Re: [ha-Safran] Hasafran Digest, Vol 338, Issue 2

Temple Chai in Phoenix, AZ, is officially Reform, though we bring in traditions from conservation and even Orthodox. The library, just under 7000 volumes, has no paid staff. I replied already about funding; I have been spending around $1000 per year on books ( I buy primarily used copies of

[ha-Safran] AJL Proceedings

All 16 papers I have received from the Boston Conference have been posted on the AJL website under Proceedings. If you haven't submitted your paper yet, please send it to me by August 15. Thank you and enjoy the summer! Elana Gensler Proceedings chair ejgens...@gmail.com __ Messages and

Re: [ha-Safran] Hasafran Digest, Vol 338, Issue 2

It would be great to hear also how much money each shul spends on staff and books for the library in addition to the source of funds. And also the number of families and “denomination”. Our shul is about 300 families Orthodox. We have no paid staff. Annual budget allocation of $3,000 per year

[ha-Safran] author seeks information

Safranim/ot, Ellen Charry, a professor from Princeton Theological Seminary, is doing research for a book, and is looking for information on the current state of Jewish publishing and publishing houses. If you can offer her any assistance, please contact her at

[ha-Safran] posting

I am looking for someone to take over my web site www.medievalhebrewpoetry.org, which currently includes translations of poems by the main medieval Jewish poets, a bibliography, web links, a list of organization, photographs, and other information. This

Re: [ha-Safran] Hasafran Digest, Vol 338, Issue 2

Our Temple provides no regular budget for the library. We have an all-volunteer, very-parttime staff. At times we've managed to get a little money ear-marked for library in the annual budget to cover some recurring costs, such as our catalog service's annual fee. And we've gotten one-time

[ha-Safran] portable classrooms and similar structures

I was wondering if any libraries had any experience with being housed in portable structures such as temporary classrooms. Space is the key hurdle for our library and I don't see any opportunities within the existing temple footprint. We recently built a new wing prompted by a $1M gift. Whenever