Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors? MIchael Kahn On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman <lisa.silver...@aju.edu> wrote:
> Rachel, > > Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can > Read” series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we > considered them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain > ones by Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him > called “Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are > for just beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However, > there are many authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have > to see each one. > > > > Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to > get a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The > one I do know not to recommend would be on the subjects of creation, Adam > and Eve, and often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though, > and kids like them. > > > > Lisa > > > > ____________________________________ > > *Lisa Silverman* > > *Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library* > > [image: https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78] > > *Address:* 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077 > *Phone:* (310) 440-1264 > *Email:* *lisa.silver...@aju.edu <lisa.silver...@aju.edu>* > > *Website:* http://library.aju.edu > > > > *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman= > aju....@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *rhaus_...@yahoo.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM > *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories > > > > Dear Hasafranim, > > > > Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as *Noah and God's Great > Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!)* or by Zondervan have obvious > Christian content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative > synagogue library? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rachel Haus > > Library Director > > Congregation of Moses Fisher Library > > Kalamazoo MI > > __ > 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: > hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > 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: galro...@osu.edu > 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 > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > >
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