Re: [ha-Safran] Graphic novels for children

2014-11-20 Thread Rachel Haus
Arlene, There is a really cool comic (only 3 issues, unfortunately, that I'm aware of) called Jewish Hero Corps. Here is the Amazon listing: Jewish Hero Corps #1:Amnesia Countdown Jewish Hero Corps #1:Amnesia Countdown Jewish Hero Corps #1:Amnesia Countdown [Alan Oirich, Ron

[ha-Safran] A Personal Response to the Har Nof Massacre

2014-11-20 Thread Shui Haber
Hi, My father, Rav Yaacov Haber, put together this 2 minute video of his personal response to the horrifying tragedy in Har Nof. http://youtu.be/pSG_jEEBCMc http://youtu.be/pSG_jEEBCMc Please watch and share Thank you Besuros Tovos Shui Haber shuiha...@gmail.com

[ha-Safran] Prayer for Women who have been Murdered by their Spouses

2014-11-20 Thread Yael Levine
This coming Shabbat, Parashat Toldot, the Prayer for Women who have been Murdered by their Spouses will be recited in shuls throughout the Jewish world. An article about the prayer and the actual nussah may be found at the link appearing below: בשבת הקרובה עומדים לומר בבתי כנסת ברחבי העולם

[ha-Safran] Re New book “Out of the Shoebox”

2014-11-20 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
AJL received this mail from Israeli author Yaron Reshef, I dedicated the last last three years to finding information about my family. I succeeded to find a shipment document with victims’ names of the last transport of Jews from Ternopol train station to Belzec. It is the only document

[ha-Safran] Some Yiddish surplus books

2014-11-20 Thread Joseph Galron-Goldschlaeger
Colleagues, Here are some Yiddish books we offer to other libraries. Yossi PJ5129 .R37 1930 *Reisen, Abraham, 1876-1953* *Gezamlte shriftn* / Avraham Reyzen = *געזאמלטע שריפטן* / אברהם רייזען -- Nyu York : Farlag Idish, 1930. 14 v. in 7. ; 21 cm. *Cover title*: Ale verk *Contents*:

[ha-Safran] AJL Recommends Hanukkah Books for Children

2014-11-20 Thread Heidi Estrin
Check out the newest post on the AJL blog People of the Books for a list of recommended Hanukkah books for kids! See http://jewishlibraries.org/index.php?id=264. There are brand new books listed, as well as titles that have received recognition in the past from AJL's Sydney Taylor Book Award