[ha-Safran] Karaitica in English

[Barry Dov Walfish via Hasafran]

Dear Safranim,

I would like to bring to your attention the Karaite Press of the Karaite
Jews of America, which has been producing original works and translations
of medieval and early modern Karaitica for the last couple of decades. Here
is the website:
TheKaraitePress.com 
. I would encourage you to
support this noble enterprise by adding these titles to your collections.
The books are reasonably priced and deserve to be in libraries.
The most recent books are currently on sale in a bundle for 33% off. (See
screenshot). You just need to click on any one of those books and the
bundle will display.
For more details, please be in touch with Shawn Lichaa, who runs the press:
i...@thekaraitepress.com.
All the best for 2024,
Barry

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Re: [ha-Safran] Film Recommendation Needed

[Barry Dov Walfish via Hasafran]

Film recommendation

One of my favourite Israeli films is: Bonjour Monsieiur Shlomi =
Ha-Kokhavim shel Shelomi (2004).
Seems to be available on Amazon Prime.
Barry

On Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 11:32 AM Kolodney, Uri via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Nora’s will (aka 5 days without Nora) https: //www. menemshafilms.
> com/nora-s-will It’s currently on Netflix. Uri
>  Uri Kolodney |
> he/him Hebrew, Jewish, and Israel Studies Librarian / ‍ ‍
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> *Nora’s will* (aka *5 days without Nora*)
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> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.menemshafilms.com/nora-s-will__;!!KGKeukY!33bXrVJbk5BJ9eJFOfbr9-z02Yh0HwcHjENKyjulUFBtFwITCl8dO1TxIlZBFSMQImEH4cGDb3RK8ywKbU_EWP1z_K6ynA$
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> It’s currently on Netflix.
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> Uri
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> Uri Kolodney | he/him
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> Hebrew, Jewish, and Israel Studies Librarian / Film & Video Librarian
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> University of Texas Libraries
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> The University of Texas at Austin
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> PCL 2.312J | Mail Code S5466 | PO Box P Austin, TX 78713-8916
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> *From:* Hasafran  *On Behalf Of *Brown,
> Joyce J. via Hasafran
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:54 AM
> *To:* Rachel Kamin ; Hasafran@lists.osu.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Film Recommendation Needed
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> One year we did Casablanca, and it was a great hit. A large number of the
> actors were Holocaust escapees. From: Hasafran
>  On Behalf Of
> Rachel Kamin via Hasafran ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍
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> One year we did Casablanca, and it was a great hit. A large number of the
> actors were Holocaust escapees.
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> *From:* Hasafran  *On
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 9, 2022 10:43 AM
> *To:* Hasafran@lists.osu.edu
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] - [ha-Safran] Film Recommendation Needed
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> We are resurrecting our once popular “Chinese Dinner & a Movie” event this
> year on December 22. I am looking for a light, fun film to show at the
> synagogue that will appeal to a mostly older crowd of empty-nesters, active
> retirees
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> We are resurrecting our once popular “Chinese Dinner & a Movie” event this
> year on December 22. I am looking for a light, fun film to show at the
> synagogue that will appeal to a mostly older crowd of empty-nesters, active
> retirees and seniors. Could be a feature film or a documentary; comedy or
> something in the “edu-tainment” category; Jewish content but NOT Holocaust;
> preferably in English but sub-titles are OK too.  In the past we showed 
> *Dreaming
> of a Jewish Christmas*, *Fiddler*, *Dough* and *Land of Milk & Honey*. We
> also showed *The New Jew *during the pandemic and that was a hit so an
> episode or two from a series could work as well.  We don’t want to conflict
> with our local JCC and Israeli film festivals so  I’m thinking maybe there
> is an older/classic film that would be fun to revisit.
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> Please let me know if you have any “tried & true” suggestions that fit the
> above requirements for this event.
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> Thanks!
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> Rachel Kamin
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> Director of Lifelong Learning
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> North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
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> 1175 Sheridan Road
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> CURRENTLY READING: *When Franny Stands Up* by Eden Robins
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> CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: *When the Angels Left the Old Country* by Sacha
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[ha-Safran] EBR

[Barry Dov Walfish via Hasafran]

Dear Safranim,



As a follow-up to my message from two weeks ago, I would like to inform you
that EBR (*Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception*) currently has over
2500 separately authored articles on 2167 topics related to Judaism (many
topics are divided by period). In addition, there are dozens of articles in
the arts--Literature, Music, Visual Arts, Film, and Dance of Jewish
interest. The articles have been published in 20 vols., covering A to the
beginning of N. Vol. 21, covering the rest of N to the middle of O will
appear this winter. They can also be accessed in an online version, i.e. as
a database.

You can find the entire list of entries here
.

and general information on EBR here
.



Should you require further information, please feel free to contact Gary
Helft (gary.he...@degruyter.com) or myself.


Mo'adim le-simhah

Barry
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Re: [ha-Safran] 2020 AJL Conference cancelled

[Barry Dov Walfish via Hasafran]

I was on the Convention Committee for 2003. In general, I have  a
lousy memory for this sort of thing, but I remember that fear of SARS
affected
registration, even though the outbreak was relatively small and had been
contained by early June, but by then, many had already decided not to come.
Toronto had 250 cases and at least 38 deaths. See below.
Overall there were about 8500 cases worldwide, the vast majority in China,
Hong Kong and Taiwan.  Small potatoes compared with what we're facing now.
I remember something about moving hotels, but I don't think it was
SARS-related.
The brave AJL-ers who came had a great time.
No question that the 2020 committee made the right decision.

Barry

SARS in Toronto considered contained
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Jul 2, 2003 (CIDRAP News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today
removed Toronto from the list of areas with recent local transmission of
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), leaving Taiwan as the only place
where the disease is not officially contained.

Toronto had a 4-month, two stage SARS outbreak that was the largest outside
Asia, with almost 250 probable cases and at least 38 deaths. The city
thought it had beaten the disease once before.

"This is a great achievement for public health in what we hope is the final
phase of the global emergency," said David Heymann, WHO executive director
for communicable diseases, in a news release.

The last probable SARS case in Toronto was detected Jun 12, and the patient
was immediately isolated, the WHO said. Twenty days—twice the incubation
period—with no new cases have passed since then, signaling that the
transmission chain is broken.

Toronto was among the first areas affected when the SARS virus spread out
of southern China in late February, WHO officials noted. The agency warned
against nonessential travel to the city on Apr 23 but lifted the warning a
week later. Toronto was deleted from the list of places with recent local
transmission May 14, only to face a renewed outbreak and return to the list
May 26.

"We should all pay tribute to the health workers and others in Canada who
had their lives disrupted and threatened by this disease," said Heymann.
"When the virus returned to start a second outbreak, health workers
continued the fight and have now won it."

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien applauded the WHO announcement and
expressed hope that it would revive tourist traffic to Toronto, according
to a report in the *Toronto Star.* The city has suffered economically
because of SARS.

Dr. Donald Low, a leader in the city's battle with the disease, reacted
cautiously to the news. The newspaper quoted him as saying, "We've been
told this once before. We're not going to celebrate just yet . . . [but]
it's another step forward."

More than 27,000 people were quarantined in Toronto's two SARS outbreaks,
one in March and April and the second in May and June, according to the
Associated Press. The AP put the number of deaths in the Toronto area at
39, including a nurse who died Jun 30 and was the first Canadian health
worker to succumb to the disease. Health Canada currently attributes 38
deaths in Ontario to probable SARS and one death to suspected SARS.

Toronto's initial SARS outbreak was traced back to a guest or guests who
stayed at Hong Kong's Metropole Hotel in late February and caught the virus
from an infected Chinese physician there, according to the WHO. At the
time, no one knew that a new disease had emerged in China, and hospital
workers who treated the first patients were unaware of the need to protect
themselves. As a result, SARS spread rapidly in hospitals and then to the
community.

On Mon, Mar 30, 2020 at 5:25 PM Fred Isaac via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Thanks for the reminder, Susan.
> SARS hit Toronto particularly hard. My recollection is that we had to
> change hotels, and we waited until a bit later than usual to do
> registration. But the Conference went on and we all had a great time
> (including lots of people going to the Shoe Museum nearby). Maybe Steve
> Bergson, Gloria Jacobs or someone else on that Committee can remind us
> about it.
>
> Fred Isaac
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:33 PM Susan Pankowsky via Hasafran <

[ha-Safran] Fwd: Please identify

[Barry Dov Walfish via Hasafran]

Hi, Esther,

It's Leonard Baskin:

https://www.library.yale.edu/judaica/site/exhibits/children/exhibit4.html

Best,

Barry

On Sat, Jan 18, 2020 at 1:59 PM Esther Nussbaum via Hasafran <
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> The artist who painted “Four Mothers” on this card.
> Esther Nussbaum
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[ha-Safran] Humor in Jewish Children's Literature

[Barry Dov Walfish via Hasafran]

How about this:
https://simania.co.il/bookdetails.php?item_id=275356

Barry
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