[ha-Safran] Jewish studies volume 48

2013-04-17 Thread Celestina Levant
Hello! We would like to introduce a new volume to the periodical Jewish studies published by The World Union of Jewish Studies. Jewish Studies 48 Journal of The World Union of Jewish Studies Edited by: Ora Limor http://www.magnes-press.com/Authors/Ora+Limor.aspx?name=Ora+Limor , Ithamar

Re: [ha-Safran] Anne Frank / Holocaust for 2nd grade??

2013-04-17 Thread Rachel Kamin
I would recommend these picture book biographies: A picture book of Anne Frank by David A. Adler; illustrated by Karen Ritz Anne Frank by Yona Zeldis McDonough; illustrated by Malcah Zeldis Anne Frank by Josephine Poole; illustrated by Angela Barrett Rachel Kamin, Director The Joseph and

Re: [ha-Safran] Anne Frank / Holocaust for 2nd grade??

2013-04-17 Thread ALBA TOSCANO
Uri Kolodney wrote: A 2nd grader is going to visit Anne Frank house... parents are looking for a book The graphic novel http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7352725-anne-frank published by the Anne Frank House is fantastic. I have it in Spanish

Re: [ha-Safran] Children's books about Israel

2013-04-17 Thread Rachel Kamin
The following new children's books about Israel have been recently reviewed in AJL Reviews (or will be reviewed in May/June) and are recommended: Cats on Ben Yehuda Street by Ann Redisch Stampler Cheesecake for Shavuot by Allison Ofanansky (as well as the rest of the series: Harvest of Light,

Re: [ha-Safran] Anne Frank / Holocaust for 2nd grade??

2013-04-17 Thread Roslyn Vanderbilt
The picture book The Lily Cupboard by Shulamith Levey Oppenheim could also be included. It would give the second grader exposure to a Jewish child (unlike Anne Frank) who was successfully hidden during the war. Roslyn Vanderbilt Children's Librarian The Jewish Center Princeton NJ On

Re: [ha-Safran] A message to the conference attendees and especially to those that will attend for the first time

2013-04-17 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot
Shalom to all the futures AJL conference attendees. If you know someone who is coming to the conference for the first time please forward the message to her/him. This person might not be familiar with Hasafran. For the past fifteen years it became our tradition to hold a meeting for first

Re: [ha-Safran] Children's books about Israel

2013-04-17 Thread Lisa Silverman
Regarding children's books on any topic, Israel included, we welcome anyone to do a search of our catalog here: http://library.sinaitemple.org Put Israel in the subject search and the letter J in the call number search. You will find 92 items and from that page, you can find the drop down