Re: [ha-Safran]: Assistance Sought [Baranovich]

2009-04-20 Thread Joy Rich
Yizkor books about Baranovich: National Yiddish Book Center, David and Sylvia Steiner Yizkor Book Collection: A-G http://yiddishbookcenter.org/+10153 The JewishGenYizkor Book Project (translations) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/translations.html JewishGen Yizkor Book Database http://data.jewish

[ha-Safran]: Request for an recommendation on online catalog

2009-04-20 Thread salzofon
Good morning! I'm a newcomer to Hasafran - the Temple Israel Library (West Palm Beach, Florida) is currently in storage. I'm spearheading the re-creation of our library and come to you for advice. I have two questions: 1. Can anyone recommend a very simple online catalog that we can use for br

Re: [ha-Safran]: Israeli causes of interest to children

2009-04-20 Thread Beth Dwoskin
I recommend the American Friends of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel: http://www.aspni.org/ Beth Dwoskin 2005 Calumet Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Please consider the environment before printing this email. --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual

[ha-Safran]: Hebrew school graduation gift

2009-04-20 Thread Anita Bihovsky
I would suggest Jewish Traditions: A JPS Guide, a comprehensive resource with ready answers to questions about almost all aspects of Jewish life and practice, including life-cycle events, holidays, ritual and prayer, Jewish traditions and customs, and more. See http://www.jewishpub.org/produc

[ha-Safran]: [Love Your Neighbor] Joseph Telushkin & Reuven

2009-04-20 Thread Sergiu S. Simmel
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Re: [ha-Safran]: Seeing a list of past book reviews

2009-04-20 Thread Susan Dubin
Here is the copy of that discussion: It seems to be the consensus of the Council that we are interested in providing Newsletter reviews in an online searchable database. However, there are several details that need to be decided: a.. Which reviews do we make public? b.. How far back do we go

Re: [ha-Safran]: New England Chapter of AJL

2009-04-20 Thread Susan Dubin
Congratulations to the New England Chapter in planning what looks to be an outstanding program! Thank you to all those involved. Sincerely, Susan Dubin AJL President --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Assoc

[ha-Safran]: The Mossad HaRav Kook annual Sale

2009-04-20 Thread V-G
The Mossad HaRav Kook annual Sale after Pesach is a major event for Seforim lovers all over Israel. This sale has begun and will end in on April 23 2009. New titles, reprints and discounts of up to 60% are offered ! The sale is for residents of Israel only. Mossad HaRav Kook does not ship from t

RE: [ha-Safran]: Israeli causes of interest to children

2009-04-20 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Do you have or have access to any of Danny Siegel's _Ziv_ newsletters? Madeleine Madeleine Cohen Oakley Director of Library Services Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by

[ha-Safran]: WSJ article on e-books changing reading

2009-04-20 Thread Andrea Rapp
Today's Wall St. Journal has this provocative piece about how the combination of Kindle-type reading devices and Google's ranking system of websites will revolutionize reading. Example, the author says that the reader's "total immersion" in another world, the world of the (hand-held) book- may b

RE: [ha-Safran]: Release form for oral histories

2009-04-20 Thread weinshan
Andrea Rapp raised an important question: "Do any of you have a release form you use when interviewing congregants for oral histories" As it happened, I recently discussed this issue with an expert at Michigan State University. The question has two answers: 1. When you interview a minor, you

[ha-Safran]: Goldschmidt's Babylonian Talmud

2009-04-20 Thread Patricia Fenton
Friends, I received a call today from Mr. Hillel Yaari, who would like to donate a set of Lazarus Goldshmidt's German translation of the Babylonian Talmud to a library which will pay for shipping and will put bookplates in the set in honor of his mother. The set is missing volume 8, and has t

[ha-Safran]: I chose life

2009-04-20 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
urnal.com:80/article/20090420/LIFESTYLE/904200302 Please feel free to contact me with any question or remarks. Amalia Warshenbrot Phone: 704.365.3313 amalia...@att.net --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the A

[ha-Safran]: Researcher's question on shtetl life

2009-04-20 Thread Susan Woodland
A researcher who some of you helped last month in identifying books to read for general background information (thanks to all who responded) for a novel she is writing, has another, more specific question. The date would be c1900: << I need to know what kind of repercussions would occur if a y

Re: [ha-Safran]: Seeing a list of past book reviews

2009-04-20 Thread Marion Stein
Dear Susie, Thank you for letting me know about the book reviews. A teacher came to me and asked about using Questia. Do you (or does anyone else in Hasafran) have experience using their judaica resources? I'd like to know if you think it's worthwhile. Thank you, Marion Marion M. Stein, L