[ha-Safran] 2017 Proceedings

The 2017 Conference Proceedings are now online! All papers received so far have been posted on the AJL website under Conference. Click on Past Conferences and Proceedings, then on List of Proceedings, then on 2017. If you presented at the Conference and have not as yet sent in your paper, pleas

[ha-Safran] 2016 Proceedings

The 2016 Conference Proceedings are now online! All papers received so far have been posted on the AJL website under Conference. Click on Past Conferences and Proceedings, then on List of Proceedings, then on 2016. If you presented at the Conference and have not as yet sent in your paper, pleas

Re: [ha-Safran] Dorotree Genealogy program

I am trying to contact DoroTree, the Jewish Genealogy software program from Israel. Does anyone know if they still exist? I have my entire family tree on the program and have some questions. If they don't exist anymore, does anyone know of another genealogy program that utilizes both Hebrew an

[ha-Safran] Conference Proceedings

The 2015 Conference Proceedings are now online! All papers received so far have been posted on the AJL website under Conference. Click on Past Conferences and Proceedings, then on List of Proceedings, then on 2015. If you presented at the Conference and have not as yet sent in your paper, pleas

[ha-Safran] LI-AJL Program: This Thursday

The Long Island Chapter of the Association ofJewish Libraries (LI-AJL) and the Bella M.and Harry Richter Memorial Library of the IsraelCenter of Conservative Judaism present Jewish Values and DigitalCitizenship Standards and benchmarks in information literacy and digitalcitizenship and how it rel

[ha-Safran] AJL Donations

A donation to the AJL conference stipend fund has been made in honor of Etta Gold's retirement by: Amalia Warshenbrot Danielle Winter Shuli Berger Debbie Stern Jackie Ben-Efraim Elana Gensler A donation to the AJL conference stipend fund has been made in honor of Debbie Stern's retirement by: Am

[ha-Safran] Looking for a short story

This message was received through the AJL email address. Can anyone help Randi? Please respond to: rgo...@somersetcanyons.com I am looking for something "multi-cultural" -- a short story or two to teach to my 8th grade English classes. I prefer not to teach Holocaust literature since everythi

[ha-Safran] AJL Tribute Cards

Just a reminder - AJL has tribute cards for sale. Each package costs $25 and includes 7 "In Memory of" and 3 "In Honor of" cards. Shipping is $1.00 per package. Send requests to: Elana Gensler, AJL Corresponding Secretary egens...@aol.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are thos

[ha-Safran] Civil War

Does anyone have a list of books about Jewish participation in the Civil War? The Long Island chapter of AJL will be having a speaker on that topic and they are interested in a bibliography. Thank you in advance. Elana Gensler Editor of Sifria, the newsletter of LI-AJL __ Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran] Rare Book

This was received via the AJL email and I am forwarding it on Radovan's request. Elana Gensler AJL Corresponding Secretary --- I am an old books collector and I have one very rare book about Jewish history of Bratislava, Slovakia. The books name is Die Juden und die Judengemeinde Bratislava in

[ha-Safran] Convention Roommate

I had a last minute change. Is anyone still looking for a roommate for Sunday-Wednesday? Please let me know. Elana Gensler egens...@aol.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJ

[ha-Safran] Jewish History for Kids

My public library has asked if there is an updated book on Jewish history for kids. We own Our People by Jacob Isaacs published in 1962 by Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch and we would like a replacement. Thanks for any recommendations. Elana Gensler West Hempstead Public Library NY __ Messages and o