[ha-Safran] lectures of interest --Dec 9 and Dec 12

2021-12-07 Thread Lisa Silverman via Hasafran
Here are three lectures that I thought would interest this list: THURSDAY: CURATORS CORNER: BUILDING THE WORLD’S GREATEST JUDAICA COLLECTION Two of the National Library of Israel’s leading authorities on its treasures, Dr. Raquel Ukeles, Head of Collections, and Dr. Yoel Finkelman, Judaica

Re: [ha-Safran] [EXTERNAL] Bar mitzvah service in German and Serbian

2021-12-07 Thread Stahl, Sheryl via Hasafran
HUC has 1 contemporary Reform German prayerbook

Re: [ha-Safran] help with/invitation to my Second Sunday synagogue book club

2021-12-07 Thread Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran
Annette raises an issue that many of you face as well. How to reduce the mailing list?I have over 50 addresses  two programs for each when only 20 attend regularly.My communication person has emailed several emails asking the recipients to let her know If they are interested in remaining on the

[ha-Safran] History of Israel books for Middle School student

2021-12-07 Thread Ann Abrams via Hasafran
Dear safranim, Can anyone recommend books for a middle school student that have been published recently about the history of Israel? I see that Homeland: An Illustrated History of the State of Israel was a Sydney Taylor winner in 2007, and that may be a good fit for this student as he reads

[ha-Safran] help with/invitation to my Second Sunday synagogue book club

2021-12-07 Thread Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran
Dear Safranim, I run a monthly virtual book club for adults at my Temple. It's called the *Second Sunday Book Club* and the next one is this *Sunday, Dec. 12, at 1:00 pm PT/4:00 pm ET*. People just talk about what they're reading, Jewish or not, so there's no preparation required. I wanted a

[ha-Safran] Bar mitzvah service in German and Serbian

2021-12-07 Thread Susan Kusel via Hasafran
Hi friends, I have a patron who is looking for a translation of the Reform bar mitzvah service in German, for relatives who will be streaming her son's service in Germany. She may also need Serbian too. Readings for service Bo (Exodus 11:1-3, 4-7, 8-10) Jeremiah 46:27-28 Exodus 12:21-23,

[ha-Safran] RAS: Openings on the Bibliography & Reference Awards Committee

2021-12-07 Thread Michelle Chesner via Hasafran
Dear Colleagues, The AJL Judaica Bibliography and Reference Awards were established to encourage the publication of outstanding academic reference resources. The RAS Awards Committee invites all RAS members to apply to serve on the committee. Awards committee members must be a member in good