Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Zichrono livracha Norman H. Finkelstein

Norman also presented a talk at the 2018 conference in Boston titled “Knowing What Young Readers Don’t: Filling Jewish Holes in Their Knowledge of American History” Harvey [1585833722787] Harvey Sukenic Library Director 617.559.8757 telephone 617.559.8751 fax 617.559.8750 library main

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Zichrono livracha Norman H. Finkelstein

Dear Ann and all, I'm very sorry to hear this. Can you fill out the In Memoriam

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Re: [ha-Safran] - ISO: "must have" list for yeshiva library

I would respectfully suggest that Sefer ha-emunot v'ha-dayot (The Book of Beliefs and Opinions") by Saadia Gaon be added to this list. It is one of the most important books of Jewish philosophy and has been translated from Arabic into Hebrew and English. On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 10:14 PM

[ha-Safran] Another important Sefer-ha-Safran] ISO: "must have" list for yeshiva library

Hi again, Aviva- Forgot this Sefer. Very important. Guide to the Perplexed by Maimonides (Moreh Nevuchim). His “ Epistle to Yemen” is also very significant to a Judaica collection. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2024, at 12:58 PM, Hindishe Lee mailto:hl...@yu.edu>> wrote: So glad! I’m off this

Re: [ha-Safran] [EXT] - Re: - ISO: "must have" list for yeshiva library

Yes, very much so! I forgot that important Sefer! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 9, 2024, at 6:01 AM, Shmuel Ben-Gad mailto:shmu...@gwu.edu>> wrote: You don't often get email from shmu...@gwu.edu. Learn why this is

Re: [ha-Safran] [EXT] - Re: - ISO: "must have" list for yeshiva library

Thank you. On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 11:58 AM Hindishe Lee wrote: > Yes, very much so! > I forgot that important Sefer! > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 9, 2024, at 6:01 AM, Shmuel Ben-Gad wrote: > > You don't often get email from shmu...@gwu.edu. Learn why this is > important >

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Zichrono livracha Norman H. Finkelstein

I was saddened when I heard the news of the death of Norman H. Finkelstein. I want to repeat Ann Abrams comment that Norman was a mensch. Norman had been a librarian in the Brookline public school system and for 38 years taught at the Prozdor high school program at Hebrew College. He also

Re: [ha-Safran] Reviews or commentary on McBride, "Heaven & Earth Grocery Store"

Thank you, Joel, for compiling and sharing these responses. Sally On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM Joel Bresler via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > With the approval of the correspondents, here’s a summary of comments on > the book and author’s earlier memoire sent to me privately.

Re: [ha-Safran] Reviews or commentary on McBride, "Heaven & Earth Grocery Store"

With the approval of the correspondents, here’s a summary of comments on the book and author’s earlier memoire sent to me privately. Many thanks to all who took an interest. Best, Joel I am so glad you brought this up! I read the book last month and searched unsuccessfully for

Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Zichrono livracha Norman H. Finkelstein

Norm's books should be in every Judaica library. As the lovely obit says, he filled in lots of the gaps in Jewish history (especially Jewish) for older children and teens. I hadn't heard about his book on Cahan and the Forward, but now I'm very much looking forward to it. He attended at least a