Re: [ha-Safran] I have some old Jewish books. What can I do with them?

To second Zachary’s approach: I spent a 3 months sabbatical last spring going over 18,000 items offered by an executor of a secular Jewish scholar’s library, who’s main interest was political science. Turns out that his father (New York, Portland, Toronto and Santa Monica) and grandfather

[ha-Safran] FW: Israel Fischman Award

, Kelly [mailto:kcrive...@randomhouse.com] Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 8:39 AM To: Weisman, Yaffa Subject: Israel Fischman Award Hello- Can you tell me more about submissions for the Israel Fischman Award - and what the process is? Thank you, Kelly Kelly Coyle Crivelli Library Marketing Random

Re: [ha-Safran] The JTS Library Receives Major Grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for Jewish Ethnomusicology archive

Congratulations! Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor HUC-JIR Jack H. Skirball Los Angeles Campus www.huc.edu/libraries/lahttp://www.huc.edu/libraries/la 213-765-2170 From: hasafran-bounces+yweisman=huc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu

[ha-Safran] FW: Professor Moshe Lazar Memorial Service

fyi Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor HUC-JIR Jack H. Skirball Los Angeles Campus www.huc.edu/libraries/la 213-765-2170 Dear Faculty Colleagues, As many of you know, distinguished USC professor Moshe Lazar passed away on December 13th, 2012.

Re: [ha-Safran] Don Quixote

I'm coming into this in the middle of the conversation, so excuse the duplication if the question was already answered: Haim Nachman Bialik translated Don Quixote into Hebrew, and I believe that it was translated again recently yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library

Re: [ha-Safran] Congratulations to newly accredited libraries!

Yisahr Ko'ach to the librarians and volunteers of these libraries, as well as to the accreditation committee. I've been on both sides of the job and I know how much work goes into the process. yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor HUC-JIR Jack

[ha-Safran] MAZON tradition continues in Houston

Dear All, On the eve of our conference in Houston I would like to remind people attending the conference that we will be doing our traditional soliciting for MAZON contributions at dinner on Tuesday - so one more suggested item on your packing list: a check made out to MAZON :) For those of

[ha-Safran] AJL History

Dear Safranim Safraniyot, Once upon a time there existed a link from the AJL web site to a brief history of AJL. This link, alas, is a dead end now. Does anyone have the original text of this article, or any other version of a brief history of AJL? If you do, please send it to me. Thanks yaffa

Re: [ha-Safran] Students Learn From and Inspire a Holocaust Survivor

As always, Hava, you are a true inspiration to us all. Yishar Ko'ach yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor HUC-JIR Jack H. Skirball Los Angeles Campus www.huc.edu/libraries/lahttp://www.huc.edu/libraries/la 213-765-2170 From:

Re: [ha-Safran] recall of popular children's book

This edition has now become a rare book;-) I'm glad scholastic is recalling it - the happen to be one of my favorite publishing houses... yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor HUC-JIR Jack H. Skirball Los Angeles Campus

Re: [ha-Safran] Election Results

Not to worry – Daniel blew my cover on Facebook ☺ Mazal Tov to us all! I look forward to making the future of AJL even more exciting with all this talent! yaffa From: ajl-council-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:ajl-council-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Heidi

[ha-Safran] AJL Survey

Yossi, Please post the message below on hasafran on Monday, June 9th. Thank you Looking fwd to chatting in LV Yaffa Dear Friends, As part of the AJL Strategic Planning initiative that started last year, we are in the process of collecting data about the organization's practices, visibility,

Re: [ha-Safran] Hurrah to Susan Dubin co.

Indeed, Kol Ha-Kavod to Suzi and her team of volunteers – both members and non-members of AJL! Your ability to organize and crisis manage at the same time should be made into a formula and “fed” to future Conference organizer… Yishar-Koach yaffa From:

Re: [ha-Safran] Time to repurpose old shelf list cards?

If the old shelf list cards are annotated, the whole thing may reflect some of your library's and synagogue's history (i.e. cataloger's notes, books' provenance, etc.) if this is just a cigar - they can be recycled... yaffa From: hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu

Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli poetry

Susan, Please check our online catalog at:

Re: [ha-Safran] The benefits of accreditation.

Yishar Ko’ach to all who were involved in the process, and especially to Leah Moskovits who chaired the Accreditation Committee for many years. Dr. Yaffa Weisman, President AJL From: hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf

Re: [ha-Safran] My bibliography on North Africa has been published by Oxford Bibliographies in Jewish Studies

Kol ha-Kavoe, Rachelie! From: hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [hasafran-boun...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] on behalf of Rachel Simon [rsi...@princeton.edu] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 7:43 AM To: ha-Safran

[ha-Safran] FW: Library intern

Please post Begin forwarded message: From: i...@jewishlibraries.orgmailto:i...@jewishlibraries.org Date: August 29, 2014 at 11:43:48 AM CDT Subject: Library intern Reply-To: ra...@bensalemoutreach.orgmailto:ra...@bensalemoutreach.org Bensalem Kollel, Synagogue, and Outreach Center 2446

Re: [ha-Safran] Book Reviews-CJ Voices

Mazal Tov! מזל טוב, ובהצלחה! yaffa From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+yweisman=huc@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa Silverman Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 10:30 AM To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] Book Reviews-CJ Voices Hi Safranim, I am now the book editor for the

[ha-Safran] Give AJL on Giving Tuesday

Dear All, The Association of Jewish Libraries is a not-for-profit organization, in case you needed a reason to give to the Association that has been representing and serving Jewish Libraries throughout the world in the past 50 years! Light up our Hannukah with your generosity and donate to AJL

[ha-Safran] FW: Invitation to a Social Gathering with ATLA, AJL, and CLA at ATLA Midwinter

AJL is co-sponsoring a reception with ATLA at the ALA Mid-Winter in Chicago this year. Please RSVP to Denise McFarlin if you plan to attend. Dr. Yaffa Weisman, President AJL Having trouble viewing this email? Click here

[ha-Safran] AJL's Jubilee Fund

AJL's Jubilee Fund: Our 50 for 50 Campaign 'You must count off seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, and the days of the seven weeks of years will amount to forty-nine years...So you must consecrate the fiftieth year... That year will be your jubilee (Leviticus 25: 8-10) This year is

[ha-Safran] FW: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF

...@nli.org.il] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 8:42 AM To: Weisman, Yaffa Cc: Oren Weinberg; Elhanan Subject: ALA resolution boycotting companies working with IDF Dear Yaffa, I have received you mail from Elhanan Adler, who proposed that you might assist. It was brought to our attention that in the coming

[ha-Safran] FW: new book - prevailing practice

This is not just a pitch for a new book – it is a sign of the times. Please read, and if interested, pre-order to make it worthwhile for the publisher to go to press I am writing today to share with you the news that I have just completed the last bit of preparation for the publication of my

[ha-Safran] Baltimore update?

Friends and Colleagues in Baltimore, Please let us know how you are... yaffa __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran,

[ha-Safran] FW: invisibility

A timely and important editorial from blatantberry, a.k.a John N. Berry III in the latest Library Journal about advocacy, visibility and the need to redefine ourselves in order to survive yaffa

Re: [ha-Safran] Looking for a prayer

The prayer is: אדם יסודו מעפר It comes at the end of U-netaneh Tokef And you can find iterations of it and its meaning on this Google results page https://www.google.com/search?q=%D7%90%D7%93%D7%9D+%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%95%D7%93%D7%95+%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%A4%D7%A8ie=utf-8oe=utf-8 Yaffa From: Hasafran

[ha-Safran] FW: ALA Council meeting yields a great result

Yishar Koach to our ALA members and friends for once again defeating a wrong and hypocritical attempt to single out Israel as a threat to democracy and equal rights. Thank you Dr. Yaffa Weisman, President AJL On Sunday, June 28, 2015, Andrew Wertheimer

Re: [ha-Safran] [QUAR] Library Position Eliminated

Liza shared the bad news with me a few weeks ago, and I told her that regrettably, she is not alone in this: this is endemic to the world of Synagogue, School and Center libraries in the last few years, and AJL must address this attrition with renewing and revamping our educational efforts

Re: [ha-Safran] Map of Uganda Scheme

See: http://israelforever.org/programs/myherzl/herzls_switzerland_plan/ From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+yweisman=huc@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of David E. Woolwine Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2015 8:26 AM To: Hasafran (hasafran@lists.osu.edu) Subject: [ha-Safran] Map of Uganda Scheme

[ha-Safran] Kudos to Rachel Kamin

What a wonderful surprise to leaf through the recent Library Journal (Nov. 1, 2015) and find our own Rachel Kamin's review of Recent Jewish Fiction to celebrate Jewish Book Month. Kol ha-Kavod! yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Director The Frances-Henry Library Adjunct Associate Professor Jack

Re: [ha-Safran] more info about palestine library query

One can assume there were Palestinian libraries (and there were...) in the 1970 or the 1980 in the West Bank and Gaza, but they WERE NOT "looted" by Israelis or by anyone else. In 1948 when Israel fought for its independence and against armies of 7 Arab states, there was much devastation of

[ha-Safran] to AJL members and friends in the path of the storm

Dear friends, Just a note to express our concerns and worries about you who are caught in the path of the storm on the East Coast. Please check in to let us know how you are doing. California earthquake protocols recommend designating an out of state land line number in case in-state systems

Re: [ha-Safran] Heidi's article on Multicultural Kid Blogs

And I'm adding my kvelling! Yishar Koach, Heidi - this is a beautiful blog! yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, President (2014-2016) Association of Jewish Libraries http://www.jewishlibraries.org 213-765-2170 From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Heidi Estrin Sent: Tuesday,

[ha-Safran] AJL's newly elected leadership

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the following slate has been voted into office by AJL membership in the elections that took place in May, 2016. My heartfelt gratitude to all the candidates who stepped up to the challenge, to Heidi Rabinowitz for chairing the Nominating Committee,

[ha-Safran] to err is human

Dear all, My apologies to Joy Kingsolver for renaming her "Joyce" in the elections' results announcement, and thanks to Nancy Sack and Michelle Chesner for (now named) for their work on the nominating committee. More thanks to Amalia who always catches my mistakes...it's been a long week, y'all

[ha-Safran] MAZON drive during AJL Conference in Charleston

Dear Safranim/Safraniyot Nothing like Erev Erev Shavu'ot to send out a reminder about our tradition of raising money for MAZON - The Jewish Response to Hunger, during our annual conference. So this is a heads-up for Conference attendees to line up your pockets with checks and/or cash as you

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Press Release

Yishar Ko'ach to the STBA committee on their hard work and wonderful results! Dr. Yaffa Weisman, President (2014-2016) Association of Jewish Libraries http://www.jewishlibraries.org 213-765-2170 -Original Message- From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of

[ha-Safran] MAZON total

It gives me great pleasure tell you that we raised $2468 for MAZON at our annual Conference in Charleston. Yishar Koach! Best Yaffa Dr. Yaffa Weisman, Past President (2014-2016) Association of Jewish Libraries http://www.jewishlibraries.org 213-765-2170 __ Messages and opinions expressed on

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Spotlight

Great job, Danielle! From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Danielle Winter Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 1:10 PM To: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Subject: [ha-Safran] AJL Spotlight Hi All, I am happy to announce our first AJL Spotlight story was published

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL membership: A little pep talk about re-upping; the personal experience

Hi Alba, Yes, we did miss you and your spirit at the conference! Hopefully we’ll see you next June in New York. Good luck with the house – it looks very promising, and I hope you send us the “after” pics… Don’t sweat it, summer is almost over unless you DO believe in global warming – then we

[ha-Safran] claim your free copy of Faithfully Yours

Rabbi Baruch Cohon of The Cohon Memorial Foundation asked me to post the following: The Foundation will happily send you a free copy of Faithfully Yours: Selected Rabbinical Correspondence of Rabbi Samuel S. Cohon During the Years 1917-1957. To receive your copy, please email

[ha-Safran] FW: Job opportunity: Social Work Librarian, USC

From: CARLALL [carlall-boun...@listserv.carl-acrl.org] on behalf of Shahla K Bahavar [baha...@usc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 4:06 PM To: CARLALL; CARLALL New Cc: Melanee Vicedo Subject: [CARLALL] Job opportunity: Social Work Librarian, USC

[ha-Safran] FW: Job opportunity: Business Librarian, USC

From: CARLDIG-South [carldig-south-boun...@listserv.carl-acrl.org] on behalf of Shahla K Bahavar [baha...@usc.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 3:57 PM To: carldig-so...@listserv.carl-acrl.org Cc: Helga Haraldsson Subject: [CARLDIG-South] Job opportunity:

[ha-Safran] FW: Position announcement: Visualization Specialis at USC

From: CARLDIG-South [carldig-south-boun...@listserv.carl-acrl.org] on behalf of Shahla K Bahavar [baha...@usc.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 3:42 PM To: carldig-so...@listserv.carl-acrl.org Subject: [CARLDIG-South] Position announcement: Visualization

[ha-Safran] FW: An Invitation to Fight Hunger: MAZON's "This Is Hunger"

Please post From: Mimi Tohill [mailto:mtoh...@mazon.org] Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 4:24 PM To: Weisman, Yaffa Subject: An Invitation to Fight Hunger: MAZON's "This Is Hunger" Dear Association of Jewish Libraries I’m writing to officially invite you to experience This Is Hunge

Re: [ha-Safran] NYC Conference Evaluation Form

Jim, I think the survey is too narrative and less evaluative. I suggest that you “translate” it to an electronic survey form, and add room for evaluating the food, the need to travel from the hotel to the venue, the different structure of the conference, amongst others. This will give you and

Re: [ha-Safran] Judaica Librarianship 20 (2017)!

Yishar Koach to you and the whole gang! yaffa From: Hasafran on behalf of Rachel Leket-Mor Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 2:16:06 PM To: Hasafran Listserv Subject: [ha-Safran] Judaica Librarianship 20

[ha-Safran] a good start for the year

For those of you who haven't heard the (dual) good news yet: Sheryl Stahl is the new Director of the Frances-Henry Library of HUC-JIR in Los Angeles as of today (1) and, (2) I have retired from that position at the end of 2017. Congratulations to both of us... I will still be teaching at USC on

Re: [ha-Safran] ʻUts li guts li : maḥazeh ba-ḥaruzim ʻal pi agadot Grim"

The author is Avraham Shlonsky and I believe that the Frances-Henry Library owns a copy, as I’m sure do many other libraries on this listserve yaffa From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+yweisman=huc@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Benefraim Sent: Sunday, July 8, 2018 1:11 PM To:

Re: [ha-Safran] Congratulations to Elliot H. Gertel on his retirement!

Elliot, מזל טוב! Thanks for being the face and the voice of the true Israel at ALA, and a great liaison between AJL and the ALA. As to retirement – this is the best gift you could give to yourself! I know – I’m just turning the page on a full year of being retired, and I love it! Best wishes

Re: [ha-Safran] UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE IN A PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPT.

Robby, It was lousy of her, but I do believe she is the aberration, not the norm. I've been using my local public library (LAPL/Westchester branch) extensively since my retirement, and the staff is always kind, welcoming, and friendly. So the hell with her - I'm glad you put her in her place :)