[ha-Safran]: Haaretz weekly Hebrew edition?

2008-08-12 Thread Heidi Lerner
Dear safranim, It appears that Stanford is receiving a weekly Hebrew edition of ha-Arets. I think that we receive the Wednesday news-section and a couple other Friday sections and also the Musaf ha-Arets. In the caption on p. 1 appears the following statement Le.ke.t shevu'i. It appears that

[ha-Safran]: FS: The Jews of Sing Sing by Ron Arons

2008-08-12 Thread Henry Hollander
Ron was by the house last week and asked me to help him with this title. I read it over the weekend and can recommend it highly. Ron is an active member of Jewish Gen and a hard working geneologist and general researcher. This book, described below, is not one of those Jews in Sports, type

[ha-Safran]: Videos about Israel

2008-08-12 Thread Andrea Rapp
I've been meaning to post about a set of DVD's I purchased last year, called Israel Up Close. So far there are 20 videos in the set; more are released gradually. Each video is about 15 minutes long and each consists of three short (less than 5 minutes) features about aspect of Israeli life,

[ha-Safran]: Change in Email Address

2008-08-12 Thread Jackie BenEfraim
Please use this email, [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the future, instead of the [EMAIL PROTECTED] Todah Rabah Also, a while ago I sent the addresses for a few Hebrew Language newspapers published in the U.S., I have also found Kabbalah L'am 5627 Sepulveda Blvd. #217 Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 985-8900

[ha-Safran]: folktale

2008-08-12 Thread Abigail Yasgur
thanks to all for help on this. i received a few responses about this Grimm story. ay X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature

[ha-Safran]: Compilation of Mother's Circle book suggestions

2008-08-12 Thread Lori Amchin
Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas to this list! - MOTHER'S CIRCLE SUGGESTED READING LIST FOR CHILDREN: Papa Jethro - Deborah Bodin Cohen My Two Grandmothers - Effin Older Sammy Spider books - Sylvia Rouss

[ha-Safran]: Comparison of automating options

2008-08-12 Thread KPeter3434
Hello, My synagogue is being remodeled, including some minor adjustments to the library. The best thing is that it looks like we might actually get to automate our roughly 8,000 book library. A searchable catalog that can be linked to the synagogue's web site is my first priority.

[ha-Safran]: Hebrew volumes to give away

2008-08-12 Thread Lisa Silverman
Hello all: We are giving away two very nice sets in Hebrew—but we do need to be compensated for the shipping costs. 12 volume set of writings of classic Jewish authors in Hebrew, all with dust jackets covered in mylar, except two volumes. Excellent condition, with withdrawn stamps and

[ha-Safran]: New Israeli books, by Rubin Mass; cat. #428: Av

2008-08-12 Thread Oren Mass
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[ha-Safran]: August Book of Life podcast

2008-08-12 Thread Heidi Estrin
Hi Everybody, FYI, the August episode of The Book of Life podcast is now online. This is the last of the material I recorded at Book Expo: 2 in-depth conversations with smart, articulate women Kathy Bloomfield and Laurel Snyder. Our conversations range through issues of being a Jew by choice,

[ha-Safran]: Query on Felix Frankfurter

2008-08-12 Thread yael and monty penkower
Dear safranim, An article by S. Norwood, in volume 92 (June 2004) of American Jewish History, discusses Harvard University's granting cachet to Nazism. Can anyone tell me if there is a discussion in that essay of how Felix Frankfurter, then a Harvard Law School professor, responded to

[ha-Safran]: The Lost Children of Tarshish

2008-08-12 Thread Robin Gluck, OHDS Librarian
Hello, One of our teachers is looking for the second book in the two volume set, The Lost Children of Tarshish. Can anyone tell where I can purchase this book? Thanks for your help, Robin Gluck Librarian 5500 Redwood Road Oakland Hebrew Day School Oakland, California (510) 531-8600 ext. 43

[ha-Safran]: PJ Library

2008-08-12 Thread Robin Gluck, OHDS Librarian
Hello, Our admissions director is investigating this program and wondered how other school are using it. Does anyone use PJ library materials/programs in their library in conjunction with admissions outreach to preschools? Robin Gluck, Librarian Oakland Hebrew Day School 5500 Redwood Road

[ha-Safran]: Maggie Anton

2008-08-12 Thread leah cohen
Shalom, If you have heard Maggie Anton, author of Rashi's daughers, give a presentation, would you be willing to describe the program and or share your feedback with me? Emunah Women Ottawa would like to organize a joint program with a llocal ibrary if all signs point to go. Please reply to

[ha-Safran]: Four days left to-Re: Bar-Ilan University Press

2008-08-12 Thread Press . Office
Summer Sale 40% discount X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com)

[ha-Safran]: *Almost Englishmen: Baghdadi Jews in British Burma*

2008-08-12 Thread Gail R Shirazi
The Asian Division, The Asian Division Friends Society and the LCPA Hebrew Language Table present: *Almost Englishmen: Baghdadi Jews in British Burma* A talk in English by Dr. Ruth Fredman Cernea, Anthropologist Tuesday, September 9, 2008 12:00pm-1:00pm Asian Reading Room Foyer, LJ-150,

[ha-Safran]: Canadian 1881 Census

2008-08-12 Thread Joy Rich
Steve Morse has added a One-Step search form for the Canadian 1881 census to his website. The home page is at http://www.stevemorse.org . X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT

[ha-Safran]: Fifty Verbs added to Learn Hebrew Verbs

2008-08-12 Thread Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone! This week I added fifty verbs to the Learn Hebrew Verbs site. http://www.hebrew-verbs.co.il Learn Hebrew verbs is a free, on-line, educational resource containing 355 Hebrew verbs conjugated in all tenses (past, present, future, imperative). The site menu provides selection by one

[ha-Safran]: Head, Price Library of Judaica, University of Florida

2008-08-12 Thread Carmen Smith
Hello- My Name is Carmen Danielle Smith and I am the office Assistant at the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office. The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries is seeking candidates for a vacant faculty position. We would appreciate your help