[ha-Safran]: RAND publications - free PDF downloads
Safranim shalom: For those interested in publications on the Middle East, terrorism and counter-terrorism, RAND offers a free 2010 catalog which can be downloaded. Individual publications can also be downloaded at no cost. About RAND - http://www.rand.org/about/glance.html 2010 Publications Catalog - http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP559/ All the best, David Elazar Rishon LeZion, Israel mtev...@zahav.net.il Home page http://sites.google.com/site/mtevansco/ Weekly current events update http://sites.google.com/site/mtevansco/Home/elazar-distribution---archive-1 --- 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 Titles - The Poetry of Prayer
Dear Librarians Gefen Librarians Newsletter Sign up for our quarterly catalogs of Israeli bestselling literature http://www.gefenpublishing.com/emailRegistration/GefenLibrarians New Book Now Available Gefen Books, Lynbrook, NY. Gefen Publishing, Jerusalem, Israel The Poetry of Prayer Tehillim in Tefillah Avi Baumol ISBN: 978-9652294524 Format: Hardcover 312 pages Publish date: Nov 2009 US Release Date: Available Now! Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Price: $26.95 (get free shipping in US and Israel till weds, 4 Feb, 2010) More information on this title at: http://www.gefenpublishing.com/product.asp?productid=715 Follow Gefen on Facebook and Twitter http://www.gefenpublishing.com/page.asp?id=20 Orders within North America Gefen Books 600 Broadway, Lynbrook, NY, 11563, USA tel: 1 800 477 5257 fax: 516 295 2739 gefe...@gefenpublishing.com Orders outside North America Gefen Publishing House Hatzvi 6, Jerusalem, 94386, Israel tel: 972 2 538 0247 ext. 2, fax: 972 2 538 8423 israb...@gefenpublishing.com About the Author RABBI AVI BAUMOL was born in New York, and schooled in Yeshiva University High School and College. He was first introduced to the study of Tehillim (Psalms) in his first year Bible course at Yeshiva by Rabbi Mordechai Cohen who inspired him to begin to appreciate the words of the Bible from a poetic perspective as well as a literal one. He continued to be influenced by his Rabbis and colleagues during his studies in Israel at Yeshivat Har Etzion, and ultimately began to write his Tehillim class as part of the Virtual Beit Midrash project, initiated by Menachem Liebtag. After returning to the States, and graduating Yeshiva University, Rabbi Baumol chose to enter the Rabbinate, obtaining ordination from Yeshiva University as well as from Rabbi Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg in Israel. He also obtained a Masters degree in Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School, studying under Dr. David Berger. Returning to Israel in 1997, he began teaching in different institutions, including Yeshivat Har Etzion --- 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 Story of Libraries
I am taking the liberty of posting this announcement in the hope that a professional publication by an AJL member may be of interest to readers of this list. The Continuum International Publishing Group has published the second edition of my book, THE STORY OF LIBRARIES: FROM THE INVENTION OF WRITING TO THE COMPUTER AGE. The ISBN is 9780826429902 and the list price is $27.95. Some excerpts from their press release: In this fully updated edition, Fred Lerner continues to explore the ways in which men and women collect and organize the records of human experience. Updated to include our ever-expanding technology, Lerner describes the crucial role libraries played in ancient Egypt, Han-dynasty China, the ancient Western Classical world (the great library of Alexandria, which was lost to us in stages over many years), the Baghdad of Harun-al-Rashid, and medieval and Renaissance Europe. It continues with the libraries of colonial America, the Library of Congress, university libraries, and today's large public library system. Perfect for the aspiring and situated librarian, The Story of Libraries is a brief historical narrative, not an exhaustive statistical survey. This is a history of one of the most enduring of human institutions, one nearly as old as history itself. More information is available from: Kimberly Petit, Marketing Sales Associate, Continuum International Publishing Group; Tel: 212-953-5858 x 121; Email: kpe...@continuum-books.com Fred Lerner, D.L.S. 81 Worcester Avenue White River Junction, Vermont 05001 fred.ler...@dartmouth.edu www.sover.net/~flerner --- 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]: FW: Judaica Libarianship at NYU
I didn't see the original question, but I graduated from the NYU/LIU joint Masters' program, so if anyone has questions about the experience, they can contact me as well. Michelle Chesner Judaic Public Services Librarian and Archivist Library of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies University of Pennsylvania 420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tel: (215) 238-1290, ext. 203 Fax: (215) 238-1540 m...@pobox.upenn.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
Re: [ha-Safran]: AJL is an ALA Affiliate
I sincerely hope that being affiliated with ALA, AJL will have a positive influence on ALA with regard to their attitude toward Israel. They like many others they have been overexposed to the Palestinian emotional weapon. David Elazar Rishon LeZion, Israel mtev...@zahav.net.il Home page http://sites.google.com/site/mtevansco/ Weekly current events update http://sites.google.com/site/mtevansco/Home/elazar-distribution---archive-1 --- 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]: Living Torah Museum in Brooklyn
It's run by Shaul Shimon Deutsch, a Chabad rabbi The Jewish wrote a fluff piece about it in 2006: http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewArticle/c36_a8289/News/New_York.html -- Russel M. Neiss Librarian Rodeph Sholom School 168 W. 79th St. New York, NY 10024 212.362.0037 x2139 Mark, Jonathan, A Rebbe's Amazing Attic The greatest Torah and archaeology museum grows in Brooklyn, The Jewish Week, November 24, 2006 --- 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]: re: Jewcentricity
Are there any established journal reviews? I couldn't find any. Eileen Polk, Librarian Prentis Memorial Library Temple Beth El Bloomfield Hills, 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...@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]: Digital Libraries Survey - Please participate
Dear Colleagues, The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary provides access to various virtual (or digital) collections of items from the Special Collections. We have created a survey to help us assess the effectiveness of our digital collections. Please take a moment to help us make our site more effective, by taking a look at the digital collections site (digital.jtsa.edu) and then answering our survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZK23QYV). It should take you less than five minutes to complete. This survey is partially funded by METRO, the Metropolitan Library Research Council. Your feedback is much appreciated. Many thanks, Naomi Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 tel: 212-678-8982 fax:212-678-8891 --- 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]: Sad news
It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing last week in Israel of Gabi Weisbarth zl, the husband of Bracha Weisbarth. Bracha is along time member of AJL and former Director of Library Services at the Waldor Memorial Library at the JCC MetroWest, Whippany, NJ. Messages of condolence may be sent to Bracha at 7 Hativat Givati St., Apt. 14, Ra'anan, Israel 43338 or br...@weisbarth.com. May Bracha and her family may be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. --- 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]: [child_lit] TAR: MS/HS Jewish Resources (books/websites)
Hi, I am posting on behalf of Michelle Levy. You can respond directly to her, or I can forward any suggestions you send me. TIA, Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries - Original Message - From: M. Levy To: Child Lit Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:26 AM Subject: [child_lit] TAR: MS/HS Jewish Resources (books/websites) Hi, I am looking for good reliable (of course) resources for my middle and high school teachers on Jewish holidays, mainly Shabbat and Passover for March. We have a very diverse population. We are hoping to be able to show the students what is involved with Shabbat (lighting the candles, etc) and possibly a Passover Seder. I am Jewish (reform) but I don't have anything up to date in books, (even though they don't change much over the years). I am looking for books and websites for teachers to use. I don't think any of the teachers who will be presenting these topics are Jewish and will probably need some basic background information. I'm sure the students in the classrooms will be helping and we are hoping a parent or two will be willing to come in as well to help. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I will post a hit. TIA! Michelle -- Michelle Levy School Library Media Specialist Eton Academy 1755 Melton Birmingham, MI 48009 ryl...@gmail.com (home) ml...@etonacademy.org (work) --- 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]: Children's Hebrew audio books
Emily wrote: A congregant who is trying to hone her Hebrew reading skills inquired if the library had any children's Hebrew audio books These two newspapers are a lot of fun. They both come with CDs. I got Yanshuf for a couple of years and really enjoyed it. Bereshit Newspaper, the easiest of the easy newspapers: http://www.hebrewtoday.com/nprodi.asp?cat=242 Yanshuf Newspaper: http://www.hebrewtoday.com/ntext.asp?psn=1000 You can see a sample copy of Yanshuf here: http://www.hebrewtoday.com/1.pdf There are children's books with audio tapes. Talya Pardo, Solomon Schechter Academy (Montreal, Quebec) sent me whole box full (I adore her). However, in today's more computer oriented world, you may want to check out the language products that Davka offers like My Israel Hebrew Adventure which is a total hoot. I had a terrific time with it (but then again, anything that makes me smile is OK in my book). http://www.davka.com/cgi-bin/product.cgi?product=435 Besos de Valencia Alba Toscano Sinagoga conservador La Javur calle Uruguay 59, pta 13 46007 Valencia (Spain) 34 96 380 2129 34 96 380 6970 658 721 769 URL: http://www.uscj.org/world/valencia and http://lajavura.org UStream http://www.lajavura.org/ustream.html emaillajav...@lajavura.org SKYPE albatoscanovalencia --- 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]: HebrewBooks.org Official Blog
http://HebrewBooks.org Official Blog New Seforim Added This Week Posted: 02 Feb 2010 08:14 AM PST We are happy to announce that we added 50 newly scanned seforim, bringing the total amount of seforim available through our website to 41,296. A complete list of newly added titles http://data.hebrewbooks.org/updates/5770/update5770-shevat-02.html --- 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]: Tu B'shvat books
Cathy, I like the following books for elementary school children in connection with Tu B'Shevat. The last one is for 4th- and 5th-graders and is not specifically about Tu B'Shevat but good for eliciting discussion about the value of trees. I read it aloud to children who had already heard the usual Tu B'Shevat stories. Gold-Vukson, Marji Grandpa and Me on Tu B'Shevat Zolkower, Edie Stolz It' s Tu B'Shevat Biers-Ariel, Matt Solomon and the Trees Levine, Arthur A.Pearl Moskowitz' s Last Stand Regards, Melinda Herman Melinda Herman Librarian Beth El Synagogue Northfield Road at North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804 (914) 235-2700, ext. 227 --- 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]: Five books
1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy They are the foundation of all of Jewish religion, history, and culture and--sadly--most American Jews have not read them. Start with these five books and you'll have a greater appreciation of all the other Jewish books you read. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Steven Jay Bernstein Assistant Catalog Librarian Central Connecticut State University 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, Connecticut 06050 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ PHONE: (860) 832-2079 FAX: (860) 832-2053 E-MAIL: bernstein...@ccsu.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
Re: [ha-Safran]: Five books
All-of-a-Kind Family - Taylor Maus - Spiegelman A Short History of the Jewish People - Scheindlin Stefanie Rose, Madison, WI --- 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]: Five books
fiction: Rise of David Levinsky by Abraham Cahan City Boy by Herman Wouk works by Cynthia Ozick Abigail Yasgur --- 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]: Tu B'Shvat Books
Check the AJL Bibliography Bank for two lists of resources: Tu B'Shvat Resources: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/bib_bank/TuB'ShevatResources2009.pdf Tu B'Shvat Books: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/bib_bank/Tu%20B'Shvat%20Books.pdf Let's be proactive and look forward to Purim: Books for children: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/bib_bank/Purim%20Books%202009.pdf Books for adults: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/bib_bank/Purim_and_humor.pdf Purim Resources: http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/resources/bib_bank/PurimResources.pdf Kathe Pinchuck, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries --- 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
