Ana, you asked for booklists on Israel. Besides the overview of AJL's Love Your Neighbor project in the article you shared. you can find the individual Love Your Neighbor lists on AJL's website at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/love-your-neighbor/__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy90Lv4qeA$
The ISRAEL Love Your Neighbor list has titles that reinforce the historical Jewish connection to the land and the diversity of the country. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LYN8rev.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9YfnFKf8$ Hope this helps, Heidi Rabinowitz [email protected] On Fri, Nov 1, 2024 at 2:54 PM Ana Esterin via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello dear safranim and safraniyot, I’m on a mission to encourage our > public library system to publish reading lists on Jewish perspectives that > address topics such as Zionism, Jewish history, Israel, and the current > conflict—similar to how > > Hello dear safranim and safraniyot, > > > > I’m on a mission to encourage our public library system to publish reading > lists on Jewish perspectives that address topics such as Zionism, Jewish > history, Israel, and the current conflict—similar to how they present “the > other side”. For instance, the library’s “Recommended Books by Palestinian > Authors” includes books for children with a clear political slant: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/downloadables/PalestinianAuthors.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9usV0ZCg$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/downloadables/PalestinianAuthors.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6MdgiAQU$> > > > > In contrast, the Jewish authors list seems rather neutral, focusing > primarily on Jewish culture without much content on Israel, the Jewish > connection to the land, or Jewish history: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/downloadables/jewishauthors.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9SE33CIs$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/pdfs/downloadables/jewishauthors.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge69KOMmbQ$> > > > > To provide them with more comprehensive resources, I was considering > directing them to recommended lists from AJL or similar reputable > organizations. So far, I’ve found the following: > > > > Association of Jewish Libraries Books on Israel Press Release: > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vpAROnXcbfEvk6O_QiDW_taE2ZOL76uRNaa2O3bEHAs/edit?tab=t.0__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9wGI3C_o$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vpAROnXcbfEvk6O_QiDW_taE2ZOL76uRNaa2O3bEHAs/edit?tab=t.0__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6-3onARU$> > > > > Love Your Neighbor list (2019): > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thejewisheducator.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/heidi-rabinowitz.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9uA5r4Yo$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thejewisheducator.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/heidi-rabinowitz.pdf__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge65pYPNag$> > > > > Brandeis University (page 2): > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HEM5DZhhdBTgwVmXSiKk-R4xMjZASKD_mWC9G8ztuj0/view?tab=t.0__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9mFjbxF8$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HEM5DZhhdBTgwVmXSiKk-R4xMjZASKD_mWC9G8ztuj0/view?tab=t.0__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6gxs6bSo$> > > > > Book reviews from Camera: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.camera.org/topic/book-reviews/__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9UgJnwqA$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.camera.org/topic/book-reviews/__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6Eq_kCm8$> > > > > > > Do any of you know of additional, updated lists from reputable Jewish > organizations, like AJL, that focus on these subjects? > > > > *If not, I believe creating and posting such a resource on AJL’s website > would be of utmost importance, as it could serve as a crucial advocacy > tool.* > > > > I would like to see, for example, titles like “What does Israel mean to > us? : explaining to your tweens Israel's significance and moral standing” / > by Yisroel Juskowitz, “Under the rockets' glow : Shira's journey to > couarge” by Roman Sandler and similar included. > > > > I truly appreciate any help or resources you can share to support this > effort! > > > > Ana Esterin > > *Librarian* > > Gray Academy of Jewish Education > > Kaufman Silverberg Library > > 123 Doncaster Street > > Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B4 > > Ph. 204-477-7476 > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.winnipegjewishlibrary.ca__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9gDU6i1Q$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.winnipegjewishlibrary.ca/__;!!KGKeukY!3PnmRY442ZQXBgGK4IqzFE8iQhFraBCEFMt7TF_alp4Ftg5WL8A8eOXy0g8hKHLKi64Ywr0xy6qMWA290ge6PFz-7LI$> > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9KS3oW-E$ > > Earlier Listserver: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9KS3oW-E$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!36XqPHtvwcUCXy30NJcztxd1O-9d7IoEiUdVcAmT6hEDg5LZ6ZZF_fQhxcG6tS9lXSeMSpD-P0zGq8R0uDeWUb3Pmzkb8IOCMNy9UkpOUGk$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >
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