[ha-Safran] Hebrew test - Please ignore.

Please ignore - We are testing Hebrew script in the Hasafran Daily Digest אחת שתיים שלוש ורבע איש מכם יצא לגבע הוא מצא שם גרוש ורבע אחת שתיים שלוש ורבע. __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish

[ha-Safran] Used Book Sale in Highland Park, IL

ATTENTION CHICAGO AREA FRIENDS: Hundreds of books - secular and Judaic, adults and children's - will be for sale at the Annual Used Book Sale at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El. All hardcover books $2.00; all paperbacks $1.00. Cash or checks only. The sale will be open to the public on

[ha-Safran] 2015 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour

Dear Bloggers, The Sydney Taylor Book Award committee is preparing to announce the best Jewish kidlit (including teen books) published in the past year. Winners will be revealed in mid-January, and there will be a blog tour for medal-winning authors/illustrators in February! If you're

[ha-Safran] Seeking essay by Jabotinsky: Shall the Jewish Middleman be spared?

Dear safranim, One of our rabbis is looking for this essay by Jabotinsky: *Shall the Jewish Middleman be spared?* I found an article by Louis Gordon, “The Unknown Essays of Vladimir Jabotinsky, that cites the “Middleman” piece as being in the *Canadian Jewish Chronicle, July 18, 1930,