Re: [ha-Safran] 60th anniversary of Soviet Jewry movement

hi--assume Rabbi WEiss is aware of this group ---but just in case I wanted to share this organization and their upcoming webinar with him. Best, Beth Braunstein On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 10:40 PM Shulamith Z Berger via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > It will soon be the 60th anniversary

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL/JTS Judaica Librarian Certification program

Good to hear of this program … I was in a program like that Around1976. Beth Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2022, at 8:53 PM, Michelle Margolis via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > Dear Colleagues, > > The Association of Jewish Libraries is thrilled to announce a course program > in Judaica Libra

Re: [ha-Safran] heidi's presentation

Thank you Heidi for your knowledgeable and animated presentation… as a long term day school librarian I have always been frustrated with the push for Holocaust literature for children not developmentally ready for it. Thanks so much for emphasizing the disadvantages of many of these books. Happy

Re: [ha-Safran] thoughts on "Let the celebration begin"

I've had a long career as a Jewish day school librarian in NYC. One of my specialty areas is teaching students and professionals about appropriate children's literature about tolerance and respecting diversity. Over the years I have led workshops at the holocaust museum and other professional Jewi

[ha-Safran] looking for a book title

I'm trying to track down a book title. the book was written several years back for middle grades about a girl who had a holocaust survivor grandmother . The girl was toying with the idea of converting to Christianity ( she had rosary beads). The book Had a cross on the cover. I'm quite sure it won

Re: [ha-Safran] short story query: Sol Steinmetz

wow---I knew Sol steinmetz very well -( we lived in Pelham Parkway--Shoshanna--your parents are Steven and Leba--they know us well--He was an amazing man of great Jewish knowledge and a lexicographer par excellence. I have his book "the little refugees" which contains a copy of the letter which inf

Re: [ha-Safran] sydney taylor program at ajl today

is it possible to view this event? I wasn't able to attend today. thanks Beth Braunstein On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 3:42 AM Chava Pinchuck via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Thank you for sharing. > > 708 E. 5th Street (where they lived) was torn down with other tenements to > create gr

Re: [ha-Safran] Name that title

the book is called acts of Faith by Eric Segal (author of Love Story) --I read it years ago and loved it. I thought they were in Queens in the book--- Best, Beth Braunstein On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 9:31 PM Rebecca Levitan via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > I had a patron l

Re: [ha-Safran] To be posted, please

How about “inheritance “ By Dani Shapiro Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 6, 2021, at 7:49 PM, Carol Coven Grannick via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > Marcia, it's an older book, but a wonderful book club book: The Jew Store by > Stella Suberman - a memoir of her observant (in part) family who moves t

Re: [ha-Safran] Seeking Holocaust book for grades 6-7 as a class read

THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB---EXCELLENT BOOK ABOUT AN INDIVIDUALJEWISH BOY AMONG NONJEWS IN A EUREPEAN SCHOOL DURING WW2 Beth Braunstein On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 9:43 AM Wendie Sittenfield via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Thank you for your wonderful suggestions. > > Shanah tova. > > Wen

Re: [ha-Safran] book ideas needed

Hi I am a day school librarian with an expertise in that area best choice is kindness by Todd parr Also Be kind by pat miller Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 21, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Shomrei lib via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > AJLers always come through. > > I have preschoolers coming in for

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish kidlit on hard topics

Junkyard wonders by Patricia polacco Deals with death and mental disabilities Beth braunstein Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 9, 2019, at 4:12 PM, Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran > wrote: > > About a week ago, there was a post on Hasafran asking for Jewish children's > titles on the topics below.