[ha-Safran]: Middle East Studies Librarian position

2011-03-05 Thread Arthur Kiron
Position Announcement Middle East Studies Librarian Rank C/D University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seek an innovative and energetic Middle East Studies Librarian to develop and manage library resources from and about the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the pr

Re: [ha-Safran]: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Librarians

2011-03-05 Thread myjewishbooks
The Forward is publishing a special issue this month which will have IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION original stories from 1911 on the fire and aftermath --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libr

Re: [ha-Safran]: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Librarians

2011-03-05 Thread Kimberley A. Shaw
Glad to see mention of this site, especially since I'm in one of the events (ASL song-interpreter for the chorus, "A Besere Velt")! Related to the Triangle comemmorations, does anybody know where/how one can read issues of the "Forverts" of the time? It sounds like such an influential and impor

[ha-Safran]: New Title Announcement: Cultures in Collision

2011-03-05 Thread Academic Studies Press
and Conversation, David Berger X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=3uSaImBeuprzHBlOOPjkqgu+7PcxSRW0m2Aphm9Zmck= c=1 sm=0 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=-XWRxJgP:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=ilsiDqkpnF-rv6Si8KcA:9 a=fdfBv

[ha-Safran]: Shabbat Shalom and

2011-03-05 Thread Sylvia & Jeff Rouss
Hi I have discovered that Facebook is really the easiest way to stay in touch. Personally inviting you to "friend" me seemed nicer than going through Facebook. Hope to see you there. Fondly, Sylvia -- Sylvia & Jeff Rouss Have you visited www.sylviarouss.com --- Messages and opinions expre

[ha-Safran]: Children's haggadah

2011-03-05 Thread amk76
Safranim, A patron is trying to find, in her words, "a haggadah that's suitable for small children, that uses neutral language, or even better does not mention Egyptians by name." Does anyone know of such a haggadah? Todah rabah, Amy Kaplan Librarian, Bell Library Congregation Beth El 8000

[ha-Safran]: Thank you for articles

2011-03-05 Thread Ulric, Karen
A huge thank you to everyone who sent me the articles I requested a couple of weeks ago. I was able to get them to my Head of School despite having limited internet access in Israel, and it was a huge help and brownie points for me! Israel was amazing – it was a very odd first-timers trip be

[ha-Safran]: Mentoring in London

2011-03-05 Thread Stephanie L. Gross, MSLIS
I'm going to be in London 16-29th March. Librarians and library students are welcome to contact me if they so desire to network, consult and share. Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross Chair, AJL Mentoring ajlmentor...@gmail.com gr...@yu.edu Mobile in UK: 07856.606067 Stephanie L. Gross, MSLIS Electroni

[ha-Safran]: Sad news

2011-03-05 Thread Naomi Steinberger
I'm sorry to inform the community that Dr. Moses Nussbaum, husband of our past-President, Esther Nussbaum, passed away on Friday, March 4th. The funeral is on Sunday, March 6th at The Jewish Center, 131 West 86 St., in New York City, at 1 pm. Shiva information will follow. --- Messages and o