Re: [ha-Safran] Online English Language Medieval Commentaries and Responsa

2012-02-13 Thread Hasafran
From: Yakov Shafranovich Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:43:06 -0500 Not a lot of commentaries are available online in English. Here are some examples: Rashi on Chumash, Metsudah Edition: http://www.tachash.org/texis/vtx/chumash Rashi on Tanach, Judaica Press: http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cd

[ha-Safran] Book distribution organization

2012-02-13 Thread susan levin
Some students from a local yeshiva high school are running a used book sale. They want to donate the money to an organization that provides funds to Jewish Children's libraries (community or school based) in either the US or Israel. They don't mean to give to individual schools, rather an organizat

Re: [ha-Safran] Rayna Clark, where are you?

2012-02-13 Thread Levine, Joyce
PS. I've been told Rayna Clark moved to Pittsburgh and is no longer at YULA Girls HS. On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 3:33 PM, Levine, Joyce wrote: > If Rayna Clark or anyone who knows her can respond, I would greatly > appreciate it. I need her contact info. > Thank you very much, > Joyce > > -- > *Joy

[ha-Safran] Yiddish Translator looking for Referrals

2012-02-13 Thread Deborah Stern
The message below was received on the AJL website. If anyone can be of assistance to Mr. Simons, please contact him directly at the email address below. ___ Dear Friends, I just read the Forward article regarding your publishin

Re: [ha-Safran] earlier query about book on Islam

2012-02-13 Thread Andrea Rapp
Colleagues,  on the final list that our questioner will present to the synagogue for consideration as a study guide on Islam, was the author David Pryce-Jones.  Since I hadn't read any of his books, I checked one out of the public library: The Closed Circle--and am reading it now.     I he

[ha-Safran] Rayna Clark, where are you?

2012-02-13 Thread Levine, Joyce
If Rayna Clark or anyone who knows her can respond, I would greatly appreciate it. I need her contact info. Thank you very much, Joyce -- *Joyce Levine * *Director of Library and Media Services* *North Shore Hebrew Academy High School 400 North Service Road Great Neck, NY 11020 President, Synago

[ha-Safran] Request for an article (National Library, Hebrew University and Bar-Ilan)

2012-02-13 Thread Galron, Joseph
Colleagues A faculty member here at the Ohio State University is looking for an article that was published in a volume of articles in honor of Prof. Joseph Dan The volume: Shai le-Yosef (שי ליוסף) was published in 2003 and only three libraries in Israel show holdings: HUJI, NNL and Bar-Ilan

Re: [ha-Safran] question for librarians - feedback appreciated

2012-02-13 Thread Hasafran
From: Kimberley A Shaw Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:17:26 -0500 Does Toronto have any print-on-demand machines such as the "Gutenborg" in the Harvard Square Book Shop? I've printed a small run of a manuscript to share with people, and am very impressed with how much like a "real" book, spine and all

Re: [ha-Safran] question for librarians - feedback appreciated

2012-02-13 Thread Hasafran
From: "Jay Jarvis" Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:16:33 -0500 ** Stuart, I see two issues. It is not convenient for the spine label and most important, staples can harm the kids. Other than that, content is always important. Has he tried for an agent or contacted a publisher directly? That is al

[ha-Safran] Facebook group: Jewish Books

2012-02-13 Thread Stuart Schnee
Dear Librarians, I run a Facebook group called Jewish Books, which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8107351995/ Here publishers, authors and readers post information they find interesting. We'd love to have you! Best, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketi

[ha-Safran] Online English Language Medieval Commentaries and Responsa

2012-02-13 Thread Jodi Solomon
Greetings! Some of my students, while well versed in Hebrew, find it easier to have English materials when processing various Tanakh passages for projects.  There are several good electronic commentary and responsa resources in Hebrew, but does anyone know of good resources for this in English? 

[ha-Safran] question for librarians - feedback appreciated

2012-02-13 Thread Stuart Schnee
Dear Librarians, I have a question for you & would be grateful for your feedback: Background: I am working with an author who put together a very attractive Jewish kid's book. The illustrations are very nice and it is a good story. They published a few hundred copies to sell locally in