Re: [ha-Safran] Immigration question

2021-05-17 Thread Lee Jaffe via Hasafran
I have a patron who is doing some genealogical research. He wants to know why people did not leave their countries. He is especially interested in Russia. First, I recommend the Center for Jewish History, esp. their Genealogy Center

[ha-Safran] Fwd: digitization of slides

2021-05-17 Thread Yelena Luckert via Hasafran
Hi Naomi, we have used Creekside Digital to digitize our slide collections: https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://creeksidedigital.com/contact/__;!!KGKeukY!iRoeolYZuhTwA0OxQTwx-1oKi3zNa2yoWxRk5ajxGwRqgJxuFxnGYwWnbJRaN5-SpLI$ . They're in Glen Arm, MD, just north of Baltimore. Yelena Luckert

[ha-Safran] Two librarian positions open in the Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library

2021-05-17 Thread Amanda Seigel via Hasafran
Dear Safranim, We have two Librarian positions open in the Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library. Please visit the website for more information and to apply.

[ha-Safran] Toronto Jewish Library Association court case

2021-05-17 Thread Steven M. Bergson via Hasafran
Around 2009, a number of churches were dealing with sex abuse allegations in a number of cities. One of those cities was Cornwall in Ontario, Canada. As details of the scandal involving the Roman Catholic diocese of Cornwall came to light, there were calls for a provincial inquiry to be held on

[ha-Safran] how to get free shipping on conference mugs

2021-05-17 Thread Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran
If you are one of the first 72 people to register for the AJL conference, you'll have received a coupon code to buy a conference logo mug at Zazzle, courtesy of donor Dan Wyman Books. If you'd like to get free shipping, you can sign up for a one month free trial of Zazzle Black, their free

[ha-Safran] May Jewish Book Carnival

2021-05-17 Thread Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran
The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been posted for May. Our host this month is the blog of author/illustrator Ann D. Koffsky. You can see the Carnival at