Hi safranim,
AJLSC is proud to announce that our Southern California chapter is again
offering our yearly bibliography of current and recommended Jewish themed books
in honor of Jewish Book Month. We have listed the date on our brochures as
2014 so that they can be used all year. We are offer
Hello:
The Long Island Chapter of AJL is delighted to host Judy Petsonk at its
winter meeting, December 19, 2013. See details below.
The Long Island Chapter of the
Association of Jewish Libraries (LIAJL)
presents
Judy Petsonk, author of
Judy Petsonk's novel brings to life the st
None of the reactions I read noted that the book was a translation from an
Italian series. To have such a blatant omission in a European work doesn't
surprise, does it? It seems to me highly probable that the original
graphics were in that edition and, whether carelessly or deliberately, jus
I have also found the problem that maps of Israel for student use in our
religious schools here in Michigan often do not indicate the line between
the disputed territories and Israel and do not mention the Palestinian
Authority.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-and-palestinian-textbooks-erase-e
I hope that journalists and/or Scholastic will further uncover who drew and
accepted the map as fit for publication in the first place. Scholastic should
be mortified and do more than stop shipping it. They should do a broader al
chet and recall as many copies as they can!
Toby Harris, Librar
Thank you for sharing, Robbin. I was happy to read Scholastic's response. My
school is scheduled to have a Scholastic Book Fair next week and I was
concerned about how parents would react because I saw the article posted on
Facebook this morning.
I will pulling the offending book if it arr
Thank you Lisa and Robbin for sharing this article with us.Scholastics is
amending the error and stopped the sale of the book, but I’, more concerned
about the Recent study mentioned at the end of the article.
Amalia
a.. children
b.. Palestinian textbooks
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Subject
This edition has now become a rare book;-)
I'm glad scholastic is recalling it - the happen to be one of my favorite
publishing houses...
yaffa
Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director
The Frances-Henry Library
Adjunct Associate Professor
HUC-JIR
Jack H. Skirball Los Angeles Campus
www.huc.edu/libraries/la
Dear colleagues, does anyone have Chicago Israelite for this 1917 issue?
The usual places have been searched. Thanks!
"A researcher whom I am assisting needs an article from the Dec. 22, 1917
issue of the *Chicago Israelite*:
Schindler, Rudolph. “The Buena Shore Club Described by its Designer.”
News about Scholastic's publication of a book in a popular children's series
which omits Israel from the map of the Middle East:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/biggest-childrens-book-publisher-erases-israel-from-map/
From Scholastic's website:
Response on Thea Stilton and the Blue Scarab Hunt
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I thought people would be interested in this article that was sent to me by a
parent who wanted to know if we had this book in our library. We have many of
the series by Scholastic, but, by chance, we don't have this one.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/biggest-childrens-book-publisher-erases-israe
Hello,
Please review the attached PDF.
Thank you,
Aron Lutwak
Ideal Books
newarrivals#12.pdf
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2. Varieties of Antisemitism
http://books.google.com/books?id=iPs1Vaf6F9QC&source=gbs_ViewAPI
Three of my colleagues edited a collection of papers from a
conference here at UC Santa Cruz. I think it is particularly
valuable in presenting a variety of perspec
Colleagues,
I'd like two recommendations for purchase. I can buy only
one book in each category.
1. a contemporary Jewish humor book that would appeal to kids. We've
got Jewish humor books, but the kids don't find them funny.
2. a recent, comprehensive book on antisemitism.
Thanks, a
Hi there
I am needing information about Exlibris's 'Alephino' for the committee of
the Jacob Gitlin Library in Cape Town.
Does anybody use it or know anything about it? Or could you tell me whom to
contact? Is it affordable for a small lending library?
Would appreciate any help you can give.
Ve
Shalom Safranim,
DAVID - One Boy. Two Faiths (An Award-winning film by Joel Fendelman)
Issues of identity and cultural diversity are part of everyday life for many
American kids. In this moving film, a chance meeting turns into a fortuitous
opportunity for one boy to learn about the other
Available - complete set of the Zohar on the Chumash, with Derech Emes
commentary. 3rd ed., 20004. 23 vols. We are in Bergen County, N.J. Please
contact sgkle...@gmail.com. Thank you. Susan Levin
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