Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Michael Kahn
Artscroll published a book for youth in 1986, The Exiles of Crocodile Island, by Henye Meyer. The description on Amazon says it is a story of a community of children torn from their homes by the Inquisition and their defiant struggle to keep their faith. The ISBN number is 0899067727. Michael Kahn

[ha-Safran] Library position with Congregation Agudat Achim

2015-08-25 Thread ALBA TOSCANO
Hey there all you campers! Cong Agudat Achim, Schenectady (NY)throws an awesome Carrot Festival http://www.agudatachim.com/carrot-festival every year with llamas (animal, not dalai), carrot cake, carrot juice, vegetables, baked goods, what looks to be a lizard petting zoo, and all sorts of

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Chavah Carp
Michelle, I highly recommend a book called Atlas of Jewish History' by Martin Gilbert. Although it is set up as an Atlas there is a wealth of information on Jewish settlement, migration and movement. It is also a great way to teach map reading skills and children of all ages, especially 3rd

[ha-Safran] Moldovan Family Holy Land Map Collection now on-line

2015-08-25 Thread Arthur Kiron
Dear Safranim: Now viewable on-line via the Penn Libraries' website is the Moldovan Family Holy Land Map Collection: http://sceti.library.upenn.edu/moldovanmaps/index.cfm The physical collection was built over several decades by Dr. Alfred Moldovan and his family. It consists of 94

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Chavah Carp
I agree that although the Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean is an excellent book the reading level and content is far more suitable to middle and high school. Although if you can hold of the following book, The Jewish Traveler: Hadassah Magazine's Guide to the World's Jewish Communities ad Sights

[ha-Safran] fall book reviews of interest

2015-08-25 Thread Lisa Silverman
For those interested in a few good fall reads, here is the link to my reviews in the recent issue of the magazine, CJ:Kolot (Voices of Conservative Judaism) http://www.cjvoices.org/article/the-bookshelf-4/ Lisa Silverman Library Director Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library 10400 Wilshire Blvd. Los

Re: [ha-Safran] FW: We already know this

2015-08-25 Thread Yahoo
This is more than humor, it's so true and is food for thought! Thank uou for sharing. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 25, 2015, at 4:43 PM, halbeila halbe...@verizon.net wrote: I usually don't forward humor, but I couldn't resist this. Beila s. Organic IMG_2725.PNG Sent from my

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread ALBA TOSCANO
There is a book that I really like, on pirates Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews Carved Out an Empire in the New World in Their Quest for Treasure, Religious Freedom--and Revenge November 3, 2009 by Edward Kritzler Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Anchor; 1

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Michael Kahn
Looks like a fascinating book but is it for children? There were Jewish pirates! Michael Kahn On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 4:04 PM, ALBA TOSCANO lajav...@lajavura.org wrote: There is a book that I really like, on pirates Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean: How a Generation of Swashbuckling Jews

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread halbeila
I heartily second the recommendation; Sir Gilbert's map guides are excellent teaching tools. Beila Organic From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+halbeila=verizon@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Chavah Carp Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 8:01 AM To: Michelle Epstein Cc:

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Dina Tanners
There is a children's book on The topic of pirates: Jean Lafette (sp): the Pirate Who Saved America. He was jewish. Sad story about his family. Sent from my iPhone Please excuse auto-correct errors On Aug 25, 2015, at 4:04 PM, ALBA TOSCANO lajav...@lajavura.org wrote: There is a book

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Yahoo
It's so fiction, but More Precious Than Gold by Evelyn Mizrahi Blatt describes experience in Spain during Inquisition. Very popular with 3rd graders. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 25, 2015, at 11:05 AM, Michael Kahn mkahn...@gmail.com wrote: Artscroll published a book for youth in 1986, The

Re: [ha-Safran] Resources on Jews during European Exploration

2015-08-25 Thread Haviva Peters
For clarification - the Exiles of Crocodile Island is fiction. Haviva Donin Peters Ramaz Lower School Sent from my iPad On Aug 25, 2015, at 12:35 PM, Michael Kahn mkahn...@gmail.commailto:mkahn...@gmail.com wrote: Artscroll published a book for youth in 1986, The Exiles of Crocodile Island,

[ha-Safran] Lecture at LC Secular Legal Evolution and the Impact of Jewish Norms on End-of-Life Care: The Case of the Jewish State

2015-08-25 Thread Shirazi, Gail
2015 Power Lunch Series Secular Legal Evolution and the Impact of Jewish Norms on End-of-Life Care: The Case of the Jewish State August 27, 2015 12:00 pm Law Library Multimedia Room (LM-240) Presenter Ruth Levush, Esq. Senior Foreign Law Specialist Request ADA accommodations five