I am sorry but the idea of Christian books being used by synagogues bothers me so much. I don't me any offense to anyone. Page 6 of Noah and G-d's Great Promise says that Noah lived in the desert. I've never heard that before. Why give a foothold to an a minister devoted to spreading Christianity?
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:30 PM, Michael Kahn <[email protected]> wrote: > Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors? > MIchael Kahn > > On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman <[email protected]> > 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:* *[email protected] <[email protected]>* >> >> *Website:* http://library.aju.edu >> >> >> >> *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman= >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *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: >> [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-st >> ate.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.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >> >> >
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