Re: [ha-Safran]: New Israeli books

2011-08-28 Thread ALBA TOSCANO
Barbara I may have asked this before, but we need to select a few new books that represent Israeli culture The Israelis: Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land. Donna Rosenthal. Free Press, SimonSchuster, N.Y., 2003, 2005. ISBN 0-7432-7035-5. Pp466. I really like this book. Besos de Valencia

[ha-Safran]: Rare Judaica Available: New Catalog, 30 Special Items

2011-08-28 Thread Dan Wyman
Dear Friends, As the summer draws to a close, we offer you 30 unusual and special items from our stock, browsable online at www.danwymanbooks.com/spec6.htm Items include an archive of documents related to Jewish immigration to America, beautiful Jewish art books and rare hagadot, important

[ha-Safran]: Tuesday's earthquake at the University of Maryland

2011-08-28 Thread Yelena Luckert
Dear all, I thought you might find this interesting. There are 8 branch libraries on campus. McKeldin Library (the main library and the largest library building by far) was effected the most, particularly on the upper floors. There is no serious damage to the collections. McKeldin

[ha-Safran]: Images from Tuesday's earthquake at the

2011-08-28 Thread Yelena Luckert
University of Maryland X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=BYTzOfBuqH0MnPkg9hJMEJejO8uiqGqgn0U8Q/tCzYo= c=1 sm=0 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=JAralIE_:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8

[ha-Safran]: Children's Literature Comprehensive Database

2011-08-28 Thread Kolodney
(CLCD) - memo X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=8/tC3RumM5rsUT5KRAstW8ZpQtAyVpHweSUJct9LT6E= c=1 sm=0 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=ARtGsTlc:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=nkbPz8QiITUefxz7cDMA:9

[ha-Safran]: Seymour J. Pomrenze zl

2011-08-28 Thread Zachary M Baker
The Sunday New York Times includes an obituary notice for Col. Seymour J. (Sholom) Pomrenze, a heroic figure for Judaica librarians and archivists. As an Army captain in the American zone of occupation in postwar Germany, Seymour Pomrenze played a pivotal role in setting up the Offenbach