[ha-Safran] New novel about Hasmonean dynasty by Judy Petsonk

I am excited to announce the release of Judy Petsonk's new novel *Justice: Maccabees and Pharisees. * This newest novel is about how the fierce rivalry between Alexander Janneus, King of Judea, and Shimon ben Shetakh, the leader of the Pharisees, led to the transformation of Judaism from the

[ha-Safran] Fwd: Don't Cry, You're a Jew

Author and editor, Rosally Saltsman, would like to convey the following message about her upcoming publication. Dear Friends, I have begun collecting stories for another book – *Don’t Cry, You’re a Jew: Inspiring True Stories of Jewish Pride, Resilience and Courage.* The books that don’t go to

[ha-Safran] 103rd Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration - November 2, 2020

Hi Everyone! The 103rd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration is on Monday, November 2, 2020 I created a resource page about the Balfour Declaration at: https://jr.co.il/t/balfour-declaration.htm Feedback is welcome. Please share. Thank You! Stay Safe and Have a Good Week, Shavua Tov, Jacob

[ha-Safran] My English Hebrew Dictionary - Elections Vocabulary

Hi Everyone! Get ready for the elections https://english-hebrew-dictionary.com/elections-1.htm The "elections" section of My English Hebrew Dictionary has 50 words related to elections. Have a good night, Jacob -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com __

[ha-Safran] Openings on the Sydney Taylor Committee

Happy Monday all! The Sydney Taylor Book Award committee has three open spaces coming up for the 2022 and 2023 award years. Committee members chosen will serve from January 2021 through the June 2023 AJL conference. Committee members will read 120+ picture books, Middle Grade and YA of Jewish

[ha-Safran] Seeking Internship

I received an inquiry from a student working on her MLS at the University of Denver who is seeking an internship in January to complete her degree. Though I do not have any opportunities in my library, I wanted to share her information with this group as she seems incredibly qualified. If her

Re: [ha-Safran] The Librarian

Dear Lisa, As I am a Brit; I thank you very much for making me laugh. Warm regards, Amber Gould (Part-time Librarian of the Hong Kong Jewish Community Centre) Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Lisa Silverman via

Re: [ha-Safran] Fw: The Librarian

Hilarious! It reminds me of how books were often classified before Dewey, by size. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 1, 2020, at 1:17 AM, Fruma Mohrer via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > Lisa, Thanks for posting! I posted this on Facebook a few weeks ago and had > very few 'takers' but this is just