[ha-Safran] Jewish Documentation Center in Mexico City

2019-01-07 Thread Michelle Chesner via Hasafran
Of possible interest: https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/278011/mexico-city-jewish-documentation-center Michelle Chesner Librarian for Jewish Studies Columbia University __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorse

[ha-Safran] Librarians for Fairness Has Just Posted This Report On Our Website

2019-01-07 Thread Librarians for Fairness via Hasafran
PALESTINIAN [LIBRARY] EVENT HONORS TERRORISTS Posted: 1/7/2019 1:16:00 AM Author: Nan Jacques Zilberdik Source: This article originally appeared on the Blitz website on November 20, 2018.

[ha-Safran] Global list of Jewish Foundations and Endowments

2019-01-07 Thread Ana Esterin via Hasafran
Hello dear safranim and safraniyot, A patron was inquiring about a global directory of Jewish Foundations and Endowments. Do you happen to know if such a directory exists either online or in print? All I could think of were these two resources: The American Jewish Yearbook (more recent edition o

[ha-Safran] Question for HaSafran

2019-01-07 Thread Minna Siegel via Hasafran
We're looking for a book, suitable for use in a Conservative congregation, that covers the basic and not- so- basic aspects of Jewish religion and culture: prayer, holidays, home life, customs, etc. This is not for use by potential converts but by Jews who want to increase their knowledge/