[ha-Safran]: Book Title Question

2010-04-25 Thread Basya Karp
A teacher asked me if I know of a book about (or by) a woman in the Middle East who was doing research to prove that the Jews do not have a claim to Eretz Yisrael but, in the course of her work, discovered that the opposite is true. Does anyone know the name of this book? Many thanks! Basya

[ha-Safran]: Libraries in Israel

2010-04-25 Thread Ny Librarian
Hi, I am an academic librarian with a few years of experience. I am interested in making Aliyah to Israel as soon as possible... Does anyone know of any librarian jobs that are currently available in Israel? --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual

[ha-Safran]: Rothschild Miscellany

2010-04-25 Thread Irving D . Goldfein
Infomedia Judaica is offering a unique opportunity to acquire a unique publication. We are a distributor for Facsimile Editions, London. We have one display copy of their magnificent 'The Rothschild Miscellany' showing slight signs of wear. The advantage: the price is significantly discounted

[ha-Safran]: Newsletter of the Academy of Hebrew Language

2010-04-25 Thread Aviva Astrinsky
To Lovers of Hebrew, If you wish to get the electronic newsletter of the Academy of Hebrew Language and enjoy learning about the new Hebrew words that are being coined every Monday and Thursday, as they say in Yiddish, you are invited to send a message to: - haaqade...@cc.huji.ac.il

[ha-Safran]: Open source software

2010-04-25 Thread Toby Harris
Has anyone used Koha – LibLime for their catalogs? This is open source library software for automating materials and getting your catalog online? I would welcome any and all comments about it. Thanks! Toby Harris, Librarian Temple De Hirsch Sinai (206)315-7398 Seattle

[ha-Safran]: CEU to be offered at AJL 2010 Convention in Seattle

2010-04-25 Thread Monchar, Leslie
The AJL Institute for Judaica Librarianship is offering…….. A 4.5-hour CEU course at the 2010 AJL convention in Seattle, WA Co-sponsored by the AJL Professional Development and Continuing Education Committee and the University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension Preparing for the

[ha-Safran]: A Request

2010-04-25 Thread Shfirsch
Dear Safranim, I am buying fiction books for my synagogue library and David Liss turned up with a few new books. In the beginning he wrote with Jewish content. Will someone please let me know which of his books have Jewish content and which don't. The reviews don't mention that.

[ha-Safran]: Hava Ben-Zvi; change of e-mail address

2010-04-25 Thread Hava Ben-Zvi
To all my Friends: My e-mail address has been changed. My new e-mail: hava.ben...@att.net Thank you for your patience. Hava --- 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]: Looking for library job in Baltimore area

2010-04-25 Thread Rachel Lewin
Hi all, I am most likely going to be the victim of a $90,000 budget cut, so I'm looking for a new position. If anyone knows of any openings in the Baltimore area, please be in touch. Alternatively, if you're able to help me network and possibly connect me with others who are in the loop,

RE: [ha-Safran]: AJL on the I Love Libraries site

2010-04-25 Thread Adas Israel Librarian
Really superb, Heidi. Thank you. I'm very glad that we've become an ALA affiliate. I'm hoping that this will be as positive influence in the ALA world. Madeleine Madeleine Cohen Oakley Director of Library Services Adas Israel Congregation Washington, DC --- Messages and opinions expressed

[ha-Safran]: DVD sale

2010-04-25 Thread sal kluger
Hello Friends- forsale- The Powder and the Glory, 90 minutes. Story of Helena Rubenstein and Elizabeth Arden, 2 jewish immigrants with next to nothing founded health and beauty business empire.$24.00 thx Simcha sales 11 imbrook lane aberdeen,n.j. 07747 sal kluger simcha sales inc. cell

[ha-Safran]: New books at HebrewBooks.org

2010-04-25 Thread HebrewBooks.org Official Blog
HebrewBooks.org Official Blog New Seforim Added This Week We are happy to announce that we added 50 newly scanned seforim, bringing the total amount of seforim available through our website to 41,722. A complete list of newly added titles can be found here.

[ha-Safran]: New book--Reading Michael Chabon

2010-04-25 Thread Helene Meyers
My new book, Reading Michael Chabon, might be of interest to some on this list. This first guide to the preeminent Jewish American writer of his generation charts the increasing and explicit Jewish-centeredness of Chabon's life and work from the pivotal seder in Wonder Boys and Jewish comic