[HaSafran] Attention all Judaics librarians and

professors/schoalrs in the Atlanta area-Judaica books available! LAST WEEK! X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.0.16 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Spam-Score: 0.00 () [Hold at 5.00] MANY_EXCLAMATIONS X-CanItPRO-Stream: l

[ha-Safran]: Periodicals available

To the members of HaSafran-- The Stern College Library has the following journals available for the price of postage. Please let me know if you are interested. --Elinor Grumet Reference Librarian Stern College for women Yeshiva University New York City HaDarom #54, #56, #62 Sheviley

[ha-Safran]: from Magnes Press

--- Message requiring your approval -- From: "Karen Lasky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ha-Safran]: from Magnes Press 2 Books for the price of 1 – Germany and the Middle East, France and the Middle East Buy the above 2 books and pay $41 instead of $81.9

[ha-Safran]: Nomi Levy honored

How wonderful that Nomi has been honored. As a faithful reader of Hasafran and the council list, I am able to make sure that this item will be reported in the AJL Newsletter's HAVE YOU HEARD? column. Please, please send the newsletter your news-both happy and sad. Communication is the lifeblo

[ha-Safran]: Fire bombing at Baltimore Hebrew University

I just saw this story on the Chronicle of Higher Education web site. August 4, 2006 Fire bombing at Baltimore University Called Arson, Not Hate Crime Federal and local authorities are investigating a Molotov-cocktail attack on Wednesday that caused minor damage to an exterior door of a libra

[ha-Safran]: New Controversial Book on Torah, Creation and Evolution

Controversial author (banned by leading Orthodox rabbis in Israel and the US) Rabbi Natan (Nosson) Slifkin's long-awaited new book on Torah, creation and evolution is finally available. The Challenge of Creation: Judaism's Encounter with Science, Cosmology & Evolution is Rabbi Slifkin's latest

[ha-Safran]: Robin K. Levinson (Gali Girls)

I've been asked to "check out" the above author as a possible presenter for both adults and children. I know she spoke at Convention in Boston but I was unable to attend that session. If you've heard Robin Levinson speak, please let me know off list what your thoughts were. Thanks Aileen Gr

[ha-Safran]: Best books for adults

Hello to all you great brains. I am trying to put together a list of recommended Jewish books for adults that I can pass on to our local public libraries. I think we'd want to go with popular or topical type stuff rather than scholarly for this purpose, for the most part. Does anyone out there

[ha-Safran]: The Contemporary Torah: A Gender-Sensitive Adaptation of the JPS Translation

--- Message requiring your approval -- From: "Arielle Levites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ha-Safran]: The Contemporary Torah: A Gender-Sensitive Adaptation of the JPS Translation Groundbreaking New Bible Translation Offers a Surprising Look at the Ro

[ha-Safran]: Update - LII.org's possible anti-Israel bias

Well, perhaps our e-mails made a difference? See this week's edition: http://www.lii.org/pub/news/55 New this Week for August 3, 2006 Regions of the World Israel Ministry

[ha-Safran]: Librarian's Lobby for June 2006

Hello Colleagues and friends: At recent librarian's meeting the conversation turned to, "No one seems to understand what a librarian does." The PR for librarians does not show off their value and expertise. I wrote this month's column as a response. Please feel free to share it and make comm

[ha-Safran]: Hanukkah Books for Children 2006

--- Message requiring your approval -- From: "Linda Silver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ha-Safran]: Hanukkah Books for Children 2006 Below is a list of new Hanukkah books for children that are in the ValuesFinder, www.a

[ha-Safran]: David and Max: A Classic Updated

A National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature Finalist David and Max Gary Provost and Gail Provost Stockwell Twelve-year-old David is too short to make the basketball team so he takes his basketball along on a family vacation hoping to improve his skills. But a startling mystery soon

[ha-Safran]: Librarian position in Maryland

The Isaac Franck Library, in Rockville, Maryland seeks a part-time, 20-hour per week librarian. Responsibilities include library administration, collection development, reference and reader advisor services, and program support for the Jewish education community. Qualifications include an M.L.

[ha-Safran]: The Book of Life podcast for August

--- Message requiring your approval -- From: "Heidi Estrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ha-Safran]: The Book of Life podcast for August  The August episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by Heidi Estrin, is now available on the Internet. The theme o

[ha-Safran]: Children's films

A few weeks ago, I asked about 'Jonah: a veggie tale'. I received several answers; about half in favor of acquiring it and about half thought it left out too much or was misdirected. I haven't acquired it. I'm still thinking though because there really aren't a lot of films for children. Most of th