[ha-Safran]: Where to send unwanted/unneeded books

2011-04-13 Thread Emily Bergman
There have been a couple of recent messages about what to do with Jewish books you don't want, including prayer books. You can donate Jewish books to Jewish prisoners. Click on the URL to find out where to send these books.http://www.jewishprisonerservices.org/dormantjudaica.htm. This was

Re: [ha-Safran]: Are these needs for Montreal?

2011-04-13 Thread fredisaac
Sylvia's question is timely. For the past couple of years US citizens have been required to have current passports (not just recent ones). This is for re-entry to the US, not only entry to Canada. Yes, Canadian money is preferable. Small purchases can be made with $US (e.g., transport from

Re: [ha-Safran]: Popularity of fiction

2011-04-13 Thread Melinda Herman
At our Conservative synagogue's library, I receive the most requests to borrow books favorably reviewed in The Jewish Week, Hadassah magazine, and The New York Times. This includes fiction and non-fiction. I tend to order literary fiction, although I order some simpler Jewish fiction (such

[ha-Safran]: The Schottenstein Talmud - single volumes available

2011-04-13 Thread Galron, Joseph
Colleagues, We have multiple copies of a few volumes of the Talmud Bavli - Schottenstein edition (Artscroll - Mesorah Publications). Here is a list of available volumes: Tractate Berachos - vol. 2 - 2 copies Tractate Shabbos - vol. 1 - 1 copy Tractate Yoma - vol. 2 - 1 copy Tractate Succah -

Re: [ha-Safran]: Convention update: Passports Currency

2011-04-13 Thread Kimberley A. Shaw
And if getting a full passport is a bit pricey, there is also the less-expensive passcard, meant for U.S. citizens who travel around the Americas (including Caribbean and Canada), but don't plan on further overseas travel. See this page: http://www.uspasscard.com/ Best, Kimberley Shaw, who

[ha-Safran]: Gesher Films on DVD

2011-04-13 Thread Heather Lenson
Are the following Gesher films available on DVD? People of the Book (Abraham, Esther, Moses, Rabbi Akiva, Ruth) and The Sabbath If so, how can I get them? - Heather Lenson Librarian at Ratner Media and Technology Center Jewish Education Center of Cleveland 216-371-8288

RE: [ha-Safran]: Where to send unwanted/unneeded books

2011-04-13 Thread Shimon Vogel
We sent boxes of books to the Jewish Prisoners Services last yar and received a fax with updated information. The address to use is now: If using US Postal Service: JPSI ATTN: Gary Friedman POB 8540

[ha-Safran]: Links to AJL Member Catalogs

2011-04-13 Thread Deborah Stern
A number of you have asked about how to add or update your library's information to this list of AJL Member Catalogs available on the web: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/catlinks.htmhttp://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/catlinks.htm Please send me the information:

[ha-Safran]: Links to AJL Member Catalogs

2011-04-13 Thread Deborah Stern
A number of you have asked about how to add or update your library's information to this list of AJL Member Catalogs available on the web: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/catlinks.htm Please send me the information: your library's name, URL link, classification system used,

[ha-Safran]: Montreal

2011-04-13 Thread Toby Harris
Hi, friends: I have two questions- I'm looking for a roommate or two for June 18-23 - doubling or tripling. I'm a night person coming from the West... Is anyone thinking of flying to Burlington and getting to Montreal from there? What other places can I fly to in the US and ride up with

[ha-Safran]: Podcast: Yuvi's Candy Tree

2011-04-13 Thread Heidi Estrin
We've got a new episode of The Book of Life for you, on Yuvi's Candy Tree! Author Lesley Simpson offered to interview herself, and I couldn't pass that up! She talks about Yuvi's Candy Tree (Kar-Ben, 2011), a picture book on Ethiopian Jews fleeing to Israel based on the true story of Yuvi

[ha-Safran]: New Jewish Book Search,

2011-04-13 Thread Dan Wyman
Dear Friends, After gentle nudges from many of you, we are ready to launch our new user-friendly search page for our stock of over 8000 Jewish books at http://www.danwymanbooks.com/search/search.html Take a look and search for an author, title, or subject. Looking for bargains? Choose to sort