[ha-Safran] UCL Special Collections

2022-01-06 Thread Freedman, Vanessa via Hasafran
With apologies for cross-posting. UCL Special Collections has a new guide to our rare book, manuscript and archive collections relevant to Hebrew & Jewish Studies

[ha-Safran] Upcoming RAS events (January-March)

2022-01-06 Thread Amalia S. Levi via Hasafran
Dear all, As we start 2022, I'd like to bring to your attention the exciting line-up of events that the RAS Division has put together, alongside all the other great AJL events. In January, we are hosting the *Forward's* archivist Chana Pollack who will discuss the historic newspaper's archives

[ha-Safran] Today's AJL event with ALA Candidate Kelvin Watson

2022-01-06 Thread Sally Stieglitz via Hasafran
Last call for anyone who wants to attend the AJL Presents - I will be moderating and if you have questions for ALA candidate Kelvin Watson, please email me at sstiegl...@lilrc.org *NB: * *You do not need to be an AJL or ALA member to attend* *It's free and open to all* *You can email me a

[ha-Safran] Introduction to Yiddish Music Research (free online class)

2022-01-06 Thread Amanda Seigel via Hasafran
Dear Safranim, You are invited to a free online class - and please feel free to share this information. Introduction to Yiddish Music Research Thursday, February 24, 2022, 1 - 2:30 PM ET ONLINE Sponsored by the Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library This free online class will introduce

[ha-Safran] Museum question

2022-01-06 Thread Fred Isaac via Hasafran
There was an article in the NY Times a couple of Sundays ago about the new Jewish museum in New Orleans. I went to the website and the place sounds intriguing. Has anyone contacted them? What is their relationship with the Southern Jewish Historical Society (Peggy Pearlstein has been deeply

[ha-Safran] Jewish geneology

2022-01-06 Thread Emily Bergman via Hasafran
I have had a question about Jewish genealogy, and I've seen lots of postings on hasafran but didn't keep, because I didn't need it at the time. Isn't there a Jewish genealogy group/training/site? Thanks, Emily Emily Bergman emilyanneberg...@gmail.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish geneology

2022-01-06 Thread Beth Dwoskin via Hasafran
Hello Emily, JewishGen is the home of Jewish genealogy and has a training module: JewishGen Learning Center | | | | | | | | | | | JewishGen Learning Center | | | In 2009, I published an article in Judaica Librarianship describing the basics of Jewish genealogy for