[ha-Safran]: Valmadonna Trust Library at Sotheby's

of The Trust, what a wonderful persona! I hope to return to attend one of the several guided tours. Chana Adar N.Y., N.Y. 10025 --- 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]: Golda Meir

Several years ago I did a search of titles at nypl.org in order to learn more about Golda Meir. Now, once again, I would be interested in learning what others are able to report here. I'd like to see the responses posted to the list, please? Chana/ny10025usa Messages and opinions expressed on

[ha-Safran]: re: New Title / Manushkin & Berry

ter there is, the hotter the sun is expected to be in the coming summer. ~~~ In Manushkin's book, there is a recipe in the book for blini and cheese filling that comes in handy in time for Shavuous! Rosh chodesh Siva

Re: [ha-Safran]: The Hasafran mailing list

Very quickly, I, too, enjoy the whole of the list dedicated to Jewish books, jewish libraries and those who work in them and those who love the books, who read them, think about them, and cherish them. Chana/10025/Upperwestside Sanyasin * (* is there a hebrew word for this kind of journey in la

Re: [ha-Safran]: Looking for help in sourcing pictures

Vanessa Freedman Why not try the Center for Jewish History in N.Y.? And the Museum of Jewish Heritage in N.Y.? These collections are not in exclusion of jewish history prior to a jewish presence in the americas. Hag Orot v'Sameach Chana Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran a

Re: [ha-Safran]: Shabbat Holiday books - recommendations needed

... ~~~ Shabbat Holiday books: Here are several titles that I have especially enjoyed: One is Shabba

[ha-Safran]: Re: Maimonides, The Rambam

Sunday Thanks to all who provided assistance with my search. I did find the reviews I wanted (Nuland and Davidson's works on Maimonides) at The New York SUN October 10, 2005 " There Was None Like Him Books

Re: [ha-Safran]: A scholarly time line of Jewish History AND

re: Trudy Gold (Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 2004 or 2005 I, too, have a copy of this. Although I didn't see it at the MetropolitianMA with the more secular verson of a world timeline in what looked like an almost identical format. I did see it at CJH recently , W. 16 Street, N.Y.C. (intheir shop

[ha-Safran]: Re: Maimonides, The Rambam

Two Reviews in the Forward (?2005?) Recent Works : Two Studies of the life and works of Maimonides, the Rambam Shalom Litrayot, About a year ago as many institutions celebrated Maimonides 800th Anniversary, I recall two reviews of newly published studies of the work and life of the Rambam

Re: [Hasafran]: In memory of the "desaparecidos"

re: Jacopo Timmerman Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number) Furthermore, Timmerman (correction: T) told the story of how his work as a journalist was closed down, Jacopo Timmerman was an Argentian Jew. He was held as a desaparecido", the people who were taken away and kept under secret co

Re: [Hasafran]: In memory of the "desaparecidos"

re: desaparecidos/ Jacopo Zimmerman After reading Rita Saccal's message, I recalled the article first published in the New Yorker, a letter from Jacopo Zimmerman, a Jewish Journalist who was taken and tortured, yet he lived to write about it. I remember bringing his story, in the late eightie

Re: "Israel Lobby" report Marred by Numerous Errors

... more ... Tonight, Wednesday evening, 9 pm, Zev Brenner, Talkline radio host, will interview Alan Dershowitz on the "Israel Lobby" report. Chana Adar ny10025usa Ha-Safran (The Librarian) Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOF

Re: [ha-Safran]: Book "The Timechart of Jewish Civilization"

re: Timecharts of Jewish Civilization a) Trudy Gold b) Shulman Susan, I haven't followed through on obtaining a timechart, but I have had the intention for a long while. Recently the name of an author was given to me: i.e. Shulman (?spelling?) I was told it was excellent, alt

Re: [ha-Safran]: Public Libraries and Orthodox

I would like to add to the comments already made on Jewish use of public libraries. re: Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson = I am reminded that the Lubavitch Rebbe's wife, Chaya Mushka, was cited in biographical material as having worked tirelessly to furth

Re: [ha-Safran]: Index to Jewish folktales

Isabel, _Yiddish FolkTales_ in English, published in 1988 by Pantheon Books in cooperation with YIVO Insitute for Jewish Research. The editors are Beatrice Silverman Weinreich. The translator is Leonard Wolf. The table of contents is divided under seven (7) headers. And an extensive bibliog

Re: [ha-Safran] Bereavement

Fiction or A Narrative by a Woman? - _The Thread of Blue_ by Judith Belsky (recently reissued by Targum Press) This book may be much more well known that I know. It was almost ten years ago. I recall finding _The Thread of Blue_ on the shelves of a torah study c

Re: [ha-Safran]: Mel Gibson Film

Antisemitism concerns me. And I turn greatfully to read your responses here. Also I have found "Speak Your Piece" of great value: I am referring to Monday and Wednesday radio (NY/Talkline) hosted by S. Feuerstein and T. Weiss worth your while. Recently Tom and Steve have focusing on their remarkab

Re: [ha-Safran]: Web sites monitoring anti-Semitism

This url was posted to the H-Net Antisemitism List: The Tel Aviv University, Faculty of the Humanities The Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Anti-Semitism and Racism

Re: [ha-Safran]: Jewish music - update

re: Jewish Songs/sheet music with hebrew, transliterations, and translations I bought several songbooks recently while browsing at a local bookshop. They looked exactly like what I wanted, although I am not a music professional or student, simply a listener with a growing interest. All of my purc

Re: [Ha-Safran] Information business

Hi, not directly related to Andrea's question, and there is extensive discussion and writing on the topic in other fields, yet related to a discussion of the library in a democracratic society, to the imparting of knowledge and wisdom as Dan has put forth to us, we could take a look at literature i

Re: [ha-Safran]: RE: Historical Wall Maps

What about these? Posted to another on-line list: and more... Special applications and OS are needed to download them or view them at high resolution.