Re: [ha-Safran] ISO deep Judaic collection near DC

2022-11-09 Thread Micah Salb via Hasafran
Have they thought of the Library of Congress? Micah From: Hasafran On Behalf Of Patricia Fenton via Hasafran Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 8:07 PM To: Hasafran Subject: [ha-Safran] ISO deep Judaic collection near DC Friends, A former patron of our library called in search of a similarly

Re: [ha-Safran] Talmud sets

2019-03-28 Thread Micah Salb via Hasafran
Fred: I would sell the Koren and Steinsaltz; they are not worth keeping in the library. If you want to have more than one modern(ish) version, keep the Soncino. Contact a used book dealer. I like working with Israel Mizrahi who does a ton of online sales. You can send him an email

Re: [ha-Safran] Hasafran Digest, Vol 338, Issue 2

2018-07-04 Thread Micah Salb
plus we keep any revenue from sale of books. Micah Salb From: Hasafran on behalf of Lee Jaffe Sent: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 2:52:05 PM To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Hasafran Digest, Vol 338, Issue 2 Our Temple provides no regular budget

Re: [ha-Safran] Recommendation needed: free library software

2018-06-24 Thread Micah Salb
Sorry, I meant paying for Surpass. Paying for LibraryCat is fine because it is so cheap (I’m just not sure that it is the right interface for us). Micah From: Stephanie Krasner Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2018 3:21 PM To: Micah Salb Cc: Shira London ; hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject

Re: [ha-Safran] Recommendation needed: free library software

2018-06-24 Thread Micah Salb
when LibraryThing costs $25 for a permanent license! Micah From: Stephanie Krasner Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2018 10:27 AM To: Micah Salb Cc: Shira London ; hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Recommendation needed: free library software Hi Micah and Shira, I use Surpass

Re: [ha-Safran] Recommendation needed: free library software

2018-06-23 Thread Micah Salb
Shira: I have recently created a catalog of our library using LibraryThing. It costs a staggering $25 for a lifetime membership and it is otherwise free. It is a very full-featured library catalog program—I highly recommend it. Micah Salb Librarian Ohev Sholom—The National Synagogue

[ha-Safran] Seeking Anchor Bible

2018-06-04 Thread Micah Salb
Folks: My library would like to acquire a set of the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary Old Testament and Apocrypha but we lack the budget to purchase a new set. Does anyone know of any sets available for sale? Micah Salb Librarian Ohev Sholom-The National Synagogue Disclaimer: This email and any

[ha-Safran] English Translations of Mishnah Torah

2018-05-08 Thread Micah Salb
Colleagues: I need to purchase a new set of Rambam Mishnah Torah with English. Does anyone have any recommendations for one version versus another? Micah Salb Librarian Ohev Sholom—The National Synagogue Washington, DC Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it contain

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish texts disposal

2018-04-12 Thread Micah Salb
Devorah: The books must be interred in a geniza. I recommend that you contact a local orthodox synagogue and local cemeteries to see if they have geniza space. Micah Librarian Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue From: Hasafran On Behalf Of Devorah Bader Sent:

[ha-Safran] FS: Complete Set of Neusner's Talmud of the Land of Israel

2017-05-16 Thread Micah Salb
post a For Sale notice on this list-serv (and I hope I am not violating any rules in doing so!), but because of the scarcity of this set and the centrality of the Yerushalmi in a Jewish library, I thought it worth sharing. Micah Salb Librarian Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue Washington

[ha-Safran] Shelf Spacer Blocks?

2017-02-15 Thread Micah Salb
es anyone have a supplier, or a better idea of how to make these? Thanks. Micah Salb Librarian Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue Washington, DC Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it contain confidential information and are intended only for the individual named. If you are not the

[ha-Safran] ABOLISH TU B'SHVAT!!!

2017-01-31 Thread Micah Salb
Colleagues: It turns out that we are wrong, wrong, wrong in celebrating Tu B'shvat! There is no such holiday. In fact, we should be championing Tu Bishvat! Check it out: http://mahrabu.blogspot.com/2012/01/war-on-tu-bishvat.html Micah Salb Librarian The Kay-Goodman Library Ohev Sholom

Re: [ha-Safran] Books in a Mikveh

2016-12-13 Thread Micah Salb
volumes that show signs of damage. Micah Salb Librarian Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it contain confidential information and are intended only for the individual named. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing

[ha-Safran] Bibliography of Seforim?

2016-12-13 Thread Micah Salb
Folks: Our library seeks English-language or Hebrew/English bibliographies, preferably with annotations and/or descriptions, of Seforim. Does anyone know of any? Thanks. Micah Salb, Librarian Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue Washington, DC Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted

[ha-Safran] Books in a Mikveh

2016-12-12 Thread Micah Salb
Folks: Our shul's mikveh is building a small library and they are, understandably, worried about the effect of humidity on the books. Does anyone have any ideas about how to keep the books from getting too damaged too quickly? Micah Salb Librarian Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue