Re: [ha-Safran]: Blessed is the Match DVD now available

2009-05-11 Thread Cheryl Banks
Colleagues: We are showing this unbelievable movie on Monday night of the conference, July 6, at about 8:30 in the evening. Enid is right -- it is powerful and everyone MUST see it. Cheyrl Banks --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are

[ha-Safran]: There's still time to register for the Chicago

2009-04-22 Thread Cheryl Banks
at this email address. Looking forward to seeing you all here. Cheryl Banks Shoshanah Seidman Rose Novil Co-Chairs – AJL Annual Convention Chicago --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish

[ha-Safran]: FAQ's for Convention Registration

2009-03-23 Thread Cheryl Banks
your request to Ronda Rose, Past President Temple Emanuel Kosofsky Library 8844 Burton Way Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Please contact me at cheryl.ba...@gmail.com for any information or concerns that you might have. We'll see you all in July!!! Cheryl Banks

[ha-Safran]: Male Roommate for convention needed

2009-02-10 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: I have a request from a gentleman who needs a roommate at convention. If you are interested, please contact me at this email address, and I will forward you the information, so that you can contact him. Many thanks! Cheryl Banks cheryl.ba...@gmail.com AJL Convention 2009 Co-chair

[ha-Safran]: Registration for 2009 Convention

2009-02-10 Thread Cheryl Banks
at sseid...@northwestern.edu. We look forward to seeing everyone here! Cheryl Banks --- 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]: Reminder -- Call for Papers -- 2009 AJL convention

2008-09-19 Thread Cheryl Banks
Hevre: This is call #2 for papers. We've had a big response, but are still looking for SSC sessions. Shanah Tovah! Cheryl Banks Call for Papers Association of Jewish Libraries Annual Convention Chicago July 5 – 8, 2009 The Association of Jewish Libraries, Inc. will hold its 44th annual

[ha-Safran]: Call for Papers -- 2009 AJL convention

2008-08-24 Thread Cheryl Banks
] or Cheryl Banks, Tel: 847 831 9036, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions

[ha-Safran]: Job Opening -- Highland Park, IL

2008-07-08 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: Here is a description of the position that I just retired from. Please distribute to anyone who might be interested. They are now taking resumes. Cheryl Banks Highland Park, IL JOB DESCRIPTION Librarian of the Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

RE: [ha-Safran]: Chicago convention

2008-06-27 Thread Cheryl Banks
. Cheryl Banks Chicago Convention Co-chair Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL

[ha-Safran]: Great seeing everyone at convention

2008-06-26 Thread Cheryl Banks
that you may want to see at the convention. Yishar Kochachem to the Cleveland convention, and wishes for a long, deserved rest. Cheryl Banks [EMAIL PROTECTED] 847 831 9036 Cell 847 436 9036 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily

[ha-Safran]: Retirement

2008-04-29 Thread Cheryl Banks
. Cheryl Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL 60035 847 432-8900 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed

[ha-Safran]: Talmud --- English commentaries online?

2007-02-12 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: Does anyone know of a good online resource for English Talmud commentaries? Certainly there are books to go to, but one patron would like a reliable place to go online for English commentaries on Berachos. Thanks. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural

RE: [ha-Safran]: Responses about VHS query

2006-12-06 Thread Cheryl Banks
book about copyright for teachers and librarian. It's a pain, because I, too, have had to replace several DVD's already. Cheryl Banks 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]: Israeli Sports Movies

2006-11-06 Thread Cheryl Banks
Hi: Does anyone know whether there are any videos/dvd's of Israeli sports, such as soccer, basketball, etc. on an NTSC format? Thanks! Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL

[ha-Safran]: Looking for origin of a quote

2006-07-27 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: I have a patron who gave me the following quote (which is probably a VERSION of the real translation): 'We speak to God when we pray and God speaks to us when we study texts.' Can someone tell me the origin of this quote, where it's from, etc? Many thanks. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks

[ha-Safran]: Samson Blinded redux

2006-05-17 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: I have read all of the comments on Amazon, etc. I really wanted to know whether anyone has bought or READ the book, to give me an AJL member's opinion. Thanks in advance. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue

[ha-Safran]: Looking for book by Marc Shapiro

2006-05-10 Thread Cheryl Banks
, going in circles. You all are my last hope -- does anyone know where I can purchase and/or borrow a copy of this book? (Respond off-list, please) Many thanks. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd

[ha-Safran]: Need Yiddish Translation of song

2006-02-09 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: Does anyone have the English translation to the Yiddish song In Dem Land Fun Piramidn? I cannot find it in any of my resources. Thanks! Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland

[ha-Safran]: Judah Ha-Levi quote

2006-01-18 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: I need the exact citation, and Hebrew, for the Yehuda HaLevi quote: My pen is my harp and my lyre; my library is my garden and my orchard. Thanks! Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd

Thank you -- Soloveitchik article!

2006-01-14 Thread Cheryl Banks
Hello my dear colleagues: Before you continue to search your stacks, I have received the article and am all set. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you for your professionalism and assistance! Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North

[ha-Safran]: Soloveitchik article?

2006-01-12 Thread Cheryl Banks
Does anyone know where I can find an article or essay entitled The Very First Grandfather by Joseph Soloveitchik? I had heard that it was in a book called Man of Faith in the Modern World but I can't find that book anywhere. Many thanks in advance. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph

[ha-Safran]: Kerem Journal?

2005-08-25 Thread Cheryl Banks
Hello all: My rabbi has received a solicitation for a journal called Kerem. Have any of you heard of it, or the co-editors, Rabbi Gilah Langner and Dr. Sara Horowitz? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks. Cheryl Banks Highland Park, IL Here is a synopsis of what he received. We'd like

RE: [ha-Safran]: San Francisco Convention

2005-06-27 Thread Cheryl Banks
Hello all: As one who has sometimes been up close and personal with the convention planning, I want to particularly thank the extremely hard-working group of seven who led the convention in Oakland to such a spectacular success. It was flawless, the food was good, the attendance excellent, the

[ha-Safran]: Purchase Imaginary Witness?

2005-04-19 Thread Cheryl Banks
Hi all: I, too, was interested in purchasing the video Imaginary Witness, and I tracked down the producer, Daniel Anker. His email (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] ) and answer to me is below, and I already received the videotape after sending him a check. Cheryl Banks

[ha-Safran]: AJL is amazing

2005-03-07 Thread Cheryl Banks
appreciate all of your answers, have given them to the child who is doing her book report, and she is overwhelmed and gratified. Thank you for everything you sent me, the advice, the leads, the information. You are all terrific. B'shalom, Cheryl Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray

[ha-Safran]: The yizkor book on Olkeniki is gone

2005-03-02 Thread Cheryl Banks
I had many queries, and have given it to a research library. Thanks for all the interest. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL 60035 847 432-8900 Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Yizkor book -- olkeniki

2005-03-01 Thread Cheryl Banks
Does anyone need a Yizkor book from Olkeniki? Write me off list and I'll mail it to you. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL 60035 847 432-8900 Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Doctors in Nazi Germany Query

2005-02-27 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: A patron is giving a lecture on the history of Jewish doctors under Hitler, 1933 - 1945. If you have any book or article recommendations, I would appreciate it. Many thanks in advance. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North

[ha-Safran]: Question about cataloging The Secret Seder

2005-02-21 Thread Cheryl Banks
would be appreciated. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL 60035 847 432-8900 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

RE: [ha-Safran]: Defining what is Jewish

2005-02-14 Thread Cheryl Banks
intermarriage either. But I work in a Conservative Synagogue, and we have to abide by the minhag of our sect of Judaism. Thus, it would be according to the acquisition guidelines set by the library committee/rabbi/librarian, or whoever in the institutions makes those decisions. Cheryl Banks Messages

[ha-Safran]: List of Nazi Collaborators?

2005-02-03 Thread Cheryl Banks
Friends: A patron wants to know if there is a published list available to see which companies, which still exist today, were Nazi collaborators during the war? Specifically, she wants to know about Porsche. Thanks! Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning

RE: [ha-Safran]: Dates for AJL conventions

2005-02-02 Thread Cheryl Banks
. Frankly, we, as an organization want to have as many people come to conventions as possible, so if anyone has a good idea and/or wants to hold a mini-referendum (not on HaSafran -- Yossi would plotz) on the dates, I'm all for it. Cheryl Banks Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

RE: [ha-Safran]: Library Conventions redux

2005-02-02 Thread Cheryl Banks
Eli: In our council meeting, we have suggested that a few core cities, ones easily and more economically accessed by our members, be the location of our conventions. This might solve your concerns. Cheryl Banks Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran]: Trying to reach someone at Shoah Foundation

2005-01-20 Thread Cheryl Banks
some guidance? Thanks. Cheryl Banks Cheryl Banks, Director Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 1175 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park, IL 60035 847 432-8900 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran]: Looking for an article from 1923 American Jewish Yearbook

2004-09-22 Thread Cheryl Banks
Hello friends: My rabbi is interested in the article Kol Nidre by Israel Davidson, found in the American Jewish Yearbook, vol. 25, 1923, pp. 180-194. If you have it and can copy and fax it to me, please let me know at this email address. Many thanks. Gmar Hatimah Tovah. Cheryl Banks

[ha-Safran]: Thanks to everyone for the American Jewish Yearbook

2004-09-22 Thread Cheryl Banks
(tm) by CREN My dear friends and colleagues: Once again, you have come through. Many, many of you offered to send me the article that my rabbi requested, and I did receive one by fax today. Thanks to all of you for your offers!! You're great! Shanah Tovah! Cheryl Banks Messages

[ha-Safran]: Is there a website listing of Important Jewish Events?

2004-07-12 Thread Cheryl Banks
that has easily ascertained timelines or dates of such Jewish events? Thanks. Cheryl Banks Highland Park, IL Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL

[ha-Safran]: Important update re: Marriott reservations

2004-05-17 Thread Cheryl Banks
quote. If you email me, I will forward your concern to the director of Sales, and he will adjust it. If you are having other challenges, please contact the hotel's director of event planning, Joshua Weissbard, directly. Cheryl Banks Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran

RE: [ha-Safran]: Grant opportunity for public and academic libraries

2004-05-06 Thread Cheryl Banks
forth the case that including synagogue and temple libraries can only enhance and expand Jewish literacy. Comments, anyone? Cheryl Banks North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Highland Park, Illinois Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran]: Need help with VERY old books

2004-04-28 Thread Cheryl Banks
there is a place in an archive for some of them. I would like to either donate them to a needy library/collector/book seller, but do not know where to look. Any suggestions or offers would be gratefully received. Send responses to this email. Thanks! Cheryl Banks Messages and opinions expressed

[ha-Safran]: Sheldon Oberman, zl

2004-04-19 Thread Cheryl Banks
, The Wisdom Bird, and the Shaman's Nephew . . May his memory be for a blessing. Cheryl Banks Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL === Submissions

[ha-Safran]: Looking for the journal American Hebrew

2004-03-11 Thread Cheryl Banks
Dear friends: I need a copy of an essay, written by Theodor Herzl, called The Family Affliction, found in The American Hebrew, January, 1899. Does anyone's library carry this journal? Please let me know. Many thanks. Cheryl Banks Highland Park, IL

RE: [ha-Safran]: Mel Gibson Film

2004-03-02 Thread Cheryl Banks
, extensive discussion about the movie itself is probably not warranted, but discussion of the resources that could help all of us is crucial. Cheryl Banks == HaSafran - The Electronic Forum of the Association of Jewish Libraries

[ha-Safran]: Looking for Benny Morris reaction in Haaretz

2004-01-29 Thread Cheryl Banks
magazine, in Hebrew or English. It is not online, as far as I can tell. Thanks. Cheryl Banks === Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio

[ha-Safran]: Answers to the library shelving questions

2004-01-27 Thread Cheryl Banks
Dear friends: Here are the answers that I received about places to contact re: library shelving. Thanks to all of you who answered! Cheryl Banks We had a good experience with Bradford Systems(in Morton Grove) when we renovated in 1998-99. We bought archives shelving from them

[ha-Safran]: Need info about two Israeli Authors

2004-01-05 Thread Cheryl Banks
Dear colleagues: I have had a request from another library in Illinois, looking for information, primarily biographical, about two Israeli authors: Albert Swissa and David Ehrlich. If anyone knows where I can get some information, hopefully in English, I would appreciate it. Thanks. Cheryl

RE: [Ha-Safran] OCLC, Dewey, trademarks, and heavy-handedness

2003-09-30 Thread Cheryl Banks
it as a very strong case. Honestly, I believe that the entire thing is blown out of proportion, and even though we use the Dewey system in our synagogue library, I do hope that the court throws out the case and/or OCLC backs down and they come to some agreement. Cheryl Banks