[ha-Safran]: Jewish Studies at Buddha University, India

2010-03-21 Thread Navras Jaat Aafreedi
Subject: Jewish Studies at Buddha University, India I am a Research/Faculty Associate in International Relations at the Gautam Buddha University in Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida), a satellite town of the National Capital Region of Delhi in India. As I attempt to craft a course on Jewish History

[ha-Safran]: Seattle Conference

2010-03-21 Thread Toby Harris
It's officially Spring and time to register for the spectacular Seattle summer AJL conference! It's almost April 1! After that date, the conference registration fee increases a bit. No foolin'! You can fill out your registration online or print it out and send it in. When registering

[ha-Safran]: FS: Two Recent Jewish Art Titles

2010-03-21 Thread Henry Hollander
Two newer arrivals offered individually as priced below or as a pair for $30.00 postpaid with the US. We ship and bill to libraries. Otherwise, prepayment is required. Call 415-831-3228 or email to reserve. Soltes, Ori Z. Fixing the World: Jewish American Painters in the Twentieth Century.

Re: [ha-Safran]: Yiddish and Judeo-German

2010-03-21 Thread Aaron Kuperman
The question to ask is whether someone speaking western Yiddish (which is probably extinct as a living language), and in a German environment could distinguish between Judeo-German and their dialect of Yiddish. Yiddish usually adopts many words from the local language and tends to reflect the

[ha-Safran]: An offer you cannot refuse from Ruth Diskin Films

2010-03-21 Thread Ruth Diskin
Dear Librarian, It is the end of the fiscal year and we would like to make you an offer you cannot refuseĀ… From THE BEETLE by Yishai Orian Ruth Diskin Films is proud to offer you a special deal on the purchase of titles from our catalogue. All titles from 2009 and 2008 are now

[ha-Safran]: An Israeli film

2010-03-21 Thread Shmuel Ben-Gad
Shalom Safranim. I have not yet seen this film, but it sounds fascinating and I thought some of you might want to know about it: Habenhasorer.com B'chavod rav. Shmuel Ben-Gad, Gelman Library, George Washington University. --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are

RE: [ha-Safran]: Call number?

2010-03-21 Thread Chaya Wiesman
Hi Helen, Which cataloging system do you use? That information is important in order to decide what the call number would be. Chaya Wiesman Librarian Ramaz Upper School --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by

[ha-Safran]: Hebrew edition of Secret Garden

2010-03-21 Thread Joy Kingsolver
Dear list, Does anyone know whether there is a Hebrew edition of The Secret Garden, and who might carry it? Have checked some standard sources with no success. Thanks, Joy Kingsolver --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily

[ha-Safran]: Passover reading?

2010-03-21 Thread Andrea Rapp
Does anyone know of a seder reading for the release of Gilad Shalit? Andrea Rapp Wise Temple, Cincinnati --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

[ha-Safran]: Synagogue Library Use

2010-03-21 Thread Susan Dubin
Dear Safranim: I have been asked by a local synagogue to get some statistics on libraries in synagogues. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. Here is the link:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8TMKS55 Thank you! Susan Dubin Off-the-Shelf Library Services --- Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Read Alikes for All Other Nights by Dara Horn

2010-03-21 Thread Rachel Kamin
I am putting together a reading list for our book club discussion of All Other Nights by Dara Horn. I know of several non-fiction books about Jews during the Civil War and the southern Jewish experience, but what about fiction? Are there any other Jewish novels set during the Civil War or

[ha-Safran]: On-line library catalogues

2010-03-21 Thread Kathy Merkin
Dear friends, I'm sure many of you have your catalogs on-line, so members might browse from their homes. I'd appreciate hearing about them: where are they (you synagogue website; an independent space provider? Was it difficult to set up? Is it easy to update? Is a sign-on required or

[ha-Safran]: Hebrew stop words list

2010-03-21 Thread Lovins
Dear colleagues, A question came up about Hebrew stop word lists, i.e., terms set aside at index and/or query time because they're too common or semantically vague for retrieval purposes (e.g., in English, the word 'the'). I found this list Hebrew terms at stackoverflow.com:

[ha-Safran]: Librarian's Lobby for March 2010

2010-03-21 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
Hello Everyone, It's been a while since I have had something to write about. This month's column is about the translation of the word Shofar as found in the Bible. http://home.earthlink.net/~ddstuhlman/crc109.pdf Also visit my blog for short entries about libraries, books, and stories that

[ha-Safran]: Virtual exhibition of non traditional haggadot

2010-03-21 Thread Shunit Degani
I would like to draw your attention to a very interesting virtual exhibition in the Israeli National Library: The Haggadah is a Jewish religious text that sets out the order of the Passover Seder. The Haggadah is the most popular printed text after the Bible. Since the early twentieth

[ha-Safran]: Yisahr koah

2010-03-21 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
Shalom, I have just received AJL Newsletter. I, sometimes, forget to thank Nancy Sack for the excellent job on the Newsletter. Also yishar koah to the designer of the convention logo. I am looking forward to the convention. Have a wonderful Pessah Amalia Warshenbrot AJL Southeast regional

[ha-Safran]: 108 Cool Passover YouTube Videos

2010-03-21 Thread Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone! I created a list of 108 Passover YouTube videos. There is something for everyone. The list includes: Matzo Man Manischewitzville Matzah Madness The Passover Seder Symbols Song 20 Things To Do With Matzah AskMoses: Why eat Matzah on Passover? Who Let The Jews Out Passover Blues Get

[ha-Safran]: The List of 2009 National Jewish Book Award

2010-03-21 Thread MyJewishBooks
Finalists and Winners X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=3oc9M9_C:8 a=fmZfiNgv:8 a=r57PHc5q:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=Ub-Gui4X6AIJ6RI70FEA:9 a=RF-41ywQENzAxAV4IXMA:7 a=0xTCxFjs_VrnmfLn68sbTgqiZVgA:4

[ha-Safran]: The Pen American Fest of Writers in NYC and

2010-03-21 Thread MyJewishBooks
Israeli writers X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=3oc9M9_C:8 a=fmZfiNgv:8 a=58PjO3ac:8 a=M0k7jT_Y:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8 a=hiYsok5vzyjvjBsBepEA:9 a=QZhMmnqQiKO_WhmXyLwA:7