookshelf. Call 415-831-3228 or email to reserve copies. Shipping
is extra.
Ansky, S. The Enemy at His Pleasure: A Journey Through the Jewish Pale of
Settlement During World War I. New York, 2003. First English
Dear safranim,
One of our rabbis is looking for a 6-8 line poem, preferably (but not
necessarily) by a Jewish woman, that could be read as a companion piece to
Modeh Ani. If you have any suggestions, I would be very grateful.
Ann Abrams, Librarian
Temple Israel
477 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA
Those of you who read my article on blogs in the
Nov.-Dec. 2004 issue of _AJL Newsletter_ might also
want to read the following 3 articles that appeared in
a July 2005 issue of _World Jewish Digest_ :
How Blogging Changed My Life by Esther D. Kustanowitz
As librarians and teachers gear up for the start of a new school year,
consider inviting teachers to a start-of-school breakfast in the
library. While they nosh, show them the new books you have got and talk
about how they fit into the curriculum. Making teachers customized lists
of new
I just learned that ALA has created a Jewish book award for adult
literature, the Sophie Brody Award. It's from ALA/RUSA, the Reference
User Services Association. The info from their web page is below.
(www.ala.org/rusa)
The Sophie Brody Medal
The Reference and User Services Association and
I am pleased to announce that the Sydney Taylor Book Award section of the
AJL web site has been expanded and improved. It now includes extensive
information on the history of the award, how to submit books, press
releases, printable brochures, bookmarks, and shelftalkers, and much more.
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