Might this be the book?: Unscrolled: 54 Writers and Artists Wrestle with the
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Unscrolled: 54 Writers and Artists Wrestle with the Torah
Unscrolled: 54 Writers and Artists Wrestle with the Torah
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Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of
How about...
Jose and the Pirate Captain Toledano (graphic
Diane,
A few months ago, I conducted a "book repair party" with volunteers from our
synagogue. About 80% of our 200 or so Etz Chaim chumashim were also in
disrepair -- that particular chumash has a perfect storm of a problem, with a
heavy text block and extra thin pages, causing the front and
Everyone has been very helpful. I now have a better idea of what to do. I've
collected the responses that were only sent to me for those asking that I post
the
suggestions:**When
weeding in
Dear Hasafranim,
We all know the pain of being forced to weed our collections. I'm fast running
out of space in my adult fiction/literature sections. I've already done a ton
of weeding, but I wonder about what are considered classics -- Bernard Malamud,
Saul Bellow, Sholem Aleichem, Sholem
Hello Safranim,
I purchased The Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen and I was wondering precisely how
to classify it. It's obviously memoir, but it's not just about Rosen and it's
not just about his tragic friend Michael Laudor, but a little bit of both. It's
also not quite collective biography
Hi Bob, I also use subject headings on the shelves to guide patrons. I use
Elazar, but it doesn't matter.
Start with the big stuff in larger type, like "Tanach" (or Bible or both),
"Halacha" (or Jewish Law & Thought or both), "Literature", "Sociology",
"History", etc, then subdivide in smaller
Hi Julie, this might only work well in my situation, i.e. a small Conservative
shul with limited holiday traffic, but since you mention volunteer staffers
When I first started running our library, about 15 yrs ago, I insisted the
doors be closed when no staff could be present. I was mostly
I've been lucky; though my budget is miniscule compared to some, I've worked to
get the library integrated into the religious school curriculum and it gets
great traffic during the school year. And because we are a small shul in a
small community, the library is considered a major asset, an
Here are two: New Month, New Moon by Alison Ofanansky and Laila Tov, Moon by
Vivian Newman
Shalom Hasafranim,
Does anyone know anything about the publisher Captivating History? I know these
are more popular histories, which they seem to churn out by the bushel, but are
they at least accurate? Would they be useful for YA? I have such a small
budget, they're tempting.
Rachel
Dear Maxine,
Yes, the tedium of a good old-fashioned shelf-read is legendary, but
unavoidable. I'm delinquent myself, partly because I don't want to waste the
paper printing it all out and I'm also the only one to do it.
Are you able to read the catalog off a laptop or smaller screen? That
Our collection is also relatively small (4700 items) and I've used a company
out of Canada called ResourceMate since 2007. It's ideal for small collections.
It was dirt cheap back then, but now I think it's in the lower range of
midlevel. It also has an OPAC feature and good customer service
The movie Dummy from 2002, starring Adrien Brody, Milla Jojovitch, Illeana
Douglas, Vera Farminga, Jessica Walter, and Ron Liebman. Its quirky, funny, and
very Jewish. The Dummy (2002) - IMDb
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The Dummy (2002) - IMDb
The Dummy: Directed by Greg Pritikin. With
I would also suggest Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decision-Making by Rabbi
Jason Weiner
Dear Hasafranim,
I'm excited that our small religious school is finally back full force. The
problem is the scheduling. They have me doing a 20 minute story time (which
includes checkout) to a K-3rd grade group; I'm no educator, but from experience
I know that spread is too wide -- you can make
Dear Hasafranim,
Can anyone tell me anything about the Promised Land Diaries series? I know
these chapter books, such as Songbird of the Nile, are put out by a Christian
publisher, but is there anything overtly Christian in them? I just saw a quick
reference to them and I'm curious.
Thanks,
I'm finally weeding out 1/2 a dozen barely or never circulated kids chapter
books from the 50s & 60s, historical fiction or fictional biographies of
biblical prophets like Isaiah (The Mighty Voice), Jeremiah (Jubal and the
prophet), etc.
I waited so long because there's hardly anything to
We have that book and I have always found it weird and disturbing. Though I
hear that it's done regularly in Israel, I'm generally uncomfortable with
introducing Holocaust to very young children; how can you relate something so
horrible without either watering it down or terrifying them? The
Safranim who use Elazar (and maybe also those who don't), I need some
classification help.
In the process of trying to catalog a new PJ library book called Gina From
Siberia, about Soviet Jews fleeing in the 1970s to the U.S., I came across the
shifting sands of geographical classification.
763
After feedback from some parents, I long ago separated out our Holocaust
picture books and put them on a high shelf. If parents want their kids to have
access to them, that must be their decision.
For the JA (Junior Advanced, age 7-11), I do have age appropriate Holocaust
titles available, but
I also use Elazar and I've struggled with this too. For the sake of convenience
and clarity, I've chosen to place picture and board fiction books with the
holiday; there is a spot for them -- J 249.53 for Chanukah fictional stories,
for instance. It helps me when I need to grab everything on a
It's true, no one wants videos (I literally can not give them away at our
annual book sale). I would keep anything that has historical value for your
institution and convert it to a more modern media. Otherwise, for a fee try
GreenDisk --
I used to work in the Ostrow Library from 1994-1999 when Rick Burke was
Librarian. It was a wonderful place!
Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of Moses Fisher LibraryKalamazoo MI
On Saturday, February 12, 2022, 03:12:56 PM EST, Zachary M Baker via
Hasafran wrote:
Signs of the
Before Covid, we were most active during the school year. (Ours is a small
synagogue and our library has about 4500 items.) The few items checked out
during the summer was negligible and easily tracked, so that was the time. I
was generally able to do it myself in a couple weeks. For a bigger
Mine is a synagogue library in a Conservative shul. When I first started out, I
was worried about security and had the library door closed on shabbat and other
holidays. Because it was closed, parents who brought their kids were desperate
for something quiet to occupy them and so an
Since I never had much of a budget, I made my own signage by computer, then
laminating.
I use Elazar, so over each adult non-fiction section (10 of them), I created
large signs following Elazar's broad categories, like TORAH & TANACH, HALACHA &
JEWISH THOUGHT, CULTURE, HISTORY, etc.
Then, to
Dear Hasafranim,
I just spotted Tiffany Haddish's 2017 book The Last Black Unicorn. I know about
her and her Jewish background (she recently had an adult bat mitzvah, which was
inspiring), but at my age (54), I'm not as up on pop culture as I should (or
want to) be.
1) Is Haddish popular with
Dear Hasafranim,
I'm going to be tutoring a 7 yr old boy in Hebrew and prayer (in person) who
has never been in Hebrew school (he's very introverted) and doesn't know a drop
of Hebrew, but is extremely bright and a good English reader for his age.
I've tutored bnai mitzvah students before, but
I guess it all depends on how "into the weeds" the person wants to get.
A good standard source that is easy to follow and well organized, but that
doesn't provide much commentary is On the Doorposts of Your House: Prayers and
Ceremonies for the Jewish Home by CCAR. This is the newest edition:
How about The Always Prayer Shawl by Sheldon Oberman? It's a beautiful story.
Hey Hasafranim who use Elazar,
I'm about to catalog the new picture book Pumpkin Pie for Sigd: A Holiday Tale
by Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod. I figured for expediency, I'd put it in 285 where
I've got my other books on Thanksgiving with a Jewish angle, since the book is
a compare/contrast between
I know it's a bit old, but what about Albert Speer's Inside the Third Reich? Or
Death Dealer: The Memoirs of the SS Kommendant at Auschwitz by Rudolf Höss. I'm
sure there are more, but not sure how many are in English: here is a list I
found on reddit --
I have some biographies in my
Hey Hasafranim,
I was wondering if anyone has read the book The Crimson Protector by Jeffrey
Kranzler? It's a YA novel about a middle school kid who lacks confidence and is
always picked on, but then becomes a superhero. The main character's name is
James Gazt, but aside from this possibly
I have not yet bought the book for my library, but from the description, it
sounds like it should go into American biography/memoir. My number would be:
799.77FEDEFede2020
However, since it discusses grief, you could also place it in the death and
mourning section -- 222.5 with a biography
Andrea, I don't know if anyone else has responded with the same suggestions,
but in looking though my collection, I think the best I can find is A First
Book of Jewish Bible Stories retold by Mary Hoffman and God Sent a Rainbow and
Other Bible Stories retold by Yona Zeldis. Both have extremely
Don't forget ferklemt!
Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of Moses Fisher LibraryKalamazoo MI
On Friday, January 1, 2021, 11:19:30 AM EST, B Weinstein via Hasafran
wrote:
Oysgezoomt--one of the new words of 2020 that have been accepted into English
vocabulary according to Wall
Hey Hasafranim, I had a request from a library patron asking about a kids book
he remembers from at least 20 years ago about a girl named Miriam who turns
into a knish. I don't know it and I looked online, but no dice. Any ideas of
the title?
Thanks,
Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of
Oh goodness, I just looked up my own catalog and though I've updated my
profile, my catalog link is not listed correctly. It's an old link. I can't
figure out how to fix it. Help!
Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of Moses Fisher LibraryKalamazoo MI
On Thursday, October 8, 2020,
Dear Hasafranim,
I just purchased a couple of books focusing on the pandemic -- Let's Stay Home
(for children) and God and the Pandemic (adult). I find myself a little unsure
about subject headings. LC offers "Covid-19 (Disease)" as a primary heading. I
like to think of what the average patron
).The kindle version is
available in my site:https://bit.ly/32ziFuy
Please find enclosed sample.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Best
Lea Kirshenberg
On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 7:00 AM rhaus_com--- via Hasafran
wrote:
Dear Hasafranim,
I've found a few nice Jewish books on the pandemic
Dear Hasafranim,
I've found a few nice Jewish books on the pandemic for adults, but only one for
kids from a Jewish publisher Amazon.com : hey corona who are you anyway
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Amazon.com : hey corona who are you anyway
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Can anyone think of any others? I know there are plenty out there for
Amy, may I ask what those strict Covid constraints were, esp regarding library
attendance? Looking for ideas that hopefully work. As it is, our religious
school (K-10, with very small classes) has decided to be online until after
sukkot, which is fine with me. But then what?
Rachel HausLibrary
I found this list online.
https://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/bibliographies/Danish_resistance.pdf
There's also this.A Night of Watching
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A Night of Watching
This novel tells the story of a magnificent exploit: the feat of the Danish
I would love to buy Ezra's Big Shabbat Question, but it seems to be out of
stock at Amazon and unavailable everywhere else except for Jaime Aviva Brown's
own website (where it is being sold at full price -- tough for my little
library -- and says supplies are limited)
Since it took a while to get our online catalog
https://fisherlibrary.rmwebopac.com/ up and running, we are only now getting to
curbside checkout. But our system is pretty simple:
1) Search for an item or items in the catalog and reserve.
2) Staff (i.e. me) checks item out and notifies patron.
This is sent from the creators of A Different Night and A Night to Remember.
They have written a coronavirus seder planner now as well, all of which they
are providing for free download. Coronavirus Seder Planner
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Coronavirus Seder Planner
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Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation
Dear hasafranim,
I'm wondering what other libraries, esp. those that are part of a larger
institution, are doing at this time. Obviously, our synagogue has closed down
for services, but we're keeping a skeleton staff on during the week and are
floating the idea of having books from the library
I take everything Jewish and in good condition because I run a yearly book
sale. I box it up and place it in our synagogue's storage until the sale.
Whatever doesn't sell over 2-3 years I leave out for anyone to take and
whatever is left from that goes to our public library for their book sale.
Dear Hasafranim,
Our synagogue will be staging a ritual burial for our ripped/ruined etc sacred
books/scrolls etc, to be attended by the entire religious school. Our religious
school director asked if I had a picture book on either such a burial or on the
concept of geniza.
Of course I don't
Dear Hasafranim,
I found this series of books published by Skylight Paths, many by the author
August Gold -- How Does God Listen?, Where Does God Live?, Does God Hear My
Prayer?, Does God Forgive Me?, etc.
Can anyone tell me when the 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Awards will be announced?
The 2018 awards were already announced by this time last year.
Thanks,
Rachel HausLibrary DirectorFisher LibraryKalamazoo MI__
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and are not
Dear Hasafranim,
In response to my query into whether anyone knows of a gender-neutral tanach,
many people asked me for the name of the gender-neutral chumash that I
mentioned in my previous email. I am happy to share that (though that must mean
that no one knows of a similar tanach out there
Can anyone recommend a gender neutral English translation of the Tanach? I
already have a gender neutral Torah, but a congregant was asking for a gender
neutral translation of Isaiah, so I thought why not look for the entire Tanach?
Thanks,
Rachel HausLibrary DirectorCongregation of Moses Fisher
Dear Hasafranim,
After having just conducted a wonderful booksale, I now must dispose of a few
hundred older books that rarely sell. Better World Books is an option, though I
will have to mail them to their distribution center in Indiana (there is no
longer a drop off bin in Kalamazoo and I
“She Persisted: Women’s Rise in Judaism and America”
Sunday, October 21 at the Congregation of Moses
Free and open to the public, though donations will be gratefully accepted.
Congregation of Moses • 2501 Stadium Drive • Kalamazoo • 269-342-5463 •
congregationofmoses.org
Schedule:10:00 am --
Dear Hasafranim,
After about a month of not cataloging, I got started again, only to discover
that my copy of the 1997 edition of A Classification System for Libraries of
Judaica by David and Daniel Elazar was missing! In the 10 years I've been
library director, that book has never left my
Dear Hasafranim,
After about a month of not cataloging, I got started again, only to discover
that my copy of the 1997 edition of A Classification System for Libraries of
Judaica by David and Daniel Elazar was missing! In the 10 years I've been
library director, that book has never left my
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