Hi Debby, I would compare Jewish fiction published by such companies as Targum Press or Feldheim to the similar category of Christian fiction. There is a strong emphasis on faith and adherence to Orthodox religion in these novels. The purchase of such titles for a public library would depend upon the constituency of your patrons. Joyce
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Aaron Kuperman <[email protected]> wrote: > But is it "Jewish religious" fiction, or perhaps only "Jewish fiction" > with a religious theme? A scope note is needed - and since I'm a law > cataloger, writing it isn't my problem. --Aaron > > > On Thu, 26 Jul 2012, Shmuel Ben-Gad wrote: > > > > I wonder if a novel like Sotah by Naomi Ragen might not be an example of > > Jewish fiction aimed not exclusively at an orthodox readership.. > > > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Aaron Kuperman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 1. "Jewish religious fiction" - note that this is a 650 topical, not a > > > 655 genre (yet) > > > > > > 2. While there is a distinct English language genre as such (oriented > to > > > books by and for Orthodox Jews), I'm not sure how this is applied to > books > > > with Jewish themes aimed towards broader audiences (e.g. Herman Wouk, > Faye > > > Kellerman), as the heading lacks a scope note. As there is also a > heading > > > for "Jewish fiction", there is definitely need for a scope note. I'm > not > > > sure there is truely a genre, beyond a handful of books aimed more for > > > teaching than anything else, of religious fiction aimed towards > > > non-Orthodox Jews. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, > > > 24 Jul 2012, [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Safranim, > > > > > > > > Besides my volunteer job in my synagogue library I am employed in a > > > public library shelving books. One of the librarians in the public > library > > > asked if there is a Jewish equivalent to the genre of "Christian > Fiction." > > > The hope is to balance the collection with Jewish and Moslem fiction > that > > > is along the same lines as the Christian fiction. > > > > > > > > > > > > About Christian Fiction from Wikipedia - "Deborah Bryan of the Kansas > > > Library Association suggests that a Christian fiction writer must > comply > > > with certain restraints such as: (1) Accept the truthful authority of > the > > > Bible (2) Address dilemmas through faith in Jesus (3) Believe that > Jesus > > > died and rose for sins of all people (4) A writer is restricted from > > > writing about certain 鍍aboos.納8]. She also suggests that this genre of > > > books typically promotes values, teaches a lesson, always has a happy > > > ending (good prevails over evil in all books), adheres to a decency > code > > > (certain boundaries such as sexuality, strong language, and topics of > such > > > cannot be crossed)..." > > > > > > > > Some authors who write in this genre are Janette Oke, Karen > Kingsbury, > > > Judith McCoy Miller, Tracie Peterson, Bethany Kennedy Scanlon, Tosca > Lee > > > and Robert Whitlow. > > > > > > > > Does Judaism have anything comparable to Christian Fiction? > > > > > > > > Thank you so much. > > > > > > > > Anna Lazaroff > > > > B'nai Havurah > > > > Denver > > > > > > > > > > Aaron Wolfe Kuperman > > > Library of Congress, ABA USPL, Law Cataloging Section > > > > > > This is NOT an official communication from the Library of Congress. > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > > 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, send to: > > > [email protected] > > > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click > here: > > > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > > > Ha-Safran Archives: > > > Current: > > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > > > Earlier Listserver: > > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > > > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org< > http://www.jewishlibraries.org/> > > > -- > > > Hasafran mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Shmuel Ben-Gad, > > Gelman Library, > > George Washington University. > > > > "Taste has never been corrupted by simplicity." > > --Joseph Joubert > > > > Aaron Wolfe Kuperman > Library of Congress, ABA USPL, Law Cataloging Section > > This is NOT an official communication from the Library of Congress. > > > __ > 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, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > -- *Joyce Levine * *Director of Library and Media Services* *North Shore Hebrew Academy High School 400 North Service Road Great Neck, NY 11020 Vice President for Publications Association of Jewish Libraries* <[email protected]>
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