[ha-Safran]: World War II Navy veteran

2008-04-14 Thread Anna Olswanger
I'd like to ask your help as librarians. I'm writing a book with a World War II reference, and I am researching the role of a torpedo officer on a Navy destroyer. Does anyone know of a World War II veteran still living who might have served on a destroyer and could describe for me the duties

Re: [ha-Safran]: Subject heading

2008-04-14 Thread Heidi G. Lerner
Dear Margot, I encourage you to go consider establishing the disengagement from Gaza as a subject heading as Aaron suggests. If your institution is not an independent PCC member and thus not a member of SACO, may I recommend that your institution join the Judaica SACO Funnel. We would welcome

[ha-Safran]: Passover Products: Digitized Historical Documents

2008-04-14 Thread elhanan
The dietary laws and customs connected with the Passover holiday are numerous, varied and often the source of fierce disagreement. The Jewish National and University Library Collection contains many broadsides and other original documents relating to Passover questions such as: kashrut of various

[ha-Safran]: The Passover Humor Files

2008-04-14 Thread Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone! I posted on my website 50 Passover humor files. They range from funny jokes and stories to song parodies. You may want to print several of them before Passover and distribute copies to your family and guests between the seder meal courses. Both kids and adults will find them

[ha-Safran]: New Israeli books, by Rubin Mass / Ben-Arza

2008-04-14 Thread Oren Mass
Dear safranim, We'll be happy to send to you upon your request the new PDF format of our catalogue: Recent Books From Israel No. 426, April 2008 (Nisan 5768). The catalog contains 608 new titles that are divided into two files: 1. Hebrew general titles - (New Israeli Books - Hebrew titles-

RE: [ha-Safran]: Ohio Libraries Under Fire for Program Cancellations

2008-04-14 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Can you give us a good email address to write to them? Thanks, Madeleine Cohen Oakley Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

[ha-Safran]: Evening Book Review

2008-04-14 Thread Carmi Horowitz
Lander Institute Jerusalem Academic Center will host an Evening Book Review of two recent books by Prof. Daniel Sperber, Darkah Shel Halakhah and Netivot Pesika: Kelim Ve'gisha Le'posek Hahalakhah Chairman: Prof Avraham Grossman, Lander Institute Dr. Iris Braun, Lander Institute, will speak on The

RE: [ha-Safran]: Children's books about Israel

2008-04-14 Thread Stuart Schnee
Check out www.pitspopany.com for great kid's books! Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by

Re: [ha-Safran]: Children's books about Israel

2008-04-14 Thread levines2000
Margy-if you go to the AJL Jewish Values finder it is an invaluable resource to find out about the latest children's books on Israel. Janice Levine Atlanta Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of

Stories and books about the weekly parsha

2008-04-14 Thread Robin Gluck
Hello, I am interested in the bibliography by Kathe S. Pinchuck of stories and books about the weekly parsha (see the AJL bibliography bank). Does anyone know if this bibliography has been expanded. Has anyone compiled a similar list of books and stories that correspond the the parshiot? Thanks