Re: [ha-Safran] Digitized journal The Reconstructionist

2024-03-12 Thread Henry Hollander via Hasafran
that you lost access to plus the issues from 1936 which were not available. If anyone wants to acquire these issues to digitize they are available for sale. I don't digitize. I'm all about paper. Never forget. All the best, Henry Hollander -Original Message- From: "Shmuel Ben-Ga

Re: [ha-Safran] Painful weeding decisions

2023-08-29 Thread Henry Hollander via Hasafran
of newness is what people are used to in retail situations, and I think that many people view library collections in the same way that they shop. Weed through your patrons eyes. All the best, Henry Hollander -Original Message- From: "rhaus_com--- via Hasafran" Sent: Tuesd

Re: [ha-Safran] Beth David Library (Reform) in Westminster California is Being cut in half.

2023-07-12 Thread Henry Hollander via Hasafran
Except wisdom. The demand for books is diminished. "everything is online. " On 07/12/2023 10:  40 AM EDT Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran wrote: AJL was planning advocacy for our library members and non-members, but, it is extremely The demand for books is diminished. "everything is

Re: [ha-Safran] looking for the following dikduk book

2022-09-23 Thread Henry Hollander via Hasafran
r" Publishers, 1978. Octavo, paper covers, 126 pp. Softbound. Very Good. Text is in Hebrew. Tsadakah, Yitshak . “uhot ha-po'al.”Jerusalem, Kiryat-Sefer, 1971. Oblong octavo, paper covers, 115 pp. Softbound. Very Good. Text is in Hebrew. I have some of these in stock. All the best, Hen

[ha-Safran] Free Books for Libraries - Mostly Art

2022-08-04 Thread Henry Hollander via Hasafran
Free books – all over-sized. I have multiple copies of these books which I am offering to any US library free of charge with free shipping. Please let me know which titles you can use and what address to send them to. Restrictions: 1) LIBRARIES ONLY. 2) US ADDRESSES ONLY. Prompt replies

[ha-Safran] Question about early Hebrew printing title-page customs

2021-02-24 Thread Henry Hollander via Hasafran
Dear Friends, A common way of arranging the Tur of Hebrew books is the placement of two columns on each side with the publishing information between them. Does anyone know if these are specifically meant to refer to the two columns in Solomon’s Temple, Boas and Yachin?

[ha-Safran] FS: YIVO Bleter, Yidishe Ekonomik, Yidishe Shprakh

2019-07-31 Thread Henry Hollander via Hasafran
I am preparing to move my business from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I would have liked to have gotten out so that I could concentrate on Rabbinical School with all of my efforts, but life has not allowed this. I still have 60-70,000 books which I am now getting ready to pack and ship. I have

Re: [ha-Safran] Switching careers

2018-08-17 Thread Henry Hollander
opportunities to make a difference for people every day of the week. You can find my comments to my congregation here: https://www.bethsholomsf.org/cbs-blog/2018/8/15/henry-hollander-is-becoming-a-rabbi-officially. I never took a penny for any of my services in that regard over

[ha-Safran] FS: Over Twelve Thousand pamphlets and ephemeral journals cataloged and for sale

2018-03-27 Thread Henry Hollander
Congratulations to Vannessa Freedman and UCL on their pamphlets project. As a result of the influence of Robert Singerman I began actively cataloging pamphlets many years ago. My current stock of pamphlets primarily in Jewish subjects is now quite large. For information about how to search

[ha-Safran] Books to give away - clarification

2017-09-26 Thread Henry Hollander
Dear Friends, Thank you for the response to my message yesterday. I do need to clarify, because I have been receiving messages from individuals interested in acquiring books for themselves and I have no interest in supplying free books to individuals.

[ha-Safran] For Sale: Maimonides and Jewish medicine

2017-02-24 Thread Henry Hollander
A couple of months ago I acquired the remaining stock of books from an organization than had annual international conferences on the subject of Jewish medical ethics. I have offered these books for sale through several blog post on the Hollander Books blog. These are Moses Maimonides Medical

[ha-Safran] FS: Remember the Battle of Cable Street - and a book for sale

2016-11-14 Thread Henry Hollander
I’m bit late in mentioning it, but October 4th was the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. This may not ring any bells for you, but it was a now almost mythical event in the history on British Anti-Fascism and in the role of Anglo-Jewish History. Faced with a proposed march through

[ha-Safran] New Blog Post on Daniel Persky American Hebraist

2016-04-07 Thread Henry Hollander
Dear Friends, If you have the time please take a look at my profile of the American Hebraist Daniel Persky. This is my second post on the subject. It a small piece of scholarship employed weakly as a means to sell a few low priced items. No point in going into too much

[ha-Safran] New Blogpost on American Hebrew Literature

2016-03-20 Thread Henry Hollander
Dear Friends, I have been studying the American Hebraists lately. I have finally put up my first blog post about them focusing on Binyamin Silkiner, Israel Efros and Ephraim Lisitzky. My brother, a professor of Hebrew literature, will probably be mortified, but hopefully

[ha-Safran] Reference question - Hebrew Codicology

2016-03-14 Thread Henry Hollander
Dear Friends, I have a customer looking for books with high quality photos of Hebrew manuscripts together with text that explain what is going on technically in the manuscript. He has Ilana Tahan’s book, “Hebrew Manuscripts: The Power of Script and Image.” but the photos

[ha-Safran] Research Ideas for Robin Gluck - Mind Your Tongue

2016-02-28 Thread Henry Hollander
Dear Friends, My son attends the same school as the youth whose inquiry is the initial subject of what appears to be a discussion that has gotten off track. I will not speak for Robin in this though I have spoken to her about the project and about problems with the

[ha-Safran] FS: Pre-Thaw Soviet Journals & other items of interest

2016-01-06 Thread Henry Hollander
A rare mention to the list that I sell books. On a semi-regular basis I post lists to my blog at http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com/ the latest of which consists of Pre-Thaw Soviet journals. Some of the other more recent posts from this fall and winter are: A miscellany of Hebrew and

Re: [ha-Safran] New AJL Publication released

2016-01-01 Thread Henry Hollander
Is there a way to get this publication without doing business with Amazon.com? I don’t and won’t buy anything from them. Best Regards, Henry Hollander From: Deborah Stern Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 6:53 AM To: Stahl, Sheryl Cc: hasafran listserve Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] New AJL

Re: [ha-Safran] hollanderjudaica

2015-10-11 Thread Henry Hollander
evidence. All the best, Henry Hollander From: Jacqueline Benefraim Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 10:07 PM To: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Is Marrano Offensive Shalom, When I saw this discussion hit HaSafran, I forwarded the discussion to my cousin, Andrew Gottlieb, Ph.D

[ha-Safran] Gihon River Press joins AJL sellers benefit offer - List of other sellers

2014-12-05 Thread Henry Hollander
...@klinebooks.com 818-920-9968 Henry Hollander, Bookseller http://www.hollanderbooks.com boyc...@hollanderbooks.com 415-831-3228 Schoen Books http://www.schoenbooks.com k...@schoenbooks.com 413-665-0066 Dan Wyman, Books http://danwymanbooks.com/searchpage.php d...@danwymanbooks.com 718-963-0410 END__ Messages

[ha-Safran] AJL Sellers include one more

2014-12-02 Thread Henry Hollander
://www.klinebooks.com i...@klinebooks.com 818-920-9968 Henry Hollander, Bookseller http://www.hollanderbooks.com boyc...@hollanderbooks.com http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com 415-831-3228 Schoen Books http://www.schoenbooks.com k...@schoenbooks.com 413-665-0066 Dan Wyman, Books http://danwymanbooks.com

[ha-Safran] Additional sellers to promotion to benefit AJL

2014-12-01 Thread Henry Hollander
The following publisher and bookseller have joined in the AJLsellers promotion. They will make a charitable donation to the Association of Jewish Libraries of TWENTY PERCENT of the total order on all prepaid orders placed between Midnight Monday morning December 1st and Midnight end of day

[ha-Safran] Donate to AJL - Buy from Independent Booksellers

2014-11-30 Thread Henry Hollander
booksellers. We hope to add to the list shortly. For updates listing all of the participating booksellers and publishers see out blog: http://www.AJLsellers.blogspot.com YOUR opening participants are: Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller http://www.klinebooks.com i...@klinebooks.com 818-920-9968 Henry

Re: [ha-Safran] Purchasing Talmud

2014-08-18 Thread Henry Hollander
would probably do best to start out with the Shottenstein and then pick up the Steinsaltz. All others would be best off starting with the Steinsaltz. I would be happy to sell anyone any volumes of either and would be willing to offer a 20% discount. Best Regards, Henry Hollander PS

[ha-Safran] New blog posts on Yiddish publisher Israel London's Der Kval and other publishing efforts.

2014-06-11 Thread Henry Hollander
After a bit of work I wanted to let my latest project out of the bag. I was interested in promoting a group of handsome Yiddish books that I have in stock. I thought that I would write up something, but found instead that one of my long time customers had beaten me to it. David Mazower, BBC

[ha-Safran] FS: New blog posts - 19th Cent. Translations into Hebrew and Mandate Era British Annual Reports

2014-05-28 Thread Henry Hollander
We have two new posts on the hollander books blog. The first features two nineteenth century translations into Hebrew. One hebraizes Kalilah and Dimnah which in turn Farsi-izes The Indian Fables of Bidpai. The other is a re-editing of a sixteenth century pseudo-Dantean long poem in Hebrew.

[ha-Safran] FS: Landsmanshaften Constitutions and American Literature in Hebrew

2014-05-13 Thread Henry Hollander
Dear Friends, I have added several new posts to the Hollander Books blog. The first features some uncommon Constitutions from Landsmanshaften in New York City: http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com/2014/05/some-landsmanshaften-constitutions.html. Another features

[ha-Safran] FS: Antique and Illustrated Haggadot - A Fine List

2014-04-10 Thread Henry Hollander
This week’s blogpost is a list of Antique and/or illustrated Haggadot. Certainly the best group of Haggadot than I have had at any one moment. The list can be found here: http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com/2014/04/antique-and-illustrated-haggadot.html. The list is generously illustrated.

[ha-Safran] FS: Latest blog posts - Fine Jewish art Books and a Piece of Weirdness

2014-04-02 Thread Henry Hollander
to peruse and be perplexed. http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com/2014/04/an-oddity-not-quite-judaica-but-close.html All the best, Henry Hollander __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL

[ha-Safran] Purim Plays and Purim Shpiels: History and commercial post

2014-03-12 Thread Henry Hollander
In honor of the upcoming holiday of Purim we have prepared a short research into the subject of the Purim Shpiel and the related and sometimes overlapping Purim Play. In addition I have prepared a list of American Purim Plays from the 1910s through the 1950s that I acquired some time ago but

[ha-Safran] FS: Sale on Arcadia Pub. Jewish Community Photo Books

2014-03-04 Thread Henry Hollander
We have overstock on those books. For the month of March we are offering these for $15.00 postpaid per book. This is 40% discount or better. This offer applies only to current stock and all titles are available first come first serve. The books with descriptions can be found in a couple

[ha-Safran] FS: Essential books in and on Yiddish.

2014-02-25 Thread Henry Hollander
through this listserve in either a timely or comfortable manner. All the best, Henry Hollander __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions

[ha-Safran] FS: Short book list for Black History Month

2014-02-04 Thread Henry Hollander
I have posted a short list of some items of Judaic and Black interest on the Hollander Books blog. The list can be found at http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-nod-to-black-history-month.html. All the best, Henry Hollander __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran] FS: Eva Hesse Catalogue Raisonne.

2013-10-30 Thread Henry Hollander
We are pleased to offer the following item for your Jewish Art collections: “Eva Hesse: Catalogue Raisonne. Volume I: Paintings. Volume II: Sculpture.” Two volumes in Slip-Case. Volume I edited by Renate Petzinger, Barry Rosen and Anette Spohn. Volume II edited by Barry Rosen and Renate

[ha-Safran] Fs: Short list of uncommon and interesting Yiddish books.

2013-10-28 Thread Henry Hollander
I have just posted an addition to the Hollander Books blog at http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com. It features a small selection of mostly Soviet Yiddish imprints and other seldom seen Yiddish titles. Cover illustrations and some annotations are included. __ Messages and opinions expressed on

[ha-Safran] FS: Weinreich's History of the Yiddish Language - Second Improved Edition

2013-08-16 Thread Henry Hollander
not have a copy of this edition. All the best, Henry Hollander Weinreich, Max. “History of the Yiddish Language.” In Two Volumes. New Haven, Yale University Press, Published in cooperation with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 2008. Second English language edition. ISBN: 978-0-300-10887

[ha-Safran] New lists of for May Day 2013 on Jews and Communism, Socialism and Labor

2013-05-01 Thread Henry Hollander
In honor of that very important Jewish holiday May Day I have prepared lists on my holdings separately in the three categories: Jews and Communism (about 100 items), Jews and Socialism (about 500 items) and Jewish Labor (also about 500 items). To receive electronic copies of list please reply

[ha-Safran] FS: New lists of old Sephardi imprints and of American Rabbinics

2013-04-18 Thread Henry Hollander
Dear Friends, It has not been my habit in the past to publicize lists of books where I have only single copies. However, I have started to use my blog to post catalogs and I think these might be of some interest. I have included a large number of illustrations and some

Re: [ha-Safran] Kol Ha-kavod to our own Pat Fenton

2013-04-04 Thread Henry Hollander
Based on my brief interactions with Rabbi Fenton and numerous discussions with AJU students I was not very surprised to see her appear in the list. Though far from a “perfect” list, the list included fewer celebrity rabbis and more unsung heroes. Best Regards, Henry Hollander From: Deborah

[ha-Safran] Sephardi Prayer books to go to a good home

2013-01-28 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
that they would appreciate that. Best Regards, Henry Hollander Henry Hollander. Bookseller 843 Twenty-Fourth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 415-831-3228 tel boyc...@hollanderbooks.com http://www.hollanderbooks.com ALL KINDS OF JEWISH BOOKS A local congregation has asked me to find a home for about 200

Re: [ha-Safran] Bookless libraries - response to A G

2013-01-24 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
, Henry Hollander Henry Hollander. Bookseller 843 Twenty-Fourth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 415-831-3228 tel boyc...@hollanderbooks.com http://www.hollanderbooks.com ALL KINDS OF JEWISH BOOKS __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily

Re: [ha-Safran] Bookless libraries

2013-01-23 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
? Is that a wise choice and even if it is what are the costs of making that choice? All the best, Henry Hollander     Should we panic that our libaries lack scrolls? Can you imagine a good library without any scrolls? What about tablets (the small clay ones with squiggling staff

[ha-Safran] FS: Land of Light and Promise: 50 Years Painting Jerusalem and Beyond. Ludwig Blum

2012-12-06 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
article on Blum can be found at http://www.jewishideasdaily.com/1025/features/the-stoic-vision-of-ludwig-blum/ Henry Hollander. Bookseller 843 Twenty-Fourth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 415-831-3228 tel boyc...@hollanderbooks.com http://www.hollanderbooks.com ALL KINDS OF JEWISH BOOKS

[ha-Safran] FS: Ciclos: Music of the Sephardic Jews for Classic Guitar

2012-12-04 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
notes tell the origin of each tune. For both musician and fan of Sephardi Music. END Henry Hollander. Bookseller 843 Twenty-Fourth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 415-831-3228 tel boyc...@hollanderbooks.com http://www.hollanderbooks.com ALL KINDS OF JEWISH BOOKS __ Messages and opinions

Re: [ha-Safran] 2 articles

2012-11-13 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Henry Hollander. Bookseller 843

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish Medieval poetry request

2012-11-08 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
Henry Hollander. Bookseller 843 Twenty-Fourth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94121 415-831-3228 tel boyc...@hollanderbooks.com http://www.hollanderbooks.com ALL KINDS OF JEWISH BOOKS __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed

[ha-Safran] Book check-out in Syn on Shabbat

2012-04-18 Thread Henry Hollander, Bookseller
yisrael.br /br /All the best,br /Henrybr /br /br /br /Henry Hollander. Booksellerbr /843 Twenty-Fourth Avenuebr /San Francisco, CA 94121br /415-831-3228 telbr /boyc...@hollanderbooks.combr /http://www.hollanderbooks.combr /br /ALL KINDS OF JEWISH BOOKS --=_20120418143759_14692-- Henry Hollander