. I know of a few places (Temple Sinai in Pittsburgh,
Temple Israel in Boston) that have separate spaces set aside for their
documents
As a corollary to that, what do others do with their records?
Please respond offlist.
Thanks,
Fred Isaac
Temple Sinai, Oakland, CA
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Pesach. So it can be placed in either place in a collection.
Regarding whether to keep it in a personal collection, I wouldn't feel
compelled.
Fred Isaac
Berkeley, CA
On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Daniel Stuhlman <ddstuhl...@earthlink.net>
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making donations, and who to contact about this possibility.
In addition, many of you are at Universities with important Jewish Studies
programs.
Can you contact me (off the list, please) and tell me if your press or your
university has made contributions over the past few years.
Thanks,
Fred Isaac
Can we say it loudly enough?
Hurrah, Hurrah!! And a couple of Yippees just to be clear.
Congratulations to Heidi. And thanks to Aaron and the committee.
Fred Isaac
On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 8:26 AM, Taub, Aaron <a...@loc.gov> wrote:
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Sometimes you find the "All of the Kind Family" books in unlikely places.
This week's back-page column in the Jweekly of Northern California --
Jweekly.com
-- is all about how the "Kind family" should be role models for children.
Fred Isaac
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Thank you, Aaron and committee.
This is an inspired and inspiring choice. Both Aviva and David have
lifetimes of accomplishment that have enriched our Judaica world enormously.
And of course congratulations to the recipients.
Fred Isaac
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Tab E, an AT 4G LTE tablet
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Fred Isaac
On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 8:01 AM, Nina Stenzler <nstenz...@jfgd.org> wrote:
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> Some of you asked to be updated with any results I found when asking which
> libraries were funded by a JCC or Federation. Below is the list of people
> who respond
That's a fascinating question. Can you please post the final response to
the list, Joshua? I'd also like to know who the publisher of the Rabbi's
set is, and if it's not the earliest, who did it.
Thanks,
Fred Isaac
On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 1:43 PM, Joshua Jasper <jjas...@teprov.org> wrote:
It's now almost 2 weeks since Harvey. Hopefully the damage assessments are
starting at the various Houston institutions.
Can Judy or Marilyn (or another member in the region-- Uri, someone in
Dallas) suggest where we can send money?
And now we wait for Irma to blow into Florida.
Fred Isaac
*Einstein and the
Rabbi. * Looking
through it, it feels like a self-help book, wrapped in several story lines.
Does anyone else have it (just published)? If so, where are you putting it
in the classification?
Fred Isaac
Temple Sinai
Oakland, CA
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Wonderful. I look forward to a promising future for the organization.
Fred Isaac
On Thu, May 31, 2018 at 4:33 PM, Amalia Warshenbrot
wrote:
> I am pleased to announce the results of the elections to the AJL Board.
> The following will be installed at the conference during the o
at this point, but should help you figure out how
it operated.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 7:44 AM, Anjelica Ruiz wrote:
> Hi everyone,
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> I’ve just taken over the library and archives at Temple Emanu-El in
> Dallas. Both have been unstaffed for the past 2-3
The presenter was Irv Ungar, from the SF Bay Area.
The Magnes collection at UC Berkeley now has the Szyk material. There's an
article in the J Weekly on the gift.
It's quite an experience to see.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, Ca
On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 9:08 PM Michael Kahn <mkahn...@gmail.com>
veral ways, and I've done that as well (Biography,
fiction, non-fiction). General fiction, and non-fiction can be shelved
alphabetically by author. That's a start. From there, use your judgment and
the wants/needs of your community.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
On Wed, Mar 28, 2018 at 11:41 AM, Katalin
The Fall issue of the *Jewish Review of Books* just arrived. It has a piece
by Alan Verskin of UPenn on *The Inquisitor's Tale. *It includes the
scholar's critique of a variety of aspects of the book, but ends on a
positive note.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
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a donor should
take in order to best serve both him/herself and the organization. i think
it would be useful for anyone (Rabbis, academics, etc.) with sizable
libraries they want to donate.
If anyone wants to see it, I can provide it (in hard copy). It's
about 10 pages.
Fred Isaac
On Mon, Jan
Congratulations and best wishes, Elliot. Your dedication to the university,
and to Judaica and AJL in general, have been part of our lives for the past
two decades. The field would not be the same without your commitment.
Fred Isaac
On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 2:25 PM Beth Snyder via Hasafran
Thank you, Jim --
Elliot is a wonderful choice. He has been dogged and diligent in pursuing
AJL's (and Jewish) issues in the wider world.
Fred Isaac
On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 5:51 AM James Rosenbloom via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> The recipient of this year's award is
Leah was a lovely human being.
We spoke every year at conferences and she was always kind.
She served as a member of the Board and Council and lent her voice quietly,
as she did everything, but with authority.
Baruch dayan ha-meet.
Fred Isaac
On Sun, May 5, 2019, 7:19 PM Haim A Gottschalk via
Jim --
Thank you for all your thought and diligent work for AJL over the past 15
years. It has been an honor to follow you and participate with you.
Fred
On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 2:08 PM Kiron, Arthur via Hasafran <
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A fine statement, Dina. Thank you for saying what we all know, and putting
it in the context of the unique place YIVO has in the scholarly world. The
expertise we've lost is breathtaking.
Fred Isaac
On Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 6:53 PM Cheryl Banks via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Congratulations to Heidi!
This is only the latest of her many wonderful and utterly deserved awards.
Since she arrived as a member of the Boca Committee in 1999, she has been a
wonder, a diligent and creative presence, and a mentor for AJL members of
all ages and all persuasions.
Fred Isaac
What a wonderful Choice. Thanks to the committee, and to Elliot.
Zachary is indeed the consummate professional. I served on the Council
while he was President, and co-chaired the 2005 Conference. He was a
critical part of our small working committee.
Congratulations to you, Zachary.
Fred Isaac
their Registration fees? What would it cost for those
who couldn't go to Chicago (I had another event close in time) but would
happily pay a fee to join online. Could AJL put on a University site --
Northwestern, e.g.?
Fred Isaac
On Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 10:21 AM Debbie Colodny via Hasafran <
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). Maybe Steve
Bergson, Gloria Jacobs or someone else on that Committee can remind us
about it.
Fred Isaac
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 1:33 PM Susan Pankowsky via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> I want to thank the committee for all of their hard work in pulling the
> confere
? Thanks.
Fred Isaac
Temple Sinai
Oakland, CA
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All --
In the article just released in Judaica Librarianship, I identified all of
the Shoah books by decade, and they appear as part of Rachel
Leket-Mor's wonderful charting. Several are not in the list.
Fred Isaac
On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 8:01 PM Wendie Sittenfield via Hasafran <
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Welcome.
We have a varied line-up, both as to reviewers and books. I hope you have
as much fun as I have over the years.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 10:25 AM Sally Stieglitz via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> Dear Safranim,
>
> Please join me in
ely in stores yet. I assume it will be
available everywhere in the next few weeks.
Fred Isaac
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Thank you, Anna and committee members --
These look like wonderful research tools.
Fred Isaac
On Tue, Apr 27, 2021, 11:00 PM Association of Jewish Libraries <
amle...@stanford.edu> wrote:
> April, 2021 -- The Association of Jewish Libraries encourages the
> publication of outst
Thanks, Wendie --
For those old enough to remember, the cover (and its font) are reminiscent
of Harry Kemelman's "Rabbi" mysteries from many years ago.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 8:46 AM Wendie Sittenfield via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote
many of our members are.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 1:57 PM WJC Librarian via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> I echo Amalia’s words to Amy and do hope she will consider remaining as a
> member of AJL as she has amassed a lot of knowledge and exp
might
consider where it lives on your shelves. Maybe move it to the Adult fiction
section. The publisher says it's for 5th-8th graders. I think that's
problematic (at best).
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
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for streaming services. So while there are legitimate reasons to be
current with our technology, there may also be reasons to keep at least a
few "rare" dvd's.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
On Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 8:35 AM Rachel Kamin via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> Last
be a market for Judaica around the
country, to strengthen smaller departments and new Ph.D.'s in their work.
It could benefit the field at large if we knew where the new programs are,
and how we can help them grow and thrive.
Fred Isaac
On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 2:15 PM Daniel Stuhlman via Hasafran <
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involved with
them)? With some of the other museums (KKBE in Charleston; Atlanta;
Birmingham?
Fred Isaac
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Thank you as always, Heidi.
If anyone is interested in the larger issue of cyber-antisemitism, there's
an NGO that is working on the issues. It's *Cyberwell*. Been in business
for a couple of years and is monitoring a variety of issues. They've been
in conversations with a number of the major
Thank you, Heidi. It's a wonderful statement.
I'd go further, in fact. We're all ambassadors for Jewish life. Whether
it's history, music, or a dozen other aspects of Jewish life, we represent
what other Jews can learn and therefore can become.
You have been a shining example of that fact
Thank you, Rachel.
A wonderful choice. Among others, Lisa has been an important face of AJL
for the past 30 years in her many roles.
Congratulations, Lisa.
On Wed, Apr 13, 2022 at 8:33 AM Rachel Kamin via Hasafran <
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2022 Contact:
Thanks to those who wrote with suggestions. The book is
Miriam Bat-Ami -- Two Suns in the Sky.
It's a novel about a boy refugee and a local girl.
And I was mistaken. It was a Notable Book that year. See Pinchuk, p. 159.
Fred Isaac
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There's also a jewish museum. It's below Magazine Street. It's fairly new,
but looks interesting.
In addition the Touro Synagogue has its own display, and tours
Fred Isaac
On Wed, Oct 12, 2022, 5:22 PM Emily Bergman via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> If you are going to
think it was an STA
book.
Thank you.
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
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Rebecca --
There is a group I'd recommend.
Kavod v'Nichum is an educational org that teaches about Jewish
practice. They've got classes on a variety of related topics.
Fred Isaac
On Thu, Nov 3, 2022, 10:19 PM Rebecca Levitan via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> Hi al
Hurrah! Hooray! Yashar Koach!
A wonderful recognition of a phenomenal person, and Kudos for all your
work, Racheli.
Fred Isaac
On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 5:12 PM Lisa Silverman via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you rec
(first with periodicals), but haven't faced it quite
so directly till now. We now have to ask a somewhat different set of
questions, at all levels.
Fred Isaac
On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 2:19 PM Sukenic, Harvey via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> Dan Cohen, Vice Provost for In
st 20 years at least, there
has been a car going somewhere.
Finally, you've brightened all of our lives during conferences, when you
weren't at the center of their organizations in DC.
Mazal Tov!
Fred Isaac
On Wed, Aug 2, 2023 at 12:09 PM Ellen Resnek via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wro
Thanks, Paula and all.
Fred Isaac
On Mon, Jan 22, 2024, 9:04 AM Paula Breger via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> Winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award were announced by the
> Association of Jewish Libraries today in a virtual livecast at the Youth
&g
a few of our conferences over the years. I think he
was a speaker in Boston in '06.
Fred Isaac
On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 1:59 PM Sukenic, Harvey via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
> I was saddened when I heard the news of the death of Norman H.
> Finkelstein. I want to repea
Will the Keynote and other plenary talks be recorded? Will they be
available either on our website or through other sources?
Thanks,
Fred Isaac
Oakland, CA
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and Stanford. (Those of you in the academic world will appreciate
that this was a significant feat. The program also included several leaders
in the online world, in addition to our usual wide-ranging panels. It
remains a notable achievement in my life, and it sealed our dedication to
each other.
Fred
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