[ha-Safran]: Israeli Judaica Librarians' Meeting

ISRAELI JUDAICA LIBRARIANS' GROUP MEETS AT BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY Over fifty librarians from 14 institutions gathered at Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel, at the beginning of November for the first study day of the rejuvenated Judaica Librarians' Group sponsored by the Association of Je

[ha-Safran]: A gift to speakers

Shalom. I am on our synagogue's interfaith relations committee. We are looking for a gift idea (a book) to presenters from all the Christian denominations as well as Hindu, Islam and a few more that we are still trying to find. This is our 13th year of planning lecture series. We select ever

Re: Hasafran: seeking contact info for artist in Jerusalem

Dear Ann, According to the Israeli online white pages his number in Jerusalem is: 02-6222647 02 is Jerusalem's area code the full number from the U.S. 011-972-2-622-2647 Best, Heidi Lerner [and also N.S.] :-) --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual au

[ha-Safran]: Interactive Shoftim lesson

Hi Everyone! I am helping the Nevii'm Rishonim teacher in our high school create an alternative lesson plan for some students who are struggling with the textual aspect of the book of Shoftim. She said these students would benefit from anything that makes the book "come alive" for them, so anyt

[ha-Safran]: Masliansky - Memoirs

Dear safranim shalom, I have the honor to be shaliach mitzva and transmit to you this information about a new book. Efraim Zadoff Zvi Hirsch Masliansky, Memoirs; an Account of My Life and Travels, Jerusalem, Ariel Publishing House, 2009 This English translation of the memoirs of the "national p

[ha-Safran]: AJL Convention Proceedings, Chicago 2009

Some presentations from the 2009 AJL Convention in Chicago are now available on the AJL website, jewishlibraries.org. Please note: The current year's Proceedings are restricted to AJL members. Leah Moskovits AJL Proceedings Chair --- Messages and opinions express

[ha-Safran]: New San Diego Jewish History & Genealogy Book

Dear Safranim: We are offering the following new book on San Diego Jewish History and Genealogy: Berman,Roberta Wagner (Project Coordinator). SAN DIEGO JEWISH BURIALS 1871-1995 A PROJECT OF THE SAN DIEGO JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. SDJGS, 2009, CA. Spiral-bound wraps. Book:New. A comprehensive

[ha-Safran]: New Titles of Jewish Thought - from Urim Publications

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[ha-Safran]: The Band's visit

Sharon Barish wrote: >Did anyone see the movie (Israeli) in a theatre or on dvd? Saw it in a Artsy-type movie house with a couple of Israelis who had this running commentary going on the whole time. I loved it. They loved it. Went out and had humus at a Lebanese place afterwards. Bought the DVD.

Event invitation

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[ha-Safran]: Call for papers the 9th Congress of the EAJS

Judaism in the Mediterranean Context. Ninth EAJS Congress, Ravenna, 25th-29th July 2010 IX Congress of the European Association for Jewish Studies Ravenna, Italy July 25-29, 2010 "Judaism in the Mediterranean Context" CALL FOR PAPERS The executive committee of the EAJS is glad to announce that t

[ha-Safran]: libraries article in the CJN

It wasn't that long ago that the Canadian Jewish News published an article by an AJL member. This week, the CJN's Internet columnist, Henry Mietkiewicz, wrote an article titled "Jewish libraries at your fingertips." I was, naturally, not too happy with the opening sentence ("Shhh! Can't you se

[ha-Safran]: Parchment Journal launch

Dear colleagues and friends, The launch of Parchment 15, Canada's annual journal of Jewish creative writing and criticism, will take place in Toronto at the Miles Nadal Centre, Sunday November 29, 11 am - 12:30 pm. I'll be doing a dramatic reading of my short story, "Degrees of Separation," at th

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[ha-Safran]: FS: Cambridge Genizah Collections: Their

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[ha-Safran]: Librarian's Lobby

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[ha-Safran]: "Kvetchfessional" podcast

FYI, the newest episode of The Book of Life podcast has just been posted. It's called "Kvetchfessional!" and it features author Simone Elkeles (the How to Ruin series for teens) and kidlit expert Professor June Cummins, speaking between sessions during the Association of Jewish Libraries conven

[ha-Safran]: Seattle Event-Molly Cone

I thought those in and near Seattle might enjoy joining us to honor Molly In honor of Jewish Book Month, the Temple Beth Am Library Committee will pay tribute to Beth Am founding member and noted writer, Molly Cone, at services Friday, November 13 at 8:00 PM. After sharing a brief biograph

Hasafran: seeking contact info for artist in Jerusalem

Dear safranim, A member of our synagogue is looking for a phone number or email address for the following: Artist name: Itzak Sasson Address: Yoel Solomon in Nahalat Ha'Shivah neighborhood of Jerusalem She saw his work in the store of Contemporary Jewish museum in San Francisco. She alread

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[ha-Safran]: Baboon in Jewish Studies

Shalom Safranim Thanks for all your responses. I thought it might be of interest. On National Geographic News, 4 November, there is an excellent documentary on the epidemic of baboons in Cape Town, with wonderful live footage of them invading Scarborough, a seaside village on the West coast. Y

Re: [ha-Safran]: New book about memoirs and autobiographies

Mazel Tov, Roz! What a great addition to our collections. Susan Dubin AJL President --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ==

Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica Librarianship

A number of years ago Simmons College and Brandeis had some kind of a partnership for an MLS/MLIS with a Jewish Studies component. I don't know if it's still in existence or not. All the best. Adaire Klein Director of Library & Archival Services Simon Wiesenthal Center

[ha-Safran]: 90 Jewish and Israeli Twitter Lists

Hi Everyone! A few weeks ago, Twitter announced a new feature designed to make it easier for users to group the people they follow by organizing them into lists. I created a new hotsites page which features 90 Jewish and Israeli Twitter lists that you can review and follow. The address is:

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RE: [ha-Safran]: Baboon in Jewish Studies canteen!!

This just begs for some levity, so here goes my reputation as a somewhat serious librarian: Veronica, You at least get baboons, while most of us only get the occasional assess... yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor Modern Jewish Studies HUC-JIR,

Re: [ha-Safran]: Baboon in Jewish Studies canteen!!

Hi all, For those who might wonder about it, mielies is the South African word for corn on the cob. My closest encounter with baboons was not half as interesting or as focused on Jewish Studies as this, but it was certainly memorable. We were out at beautiful Cape Point (no need to guide Ha-Sa

Call for Shirley Olofson Memorial Award applications to

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RE: [ha-Safran]: Kol mekadesh

Try www.piyut.org.il. There are hundreds of piyutim and thousands of recordings from all the traditions, from East to West, lyrics and musical notation for all the different versions. It's a phenomenal site! Marga *

Re: [ha-Safran]: Judaica librarianship - Classes

At 12:54 AM 11/04/2009, you wrote: Greetings safranim, libraries? I mean, at colleges or universities, either online or in classrooms. Not ceus - for example - as AJL does every year. COuld be a full progrqm or just some courses toward a certificate or specialization within another degree - but

[ha-Safran]: Israel and the Family of Nations (recently published)

Israel and the Family of Nations The Jewish Nation-State and Human Rights by Alexander Yakobson and Amnon Rubinstein London and New York: Routledge, 2008. 256 pp. Reviewed by Seth J. Frantzman Middle East Quarterly Fall 2009, pp. 81-83 (full text) Full text of the review: http://www.meforum

Re: [ha-Safran]: Esther Hautzig (1930-2009)

Zachary Baker beautifully captures Esther Hautzig's vibrant personality in his posting. The online obituary by Joseph Berger which Zachary refers to is in today's (Wed., Nov. 4) print edition of the New York Times. I want to mention that Dina Abramowicz, who was childless, was very lucky to ha

[ha-Safran]: Life in Constantinople

A friend asks, "I'm looking for a book or books that describe what life was like in Constantinople in the decades after the expulsion from Spain, when Jews poured into the city and were welcomed by the reigning Ottomans. Any suggestions?" Fred Lerner Koreman Library Roth Center for Jewish Life H

[ha-Safran]: Book about Anti-Semitism

Adding to the titles already mentioned, Chernowitz by Fran Arrick is another very good novel for teens about anti-Semitism. Linda R. Silver AJL Newsletter Reviews for Children and Teens AJL Jewish Valuesfinder c/o 3729 Meadowbrook Blvd. University Heights, OH 44118