[ha-Safran] Educational and Fun Resources for Shavuot

Hi Everyone! Shavuot is the Jewish holiday that celebrates the giving of the  Torah, the first harvest, and the ripening of the first fruits.  The two day festival - 1 day in Israel - begins on Tuesday night,  June 11, 2024. The Jewish Trivia Quiz jewish-trivia.com has a selection of multiple

[ha-Safran] Conference Update: Member Awards

At AJL Conference 2024: Standing Together, please join us in celebrating those receiving AJL member awards and scholarships! *Fanny Goldstein Merit Award: Gail Shirazi *Kar-Ben Publishing Scholarship: Esther Schnaidman *Accreditation Awards: Basic Accreditation Alan Lampert Memorial Library,

[ha-Safran] Reminder: Call for RAS Division Meeting Agenda Items

Dear all: I just wanted to follow up on my April 26, call for RAS Division meeting agenda items. The AJL conference is fast approaching, and we look forward to connecting in person with everyone in San Diego. At the RAS Division meeting, we'll have brief reports from the Committee

[ha-Safran] Immigrant Heritage Month reads and more

Shalom, chaverim, This week's set of Jewish Literary Links on My Machberet features a number of items that I thought many of you might appreciate, including: - Jewish memoirs for Immigrant Heritage Month (I developed a short list after noting a paucity of Jewish representation on a longer