Re: [ha-Safran] Can you help?

2023-01-02 Thread Sharon Elswit via Hasafran
I would contact Kevin Young at the Schomburg Library. He edited the recently (2020) published compendium *African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song*. It contains notes on the texts, as well as biographical notes on the poets. Warm regards, Sharon Elswit author of *The Jewish Story

[ha-Safran] A different take on the term antiSemitism

2020-01-14 Thread Sharon Elswit via Hasafran
Good morning, I wish none of it were at the forefront of the news now, but the recent *Jewish News of Northern California* included this short article by Loolwa Khazzoom about the advantage for the Jewish community in replacing the word "antiSemitism" with "racism":

Re: [ha-Safran] Call for PAID articles, "Librarian Approved, Kid Tested"

2019-02-26 Thread Sharon Elswit via Hasafran
Heidi, Thank you so much for sharing the link to your own creative, far-reaching bibliography of picture books exploring *hakarat hatov - *for the heart-warming fullness felt by both recipient and giver. No better way to stay open to the world. Warm regards, Sharon On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 3:19 PM

[ha-Safran] SF Storytelling program March 3rd

2019-02-21 Thread Sharon Elswit via Hasafran
For you or families you know with young children in the San Francisco area, this pilot sharing of Jewish folktales is happening soon at the Jewish Community Library: https://www.jewishlearningworks.org/events/2019/3/3/family-program-storytelling-with-sharon Warm regards, Sharon __ Messages and

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish scary stories for a five-year-old

2019-01-30 Thread Sharon Elswit via Hasafran
Hello, Annette, What about "The Diamond Tree," title story with a witch in a delightful collection of folktales for children by Howard Schwartz and Barbara Rush? It's not a picture book, but totally age appropriate, with one illustration per tale for a child who appreciates storytelling*. *The

Re: [ha-Safran] "Love Your Neighbor" an AJL book list series

2018-11-01 Thread Sharon Elswit via Hasafran
Heidi, This is a wonderful beginning. Thank you. Warm regards, Sharon On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 2:43 PM Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Heidi and the team, > I felt the need for the Love Your Neighbor series of book lists before, > but recent tragic events made