Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli bios for elementary school

Dear Safranim, The teachers still assign bios here--general and on famous Israelis. It does not bode well that we have so few in the collection and they are so old and tattered. The students really eat up the Who Was? series and any series that have color, glossy photos and boxes here and

[ha-Safran] A partial/beginning list of books with biographies of famous Jews/especially Israelis

About a month ago, my ten year old grandson asked for some books about Israelis for Hanukkah. So I started the search, and was shocked to see how few biographies exist for the ages of 10—15. I found a book by David Adler on Golda Meir, one on Ariel Sharon written in 2006 by Norman Finkelstein,

[ha-Safran] SEARCHING FOR CHANUKAH MENORAH CANDLE LIGHTING BLESSINGS &.......IN HEBREW, ENGLISH & RUSSIAN

  I WILL BE AT A SENIOR RESIDENCE HELPING THE RESIDENTS DURING CHANUKAH..CHANUKAH MENORAH CANDLE LIGHTINGEACH EVENING OF CHANUKAH...THERE WILL BE A CHANUKAH MENORAH CANDLE LIGHTING SERVICEFOR THOSE WHHO AREINTERESTED... THERE ARE SEVERAL RESIDENTS WHO ARE RUSSIAN..SPEAK RUSSIAN I AM

[ha-Safran] Webinar, Thursday December 14, in Collection Development for Judaica Materials

Collection Development for Judaica Materials Workshop A 90-minute workshop, Thursday, December 14, 2017, 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific This workshop, a collaboration between ALA Publishing and the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL), addresses the needs of

Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli bios for elementary school

Yes, Leah, it's a conversation worth pursuing. I've been thinking more about the topic. I don't think we'll have trouble finding the people to write about, nor the authors to write the books. I think the challenge is going to be in finding the publisher who will commit to doing it. As a

Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli bios for elementary school

Dear Debra, I'm thrilled beyond--how my quest for Israeli bios opened such discussion and follow through! My husband is a copy editor at a large publishing house and children's book author so I am familiar with the lengthy and costly rigmarole. I would like to continue this discussion. I'm

[ha-Safran] Open Positions - Winona State University

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Winona, MN Winona State University invites applications for the following positions at the Darrell W. Krueger Library: *Electronic Resources Librarian:* This is a probationary/tenure-track appointment. This position is responsible for maintaining access to the

[ha-Safran] Librarians interested in RAS: Columbia MA program

Safranim - of possible interest for librarians interested in getting academic studies credentials along with their MLS (for RAS jobs), Columbia's terminal MA program is now open for applications. --- Earn A Master’s Degree in Jewish Studies at Columbia University The Institute for Israel and

Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli bios for elementary school

You might be interested in my 2004 biography, Ariel Sharon published by Lerner. Norman H. Finkelstein www.normfinkelstein.com Schools of Hope: How Julius Rosenwald Helped Change African American Education Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills Press, 2014 From: Hasafran

[ha-Safran] Fw: Number of libraries listed on map for Israel

From: Kristine Paberza Sent: Monday, December 11, 2017 14:55 To: יעקב ארונסון Cc: lea...@illinois.edu; amalia...@att.net; po...@univ.haifa.ac.il Subject: RE: Number of libraries listed on map for Israel Dear Ya'akov Aronson,

[ha-Safran] Fw: Israeli bios for elementary school

From: Amy Turim Sent: Saturday, December 9, 2017 10:47 PM To: Silverburg, Sanford R; 'Devorah Bader'; 'Diane Romm' Cc: bre...@gwu.edu Subject: RE: Israeli bios for elementary school I am excited at the interest my message has generated. Dr.

[ha-Safran] Book hunt

Dear Hasafranim, A patron asked me about a children's book he grew up with that he'd love to have for fun. Unfortunately, he can't remember the name, but here are some clues: 1) The book was published in the 50s or 60s, with the usual 2-3 tone illustrations of that period. 2) The title might