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2009-10-19 Thread Yossi Galron
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2009-10-19 Thread Yossi Galron
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RE: [ha-Safran]: Feminism

2009-10-19 Thread library
Wouldn' t it be cataloged as 305.4 ? This would include the following: Jewish feminism in Israel : some contemporary perspectives / Kalpana Misra, Melanie S. Rich, editors. Regards, Melinda Melinda Herman Librarian Beth El Synagogue Northfield Road at North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804 (914)

[ha-Safran]: AJL Regional Conference in Israel

2009-10-19 Thread Ya'akov Aronson
AJL Regional Conference in Israel AJL will have a regional conference in Israel at Bar Ilan University on November 5, 2009. On the program are four speakers: Shmuel Har Noy, Administrative Director of the National Library of Israel, Challenges of the New National Library of Israel Professor

[ha-Safran]: Encyclopedia of the Bible and its Reception

2009-10-19 Thread Barry Walfish
Dear Safranim, 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 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.123; country=US; region=OH; city=Reynoldsburg; latitude=39.9549; longitude=-82.7693;

RE: [ha-Safran]: Holocaust Books for children

2009-10-19 Thread Toby Harris
I agree. The Book Thief is not appropriate for middle school and definitely not a way to teach about the Holocaust! I consider it for 9th or 10th grade and up; the more mature, the more they will get out of it! Perhaps this teacher needs to learn how to enhance her Anne Frank curriculum.

RE: [ha-Safran]: Holocaust Books for children

2009-10-19 Thread Heather Lenson
One title that would be an excellent introduction for middle school students to the Holocaust is Yellow Star by Jennifer Roy. It is based on the grandmother of the author and her experiences as a young girl hiding in the Lodz Ghetto. The book is not graphic and written in free verse that

[ha-Safran]: Please send healing vibes to Mark Blevis's family

2009-10-19 Thread Heidi Estrin
Many AJL-ers met Mark Blevis at the AJL convention in Chicago where he gave a wonderful presentation on social media. You all know he's a fun, nice, energetic guy who was thrilled to help with our convention. Now it's time for us to give back. Mark's wife Andrea has just been diagnosed with

[ha-Safran]: Just published: PRISM: An Interdisciplinary

2009-10-19 Thread Witty, Emily
Journal for Holocaust Educators 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 7.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF(neutral,0) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=71.74.56.124; country=US; region=OH; city=Reynoldsburg; latitude=39.9549;

[ha-Safran]: Jewish heading changes LCSH changes (10-7-09)

2009-10-19 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
This list is edited from the message that Bryan Baldus bryan.bal...@quality-books.com posted on AUTOCAT. I formatted the columns with tabs, however, the listserv may make the spacing different from what I intended. If you see a = at the end of a line the listserv or your mail client has

[ha-Safran]: Kar-ben titles with Accelerated Reader scores

2009-10-19 Thread Sussman, Joanna
Dear Safranim, Vis a vis the discussion on Accelerated Reader scores for Jewish children's books, here is a link to our list of Kar-Ben books with AR scores and quizzes. I hope you find this helpful. This list is updated on our website on a regular basis:

Re: [ha-Safran]: Bibliography of the Hebrew Book, 1470-1960

2009-10-19 Thread Michelle Margolis-Chesner
Hi Yelena, We subscribe to the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book at Penn, and I highly recommend it for anyone doing research in the history of the Hebrew books. It is much more comprehensive than standard resources, like Vinograd, because it often provides a detailed bibliographic description

[ha-Safran]: FS: Children's titles from STBA winners.

2009-10-19 Thread Henry Hollander
Special prices on these $8.50 postpaid for one of $12.50 postpaid for both within the US. Additional shipping elsewhere. We ship and bill to libraries, though it isn't too soon to think about Hanukkah. Call 415-831-3228 or email to order or reserve copies. All the best, Henry The Books

RE: [ha-Safran]: Rivka bat Meir Tikiner

2009-10-19 Thread Rettberg, Dan
Hi, Amahlia-- Interestingly enough, Rivka Tiktiner was among the people discussed at the last Lehmann Seminar at the University of Pennsylvania. To get a run down on the basics, consult the article on her by Frauke von Roden in the 2nd ed. of the EJ. Her books are rare enough that we don't own

[ha-Safran]: FW: BGU JTS to collaborate on Yiddish Studies

2009-10-19 Thread Aviva Astrinsky
From the fall 2009 of IMPACT, American Association of Ben-Gurion University: FOR YIDDISH it's the 11th hour, says Prof. Moshe Justman, dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. People with living memory of it as a spoken language in Eastern Europe are growing older and fewer.

[ha-Safran]: At the Leo Baeck Institute

2009-10-19 Thread Renate Evers
At the Leo Baeck Institute: Oct 27, 2009: Augenspiegel : Symposium on one of the earliest controversies in Jewish-Christian relations: Whether or not to publish Jewish books. Tuesday, October 27, 2009 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm AUGENSPIEGEL: A LANDMARK ON THE ROAD TO TOLERATION