[ha-Safran] AJL CHARLESTON TOURS!

[Lisa Silverman]

Hi all,
I have attached the information about the available tours we are providing in 
Charleston.  Please respond to me off list by replying with the number of the 
tour you want and I will add your name to the list.

If we do not get enough people for any of the tours, I will contact those who 
registered and we will consider other plans.

Email me with any particular questions, but I am hoping the information sheet 
will explain everything.

See you in Charleston!

Lisa Silverman
Library Director
Sinai Temple Blumenthal Library
10400 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-481-3215


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[ha-Safran] School Workshop-Assn. of Jewish Libraries, NY Metropolitan Area Chapter

[Rita Lifton]

The New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries 
(AJL-NYMA) invites you to participate in our 2016 Day School Workshop on 
Tuesday, March 29th, 1-4 pm, at The Ramaz Lower School, the Multi-Purpose Room 
(ground floor), 125 East 85th Street (between Lexington and Park Avenues), New 
York, NY 10028. *A photo ID is required for entrance to Ramaz.*

PROGRAM:

1:00-1:20 pm Registration, Refreshments, Networking
1:20-1:30 pm Welcome by Rabbi Eric Grossman, Ramaz Head of School

1:30-2:15 pm  Librarianship in the Digital Age - Haviva Donin Peters, 
Librarian, Ramaz Lower School, and Noreen Wachs, Librarian, Ramaz Middle School

2:30-3:30 pm  The Status of Curricula and Student Resources in Teaching about 
Israel and the Middle East: Empowering Librarians to Make Change - Steven 
Stotsky, Senior Research Analyst, CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East 
Reporting in America)

3:30-4:00 pm  Tour of the new Ramaz Lower School Library

REGISTRATION:

RSVP required by Friday, March 25th: Haviva Donin Peters, 
pete...@ramaz.org; (212) 774-8000, ext. 5938. Payment 
is at the door: AJL-NYMA members, $10; non-members, $15 (*Annual dues for 
AJL-NYMA, $25)

DIRECTIONS:

By subway, nos. 4, 5 or 6 to 86th Street & Lexington Ave. For further 
directions, go to: http://www.ramaz.org/directions/index.aspx.

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Re: [ha-Safran] Your advice requested: AJL READS

[ALBA TOSCANO]

Heidi


We have been holding live discussions at 9pm eastern on a Sunday 
night. Is this a bad time?


...I was just going to say. That's 3a.m. around this popsicle stand. I 
can only stay awake until ~2a.m. and then I am a gonner.
Should we hold discussions by email or in some other way that doesn’t 
require showing up at a particular time?
H. That sounds fun but sounds a little bit more like a book report 
and a little less like a fun discussion over coffee and cakes. Remember 
the movie the /Jane Austen Book Club? /They met at a different person's 
house each month to talk about one of Austen's books.
We considered methods like Google Hangouts or Facebook but wanted to 
avoid making participants sign into anything. What technique do YOU 
prefer for having a long distance book discussion?
Personally, I like talking on SKYPE or Web-Ex or UStream or whatever 
electronic group get-together thing there is out there where we can all 
see each other. I give an Intro al Judaísmo class every Tuesday evening 
to a group of persons located all over Spain; it seems to work pretty well.


Even though I was asleep whenever you guys met, I bought each of the 
books off of Amazon (in spanish when possible for the sake of the La 
Javurá library) and read them. I think I might prefer to talk a mix of 
adult, kiddie and/or young adult lit. But I'm not really bothered one 
way or another. If you guyz could come on at 6-7p.m. that way I wouldn't 
be sleeping like a dormouse in the teapot.


Hugz
Alba
Valencia (Spain)
http://www.lajavura.org
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Re: [ha-Safran] Your advice requested: AJL READS

[Stahl, Sheryl]

Hi Heidi,

On the Book Carnival page, you mention our Goodreads page. Is there a way to 
host discussion there?

sheryl

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+sstahl=huc@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf 
Of Heidi Estrin
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 12:03 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Your advice requested: AJL READS

Dear Safrinim,

We meant to hold a meeting of AJL READS on Sunday to discuss the book, The 
English Spy by Daniel Silva. Embarrassingly, both Debbie Feder and myself (the 
discussion leaders) got distracted and forgot to call in! Also embarrassingly, 
only two members showed up for the book club, both of whom were members of the 
AJL board.

Maybe the failed meeting was a blessing in disguise, because it's causing me to 
re-examine what we are doing and to ask for YOUR feedback.

Our goal with the book club was to give members a way to connect outside of 
conference time, to build AJL's sense of community and exchange of ideas. But 
turnout has been low, and the folks who call in are mostly "the usual suspects" 
- people who are already somewhat involved in AJL activities. How can we make 
it more interesting, more worthwhile, and easier for people to participate in?

We have been holding live discussions at 9pm eastern on a Sunday night. Is this 
a bad time? Should we hold discussions by email or in some other way that 
doesn't require showing up at a particular time?

In June at the conference in Charleston we will be discussing a librarianship 
book, Biblio Tech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google by 
John Palfrey. Would librarianship books be of more interest to you than 
fiction, generally speaking?

We've been doing our discussions by conference call. We considered methods like 
Google Hangouts or Facebook but wanted to avoid making participants sign into 
anything. What technique do YOU prefer for having a long distance book 
discussion?

I would really value your feedback, everyone! Please email me at 
he...@cbiboca.org.

Thanks,
Heidi Estrin

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[ha-Safran] Past Issues and their Current Revivals

[Celestina Levant]

Hello

We would like to introduce a new book sold by the Hebrew university Magnes 
press:


Past Issues and their Current Revivals


By David 
Rokeah


Almost all of the articles in this collection were published between 1971 and 
2010, but they have been updated to 2015, following the re-emergence of old 
controversies. The parties to the controversies include secular Jews, modern 
Orthodox-nationalist Jews, Orthodox Jews, and extreme-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews. 
In the Introduction, some controversies among the Pharisees, the forerunners of 
the Sages, and the adducees are discussed. The Sadducees held ancient, mostly 
literal, interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and of the oral traditions, 
whereas the Pharisees offered new interpretations in order to meet the needs of 
their day.

The religious problems were raised in Israel after 1967, when large numbers of 
Russian immigrants entered the country, since many of them were not 
Halachically Jewish. The Chief Rabbinate could not cope with their numbers 
because of the lengthy conversion procedure. The solution offered here is to 
permit civil marriage, that will also facilitate swifter conversion procedures.

In the articles, "Sharing the Burden,'' and "The Torah is his Art," the demand 
of the Haredi community that yeshiva (religious academy) students should be 
exempt from army service and from working in order to support their families is 
refuted. The article proves that this demand absolutely negates the position of 
the Sages.

In "Sharing the Burden," and in "Ze'ev Jabotinsky and Socialism,"the preferable 
economic and political regime in Israel is discussed. The alternatives were: a 
free and competitive Capitalistic market system, or a Socialistic / Communistic 
one. The author expresses support for the free, open market.

The article, "The Sabbatical Year" (Shemittah), during which the fields must be 
left fallow, points out that this agricultural regulation was designed to 
prevent the impoverishment of the soil. For the same reason, it was also 
practiced by the Romans. Today, however, other means of preventing this exist, 
and therefore it is no longer necessary. The formal permission to sell crops of 
the seventh year issued by Chief Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook improved the 
condition of the farmers during that year, but the position of Rabbi Yehudah 
Ha-Nasi (the Patriarch) should be adopted instead; the interdiction of the 
working of the soil in the seventh year should be cancelled absolutely.

The article, "Women are Light-Minded,." analyzes the condition and position of 
women in Israel, and compares them with the attitude towards women in ancient 
Greece and Rome. The article on "The Deserted Wife (Agunah; Who Cannot 
Remarry)" discusses divorce and the condition of a wife deserted by her husband 
in the ancient and modern worlds. It seems, unfortunately, that the 
interpretation of the Sages still prevails today. Read 
more



Language: Hebrew

Price: $ 16.00

eBook: $ 12.50

For Contents in English and sample pages press 
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For purchase and more information press 
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Celestina Levant

International marketing

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Tel: 972-2-6584780

Fax: 972-2-5633370



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[ha-Safran] March Jewish Book Carnival

[Heidi Estrin]

The March Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from 
across the blogosphere, is being hosted by Rivka Levy at Emunaroma. You can see 
the Carnival here  
http://www.emunaroma.com/blog/welcome-to-marchs-jewish-book-carnival. You'll 
find links to Jewish book news, book reviews and author interviews. Thanks to 
all the participating bloggers!

April's Carnival will be hosted by me, Heidi Estrin, at The Book of Life. To 
participate, submit your link by April 11, 2016 to 
he...@cbiboca.org. One link per participant is 
preferred.



Enjoy!

Heidi Estrin
Librarian, Congregation B'nai Israel of Boca Raton, FL
he...@cbiboca.org



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[ha-Safran] Upcoming Public Programs, Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library

[Amanda Seigel]

Dear Safranim,

Please join us for these upcoming public programs, sponsored by the Dorot
Jewish Division, New York Public Library.

All events are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served
basis.

*

Seasoned with Song: Sacred Music of the Ashkenazic Sabbath Meals, with Dr.
Eve Jochnowitz

Thursday, March 31, 2016, 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library - Fifth Ave. and 40th St.
Fully accessible to wheelchairs

*

Tales from the Train: Sholem Aleichem, 100 Years Later
STAGED READING with Yiddish theater stars Shane Baker, Allen Lewis Rickman,
and Yelena Shmulenson.
In English and Yiddish with English translations.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Celeste Auditorium - 42nd Street and Fifth
Avenue
Fully accessible to wheelchairs

***

Who Are the Litvaks? An Illustrated Lecture with Professor Dovid Katz

Monday, April 11, 2016, 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library - - Fifth Ave. and 40th St.
Fully accessible to wheelchairs

For more information, please visit:
http://www.nypl.org/blog/2016/03/14/spring-programs-jewish-division

Sincerely,
-- 
Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel
Librarian
Dorot Jewish Division, Room 111
The New York Public Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
42nd Street and Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

Reference Desk: 212-930-0601
Fax: 212-642-0141
Email: amandasei...@nypl.org
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Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel
Librarian
Dorot Jewish Division, Room 111
The New York Public Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
42nd Street and Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

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