[ha-Safran]: Historical fiction title- The Pomegranate Pendant

2009-04-07 Thread Sol Lee
Just a note about the book The Pomegranate Pendant. It is historical fiction about a Yemenite family of goldsmiths in Jerusalem in the early 1900's. The Jewish Spectator wrote about this book that it is ...sensitive, well written and free of both offensive language or scenes. It appeals to

[ha-Safran]: An online exhibit

2009-04-07 Thread Rettberg, Dan
Hi, Everyone­ In honor of the upcoming anniversary of the twenty-eight year solar cycle falling this year in the western calendar on the evening of April 7-morning of April 8, Hebrew Union College's library staff is especially proud to call your attention to the fact that we have added to

Re: [ha-Safran]: Seeing a list of past book reviews

2009-04-07 Thread Marion Stein
Thank you for that information, Rita. Is there a copy of all the Newsletters in the archives? Then if someone wanted a particular review, it could be scanned. Pesach Kasher v'Sameach to you too. Marion --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and

[ha-Safran]: Academic Studies Press: 2009 Catalog

2009-04-07 Thread Sara Libby Robinson
ACADEMIC STUDIES PRESS is delighted to announce its new Jewish Studies Catalog for Spring and Summer, 2009, filled with new titles from some of the top scholars in Judaic Studies. Please visit us at

[ha-Safran]: New Magness Titles Available in US. Gefen Books

2009-04-07 Thread Israbook Gefen Publishing House
Dear Librarians This is to remind you that Gefen Books of Lynbrook NY has been chosen to distribute The Hebrew University Magnes Press. Gefen now stocks 140 titles published by The Hebrew University Magnes Press, Israel's leading academic publisher. . You can navigate the categories of

[ha-Safran]: The Passover Humor Files

2009-04-07 Thread Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone! My Passover humor section has over 50 Passover humor files. They range from funny jokes and stories to song parodies. You may want to print several of them before Passover and distribute copies to your family and guests between the seder meal courses. Both kids and adults will find

[ha-Safran]: Librarian's Lobby for April 2009

2009-04-07 Thread Daniel Stuhlman
Hello Everyone, This month's column is about electronic books. http://home.earthlink.net/~ddstuhlman/crc104.pdfhttp://home.earthlink.net/~ddstuhlman/crc104.pdf Also visit my blog for short entries about libraries, books, and stories that don't fit into aLibrarian's Lobby column or academic

[ha-Safran]: Book about Cantor Leib Glantz

2009-04-07 Thread Jerry Glantz
I would like to inform you of a newly published 560 page hard-cover book (which includes a CD set). It is a scholarly and personal tribute to Leib Glantz [1898-1964], considered by many to be one of the greatest cantors and composers ever. The two compact disks include 30 of Leib Glantz's most

[ha-Safran]: Exhibition Opening on April 7th: Arthur Szyk

2009-04-07 Thread Allison Chang
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[ha-Safran]: Birkat Hachama Blessing and Educational Resources

2009-04-07 Thread Jacob Richman
Hi Everyone! On April 8, 2009, the eve of Passover, Jews around the world will rise early, glance at the sun and recite the least-frequently-recited blessing in Judaism: Birkat HaChama, the blessing on the sun. We recite this blessing once every 28 years. I created a resource page with links to

[ha-Safran]: Yiddish lecture, Bronx, NY - Sunday, 4/12/09

2009-04-07 Thread Amanda_Seigel
Dear Safranim, I am forwarding the following message on behalf of Itzik Gottesman, regarding a Yiddish lecture in Bronx, NY on April 12, 2009. Best wishes for a zisn un a koshern peysekh. Sincerely, Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel Dorot Jewish Division, Room 111 The New York Public Library Fifth

[ha-Safran]: Computers in preschool

2009-04-07 Thread Heidi Estrin
I am pondering the combination of preschoolers and computers, the reason being that I may be taking over computer lab duties next year (the lab is next to the library). I believe this lab was built on the premise that computers are automatically good for children's education, but all it's been

[ha-Safran]: Jag Pesaj Sameaj!!!

2009-04-07 Thread Biblioteca
Les deseamos un hermoso seder, donde se reencuentren las generaciones, con alegria y felicidad. LA GRAN FAMILIA DEL SEMINARIO LES DESEA QUE TENGAN UN JAG PESAJ KASHER VE SAMEAJ Judith, Yael, Gaby, Celia, Nelly, Rita, Jana, Susy, Yanina, Alejo y Norberto --- Messages

[ha-Safran]: Israeli national catalogs and databases during Pessah

2009-04-07 Thread elhanan
Shalom all During the pessah week we will be rebuilding the indexes of the Israel Union List (ULI), Israel Union List of Serials (ULS), Index to Articles in Jewish Studies (RAMBI) as well as the catalog of the National Library. If you try to access one of these in the coming week and it is not

[ha-Safran]: Haggadot 2009 from Jerusalem Books

2009-04-07 Thread Jerusalem Books
Dear all, Among the many Passover Haggadot we see annually, some are more interesting than others. Tevunot has published 'Peninei HaRaSHAR Hirsh.' Alternatively titled 'Haggada Shel Pesah im Rayonot ve-beurim meshulavim be-meshalim..' by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch z'l, of Frankfurt am

[ha-Safran]: Course: Holocaust and Teaching Tolerance for

2009-04-07 Thread Amanda_Seigel
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Re: [ha-Safran]: DVDs vs. Blue ray discs

2009-04-07 Thread patgivens
I am no expert on this but from my niece who archives old movies at the National Archives, DVDs do not have a very long shelf life. DVDs are made up of three layers of plastic sandwiched together. Apparently over time the adhesive dries up and the layers separate. I believe the preferred