Re: [ha-Safran] synagogue library questions

2016-03-11 Thread Heidi Estrin
Dear Ellen, Your question was forwarded to me by Alba Toscano, a member of the USCJ Prez-list and a fellow librarian in the Association of Jewish Libraries, of which I am the Past President. I'd like to share my thoughts with you on synagogue libraries. First, I commend you for maintaining a l

[ha-Safran] New Resource: "Waking in Oak Creek" profiles inspiring response to hate

2016-03-11 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
Shalom, AJL received the information below on a free DVD (30 minutes) with a guide, lesson plan and promotional material. It was part of a grant from the department of Justice community policing division . I have not watched it yet, but it looks like a nice program idea for synagogue, center,

[ha-Safran] The AJL 2017 Conference in New York City

2016-03-11 Thread James Rosenbloom
Hello. I recently contacted you with the good news of our 2017 conference location. I asked anyone who would be likely to need a hotel room to contact me. If you are likely to attend and likely to stay in a hotel, and have not yet contacted me, I would very much appreciate hearing from you. This in