[ha-Safran]: Bat Mitzvah gift

2011-10-14 Thread Susan Ellman
A friend who needs to give a bat mitzvah gift s looking for book suggestions. I think she wants to give the child a novel. Does anyone have any thoughts? Susan Ellman, MLS Milwaukee, WI --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

Re: [ha-Safran]: Books engendering pride in being Jewish?

2011-01-26 Thread Susan Ellman
their priorities and perhaps even reconsider their choice to live iso far away from the Jewish community. Susan Ellman, MLS Milwaukee --- 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]: If you could name one good book

2009-07-10 Thread Susan Ellman
up with anti-Semitism. Does anyone have any good recommendations (contemporary or historical fiction, maybe?) to give non-Jewish teenagers a good basic background? For that matter, can anyone recommend one good book for younger readers, maybe intermediate or middle school? Susan Ellman

[ha-Safran]: Damaged books

2009-04-27 Thread Susan Ellman
Some of my books (some out of print, I fear!) were showered a while ago by a bowl of flying honey nut cheerios and milk. They are now not only çîöãéê but stuck together. Does anyone have any advice on how to separate or repair them, because I can't afford to replace them? --- Messages and

[ha-Safran]: Cataloguing Question

2008-03-25 Thread Susan Ellman
Shalom, Safranim. Could anyone advise me on a Weine classification number for The Bat-Chen Diaries by Bat-Chen Shahak (Kar-Ben, 2008)? Susan Ellman, Librarian Congregation EmanuEl B'ne Jeshurun 2020 W. Brown Deer Rd. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217 (414) 228-7545 x17 www.ceebj.org Messages

RE: [ha-Safran]: Book opinions

2007-11-15 Thread Susan Ellman
his theological views troubling, but I know some of our members would appreciate his work. I would not recommend it for most Orthodox synagogue libraries, and I can certainly understand why some Orthodox people would prefer that none of the rest of us read it, either. Susan Ellman, Librarian

[ha-Safran]: Stumper

2007-05-29 Thread Susan Ellman
. The author or the publisher was from Minnesota. I would appreciate any information which could lead to the identification of this book, including advice on how to refine my searching skills. Susan Ellman Congregation EmanuEl B'ne Jeshurun Milwaukee, Wisconsin (414) 228-7545 [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [ha-Safran]: Yiddish question

2006-11-27 Thread Susan Ellman
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Re: [ha-Safran]: Books to give away

2006-08-15 Thread Susan Ellman
I have the same problem of people donating books I don't need. I'm wondering whether libraries or schools in New Orleans could use them. Does anyone know about sending books there? Susan Ellman Congregation EmanuEl B'ne Jeshurun Milwaukee, Wisconsin Messages and opinions expressed