RE: [ha-Safran]: 2009 Astrid Lindgren Award Winner

2009-03-30 Thread library
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[ha-Safran]: Max Said Yes! The Woodstock Story

2009-03-30 Thread Abigail Yasgur
You've been asking about it and I thank you Max Said Yes! the Woodstock Story is now available for purchase. Go to: http://www.maxsaidyes.comwww.maxsaidyes.com and order your copies today! -- Abigail Yasgur Max Said Yes! The Woodstock Story http://www.maxsaidyes.comwww.maxsaidyes.com ---

[ha-Safran]: Jahrzeit of Nehama Leibowitz

2009-03-30 Thread Yael Levine
The fifth of Nissan - tonight and tomorrow here is Israel - is the Jahrzeit of Nehama Leibowitz (1905-1997) zl. As many know, recently two biographies were published; one in Hebrew by Hayuta Deutsch, and the other in English by Yael Unterman. Deutsch's book will be awarded the Aminoah prize in a

[ha-Safran]: Need male roommate for AJL conference

2009-03-30 Thread Stanley Nachamie
I had made arrangements for a roommate for the AJL conference in Chicago, but it turns out he won't be able to come. So I am looking for a male, non-smoking roommate for the convention for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights, July 5-8, at the convention hotel. If you're interested, or know

Re: [ha-Safran]: Political Conflicts

2009-03-30 Thread Basya Karp
Sorry I haven't replied until now. The Breadwinner trilogy: The Breadwinner, Parvana's Journey, and Mud City, by Deborah Ellis (interest level 5-8) is an outstanding depiction of life in Afghanistan after the Taliban seizes power. An unfortunately out-of-print title, Sun Inside Rain by M.

[ha-Safran]: Essential reference book now available in English

2009-03-30 Thread Dorothy Leivers
ESSENTIAL REFERENCE BOOK NOW AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH! Road to Victory: Jewish Soldiers of the 16th Lithuanian Division 1942-1945. Tr. from Hebrew. Ed. and exp. by Dorothy Leivers. NJ: Avotaynu, 2009. p. 376 ISBN Road to Victory, the English-language translation of the Yiddish (Der Veg

RE: [ha-Safran]: Materials to help people with chronic illness

2009-03-30 Thread Bernstein, Steven (Library)
The cover story of the most recent issue of Jewish Action (the Magazine of the OU) dealt with this issue. You can read it online here: http://www.ou.org/jewish_actionhttp://www.ou.org/jewish_action +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Steven Jay Bernstein Assistant Catalog Librarian

[ha-Safran]: DVDs vs. Blue ray discs

2009-03-30 Thread Peggy Kurtz
As we go about replacing our vhs collection with dvds, I'm wondering whether we should actually be going direct to the next technology. I'd be interested in hearing from the rest of you on this. Peggy Kurtz Rabbi Simon Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library Central Queens YMYWHA 67-09 108th Street

[ha-Safran]: A balanced book about Israel's first 19 years

2009-03-30 Thread Hasafran
The Making of Modern Israel 1948-1967 By Leslie Stein. (Polity Press of Wiley Publishers, 09, 340 pages Hardcover, ISBN: 978-0-7456-4466-0) Within a time frame of only nineteen years, culminating in the Six-Day War, Israel fought three separate wars and within its first four years, thanks to

[ha-Safran]: Searching for organizations to help/assist

2009-03-30 Thread avram aryeh
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Re: [ha-Safran]: Alshich in English

2009-03-30 Thread Yosef Branse
Shalom, If you search for Alshich in the author index of the Israeli Union List at http://aleph3.libnet.ac.il/Fhttp://aleph3.libnet.ac.il/F you'll get a listing of some English translations as well as their locations in Israeli academic libraries. Hope this helps, Yosef Branse University of

RE: [ha-Safran]: Alshich in English

2009-03-30 Thread Stahl, Sheryl
HUC has several works of his in translation (see below) Sheryl Sheryl Stahl Senior Associate Librarian Frances Henry Library Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 3077 University Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007 mailto:sst...@huc.edusst...@huc.edu www.huc.edu/libraries |

[ha-Safran]: The Blessing of the Sun - Virtual Exhibit

2009-03-30 Thread elhanan
According to Jewish tradition the sun has a 28 year cycle. At the beginning of this cycle a special blessing (Birkat ha-hamma) is said. This event will take place this year on Erev Pessah (14 Nissan, April 8th). The previous occasion for Birkat ha-hamma was in 1981 and the next occasion will be

[ha-Safran]: Aleph-bet book

2009-03-30 Thread Talya Pardo
Hello, I am trying to remember the name of a book of short stories about the Aleph-Bet and Creation, in English. There were stories about how each letter got its name. All I can remember is the old brown cover, and the little illustrations at the beginning of each chapter about each letter.

RE: [ha-Safran]: Graduation Gift Ideas

2009-03-30 Thread Rachel Kamin
Thank you to all who replied to my request for graduation gift ideas. Here are the suggestions that I received: Jewish Literacy by Telushkin Biblical Literacy by Telushkin Jewish Humor by Telushkin Jewish Wisdom by Telushkin The Book of Jewish Values by Telushkin To Heal a Fractured World by

[ha-Safran]: Judaica Auction, Thursday, April 2nd at 3:00 PM

2009-03-30 Thread Jackie Insel
Fine Judaica Will Be Auctioned By Kestenbaum Company On April 2nd 2009 at 3:00 pm Sale to Include The Celebrated Prague Hagadah, 1526 and Abraham Ibn Ezra's Commentary To The Torah, Naples, 1488 Printed Books | Manuscripts | Prague Hagadah | Graphic Art | Auction Dates Kestenbaum Company will

[ha-Safran]: Pesach / Passover Link For Your Website Links Section...

2009-03-30 Thread Elimelech
Shalom and Chag Pesach Sameach to all Safranim: My name is Malcolm Wald, Eli Ha-Levi being my Hebrew name, I'm Jewish and have built and maintain a Pesach / Passover website that's been on the air over 10 years now. To all webmasters seeking to add Pesach / Passover links to their external

[ha-Safran]: New book on Israel

2009-03-30 Thread Leslie Stein
I would be very grateful if details about my forthcoming book (pasted below) would be circulated on the hasafran list. Please advise me With thanks, sincerely Leslie Stein The Making of Modern Israel 1948-1967 By Leslie Stein. Polity Press of Wiley Publishers, 2009, 340 pages Hardcover,

[ha-Safran]: Jewish prisoners website incorrect

2009-03-30 Thread Shira London
The website given in a posting on March 26th to send books to Jewish prisoners does not work. Would the organization or person in charge of this important mitzvah please re-send the correct URL? Thanks! Shira London Upper School Librarian Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School Baltimore, MD.