[ha-Safran]: Recent Publications from Bar -Ilan University Press
Dear Sir / Madam, We are happy to announce the recent publications of the following titles: Please use the Links for further information. The Jews of Tunisia - Heritage, History, Literature E. Hazan, H. Sa'adon (eds.) ISBN 978-965-226-306-3 388 pp. Hebrew. Hardcover. 2009 List Price: $ 39.- Baruch Kurzweil as a Commentator / By M. Goultschin In the Series: Interpretation and Culture / A. Sagi (ed.) ISBN 978-965-226-338-4 228 pp. Hebrew. Paperback. 2009 List Price: $ 30.- Order In the Bible - The Arrangement of the Torah in Rabbinic and Medieval Jewish Commentary / By I. Gottlieb ISBN 978-965-493-393-3 480 pp. Hebrew. Paperback. 2009 List Price: $ 37.- Periodicals: Criticism and Interpretation- Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Culture, no. 41 Yiddish Theater-Literature Culture and Nationalism / Ber Boris Kotlerman (ed.) 193 pp. Hebrew. 15 pp. English Abstracts. Paperback. 2009 ISSN 0084-9456 List Price: $ 20.- Orders can be sent to: Bar-Ilan University Press, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel. Website: http://www.biupress.co.il We look forward to serving you. Sincerely yours, Dina Kupperberg Distribution Dept. Email: pr...@mail.biu.ac.il Fax no. 972-3-7384064 --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Passover Podcast
The Book of Life podcast has just posted an episode called A Civil War Passover. The show features an interview with Elka Weber, author of the new picture book The Yankee at the Seder, based on a true story of a Jewish Yankee soldier joining a Confederate Jewish family for Passover. You can hear the show at www.bookoflifepodcast.com. Happy listening and Happy Passover, Heidi Estrin Host, The Book of Life --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Passover books from Kar-Ben Publishing
Dear Safranim, Just a reminder that Kar-Ben has many wonderful Passover books for children. See our full Passover list at www.karben.com. New this season is Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim, the biblical legend of the brave boy who was the first to step into the Red Sea when the Jews were fleeing Egypt. Cohen succeeds in transporting the Exodus story to a personal scale...[Jago's pictures] make the pages feel burnished by the forces of history and faith. -- Publishers Weekly Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim, by Deborah Bodin Cohen Hardcover: 978-08225-8764-4 ($17.95) Paperback: 978-08225-8765-1 ($8.95) Ages 3-8, Grades PreK-2 32 Pages, 10-1/4 x 8-1/4 Joni Sussman Publisher Kar-Ben Publishing A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Ave. No., Minneapolis, MN 55401 Direct 612-215-6229 800-328-4929 x 229 jsuss...@karben.com Visit www.karben.com for award-winning Kar-Ben titles Celebrating over 30 years in Jewish children's book publishing Kar-Ben is now on Facebook! --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Elvina's Mirror
Elvina's Mirror by Sylvie Weil will be reviewed in the May/June 2009 issue of the AJL Newsletter. Linda R. Silver The Jewish Values Finder AJL Newsletter c/o 3729 Meadowbrook Blvd. University Heights, OH 44118 mailto:silve...@roadrunner.comsilve...@roadrunner.com www.ajljewishvalues.org http://www.neal-schuman.comwww.neal-schuman.com --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Junior Great Books and Accelerated Reader
Many Kar-Ben titles are rated by the Accelerated Reader program. To see which ones and how they rank go to www.karben.com and click on Accelerated Reader Scores in the Information box on the left-hand navigation bar. Joni Sussman Publisher Kar-Ben Publishing A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Ave. No., Minneapolis, MN 55401 Direct 612-215-6229 800-328-4929 x 229 jsuss...@karben.com Visit www.karben.com for award-winning Kar-Ben titles Celebrating over 30 years in Jewish children's book publishing Kar-Ben is now on Facebook! --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Book Announcement: Jewish Choices, Jewish
New from the Jewish Publication Society: Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices -- Power By Elliot N. Dorff (editor), Louis E. Newman (editor) http://www.jewishpub.org/product.php?id=311 This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. How do we use power once we've gained it? Is it completely for our individual benefit, or do we use it to help our neighborhoods, or society at-large? What kinds of decisions must CEOs and business owners make regarding suppliers and customers? How should bosses treat workers? Teachers treat students? Parents treat children? Government treats citizens? Power dynamics affect people on a political level, a social level, and a deeply personal level as well. The newest volume in the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series examines these dynamics and includes essays by such fine contributors as U.S. Representative Henry Waxman, NBC Universal Television-West Coast President Marc Graboff, and author and scholar James Diamond. Elliot N. Dorff is the author of three JPS books on Jewish ethics: To Do the Right and the Good, Love Your Neighbor and Yourself, and Matters of Life and Death. He is Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the American Jewish University of Los Angeles. Dorff serves on a number of national boards and committees dealing with Jewish ethics and is the chairman of the Committee of Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly. Louis E. Newman is the John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies and the director of Judaic Studies at Carleton College, and the author of Past Imperatives: Studies in the History and Theory of Jewish Ethics. He is completing An Introduction to Jewish Ethics, a college textbook. Sales contact: 800-234-3151, www.jewishpub.org $16.00 Paperback, 6 x 9, 160 pages ISBN: 9780827608627 Anita Bihovsky Publicity Manager The Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 832-0601 (800) 234-3151, x 50601 abihov...@jewishpub.org Visit our website at www.jewishpub.org --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: YIVO/EPYC seminar, June 22-25
EPYC EDUCATORS SEMINAR ON EAST EUROPEAN JEWISH HERITAGE 22-25 JUNE 2009 | NEW YORK CITY PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE http://yivo.org/epyc2009/ The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research is sponsoring the third EPYC Educators Seminar on East European Jewish Heritage, June 22-25, at the Center for Jewish History in New York City. Eligible participants in the Educators Seminar include teachers from various settings, such as Jewish high schools, colleges, public schools and private schools, museums and afternoon religious schools, as well as graduate students in education and Jewish studies. Participants receive free tuition, course materials, books, and DVDs, as well as breakfast and lunch daily and a modest transportation stipend. The Seminar's chairman is Dr. Robert Moses Shapiro, Associate Professor of Judaic Studies at Brooklyn College. Co-chairing is Dr. Paul Glasser, Associate Dean of the Max Weinreich Center at the YIVO Institute. Seminar lecturers will include professors Robert Seltzer of Hunter College, Samuel D. Kassow of Trinity College, Miriam Hoffman of Columbia University, Nancy Sinkoff of Rutgers University, Chava Lapin of Queens College and YIVO, film director Joshua Waletzky, Folksbiene artistic director Zalmen Mlotek, and others. The seminar will include lectures by prominent scholars, musicians and performers, as well as practical pedagogic discussions focused on how to use the wealth of materials available through the EPYC curriculum and the YIVO archives in their classrooms. The final day of the EPYC Seminar will be devoted to a guided walking tour of Brooklyn's Jewish community of Borough Park, home to tens of thousands of Yiddish-speaking Hasidim and other Jews. Seminar participants will have access to the resources of the YIVO Library and Archives, as well as other treasures housed in the Center for Jewish History. Applications should be submitted electronically and include a description of educational and professional background. A letter of recommendation by a supervisor or principal should also be submitted. For more information about the seminar and how to apply, please contact: Dr. Paul Glasser pglas...@yivo.cjh.org Prof. Robert M. Shapiro rshap...@brooklyn.cuny.edu Website including preliminary schedule: http://yivo.org/epyc2009/ Postal address: YIVO EPYC Educators Seminar Attn: Dr. Paul Glasser 15 West 16th Street New York, New York 10011 Deadline for applications is 4 May 2009 This seminar is sponsored by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.- The Rabbi Israel Miller Fund for Shoah Research, Education and Documentation and the Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture. --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Shabbat CD for families
Dear Friends, I recently received a copy of the new CD Step into Shabbat by Julie Geller, and I want to highly recommend it for purchase by synagogue, school, and center libraries. It's a great resource for families. Here is some info about it: Step Into Shabbat, which was recently chosen as one of the five best new Shabbat CDs by the Chicago-based JUF News, was created by musician Julie Geller to help families create a joyful Friday night experience in their homes. Step into Shabbat takes the listener on a musical journey from lighting the Shabbat candles through the end of the Friday night meal. It features a mix of traditional and original tunes, brief meditations to focus the listener, as well as two delightful Shabbat stories. CDs are available for purchase for $15 at www.JulieGeller.com. Susan Berson, M.L.S. Former Librarian, Congregation Emanuel, Denver Member, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee berso...@comcast.net --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Teen Recommendations for Fiction Reading
I am looking for fiction reading for teens whose current favorite author is Stephen King. I was wondering if some historical fiction may be horrific enough. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks, Karen Kriegel Acquisitions Librarian San Francisco Public Library 95 Washburn Street San Francisco, CA 94103-2610 USA 415-557-4339 --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Fw: Caldecott author/illustrator Uri Shulevitz
speaking at Rutgers X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.89 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN FYI: - Original Message - From: NJYAC To: nj...@njstatelib.org Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:25 AM Subject: Caldecott author/illustrator Uri Shulevitz speaking at Rutgers Please excuse any cross-postings. FYI. Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJSL Event: Exploring Picture Books Speaker: Uri Shulevitz Time: 2 pm, Sunday, March 29, 2009 Location: Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, New Brunswick Please join Caldecott- and Newbery-winning author and illustrator Uri Shulevitz as he discusses his award-winning book How I Learned Geography. The recently published book explores his childhood memories of World War II and the power of the imagination. Shulevitz will discuss the creation of this extraordinary book and the autobiographical story that lies behind it. Exploring Picture Books is an ongoing series at the Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University. See: http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu/education/index.php?id=73 --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Index to Jewish Periodicals - publication update
To our Index to Jewish Periodicals Subcribers: I'm please to announce that the 2008 citations have been edited and published. This is the status of publication and distribution: Index to Jewish Periodicals EBSCO database online - was updated about ten days ago with all journals received bearing a 2008 date, received by mid-January 2009. The total number of citations in the database, 1988-2008 inclusive, is just under a quarter million. Note that the online database is updated twice a year; in January and in July. Index to Jewish Periodicals on CD - the CDs will be mailed tomorrow. Subscribers in the US should have them some time next week. Overseas subscriptions will receive theirs in early April. The printed Index is at the printers; we expect that printing, binding, and mailing will be complete by Pesach. Subscribers to the printed Index should have their copies by mid-April. If there are any questions, feel free to contact me. Ted Koppel Index to Jewish Periodicals mailto:tkop...@comcast.nettkop...@comcast.net --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Recommendation for educators on Israel Seminar
Irene a 10-day seminar... funds to purchase one book for each participant to enhance their Israel experience. The Israelis by Donna Rosenthal. Current Events, Free Press, Simon and Schuster, New York, 2003. isbn 0-7432-7035-5 I really enjoyed this book. Besos de Valencia Alba Toscano http://www.uscj.org/world/valenciahttp://www.uscj.org/world/valencia mailto:lajav...@lajavura.orglajav...@lajavura.org --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
RE: [ha-Safran]: Recommendation for educators on Israel Seminar
Hi Irene, I suggest the book Neighborhoods of Jerusalem by Chanoch Shudofsky. This book goes through each street of Jerusalem, neighborhood by neighborhood explaining the background and history of the streets and neighborhood. It has a full color map of Jerusalem This book is great for people who have been to Israel and done much of the usual tourist activities. Let me know if you would like to see a sample of the book. Best, Stuart Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Yom HaShoah
Every year we begin our Yom HaShoah program with a candle lighting ceremony where students light candles in honor or in memory of relatives who were in the Shoah. We preface the ceremony with a reading related to memory, hope or survival. We are looking for a new reading - does anyone have any suggestions? It need only be a paragraph but one that will help set the mood for high school students. Thank you so much - Shabbat Shalom - Leah Moskovits, Librarian Torah Academy of Bergen County Teaneck, NJ --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Magazine available
We are discarding copies of Shofar Magazine. They are available for the price of postage. Please let me know if you are interested. April 1984 May 1984 Nov. 1984 Feb. 1986 Oct. 1986 Dec. 1986 Feb. 1987 Mar. 1987 Dec. 1987 Mrs. Robbin Katzin Hebrew Librarian Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School Skokie, IL robbin.kat...@hilleltorah.org --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: New Edition of The Kuzari - 12th Century Jewish Classic
12th Century Jewish Classic Published in English - The Kuzari Feldheim Publishers is proud to announce the publication of a revised edition of The Kuzari. This classic text has been out of print for quite some time. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Any bookshelf boasting an array of the world's greatest philosophical literature would not be complete without Yehuda HaLevi's 12th century classic, The Kuzari. In dialog format, it presents a meeting between the ruler of the Khazar kingdom and a Jewish sage, who together, discuss a series of theological, philosophical, and ideological dilemmas that are timely, timeless, and universal. The Kuzari was so vital a text when it first appeared in Arabic, that it was soon translated into Hebrew to make the work more accessible to a broader public. Over the centuries, it remains an informative, fundamental literary resource. In part, this is due to the breadth and depth of its content, but also to the engaging manner in which it clarifies a diverse range of essential Jewish concepts theological, philosophical, and historical. Several translations have appeared in English over the last one hundred years, but none compare to the standard set in 1998 by Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin. This critically acclaimed masterpiece stands out for its accuracy and clarity, while remaining loyal to the logic, passion, and spirit of the original text. The Korobkin Kuzari is an academic achievement of the highest order taking an enduring classic and making it readily accessible to a new generation of readers. Out of print for years, Feldheim Publishers, as part of its distinguished Torah Classics Library, presents the Korobkin translation of The Kuzari (Feldheim, January, 2009) in an updated, annotated edition that also benefits from several new and noteworthy features. The volume now includes the full Hebrew, voweled text alongside the English translation on every page. An extensive introduction helps orient the reader with a biography of Yehuda HaLevi, a discussion of his philosophical approach to Judaism, as well as a brief history of the 8th century Khazar kingdom. This provides a broad yet thorough historical context that will add immeasurably to any reader's understanding of this treasured work. Rabbi Korobkin has improved upon his own translation with changes, corrections, additional notes and extensive commentary, making this volume the most authoritative edition of this classic work currently available. For centuries, this influential text has been studied and enjoyed for the illuminating manner in which it addresses basic philosophical issues and concerns. Now, the new Feldheim Kuzari makes this indispensable guide available to anyone thirsting for knowledge and a better understanding of Judaism's fundamental precepts. About the author: A true product of Spain's Golden Age, Yehuda HaLevi was born in Toledo in the year 1075, and raised in an intellectual climate where he became well-versed in Jewish scholarship, Arabic literature, as well as Greek science and philosophy. He was a physician, prolific poet, philosopher, and communal leader. To defend Judaism against its detractors, he authored The Kuzari, which took 20 years to complete. HaLevi died in the year 1141, but his volumes of poetry and philosophy continue to inspire and inform through eloquent translations and repeated printings of his many enduring and popular works. About the translator: Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin received his rabbinic ordination from Ner Israel Rabbinical College. He is the spiritual leader of Kehillat Yavneh in Los Angeles, CA, where he resides with his wife and children. He directs synagogue services for the Orthodox Union on the west coast, and continues to pursue medieval Jewish studies as a doctoral candidate at UCLA. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Title: The Kuzari Author: Yehuda HaLevi Publisher: Feldheim Pub Date: January, 2009 Pages: 723 ISBN: 978-1-58330-842-4Hard Cover: $39.99 --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: REMINDER!! The Sun's Special Blessing - just in
time for Birchat Hachama X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.129 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Why is 2009 (5769) Such a Special Year for Jews Worldwide? Because this year our sun returns to the exact spot it occupied at the time of Creation something that happens only once every 28 years! To celebrate this special occasion, the Jewish people across the world recite The Sun's Special Blessing which is known as Birkat Hachamah in Hebrew. Every twenty-eight years this Hebrew blessing for the sun is recited. The next date set is April 8, 2009 in the Hebrew year, 5769. At this time, the sun returns to the position that it was, when the Universe was first created. Every 28 years, as the Jewish community celebrates the return of the sun to its original place in the heavens at the precise time and day of its creation, this prayer is universally accepted as part of Jewish law. The Sun's Special Blessing (Pitspopany Press, March 2009) tells the story of a third grade class learning about this special blessing with their teacher Mr. Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs tells the class that when he was in third grade, his class buried a time capsule that they filled with wonderful mementos from 1981. As they buried their time capsule, his class recited the special blessing on the sun. With shovels in hand, Mr. Jacobs marches his third grade class outside to find the exact spot where he helped bury the time capsule. When they open it, the class discovers the ancient artifacts that were so popular in the world 28 years earlier. Now it's their turn to say the special blessing on the sun and put into the time capsule what they think represents their world of 2009. What would you put into the time capsule? ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sandy Wasserman has taught Gifted and Talented students in NYC and Long Island for many years. The sun and the moon have always intrigued her. Travel, paleontology and genealogy are among her varied interests. She lives with her husband on Long Island, NY, where she enjoys reading and swimming as much as possible, though not at the same time. In 1981 Sandy's third grade students buried their time capsule for the 2009 Sun's Special Blessing. ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR: Ann D. Koffsky is the illustrator of over 20 Jewish books for children including Eight Lights for Eight Nights (Barron's Educational Series), and My Cousin Tamar Lives in Israel (URJ Press), which was named a 2008 Notable Book Winner by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Ann created the illustrations in this book by layering paper-cuts over painted backgrounds. She lives in West Hempstead with her husband, Mark, and their three children. Title: The Sun's Special Blessing Author: Sandy Wasserman Illustrator: Ann D. Koffsky Publisher: Pitspopany Press Pub Date: March 2009 ISBN: 978-1-934440-92-6 Hard Cover: $17.95 US This book is available through Ingram, Baker Taylor or via the publisher directly: FAX: 1 866 205 3966 Schools and libraries are eligible for discounts. Please call 1-212-444-1657 to order. Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Princes among Men: Memories of Eight Young Souls
Full color memorial book published in memory of the students killed at Mercaz Harav last year: Princes among Men: Memories of Eight Young Souls When an Arab terrorist infiltrated Jerusalem's Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva on Thursday evening, March 6, 2008, and mercilessly slaughtered 8 high-school students while seriously wounding dozens of others, the tragic event sent immediate shock waves that were felt, almost instantly, throughout the Jewish world. These were eight young men, engaged in sacred study, in the springtime of their lives. They had family and friends. They were loved, and suddenly, they were lost. Through the horror and loss, the grief and suffering family, friends, classmates and teachers reached out to one another in an effort to respectfully fill the void. They discovered that by sharing and remembering these eight precious souls, by telling and retelling stories of their friendship, their scholarship, and their unique character traits the process itself provided a source of great comfort. It is now a year since their passing and many of these shared stories, recollections, impressions, along with profound words of Torah written by family members, friends, and teachers have been collected into this precious volume. Princes Among Men: Memories of Eight Young Souls is a wellspring of inspiration and a lasting tribute that enables the light of their lives to shine and keep on shining. This book is available from Baker Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: ISRAELI FILM DANCING ALFONSO to be screened
at Library of Congress, March X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 2.70 (**) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT,SPF_NEUTRAL X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.127 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN WHAT: FILM-DANCING ALFONSO (IN HEBREW, SPANISH, FRENCH, MOROCCAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES) DISCUSSION WITH FILM DISTRIBUTOR: RUTH DISKIN, FOLLOWING SCREEN WHEN: TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST AT NOON WHERE: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, MADISON BUILDING, PICKFORD THEATER ISRAELI FILM DANCING ALFONSO TO BE SCREENED AT THE LIBRARY ON MARCH 31 Program is free and open to the public Public contact: Gail Shirazi (202) 707-9897, mailto:g...@loc.govg...@loc.gov As people are living longer, the emotional life of senior citizens has become fertile ground for filmmakers. A case in point is Israeli filmmaker Barak Heymann's Dancing Alfonso, which explores a Tel Aviv man's participation in a flamenco dance class for seniors. The 50-minute film (in Hebrew, Spanish, French and Moroccan with English subtitles), will be shown at noon on Tuesday, March 31, in the Pickford Theater, located on the third floor of the Library's James Madison Building at 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. Ruth Diskin, the film's distributor, will deliver remarks and answer questions at the conclusion of the screening. The program, which is sponsored jointly by the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division , the Hebrew Language Table, and the Israeli Embassy, is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Dancing Alfonso, which won the Silver Asian Award at the Shanghai International TV Festival in 2008, is part of the Library's continuing Israeli Film Series. In the film, the protagonist uses dance to express the alternating emotions of hope and rage of a man about to lose his wife to illness. Ruth Diskin Films Ltd. specializes in the distribution of films with distinctive content produced for the global television market. The company facilitates the promotion, marketing, distribution and exhibition of independent films worldwide. As one of the highly acclaimed Israeli distributors, Ruth Diskin Films Ltd. works with organizations and institutions that integrate non-commercial, educational media into their programs. This includes colleges and universities, archives, art cinemas, libraries, museums, galleries and symposia. --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Scholarship Fund donations
Here is a list of recent contributions to the AJL Scholarship Fund and the Margot S. Berman Fund of AJL: Donations to the Margot S. Berman Fund since December 2008 This fund is made up of donations made in memory of Margot S. Berman, a former president of AJL. The funds go into the AJL Scholarship Fund. Donations to the Margot S. Berman Fund since Dec. 2008 total almost $4,000. From: Douglas B. Bauer Elizabeth Weinberg Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund in the name of Jean and Mark Patiky Daniel and Annie Berman Penny Fujiko Willgerodt with matching funds from Prospect Hill Foundation A. Strauss Barbara Y. Leff Nanette and Irv Greif Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Board and Staff Mr. and Mrs. Harry Strauss Philanthropic Collaborative Anne Bartley AB Fund Thomas D. and Sarah R. Selz Donations to the AJL Scholarship Fund since December 2008 From Ellen Share in memory of Janet Fine Rosenblatt and Morris Klein Sarah M. Barnard Serials Librarian Hebrew Union College Klau Library 3101 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45220 Telephone: 513-487-3282 Fax: 513-221-0519 E-mail: sbarn...@huc.edu --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
[ha-Safran]: Recommendation for early childhood educators on
Israel Seminar X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.1.0.9 X-Spam-Score: 1.30 (*) [Tag at 5.00] MISSING_SUBJECT X-CanItPRO-Stream: lists X-Canit-Stats-ID: Bayes signature not available X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 128.146.216.18 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Recommendations from a colleague unless otherwise noted. The Israelis; Ordinary People in an Extraordinary Land http://www.amazon.com/Israelis-Ordinary-People-Extraordinary-Land/dp/0743270355/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8qid=1237757265sr=1-1 Michener The Source http://www.amazon.com/Source-Novel-James-Michener/dp/0375760385/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1237757328sr=1-1 Yehuda Amichai poems http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooksfield-keywords=yehuda+amichaix=20y=17 [My personal recommendation is Open Closed Open] [My own recommendation although rather old but, in many ways, still relevant] Border Crossings: American Interactions With Israelis (Interact Series) (Paperback) http://www.amazon.com/Border-Crossings-American-Interactions-Israelis/dp/1877864315/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8s=booksqid=1237757527sr=1-3 __ Dr. Don Weinshank Professor Emeritus Comp. Sci. Eng. 1520 Sherwood Ave., East Lansing MI 48823-1885 Ph. 517.337.1545 FAX 517.337.1665 http://www.cse.msu.edu/~weinshan --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
Re: [ha-Safran]: Teen Recommendations for Fiction Reading
A different kind of horror, but perhaps The Cure, by Sonia Levitin. (A sixteen-year-old boy living in a sterile, futuristic society in the year 2407 collides with the past when he finds himself in Strasbourg in 1348 confronting the anti-Semitic rage that sweeps through Europe during the Black Plague.) --- 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...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
