[ha-Safran] Travel Through Jewish Fiction: Celebrate Jewish Book Month with These Titles and Read-Alikes

2016-11-18 Thread Rachel Kamin
>From stories about biblical Israel to literary takes on modern Israeli life, from historical novels to Yiddish short stories, from Yemen, Turkey, and Jerusalem to the Galápagos Islands and Brooklyn, there’s something for every reader to enjoy during Jewish Book Month. Here are my recommendations

[ha-Safran] Question

2016-11-18 Thread Kent2, Michael (BAC/LAC)
Shalom, My name is Michael Kent and I am the curator of the Jacob M Lowy collection of Judaica at Library and Archives Canada (and a proud AJL member!). I have come across a Haggadah commemorating operation Exodus with the following dedication: "This Haggadah for Passover 5750 (1990),

[ha-Safran] 2016 #Readukkah Jewish Reading Challenge

2016-11-18 Thread Heidi Rabinowitz
The Association of Jewish Libraries and the Jewish Book Council present the second annual reading challenge for Jewish readers of all ages, #Readukkah! To participate, all you have to do is read one