Dear Binjamin,
you are the absolutely BEST Jewish Librarian in the
WORLD! I didn't find a man so kind, so wise, so humble, so good, so expert
in the field of Hebrew Mss. and collections as you are:
BINJAMIN, YOUR HELP IN MY RESEARCH IN THE ITALIAN GENIZAH PROJECT WAS
Any recommendation for a very no-frills automation
system? Our main need is circulation and record
keeping. We plan to barcode, but do not need MARC
records. It should not be internet based. Has anyone
had experience with such a system? This is for a
small (under 2,000 volumes) volunteer-run
My suggestion is to first divide your list into specific areas. Mishnah,
Talmud, Halachah (Codes), Midrash. It is also important to evaluate the
level of the material and the language. There are many translations of
primary sources in translation. Some go beyond the translation and actually
Hi Everyone!
I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps
that were issued on September 27, 2005.
I included the stamp itself, the first day cover,
and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp.
- Priestly Blessing
- Festivals 2005 - The Six Orders of the Mishnah (part 1)
New York's Jewish Week, the largest circulation of any Jewish newspaper,
has just reviewed Aharon Appelfeld's latest, and most beautiful work, A
TABLE FOR ONE (ISBN 1592641105, $29.95, hc): Every sentence of the new
book is to be savored. Aharon describes cafes, people whose stories he has
I would like to acknowledge these recent donations to the AJL Scholarship
Fund:
In memory of Jeanne Cohen-Sabban, mother of Shoshana Seidman, by Elana
Gensler and Rita Frischer
In honor of Linda Silver, by Roger Kohn
In honor of Julia Bock's new job at Long Island University, by Roger Kohn
Thank you very much to Mary Ann Brooks for sending me this article from
Library Journal regarding repair and maintenance of DVDs. Several of you
asked me to share my responses with the group, and this was the best.
The article gives specific info on various machines that libraries can
purchase
Hello friends- the following titles are due in mid November. Please make your
requests now. Watermarks by Yaron Zilberman,an award winning film about the
champion women swimmers of the legendary Vienna sports club HAKOAH. color
77 minutes.$29.00.
Now for the first time on DVD- Shalom Sesame
Shanah Tovah
To all our friends and colleagues in the Jewish library world-
Best wishes for a ketivah va-hatimah tovah -
- a year of personal health and happiness
- national peace and well-being
- professional accomplishments and cooperation
the staff of the Jewish National and University
Rabi Chaim Weiner of the Conservative/Masort Olami Movement came to Valencia
from Sept 8-11 for a visit.
On the evening of the 8th, I charmed Chaim into visiting the center where La
Javura and the Asociacion Valenciana de Diabetes offer exercise and nutrition
classes free of charge to the general
On the occasion of the retirement of Benjamin Richler from the
Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts, the Jewish National and
University Library will hold a half day symposium on Hebrew
manuscripts in his honor.
Lecturers will be from the staff of the JNUL, the Hebrew University,
and the
Dear All,
What is the general opinion of Will Eisner's final
book, The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of
the Elders of Zion? So far I have read mixed
reviews.
Shana Tova,
Poshi Mikalson
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and are not
Dear AJL Members et al.
I am forwarding a note that I received from Debbie Schlackman, Librarian at
the New Orleans Jewish Day School giving us an update on her school and
library.
I thank Debbie for taking the time to write to me.
Toby Rossner
AJL Chapters Coordinator
I am the school
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