Re: [ha-Safran]: AJL Constitutional Revisions

2006-02-07 Thread Ted Koppel
If I have comments, questions, objections, or clarifications to the proposed new constitution, what is the appropriate channel for voicing them? Or is it too late - has the deadline passed for any member participation other than a yes/no? One who didn't know that this process was going on, Te

[ha-Safran]: New at Gefen: In the Ruins of Warsaw Streets by

2006-02-07 Thread Israbook Gefen Publishing House
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[ha-Safran]: New at Gefen: Trains to Freedom Trains to Hell

2006-02-07 Thread Israbook Gefen Publishing House
Dear Librarians, Trains to Freedom Trains to Hell (English) By Erich Beer Price: $14.95 Hardback * 224pp * ISBN 965-229- 331 -8 * Publish Date: 3/2005 Trains to Freedom Trains to Hell (Hebrew) "Raavot Lachofesh, Rakavot Lagehinom" By Erich Beer Price: $14.95 Hardback * 176pp * ISBN 965-229-330 -X

More information on AJL Constitution

2006-02-07 Thread Joy Kingsolver
Dear AJL Members, When I posted my announcement yesterday about the constitutional revisions, I completely forgot to mention that, in order to make the proposed changes clear, I marked up the new version of the constitution to indicate where the changes are. You can see this document with highlig

[ha-Safran]: Mazel Tov

2006-02-07 Thread Eileen Polk
Mazel Tov to Rita Soltan on the publication of her book Reading Raps:A Book Club Guide for Librarians, Kids, and Families. Published by Greenwood Press, the ISBN is 1-59158-234-2. For those of you who want to start children/adult book clubs, this is a terrific guide. Eileen Polk, Librarian Pre

[ha-Safran]: Re: Many libraries don't purchase paperbacks?

2006-02-07 Thread Bernard Katz
The main problem with paperbacks is the way some of them are bound. If they are constructed with gatherings which are sewn together prior to the soft covers being glued on, then libraries generally *will* buy them and some even send them out for "permabinding" with plastic (etc.) or standard re

[ha-Safran]: List of changes to the Constitution

2006-02-07 Thread ha-Safran
--- Message requiring your approval -- From: Joy Kingsolver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ha-Safran]: List of changes to the Constitution All: Below is a detailed list of changes to the AJL Constitution. This will also be posted on the AJL website. Chan

[ha-Safran]: Electronic Edition of BDB & JPS Tanakh

2006-02-07 Thread Deborah Stern
Has anyone purchased any of the digital books or CD-Roms from Varda? I am particularly interested in their recent offer for the electronic edition of the BDB Lexicon and the JPS Tanakh. Please let me know what your experience has been with these products. Thanks. Debbie Stern, Library Director

[ha-Safran]: English"yizkor" book and DVD Ushpizin sale

2006-02-07 Thread Salkluger
Hello friends- Fragile Jewish Existance by Emanuel Garber, 2005, Seagull press. This is the English translation of the russian version that I previous ly offered last year. It takes place in Zhabokrich in Ukraine,photos and listing of names who perished in Shoah. 18.00. Ushpizin was a very big

[ha-Safran]: Jews in the Olympics?

2006-02-07 Thread Heidi Estrin
Hi. Can anybody tell me the names (and sports) of any Jewish athletes who will be competing in the Olympics this year? Thanks! Heidi Heidi Estrin Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel 2200 Yamato Road Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561) 241-8118 ext. 206 Fax (561) 241-1701 [EMAIL PROTECT