Re: [ha-Safran] [EXT] - Re: Subject: Philadelphia librarians anti-Israel

article i just sent dated Nov 2023. Unfortunately, it IS an INCREASING problem that should be addressed, especially with the current war. From: Hasafran on behalf of Deborah Stern via Hasafran Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 4:04 PM To: Rabbi Alan Lapayover Cc

Re: [ha-Safran] Subject: Philadelphia librarians anti-Israel

Did everyone notice that the link leads to an article dated in 2021? This is not a current problem. Debbie Stern Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2024, at 2:33 PM, Rabbi Alan Lapayover via Hasafran wrote:  I would like to think we are above making blatantly overgeneralized and inflammatory

Re: [ha-Safran] The Book of Life: The Puppy Test

Bravo! I echo Etta in congratulating Heidi. Thanks so much for this!  Debbie Stern From: Hasafran on behalf of "Etta D. Gold via Hasafran" Reply-To: Etta Gold Date: Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 7:20 PM To: , Hasafran , SFAJL , , Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] The Book of Life: The Puppy

[ha-Safran] Kudos to Heidi

I add my congrats to Heidi as well. Very well-deserved honor. Heidi, you are a consummate professional and true mensch! Debbie Stern Sent from my iPhone __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of

Re: [ha-Safran] Please identify

It’s Leonard Baskin. He did all the illustrations for a Haggadah produced by the Reform movement, from which this illustration derives. Debbie Stern Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 18, 2020, at 1:59 PM, Esther Nussbaum via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > The artist who painted “Four Mothers” on

Re: [ha-Safran] Judaica Librarianship off to a new start

Kol ha-kavod! Hope all is well with you and your family. Happy 2020! Debbie Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 1, 2020, at 9:51 PM, Hasafran via Hasafran > wrote: > >  >>  >> Dear AJL members, >> >> >> >> I have a short apology and a long explanation for you regarding the delayed >>

Re: [ha-Safran] Good News!

Want to add my mazel tov to Dina and family as well! Debbie Stern Sent from my iPhone On May 5, 2019, at 4:23 PM, Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote: I want to let everyone know that Dina Herbert was safely delivered of a baby boy last week. Dina and

Re: [ha-Safran] The 2019 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award

Kol ha-Kavod Elliot! Very well deserved and all the best to you on your retirement. Debbie Stern Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2019, at 8:30 AM, James Rosenbloom via Hasafran > wrote: > > The recipient of this year's award is Elliot H Gertel. He served as > vice-president and president

Re: [ha-Safran] 2016 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award

Here here! Kol ha hakavod Heidi. So well deserved. Debbie Stern Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2016, at 3:36 PM, Susan Dubin > wrote: > > Congratulations to Heidi, a true role model in Judaic Librarianship. > Excellent choice Awards Committee >

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish Day School Librarian (AJL member) awarded 2015 School Librarian of the Year Award

Mazal tov Wendie! Way to go! Debbie Stern From: Wendie Sittenfield wsittenfi...@jbha.org Date: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 10:55 AM To: ha-Safran hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Jewish Day School Librarian (AJL member) awarded 2015 School Librarian of the Year

Re: [ha-Safran] retirement

Kol ha-kavod Pearl! You¹ve had a wonderful and successful career at the helm of YU. May you go from strength-to-strength. Enjoy your retirement. Debbie Stern From: Pearl Berger ber...@yu.edu Date: Monday, February 23, 2015 at 2:57 PM To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu

Re: [ha-Safran] Kar-Ben joins AJL sellers benefit for AJL

This is fantastic! Thanks to all of our wonderful publisher friends! Debbie Stern From: Henry Hollander ord...@hollanderbooks.com Organization: Henry Hollander Bookseller Reply-To: Henry Hollander boyc...@hollanderbooks.com Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 1:25 PM To:

Re: [ha-Safran] wonderful news

Mazal tov! Am sure you will enjoy your new status ­ take it from one who¹s there already. Debbie Stern From: Chaya Wiesman ch...@ramaz.org Date: Monday, October 20, 2014 at 4:48 PM To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu hasafran@lists.osu.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] wonderful news My husband and I are

Re: [ha-Safran] dates of 2015 AJL Conference

It¹s the Sheraton Silver Spring hotel. Debbie Stern From: Heidi G Lerner ler...@stanford.edu Date: Friday, August 8, 2014 at 12:04 PM To: Jackie Benefraim j.benefr...@gmail.com Cc: hasafran hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] dates of 2015 AJL Conference Thanks

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: after 25 years....

Wow! Is all I can say Rita. You should be so proud of the job you have done. I hope you will enjoy retirement as much as I am. And that you also will continue to grace us with your presence at the annual conference and continue to teach us about Argentinian Jewry. Fondly, Debbie Stern From:

[ha-Safran] Children's books on mikveh

Colleagues, does anyone know of a book for children dealing with mikveh? Debbie Stern, Library Director Mordecai M. Kaplan Library Reconstructionist Rabbinical College __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by

Re: [ha-Safran] 2015 convention location

Wash, DC area. Debbie From: hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Andrea Rapp Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:04 AM To: Hasafran Subject: [ha-Safran] 2015 convention location I know that 2014 will be in

Re: [ha-Safran] A big Texas thank you to all conference planners!

Ditto! Debbie Stern From: hasafran-bounces+dstern=rrc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-bounces+dstern=rrc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Silverman Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 5:42 PM To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] A big

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: piecing together the fragments of the Cairo Genizah - NYT

Kol ha-kavod to all of the librarians involved in this project! Debbie Stern From: hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Arthur Kiron Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:39 PM To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu

Re: [ha-Safran] Honors for our own David Hirsch!

Wonderful honors David! Well deserved! Debbie Stern From: hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Silverman Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 4:41 PM To: hasaf...@lists.osu.edu Cc: arig...@library.ucla.edu Subject:

[ha-Safran] Kol Ha-kavod to our own Pat Fenton

Our own Pat Fenton, librarian at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles (who also happens to be a rabbi), has been named by the Forward as one of the 36 most inspiring rabbis in the US: http://forward.com/specials/americas-most-inspiring-rabbis-2013/ Kol ha-kavod Pat! Debbie Stern,

Re: [ha-Safran] help select books

You can purchase AJL's Creating a Collection, an annotated bibliography for synagogue and Jewish center libraries, from Amazon. It's a few years old, but still very useful. Debbie Stern Reconstructionist Rabbinical College From:

Re: [ha-Safran] Story Title?

Sharon's book received AJL's Reference Book award several years ago. It's a gem and I'm glad to hear it's in its second edition. And the Guide to Yiddish Short Stories that Larry Yudelson mentioned is also a gem. It was co-published by AJL. I find both extremely useful for our rabbinical

Re: [ha-Safran] I have some old Jewish books. What can I do with them?

Unfortunately in smaller libraries, including many synagogue libraries, the items we are offered are not of the caliber that Yaffa and Zachary mention and I have found people will not comply when I ask them for a list of the books. A few have actually photographed the books, which does help.

Re: [ha-Safran] I have some old Jewish books. What can I do with them?

I cite our collection development policy and gifts policy as a reason to decline such books. But I always offer them a list I've developed of local libraries and Judaica book dealers they can consult about donating/selling such materials. Will be happy to send that list to anyone who emails me.

Re: [ha-Safran] Correction RE: Automation for small synagogue library

on the AJL Wiki, are examples of the latter. Debbie From: Beth Dwoskin [mailto:bdwos...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 8:32 PM To: Lois Ruby; Deborah Stern Cc: Hasafran Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Correction RE: Automation for small synagogue library I write as a professional

[ha-Safran] Correction RE: Automation for small synagogue library

Sorry, the survey is from 2010, not 2012. Debbie From: hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah Stern Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 4:55 PM To: Rachel Haus; Hasafran Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Automation

Re: [ha-Safran] Linking synagogue libraries

I am the person responsible for updating the list of links to AJL members' catalogs available on the internet on the AJL website at http://www.jewishlibraries.org/main/Resources/MembersrsquoCatalogs.aspx. This list is compiled solely from member's sending their information to me. There are 66

Re: [ha-Safran] AJLN Index?

Yes, there is an index to the reviews in the AJL Newsletter. It's on the AJL website on this page (scroll down to bottom): http://www.jewishlibraries.org/main/Publications/NewsReviews.aspx. But it stops at the Dec, 2010 issue, so this book is not included. You can search the other individual

[ha-Safran] Playing Israeli DVDs on Computers in US

I'd like to purchase the Israeli DVD of the tv series Srugim for our library, but the format listed on Amazon only plays on region 2 DVD players. Does anyone know if such DVDs can be played on computers in the US without a problem or if this is available in the region 1 format? Debbie Stern,

[ha-Safran] Forward Review of AJL Guide to Yiddish Short Stories

The Forward has published a very complimentary review of the book that AJL recently published jointly with Ben Yehuda Press: http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/151024/. This very useful book reviews 130 Yiddish stories in translation and indicates where to locate them. Reasonably priced at

[ha-Safran] Yiddish Translator looking for Referrals

The message below was received on the AJL website. If anyone can be of assistance to Mr. Simons, please contact him directly at the email address below. ___ Dear Friends, I just read the Forward article regarding your

[ha-Safran] Weine Classification Scheme: Documents and Update

The Weine Classification scheme was developed by AJL members and is used by many synagogue librarians. Print copies have been sold for many years by AJL. More recently it has been available to AJL members only for no charge on the AJL website. Unfortunately delays in implementing a