Re: [ha-Safran] AJS News features The Library Issue (Judaica librarianship)

2016-03-23 Thread Kiron, Arthur
These are great pieces, Michelle! Thanks for calling them to our attention. Congratulations to you and Zachary! All best, Arthur On Mar 23, 2016, at 12:14 PM, "Michelle Chesner" > wrote: The newest version of the AJS News includes two essays

Re: [ha-Safran] Chumashim in Hebrew--Spanish in Israel?

2016-03-23 Thread ALBA TOSCANO
If there isinternet in Guatemala,the far and away best of the spanish language jumashim is the 5-volume /Torah /(bi-lingual spanish/hebrew with commentaries in spanish) by Marcos Edery, published by Sinai(Israel). It's actually the translation of the commentaries from the Hertz Humash (rabi

[ha-Safran] Full Time Position in Atlanta, Georgia

2016-03-23 Thread Stacy Brown
Middle School Media and Technology Specialist at The Davis Academy TITLE:Middle School Library & Technology Specialist REPORTS TO: 21st Century Learning Coordinator STATUS: Full time. Performance reviews scheduled for December and June. SCHEDULE:

[ha-Safran] Book suggestions need

2016-03-23 Thread Amy Wissoker Graham
As Passover approaches, the 6th grade class in our Hebrew School will be doing research projects connected to Jewish involvement in various freedom struggles such as: The movement to free Soviet Jews Operation Exodus (Ethiopian Jews) Jews in the Civil Rights movement Jews and feminism (e.g.

Re: [ha-Safran] Chumashim in Hebrew--Spanish in Israel?

2016-03-23 Thread Michal Strutin
I, too, would like to know where to get Hebrew-Spanish chumashim *and seddurim* (in the U.S.). I traveled to Cuba a year ago, bringing donations, but could not find Hebrew-Spanish religious books. I'm still in touch with congregations in Cuba, so would like to send, if possible. (I also wrote an

Re: [ha-Safran] Chumashim in Hebrew--Spanish in Israel?

2016-03-23 Thread Hirsch, David
Try contacting Efraim Zadoff: of Efraim Zadoff you can say that I recommended that you contact him. He is Argentinian living in Israel for many years and should be able to guide you. I have a Jerusalem number for him but am not sure it's current... 02-5860829 Good

[ha-Safran] AJS News features The Library Issue (Judaica librarianship)

2016-03-23 Thread Michelle Chesner
The newest version of the AJS News includes two essays by librarians about librarianship in Jewish Studies and its use for scholars: Zachary Baker, "Information Literacy and Jewish Studies": http://ajsnet.org/ajsnews-library-resources.htm Michelle Chesner, "On the Myriad Capacities of a

[ha-Safran] Chumashim in Hebrew--Spanish in Israel?

2016-03-23 Thread Dina Tanners
Hi all and hag sameach from Israel! I am visiting for two weeks and want to take chumashim back to the US in Hebrew and Spanish for a small group that needs it. Do you know where I can get any in Israel--or in the US? The group is Reform but the chumashim can be from any viewpoint, or even

Re: [ha-Safran] Chumashim in Hebrew--Spanish in Israel?

2016-03-23 Thread Dina Tanners
If you can edit my original post--here it is: Hi all and hag sameach from Israel! I am visiting for two weeks and want to take chumashim back to the US in Hebrew and Spanish for a small non-Orthodox group in Central America that needs it. Do you know where I can get any in Israel? I do know

[ha-Safran] ebooks

2016-03-23 Thread Israel Cohen
Nina Stenzler asked for information about eBook lending programs. I have some recent very favorable experience with *Calibre,* a free eBook Management application. I used it to convert a Word file containing Prof. Shlomo Giora Shoham's *Language, Culture & Myth: The Power of the Word* to various

[ha-Safran] Two New Haggadot, produced by artist collective

2016-03-23 Thread David Zvi Kalman
Dear Safranim, I am happy to announce the release of two new artistic haggadot, one containing an English translation. The Asufa Haggadot are the product of more than 40 Israeli artists, each responsible for a single spread. This year, for the first time, a Hebrew/English edition is available

[ha-Safran] Rites of Synagogue Liturgy

2016-03-23 Thread Celestina Levant
Hello We would like to introduce a new book published by the World Union of Jewish Studies: Rites of Synagogue Liturgy By Leopold Zunz Prayer customs and the treasures of liturgical poetry brought to Israel from the

Re: [ha-Safran] Israelí Movie Question

2016-03-23 Thread Cara
Thank you to Gabor for mentioning us in this post. We are among the leading distributors of Israeli and Jewish documentaries from around the world. Please feel free to take a look at our entire online catalogue – and I would be glad to put together a list of films for anyone who need that.