[ha-Safran] NY Area Geniza Repository?

Can anyone recommend a geniza/shaimos repository for bulk dropoffs in the NYC area? I have a couple of boxes of old siddurim, etc. that need to be properly discarded. Thanks, Michelle Chesner Librarian for Jewish Studies Columbia University __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran] speech on Jewish kidlit by Sydney Taylor honoree

Shalom, chaverim: Just wanted to bring this text, a version of a recent speech by Sydney Taylor honoree Katherine Locke, to the list's attention: https://medium.com/@Bibliogato/thinking-jewish-childrens-literature-in-a-time-of-antisemitism-c77e4b00392c All best, Erika -- *Erika Dreifus* | Writ

[ha-Safran] Book club guide or discussion questions needed

Does anyone have book club discussion questions or a guide to share for the book *Catch the Jew *by Tuvia Tenenbom? Thanks, -- *Aviva Adler* *aad...@nshahs.org * Librarian North Shore Hebrew Academy High School 400 North Service Road Great Neck, NY 11020 __ Messages and

[ha-Safran] Nathan Zach's poem which begins “Everyone lives in a world they create”

Friends, I have a patron who would like a copy of the Nathan Zach poem which begins “Everyone lives in a world they create”. It is in : Nathan Zach, The Complete Poems, Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 2008 (Kol Ha-Shirim Ve-Shirim Hadashim). I cannot locate a copy of this book. I also wonder if the poem c

[ha-Safran] Educational Resources and Cool Videos for Israel Independence Day

Hi Everyone! Israel Independence Day is celebrated this year on Thursday, April 19, 2018. The Jewish Trivia Quiz - topic: Israel http://www.jewish-trivia.com What is the national emblem of Israel ? "Pehsek Zeman" and "Egozi" are what type of Israeli foods ? Who was the first president of Israe

Re: [ha-Safran] speech on Jewish kidlit by Sydney Taylor honoree

I read with great interest Katherine Locke’s article. I thank Erika for bringing it to our attention. A large portion of the Israeli children literature, that was written in the past decade, is the answer to some of her hopes for books she would love to read and encourage Jewish and non-Jewis