[ha-Safran] Books Needed for the Emerging Jewish communities in Nigeria

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

PLEASE SEE MESSAGE BELOW FROM RABBI HOWARD GORIN AND RESPOND TO HIM DIRECTLY AT 
hdgori...@gmail.com<mailto:hdgori...@gmail.com>:

Are you looking to deaccession or downsize your library?  The emerging Jewish 
communities in Nigeria would welcome your books.

*   Basic Judaism / Introductions to Judaism (practices, values, history, 
etc.)

*   Chumashim (Hebrew/English) - Artscroll/Stone, Etz Hayim, UJR, Hertz - 
the JPS Torah Commentary

*   Chumash with Rashi (Hebrew/English)

*   Torah Commentaries - e.g., Artson's Bedtime Torah, Frankel's The Five 
Books of Miriam

*   Siddurim (ArtScroll is preferred)

*   Tanakhim (Hebrew/English or English only)

*   Soncino Press - Tanakh, Talmud, Midrash, Zohar

*   Overviews of World Jewish History (histories of specific communities 
are not as useful)

*   Kittzur Shulchan Arukh (Hebrew/English); books on the 613 Mitzvot; 
books on minhagim; etc.

*   Musar - Mesilat Yesharim, Orchot Tzaddikim, etc. - and Jewish ethics

*   Books on Israel and Zionism

*   Books to counter missionaries' arguments

The intended recipients are earnest but their Hebrew knowledge, for the most 
part, is still developing.  Their outlook is what we might call Orthodox.
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  to learn about these communities.

Please contact Howard Gorin at hdgori...@gmail.com<mailto:hdgori...@gmail.com> 
for more information.

Thank you!

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: The Boy with the Star Tattoo by Talia Carner (to be 
published 1/2024)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess

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Re: [ha-Safran] Rosh-Hodesh (Holiday material-Books

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Hi Eleanor,

I’ve used the following books for a Rosh Chodesh themed storytime:
New month, new moon by Allison Ofanansky ; photographed by Eliyahu Alpern
All about Jewish time by Emily Sper
The rabbi and the twenty-nine witches by Marilyn Hirsh
The Moon by Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad

I hope this helps!

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Where I Am by Dana Shem-Ur
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: What You Wish For by Katherine Center

MITZVAH613
Join us on May 21st at 9:45 am at Beth El
Be there for the writing of the last letter,
PLUS LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, and FUN!

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Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:31 AM
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Subject: [ha-Safran] Rosh-Hodesh (Holiday material-Books

Good Evening! I'm searching for any children's books or stories on the 
Rosh-hodesh holiday. A member of my congregation is talking to a children's 
group in a local public library, and our temple library does not have a book or 
collection of
Good Evening!
  I'm searching for any  children's books or stories on the Rosh-hodesh 
holiday.  A member of my congregation is talking to a children's group in a 
local public library, and our temple library does not have a book or collection 
of stories to fill her request.  I'd be grateful to hear from you.

Eleanor Tandowsky, Librarian & AJL member
etandow...@att.net<mailto:etandow...@att.net>
(925)846-9121
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[ha-Safran] Announcing GEiHP's Open Salary Spreadsheet

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

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 >, “challenging the gender bias in hiring and employment processes across 
Jewish organizational life to help women and people of all genders rise to 
positions of leadership.” I encourage you to contribute anonymously to the Open 
Salary Spreadsheet.  “Librarian” and “Library” are even listed as choices in 
the survey questions!

Happy Passover!

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon (release date 
7/4/23)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Künstlers in Paradise by Cathleen Schine



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March 31, 2023 / 9 Nisan 5783

Dear Friends and Colleagues,


Today, we are in the midst of the countdown to פסח/Passover/Pesach, which 
begins on Wednesday evening, April 5.
Exodus 12 teaches us where to start counting:
 הַחֹ֧דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם רֹ֣אשׁ חֳדָשִׁ֑ים רִאשׁ֥וֹן הוּא֙ לָכֶ֔ם לְחׇדְשֵׁ֖י 
הַשָּׁנָֽה׃

"This month shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the 
first of the months of the year for you." (Exodus 12:1-2).

Our text continues with the laws and statutes that unpack and explain the 
story, and the meaning behind the story. Each bit of the story offers an 
intricate detail. Each verse offers a different perspective. All the verses are 
important–the whole story would be incomplete without them. Every letter, every 
word, offers meaning, and endless opportunities for commentary.

In November 2019, the Gender Equity in Hiring Project attempted an experiment 
in collaborative transparency by collecting and counting: inaugurating a salary 
sharing spreadsheet to help Jewish communal professionals benchmark and analyze 
their salary and benefits. In less than 6 weeks, over 730 individuals 
contributed their data.

Our dream was–and still is–that each and every one of us would count, and that 
our communal striving toward pay equity, transparency and compensation equity 
would initiate conversations and changes on the ground. We want to help our 
organizations plan to count each person–to make sure that each one of us 
matters.
Your collective enthusiasm about this project, and your desire to support its 
continuation has truly inspired us. The launch of the revised Open Salary 
Spreadsheet (OSS) coincides with our preparations for Pesach as we count the 
days toward the first seder on the 15th of Nisan. We are pleased to share this 
with you and invite you to contribute, and to count.

We are grateful for your willingness to share in this experiment, to populate 
it anew with data, to rededicate it and reinaugurate our collective accounting 
for a new decade and a new time, in this season. The data that you contribute, 
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We invite you to build this resource with us, to count with us and to have 
yourself counted.

Consider sharing your data, anonymously, so that we together will build a 
community that can learn and grow from one another, and so that all may rise by 
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Wishing you a joyous spring and Passover - make it count!
In partnership,

Sara, Sara Beth & Jackie
The Gender Equity in Hiring Project Team


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Re: [ha-Safran] Short 4th Grade Activity to Choose a book to Check out

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Hi Janice,

Here’s a brainstorm combining the “blind date with a book” program with the 
grab bag game that we play at our family Hanukkah party:

·   Wrap up a selection of books in plain brown paper or wrapping paper.

·   Use a sharpie to write key words of phrases that describe the book.

·   Have the kids pick numbers out of a hat.

·   #1 chooses a book, reads the keywords out loud but does not unwrap it.

·   #2 can either steal #1’s book or pick a different one.

·   #3 can either steal #1 or #2’s or pick a different one and keep going 
until everyone has a book.

·   If your book gets “stolen” you go back to the table and pick a new one.

·   After everyone has a book, they can unwrap them to see what they got.

Of course, if they don’t like what they got, or have already read it, they can 
choose something else from the shelf but this could be fun.  And, 4th graders 
are usually pretty good sports. Let me know if you try it and how it goes.  
Good luck!

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Departure Stories: Betty Crocker Made Matzoh Balls (and 
Other Lies) by Elisa Bernick
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Murders of Moisés Ville: The Rise and Fall of the 
Jerusalem of South America by Javier Sinay

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Of Janice LAST_NAME via Hasafran
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2022 3:11 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Short 4th Grade Activity to Choose a book to Check out

Hi! I am meeting with our Religious School 4th graders this Tuesday afternoon 
so they can select a book to hopefully check out for Jewish Book Month. I have 
about a half an hour. Rather than just me standing up front and doing a book 
chat,
Hi! I am meeting with our Religious School 4th graders this Tuesday afternoon 
so they can select a book to hopefully check out for Jewish Book Month. I have 
about a half an hour. Rather than just me standing up front and doing a book 
chat, I am trying to think up an activity where they can choose a book out on 
display, spend 5-10 minutes browsing through the book, and then share their 
observations with the group on whether they might like to check it out. Has 
anyone done any kind of activity like this and suggestions on how to make it 
work? Thanks!

Janice Levine
Phillip's Library at Congregation Etz Chaim
Marietta, GA

Reading right now: The Last Rose of Shanghai by Reina Dai Randel
Listening to: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
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[ha-Safran] ISO Book Recommendations: Holocaust survivors who found joy and happiness despite losing so many loved ones

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Dear colleagues & friends,

An adult patron is looking for a book that "explains how some survivors managed 
to find joy and happiness after the Holocaust despite losing so many loved 
ones."
What would you recommend?

Thanks,

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott




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[ha-Safran] AJL Digital Conference 2023: Call for Proposals

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 29, 2022



Contact:

Kathy Bloomfield and Rachel Kamin

Co-Chairs, AJL Conference Committee

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Association of Jewish Libraries
Digital Conference 2023: Call for Proposals

 

The Association of Jewish Libraries is now soliciting proposals for its 
upcoming Digital Conference 2023: A World of Possibilities, Monday, June 
19–Thursday, June 22, 2023.



Librarians, scholars, educators, archivists, authors, and library advocates are 
invited to submit proposals for papers and presentations on all aspects of 
librarianship and on topics related to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish experience, or 
Israel. Presentations should be relevant to library professionals working in 
academic and research institutions, archives, synagogues, day schools, or 
Jewish community centers as well as public schools or libraries serving Jewish 
communities. Past topics have included collection development and management, 
programming, reader advisory services, special and rare collections, archival 
science, cataloging and classification, Jewish literature and literacy, digital 
and electronic resources, and emerging technologies. All presentations will be 
delivered over Zoom.



This year's conference theme is A World of Possibilities. We especially 
encourage submissions that highlight new ideas, programs, and systems you have 
learned about, used, and/or developed over these tumultuous three years. Topics 
could include but are not limited to long-term changes in library design, new 
Judaica programming or collection areas in Jewish studies, and international 
collaborations possible in the virtual era. Since our digital conference is not 
bound by geography, we welcome submissions from our colleagues around the world.



Co-presenters and panel presentations are welcome; however, each presenter must 
submit a separate proposal. All submissions must be received by January 31, 
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[ha-Safran] Film Recommendation Needed

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

We are resurrecting our once popular "Chinese Dinner & a Movie" event this year 
on December 22. I am looking for a light, fun film to show at the synagogue 
that will appeal to a mostly older crowd of empty-nesters, active retirees and 
seniors. Could be a feature film or a documentary; comedy or something in the 
"edu-tainment" category; Jewish content but NOT Holocaust; preferably in 
English but sub-titles are OK too.  In the past we showed Dreaming of a Jewish 
Christmas, Fiddler, Dough and Land of Milk & Honey. We also showed The New Jew 
during the pandemic and that was a hit so an episode or two from a series could 
work as well.  We don't want to conflict with our local JCC and Israeli film 
festivals so  I'm thinking maybe there is an older/classic film that would be 
fun to revisit.

Please let me know if you have any "tried & true" suggestions that fit the 
above requirements for this event.

Thanks!

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: When Franny Stands Up by Eden Robins
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb



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[ha-Safran] Two Zoom Author Events: Pamela Braun Cohen and Shaunna Edwards & Alyson Richman

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

All are welcome to login for these two upcoming author events on Zoom hosted 
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El:

Tuesday, October 25, 12:00 pm CT
Pamela Braun Cohen, former co-chair of Chicago Action for Soviet Jewry and past 
president of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews, will talk about her new 
book Hidden Heroes: One Woman's Story of Resistance and Rescue in the Soviet 
Union.
Join the Zoom Meeting at 
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   (Meeting ID: 830 9951 2206; Passcode: nssbe)

Wednesday, November 2, 8:00 pm CT
The Sisterhood Torah Fund Book Club will host a Zoom conversation with Shaunna 
Edwards & Alyson Richman, authors of the new novel The Thread Collectors, about 
a young Black woman in New Orleans in 1863 and a Jewish abolitionist in New 
York, both married to musicians fighting in the Union Army.
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You can also listen to a fabulous conversation with Shaunna Edwards & Alyson 
Richman on Sheryl Stahl's podcast, Nice Jewish Books at 
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  .

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Rachel Kamin
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Shanda: A Memoir of Shame and Secrecy by Letty Cottin 
Pogrebin
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an 
Unapologetic World by Danya Ruttenberg

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Re: [ha-Safran] Is the collection The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land - Short Stories, by Omer Friedlander written by Hebrew ?

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Hi Amalia,

I believe Omer Friedlander writes in English. While he was born in Jerusalem 
and grew up in Tel Aviv, he has a BA in English Literature from the University 
of Cambridge and an MFA from Boston University. He currently lives in New York. 
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  >”) and discussed them with my short story discussion group during the 
pandemic. So I was really excited to see that his debut collection of stories, 
The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land, was being published this year by Random 
Hoyse. "Alte Sachen" and "Jellyfish in Gaza" are still my favorites but "Jaffa 
Oranges," "Checkpoint," “The Sephardi Survivor,” and the title story are 
excellent too. While some of the other stories aren't as strong, Friedlander is 
a fresh, new young voice and this solid collection definitely deserves a place 
alongside Israeli and expat writers like Etgar Keret, Ayelet Tsabari, Eshkol 
Nevo, and Nicole Krauss. I highly recommend it!

G’mar Chatimah Tova,

Rachel Kamin, Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY RE-READING: The Thread Collectors by Shaunna Edwards & Alyson Richman 
(for the November Torah Fund Book Club)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The School that Escaped the Nazis: The True Story of 
the Schoolteacher Who Defied Hitler by Deborah Cadbury


From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Amalia 
Warshenbrot via Hasafran
Sent: Monday, October 3, 2022 2:46 PM
To: Hasafran 
Subject: [ha-Safran] Is the collection The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land - 
Short Stories, by Omer Friedlander written by Hebrew ?

Shalom, Recently a few Israeli authors publish their books in English (like 
Ayelet Tzabari). Is Omer Friedlander’s book The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy 
Land written only in English ? Amalia W, ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 
‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍
Shalom,
Recently a few Israeli authors publish their books in English (like Ayelet 
Tzabari).
Is  Omer Friedlander’s book The Man  Who Sold Air in the Holy Land written only 
in English ?

Amalia W,

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[ha-Safran] Judaica Roadshow: Your Jewish Library with Melton International

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

I thought AJL members might be interested in this online workshop from Melton 
International:

Judaica Roadshow: Your Jewish Library
Thursday, September 1, 6:00-7:00pmCT

Join Joellyn Zollman, Ph.D. for a curated conversation about our most treasured 
Jewish books. Dr. Zollman will use an Antiques Roadshow-style approach to 
explore how our own Jewish books and literature are resources for understanding 
American Jewish history, identity, and our own personal tastes. Registrants for 
this class will have an opportunity to share their own Jewish bookshelf or 
favorite Jewish book and have their own treasures explained by Dr. Zollman. 
Together, participants will consider how these books connect to Jewish history, 
Jewish memory, and the creation of Jewish life in America. Dr. Joellyn Zollman 
holds a Ph. D in Jewish history from Brandeis University. This class combines 
two of her areas of specialization, American Jewish history and Jewish culture. 
Dr. Zollman serves as a scholar-in-residence for Melton's U.S. based Jewish 
Heritage tours, and she is an avid reader.

Cost: $18, sponsored by Melton International and the Jewish Book Council.

Note: They are still accepting submissions for Dr. Zollman to discuss in class. 
If you register and would like your bookshelf to be considered for inclusion, 
please email ast...@meltonschool.org<mailto:ast...@meltonschool.org> with a 
picture and description.

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   for more information and to register.


And, if you attend and think this would be an interesting speaker/topic for a 
future AJL Conference, let me know!

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY RE-READING: Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum (for the Sisterhood Torah 
Fund Book Club on 9/10)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton



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[ha-Safran] MELTON: Inaugural Trip to Mexico City with Sara Aroeste

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Those who attended Sara Aroeste’s wonderful concert at the AJL Conference in 
Philadelphia might be interested in this travel opportunity through Melton.  
See below for more information or go to 
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 .

Shabbat Shalom,

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Ashton Hall by Lauren Belfer
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin



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[ha-Safran] FREE Classroom Sets Available

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Our education directors have been doing some housecleaning this summer and have 
multiple copies of the following books that we no longer need.
We are happy to ship them to someone who can use them.
Please let me know if you are interested.

Books
Author
Books
Boxes
The Jerusalem Bible
11
2
The Jews in America- Four Centuries of an Uneasy Encounter
Arthur Hertzberg
15
1
Louis Brandeis Slept Here- A Slightly Critical History of American Jews
David Gleicher
15
1
A Maimonides Reader
Isadore Twersky
11
1
The Mitzvot - The Commandments and Their Rationale
Abraham Chill
20
2
The Amazing Adventures of the Jewish People
Max I. Dimont
34
1
Myths and Facts- A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Mitchell G. Bard, AICE
18
1
Why the Jews - The Reason for Antisemitism
Dennis Prager, Joseph Telushkin
18
1
State of Deception - The Power of Nazi Propaganda
Steven Luckert, Susan Bachrach
7
1
Scattered Among the Nations- Documents Affecting Jewish History 49-1975
Alexis P. Rubin, Editor
36
2
Jew Hatred As History- An Analysis of the Nation of Islam's: The Secret 
Relationship Between Blacks and Jews
Publication of the Anti- Defamation League
12
1
The Case for Israel
Alan Dershowitz
4
1

Thanks,

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Mount Chicago by Adam Levin (to be published 8/9/22)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Lover by A. B. Yehoshua



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Re: [ha-Safran] synagogue archivists at AJL

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Hi Jane,

This is a great topic for our BIRDS OF A FEATHER: SSCPL ROUNDTABLES session at 
the conference on Wednesday, June 29 at 9am! The session will provide an 
opportunity to "flock together" with similar librarians. First, we'll break 
into schools, synagogues, centers, and public libraries groups to discuss 
institution-specific topics and concerns. Half-way through the session, groups 
will break up to conduct roundtable discussions on specific topics such as 
weeding, gift policies, advocacy/promotion, PJ Library book donations, etc. I 
think we can definitely add synagogue archives to the list.

If anyone else has ideas for topics, contact Sean Boyle at 
boyles...@gmail.com<mailto:boyles...@gmail.com>. This will be a great 
opportunity to learn from each other!

See you in Philly!

Rachel Kamin
Association of Jewish Libraries Conference Committee
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Jane Rothstein via Hasafran
Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 10:28 AM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] synagogue archivists at AJL

Hello Safranim, I would love to meet up at the AJL conference with others who 
manage their synagogue archives, whether as solely an archivist or in addition 
to managing the synagogue library. I don't know how many of us there are, and
Hello Safranim,

I would love to meet up at the AJL conference with others who manage their 
synagogue archives, whether as solely an archivist or in addition to managing 
the synagogue library.  I don't know how many of us there are, and it would be 
great to talk with others about how your archives function within your 
congregation, your projects, and what kinds of collaboration you do with other 
synagogue staff.

Please get in touch; I would love to meet you!  And if you're not going, I'd 
love to be in touch with you, as well.

Thank you!
Jane


Jane Rothstein, MA, MSLIS
Librarian & Archivist
Hartzmark Library
The Temple-Tifereth Israel
26000 Shaker Blvd.
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-831-3233
216-455-1724 (direct)
jrothst...@ttti.org<mailto:jrothst...@ttti.org>

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[ha-Safran] Judaica Appraiser

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We are looking for an expert Judaica appraiser to appraise the synagogue's 
museum collection which includes works from the 18th century to modern times 
from around the world. The collection consists of paintings, sculptures, 
prints, rare books and Judaic ritual objects such as menorahs, spice boxes, 
crowns, rimonim, pointers, breast plates, a unique tik, and more. We have a 
fairly complete inventory, with photographs and descriptions, but the 
collection hasn't been appraised in many years and we have added new items. 
Trusted leads are most appreciated.

Thanks,

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
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CURRENTLY READING: Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum (to be published 4/5/22)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict


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Re: [ha-Safran] Holocaust books for children and grade school

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Hi Katalin,

All of our Holocaust picture books, fiction and non-fiction, are shelved 
together in the J section (not in our picture book collection).   Middle grade 
Holocaust fiction/chapter books are shelved by author in the J Fiction section 
but they have a special Holocaust sticker on their spine so that they can be 
easily identified (these are the ones we use: 
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 >).

While I always try to steer students to age appropriate material, if a 
religious school student picks out a Holocaust book to check out and I’m 
concerned that they may not be ready for it, I send an e-mail to the parents.  
Something along the lines of: “Evan picked out the book X from the Library 
today and I wanted to give you a heads up. Here’s the publisher’s description 
and it’s recommended for ages XXX so you may want to take a look at it first or 
read it together. You are welcome to come to the library with him next week to 
select something different, if you prefer.” Reactions to my e-mail have ranged 
from “thank you for letting me know, we will return it and choose something 
else” to “that’s totally fine, he’s already read a ton of books about the 
Holocaust.” The response has always been appreciative; never negative.

Good luck!

Rachel Kamin
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
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CURRENTLY READING: Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum (to be published 4/5/22)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan

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Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 1:01 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Holocaust books for children and grade school

Hi,
In my library, we have been toying with the idea of separating out books having 
to do with the Holocaust for young and grade school children to their own 
location. We worry about parents getting upset if a child picks out a book, 
without proper preparation for the topic.  I would appreciate some feedback 
about the subject.  Thanks.

Katalin R.Baltimore
JCC Library of Greater New Haven
Woodbridge, CT 06525
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Re: [ha-Safran] Obsolete media in synagogue libraries

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Last summer we actually paid for a service to come to the synagogue to pick up 
and recycle over 700 pounds of VHS tapes, audio-tapes, and CDs that had been 
collecting dust and taking up space in the library, schools, offices and 
storage closets. It wasn’t cheap but I felt confident that NOBODY wanted this 
stuff. It had no resale/historical/archival value. Our only other option was to 
put it all in the dumpster but then it would end up in a landfill which didn’t 
sit right with me. Luckily, our executive director agreed and the funding did 
not come out of the library budget!



This is the company we used: 
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I’m guessing there are similar services in other areas.



Good luck!


Rachel Kamin
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
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CURRENTLY RE-READING: The Slaughterman’s Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovits for our 
March Book Club
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky



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Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 11:59 AM
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Have you all tossed your VHS collections? I’ve kept ours because we still have 
equipment to play them. But really, is it past time to toss them? Any criteria 
for keeping some? People don’t even use DVDs or CDs anymore. In our large (22k 
items) collection we have lots of both. I’d be interested in hearing opinions 
and experience of others.

  Andrea Rapp, Isaac M.Wise Temple.

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[ha-Safran] The Jews are Coming

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

A colleague is looking for an episode of the Israeli comedy sketch show The 
Jews are Coming (with English subtitles) - the one where Batsheva is trying to 
coax Solomon to come out of his room. It doesn't seem to be available on You 
Tube (while several of the other episodes are) or any of the streaming 
services, including ChaiFlicks.  If anyone has any leads (free or for a fee), 
I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

Rachel Kamin, Director of Lifelong Learning
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
Gertrude Lederman Family Continuing Education
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
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CURRENTLY RE-READING: All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor for our Family Book 
Club on February 27!
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Re: [ha-Safran] in-person preschool storytime?

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Hi Heidi,

I’ve been leading in-person storytime for the 2, 3 and 4-year-old preschool 
classes since last January, plus library visits for the PK-7th grade Religious 
School classes since September. We have a statewide indoor mask mandate in 
Illinois so I’m wearing a mask and all of the children (even the 2-year-olds!) 
and staff are too.  Last year, I only saw 1 preschool class per day.  This 
year, I see two preschool classes per day and up to 4 religious school classes 
on Sunday mornings and 2-3 classes on Tuesday/Wednesday afternoons. I have my 
3rd shot and vaccination rates are high in our community even among the 5-11 
year olds.

Here are my suggestions for you – take any or all of them!

· Put a piece of tape on the floor so that the kids are sitting at 
least 6 feet from you.

· Move storytime out of the library to a larger space in the synagogue 
(like the social hall) so that everyone can spread out more.

· Shorten storytime to 15 minutes.  According to our health department, 
you are only considered a close contact of a positive case if you are within 6 
feet of the person for 15 minutes or longer.

· Only schedule 1 class per day.

· Use a voice amplifier.  I have this one and it works great: 
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It really saves your voice and makes it easier for everyone to hear you when 
you’re wearing a mask, especially in a big room and/or with a larger group.


Good luck!

Rachel Kamin
Director of Lifelong Learning
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY RE-READING: Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy by Anne Sebba

From: Hasafran  On Behalf 
Of toby Harris via Hasafran
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 6:13 PM
To: Heidi Rabinowitz 
Cc: Hasafran 
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] in-person preschool storytime?

Hello, Heidi:

I have a few thoughts... we definitely all have different comfort levels with 
covid. At our preschool, all kids and staff are masked - even if the masks are 
not a perfect fit on younger children. For me, I feel protected with my mask on 
and 3 vaccines and feel i'm taking an informed low risk in terms of exposure 
and low level illness if I do get it - perhaps that's a false sense of security 
but for me, it seems reasonable. But that's once a week, not every day.

I do read stories with my mask on and don't seem to have a problem. I believe 
you should wear a mask in person or at least a shield. I can generally project 
well and be animated pretty well even with the mask on but i'm only doing it 
once a week. I find cloth masks much more comfortable.

When I did storytime on zoom last year, I spotlighted my face but pointed an 
external camera at the book page or used ebooks so that the pictures were nice 
and close. I also only read for 10-15 minutes, shorter periods of time than 
in-person.

 I do not find it as satisfying personally when the camera is not close enough 
to the illustrations and text when I observe other storytimes, which I would 
think could be the same for young children unless you are really super dramatic 
and able to hold the book up to the camera (which i have trouble doing). But 
for some reason, seeing someone reading while sitting in a chair onscreen - i 
do not feel a connection. Not sure if that's a helpful suggestion or not. Maybe 
you can compromise on in-person once a week and zoom the other days.

Good luck and happy chanukah!
Toby

On Tue, Nov 30, 2021, 2:52 PM Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
I'm the librarian in a large synagogue preschool and this year I've been doing 
storytime with classes over Zoom (I'm in the library, the kids are in their 
classrooms). The younger ones are just not connecting with me this way and the 
director is asking to have the kids come into the library for storytime, with 
me reading to them in a transparent mask. The kids are all too young for 
vaccines and many are too young for masks.

I've been super cautious during the whole pandemic, so this makes me nervous, 
especially with the new variant on the way. Does anyone have any thoughts about 
the safety of spending time with multiple groups of unvaxxed unmasked kids on a 
daily basis? Or how I can make it safer, if going outdoors is not an option?

Thanks for any ideas,
Heidi

Heidi Rabinowitz
Feldman Children’s Library
Congregation B’nai Israel
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[ha-Safran] Are You Ready? The AJL Conference Starts Sunday!

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The AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving Forward starts this Sunday, June 27! We 
are so excited to have over 300 AJL members and guests from all over the world 
participate in the 45+ meetings and sessions, over the course of five days, 
that will address the needs of synagogue, school, community center, and public 
libraries, as well as research libraries, archives, and special collections. 
All conference registrants should have received an e-mail today with important 
information about the conference (sent through MailChimp from 
confere...@jewishlibraries.org<mailto:confere...@jewishlibraries.org>).  If you 
did not receive it, please check your spam/junk folder.  Be sure to check your 
email again on Sunday morning, and each morning, for conference updates and 
announcements.

It's not too late to register for the conference!  Go to 
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Contact Marcie Eskin<mailto:marcie.es...@gmail.com> if you have questions about 
your registration.
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Silverman<mailto:lisa.silverman2...@outlook.com>.

SHABBAT SHALOM & SEE YOU ON SUNDAY!

Rachel Kamin
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Re: [ha-Safran] Meet Sydney Taylor, Unsung Creator of the All-of-a-Kind Family

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Alexandra Dunietz will introduce this new biography From Sarah to Sydney: The 
Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family by June Cummins (z”l) during the AJL 
Conference on Tuesday, June 29 at 9:00amEDT.  It’s not too late to register.  
Go to 
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You can purchase a copy of the book from AJL Shop at 
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Rachel Kamin
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Michael Kahn via Hasafran
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2021 4:03 PM
To: Hasafran (hasafran@lists.osu.edu) 
Subject: [ha-Safran] Meet Sydney Taylor, Unsung Creator of the All-of-a-Kind 
Family

Hello Safranim,
I am not sure if this was posted but I see the NY Times reviewed the recent 
book about Sydney Taylor. Here's the link:
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I read the books as a kid as my mother went to Cejwin.
Michael Kahn
Librarian, Touro College
Brooklyn, NY
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[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #10 (June 23)

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #10

The Association of Jewish Libraries includes two 
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Centers and Public Libraries (SSCPL). Each division will hold their annual 
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  *   Join the RAS Division, led by President Amalia S. Levi, to learn more 
about Judaica Librarianship, hear from the Cataloging Committee about topics 
relevant to Hebraica and Judaica cataloging policies, and honor the Reference 
and Bibliography Committee. The past year's programming will also be discussed 
as well as new ideas for future events and professional development 
opportunities. The meeting agenda is posted in Socio.
  *   Come see what SSCPL has been up to this year, led by President Sean 
Boyle. The meeting agenda is posted in Socio. As always, the highlight of the 
meeting will be the Accreditation 
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distinction:
Basic and Advanced Accreditation
Esther Schnaidman, Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (River Edge, NJ)
Wendie Sittenfield, Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy Library (Bryn Mawr, PA)

Advanced Accreditation: Renewal
Judy Weidman, Hyman Judah Schachtel Library at Congregation Beth Israel 
(Houston, TX)

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June 27 at 3:45pmEDT. Please review the 
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Krensky<mailto:elken...@gmail.com> know if any corrections are required. The 
meeting agenda, available in Socio, includes an overview of AJL Board & Council 
accomplishments and a discussion about what is in store for 2021-2022. Heidi 
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phase of the AJL Directory Taskforce's project to promote the visibility and 
accessibility of Jewish libraries and archives. All conference participants are 
encouraged to attend and participate in the Zoom Background Challenge! We will 
be watching for the best backgrounds, both real and virtual, displayed during 
the meeting. Winners will be announced, and prizes will be awarded, at the 
Virtual Hospitality Suite on Thursday, July 1 at 5:00pmEDT.


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interactions. ALSO NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by presenters and 
attendees during AJL Conference sessions, Round Tables discussions and AJL 
Presents workshops, and other AJL sponsored group events are their own and not 
necessarily those of the Association of Jewish Libraries.

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[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #9 (June 16)

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #9

Authors play an important role in the Association of Jewish Libraries and we 
are thrilled that so many will be joining us at the AJL 2021 Digital 
Conference: Moving 
Forward. Back by popular demand, conference participants with books coming out in 
2021 and 2022 will have the opportunity to share their new and upcoming works 
in the Author Showcase on Monday, June 28 at 7:00pmEDT. The following authors 
will be participating:

Tracy Brown: Sarah's Solo, illustrated by Paula Wegman (Kalaniot Books, 2021)

Alexandra Dunietz: From Sarah to Sydney: The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family 
by June Cummins (Yale University Press, 6/22/2021) *see also Tuesday, June 29 
at 9:00amEDT*

Alison L. Joseph: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and 
Civilization Volume 1: Ancient Israel, from Its Beginnings through 332 BCE (Yale 
University Press, 2021)

Jacqueline Jules: Manna in the Morning (Kelsay Books, 2021)

Kathy Kacer: Under the Iron Bridge (Second Story Press, 10/12/2021)

Barbara Krasner: 37 Days at Sea: Aboard the MS St. Louis, 1939 
(Kar-Ben, 2021)

Mirta Kupferminc: Bearing Witness / Testimonio Para El Testigo

David B. Levy: Essays and Explorations in the Enigmatic, Esoteric, Mystical 
Based on Sources in Rabbinic Texts as Fontes (2 volumes, 2021)

Joanne Levy: Sorry For Your Loss (Orca Book Publishers, 10/12/2021)

Lilian Rosenstreich: My Israel and Me by Alice McGinty, illustrated by Rotem 
Teplow (Kalaniot Books, 9/21/2021)

Stacy Nockowitz: The Prince of Steel Pier 
(Kar-Ben, 2022)

Judith Pransky: The Seventh Handmaiden (Green Bean Books, 2021)

Caroline Kusin Pritchard: Gitty and Kvetch, illustrated by Ariel Landy 
(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 8/31/2021)

Lois Ruby: Eddie Whatever (Lerner Publishing Group, 11/2/2021)

Julie Sternberg: Summer of Stolen Secrets (Viking Children’s Books, an imprint 
of Penguin, 2021)

Questions about the Author Showcase? Contact Ellen 
Drucker-Albert.


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MORE AUTHORS @ THE CONFERENCE:

  *   Two middle grade authors, Christopher Baron (All of Me, 2019) and Carol 
Coven Grannick (Reeni’s Turn, 2020), will discuss their books and provide 
guidelines that support size/weight inclusivity in children’s literature in the 
session “Becoming Visible” on Monday, June 28 at 1:00pmEDT.

  *   The session “Jewish Women Who Changed the World” will feature three 
children’s authors, Nancy Churnin (A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of 
Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah, 10/5/2021), Marissa Moss (Amelia’s 
Notebook series) and Laurie Wallmark (Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth 
Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars, 2021), along with Lucy Marshall 
from the Jewish Women’s Archives, on Thursday, July 1 at 11:00amEDT.

  *   All of the Sydney Taylor Book Award 
Winners and the RAS Award Winners will present on Tuesday, June 29; the AJL Fiction 
Award 
Winners will present on Wednesday, June 30.

Purchase all of the books by conference presenters from the AJL Shop at 

[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #8 (June 10)

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #8

The Association of Jewish Libraries is an international organization and the 
AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving 
Forward will feature speakers and presenters from all over the world including 
Israel, Germany, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Hungary, the Netherlands, and 
Russia. Plus, so far we have conference attendees who will be zooming in from 
Barbados, Canada, the Czech Republic, England, Israel, and Spain!

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Here is a sampling of some of our international sessions during the conference. 
The full conference program is available on the AJL 
website.

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021
9:00amEDT: International Librarians' Roundtable
Meet librarians from outside North America in this roundtable session, 
facilitated by AJL's International Liaison, Michael Young.

11:00amEDT: Digitization and Added Value
“Moving Forward: Practical Applications of Digital Archival Collections” with 
Julie Chervinsky (Blavatnik Archive Foundation); “Preserving German-Jewish 
News” with Tracey Felder (Leo Baeck Institute); and “Providing Context: 
Initiatives that are Enriching Jewish Digital Content” with Dov Winer (Judaica 
Europeana/Jewish Heritage Network).

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021
9:00amEDT: North, South, East and West: Tracing Provenance around the World
“A Survey of the Hebrew Incunabula Collection at the Library of Congress” with 
Haim Gottschalk (Library of Congress); “Paleography and Research of the Kaplan 
Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Cape Town Collection” with Chaim 
(Louis) Meiselman (University of Pennsylvania); and “Footprints in Frankfurt: 
Provenance of Early Hebraica at the University Library Frankfurt” with Kerstin 
Von Der Krone & Annette Sasse (Goethe University).

11:00amEDT: Discoveries in the Archives
“Uncovering UCL's Jewish Pamphlet Collections” with Vanessa Freedman 
(University College London); “A Unique Perspective on Chaim & Inna Grade 
through their Personal Library” with Moriah Kennedy (Tablet Magazine); and 
“Behind the Scenes of a Patron-Artist Relationship: Correspondence between 
Stanley Marcus and James Leong” with Anna Levia (Stanford University).

1:00pmEDT: Cataloging: Romanization, Backlogs, and SNACs to Go with Them
“Tackling your Backlog” with Elizabeth Fedden (Leo Baeck Institute); “Having 
Another Nosh with SNAC” with Dina Herbert (National Archives and Records 
Administration); and “Why It Is So Difficult to Find Hebraica in German 
Catalogues?” with Kerstin Von Der Krone & Aaron Christianson (Goethe 
University).

THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2021
9:00amEDT: Updates from the National Library of Israel
“Double Date with Us” with Shuvi Hoffman; “450 Years of the Hebrew Book” with 
Yaniv Levi-Korem; “The New NLI Building Nears Completion” with Ephrat 
Pomerantz; “International Special Projects: I-tal-ya and COVID-19 Ephemera” 
with Caron Sethill & Riny Goldsmith; and “Wikipedia, Wikicommons and Wikidata” 
with Orly Simon.

11:00am: Portals to Judaica Content
“Jewish Digital Library Repository” with Biljana Albahari (Jewish Digital 
Library, Serbia); “Jewish South East Europe Online Repository” with Ana Ćirić 
Pavlović (ELTE University, Hungary); “PEACE: The Portal on Jewish Funerary 
Culture” with Ortal-Paz Saar (Utrecht University, Netherlands); and “SFIRA 
Project: The Digital Archive on Jewish History and Cultural Heritage in Eastern 
Europe” with Michael Vasilyev (Sefer Center for Academic Teaching of Jewish 
Studies, Moscow).

NOTE: All presentations will be recorded and made available, along with digital 
handouts, to all registrants for up to a year following the conference. So even 
if a session doesn’t work with your time zone, you won’t miss anything!


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Re: [ha-Safran] Gently used PJ Library books

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Hi Ann,

I have been accepting them for years (but no, I don’t want yours!)  
Fortunately, I have a closet where I can store them.  Anytime we have a program 
with young children/families, we set-up a “PJ Library Take Table” and I put out 
a selection of donated books (usually related to the upcoming holiday) and let 
every kid take one or more home.  They always do!  Obviously, we didn’t give as 
many away this past year but we still put them out at all of our outdoor Tot 
Shabbat and other programs.  Families seem to enjoy trying to find one that 
they don’t already have! I also allow the preschool and religious school 
teachers to “shop” the closet and take whatever they want for their classrooms.

Good luck!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: The Hidden Palace (The Golem and the Jinni #2) by Helene 
Wecker
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Ann Abrams via Hasafran
Sent: Monday, June 7, 2021 9:31 AM
To: Hasafran 
Subject: [ha-Safran] Gently used PJ Library books

Dear safranim,

I'm guessing we're all getting this question:
"Would you like our used PJ library books?"

We have accepted some, but don't have the need/capacity to continue to accept, 
indefinitely.

Are there libraries who could use them?

Thank you, and hope you and your families are well and hanging in there,

Ann

Ann Abrams, Librarian
Dr. Arnold L. Segel Library Center
TILLI (Temple Israel Lifelong Learning Institute) Coordinator
Temple Israel
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[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #7 (June 2)

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #7

AJL Conference organizers are excited to announce that we will again use the 
Socio App for the AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving 
Forward. Since last year, Socio has made lots of improvements to the website making 
it easier to use on your desktop or laptop computer. The Socio Mobile 
App and the Socio Web 
App are now connected and once you are logged in, they will automatically sync 
with each other. While you do not need to download the Socio Mobile 
App onto your smartphone or tablet, we do recommend it for easy access to 
notifications and to connect with other attendees.  You can use the same 
account login that you used last year or create a new one.

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You will need a passcode to sign into the 2021 Conference on both the Socio 
Mobile 
App and the Socio Web 
App. The link and passcode will only be e-mailed to conference registrants. 
Please watch for that email and check your spam folder. Please DO NOT share the 
passcode with anyone else.  Instead, ask your interested friends to register 
for the conference. Online registration is available at 
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The AJL 2021 Digital Conference Socio Mobile 
App and Web 
App contain the entire conference schedule, all Zoom links, session 
descriptions, speaker bios, information about our sponsors and exhibitors, 
links to handouts and slides, and easy ways to communicate with other attendees 
through the Discussion Board. You can also send requests to connect with 
specific individuals. You can even select the sessions you would like to attend 
and create your own personal agenda. Plus, you will receive notifications 
regarding any schedule changes and other announcements. We suggest that you 
leave the notifications turned on in the Mobile App so that you don’t miss out 
on anything important. With just a few clicks, you will have instant and easy 
access to everything you need to know about the conference!
Direct all questions about Socio to Lisa Silverman, National Conference 
Chairperson, at 
lisa.silverman2...@outlook.com.

The full conference program is available on the AJL 

[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #6 (May 26)

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #6

The AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving 
Forward would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors, 
exhibitors and advertisers:


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Academic Studies 
Press
Association Book 
Exhibit
CCAR 
Press
Dan Wyman 
Books
Eric Chaim Kline 
Bookseller
Filmic 
Technologies
Kar-Ben 
Publishing
Kotar: The Center for Educational 
Technology
Media Flex- 
OPALS
Moment 
Magazine
OCLC
The Posen Library of Jewish Culture & 
Civilization
Project 
Muse
Psik Hebrew 
Books
R. Michelson 
Galleries
University of Pennsylvania 
Press


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[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #5 (May 19)

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #5:
May 19, 2021

The Association of Jewish Libraries is proud to present these two very special 
sessions during the AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving 
Forward:

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>From Sarah to Sydney:
The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family
Tuesday, June 29, 9:00amEDT
In the upcoming biography of Sydney Taylor, From Sarah to Sydney: The Woman 
Behind All-of-a-Kind 
Family (Yale University Press, 6/22/2021), June Cummins (z”l) paid close attention 
to how libraries shaped Taylor’s thinking about moral and civic development and 
how they impelled her to write stories with positive Jewish characters. Not 
only did libraries and librarians figure in Taylor’s books but they also played 
a significant role in her success. Along with the public school and the Henry 
Street Settlement House, the New York Public library provided a framework for 
the child Sarah and the adult Sydney. After Taylor won the second annual 
Charles W. Follett Award in children’s literature for All-of-a-Kind Family in 
1951, she became a celebrity among librarians for her positive portrayal of 
“Kathy the Library Lady” and for championing public libraries in her speeches 
and school visits. Alexandra Dunietz, who partnered with June to bring this 
publication to life, will focus on June’s portrayal of Taylor’s relationship to 
libraries, while also discussing the book as a whole and honoring June, a dear 
friend to AJL who is deeply missed.


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Thirty Years of the Russian Library in Jerusalem
Wednesday, June 30, 11:00amEDT
Klara Elbert & Igor Kogan of the Russian Library in Jerusalem, along with Natan 
Sharansky, Israeli politician, human rights activist, author and Soviet 
refusenik, will explore how they turned a tiny set of books into one of the 
world's largest Judaica collections in Russian. The library holds many unique 
publications and is the center of Russian-Jewish culture in Israel. It serves 
as a bridge for Russian émigrés to enter Israeli culture and for others to 
learn and study Russian culture.


The full conference program is available on the AJL 
website. Abstracts and presenter bios will be available to conference registrants 
through the Socio app. The registration fee is $65 for AJL members and $35 for 
students. We welcome non-members to register for $150 but we encourage you to 
join 
AJL to benefit from the member rate.


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[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #4 (May 12)

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #4

At the AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving 
Forward on Tuesday, June 29 and Wednesday, June 30, participants will have the 
opportunity to “meet” the 2021 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book 
Awards, the Sydney Taylor Manuscript 
Award, the Jewish Fiction 
Award, the Judaica Bibliography 
Award, and the Reference 
Award. Purchase all of these award winning books, as well as books by our other 
presenters, from the AJL Shop at 
bookshop.org.

Tuesday, June 29

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11:00amEDTA Cat and a Turtle Go to a Party!
Meet the Winners of the 2021 Sydney Taylor Book Awards: Lesléa Newman & Susan 
Gal (Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail), M. Evan Wolkenstein 
(Turtle Boy) and Tyler Feder (Dancing at the Pity Party). Sonja Spear will 
receive the 2021 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for Cats and Honey Cake.


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11:00amEDT RAS Awards: The AJL Judaica Reference Award and the Judaica 
Bibliography Award
Gerald K. Stone will receive the Bibliography Award for Catalog of the Gerald 
K. Stone Collection of Judaica: A Bibliographical Resource for Canadian Jewish 
Studies. Miriam Udel & Paula Cohen will receive the Reference Award for Honey 
on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children’s Literature. An Honorable Mention 
will be awarded to Zvi Barsky for Making a Mark: Booksellers in Palestine, 
1870-1948 (in Hebrew).


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1:00pmEDTHonored to Make Your Acquaintance
Meet the 2021 Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winners: Mychal Copeland & André Ceolin 
(I Am the Tree of Life: My Jewish Yoga Book) and Jane Yolen & Khoa Le (Miriam 
at the River); Sofiya Pasternack (Anya and the Nightingale), Tziporah Cohen (No 
Vacancy) and Anne Blankman (The Blackbird Girls); and Monica Hesse (They Went 
Left).


Wednesday, June 30

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1:00pmEDTAJL Jewish Fiction Award: Meet the 2021 Winners
Meet Max Gross, winner of the AJL Jewish Fiction Award for his novel The Lost 
Shtetl and the two honor winners: Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon, and Nicole 
Krauss, author of To Be a Man: Stories.


The full conference program is available on the AJL 
website. Abstracts and presenter bios will 

Re: [ha-Safran] Accreditation

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

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 > on Tuesday, June 29 at 2:45pmEDT:

Accreditation: Kind of a Big Deal
Come and learn from the AJL Accreditation Committee on why AJL Accreditation is 
a big deal for you and your library. Get an overview of the Basic and Advanced 
Accreditation Processes, and the types of policies/best practices that the 
committee is looking for. Hear from AJL members that have just recently earned 
their library’s accreditation, and get to ask them and committee members all 
the questions you have concerning how to get your library accredited too!

Be sure to register for the Conference so you don’t miss out on this session, 
and all of the other wonderful things, we have planned!
Note: All presentations will be recorded and made available, along with digital 
handouts, to all registrants for up to a year following the conference.
Go to 
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Rachel Kamin
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Boyle 
via Hasafran
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 10:00 AM
To: Michelle Sandler 
Cc: Hasafran 
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Hasafran Digest, Vol 486, Issue 1

Hi Michelle,

Here is the link to the AJL Accreditation page; 
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The only 'cost' is that you or the library/organization need to be an AJL 
member.

I will gladly speak with anyone about the process, and the Chair of the 
Accreditation Committee, Shaindy Kurzmann, 
accreditat...@jewishlibraries.org<mailto:accreditat...@jewishlibraries.org>, is 
available to answer any and all questions as well.

Best of luck, it is an extremely rewarding experience, both in community 
recognition of the program, and validation that you are providing quality 
programming and services to your community.

Best regards,

Sean
SSCPL Division President

On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 7:54 AM Michelle Sandler via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
I am looking for the rules and information on getting basic accreditation for 
Beth David Library.  Where do I find this information?  I looked all over the 
AJL website and could not find anything.  I have never done this before.  What 
is involved and how much does it cost?

Michelle Sandler MLS
Volunteer Librarian
Beth David (Reform Synagogue)
Westminster, California
michellegailsand...@gmail.com<mailto:michellegailsand...@gmail.com>
libr...@templebethdavid.org<mailto:libr...@templebethdavid.org>
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Re: [ha-Safran] cover reveal!

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Yes, this is so exciting!  Alexandra Dunietz will introduce this new biography 
during the AJL Digital Conference on Tuesday, June 29 at 9:00amEDT. Here’s the 
full description of her talk:

In the recently published biography of Sydney Taylor, From Sarah to Sydney: The 
Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family, the late June Cummins paid close attention 
to how libraries shaped Taylor’s thinking about moral and civic development and 
how they impelled her to write stories with positive Jewish characters. Not 
only did libraries and librarians figure in Taylor’s books but they also played 
a significant role in her success. Along with the public school and the Henry 
Street Settlement House, the New York Public library provided a framework for 
the child Sarah and the adult Sydney. After Taylor won the second annual 
Charles W. Follett Award in children’s literature for All-of-a-Kind Family in 
1951, she became a celebrity among librarians for her positive portrayal of 
“Kathy the Library Lady” and for championing public libraries in her speeches 
and school visits. In this talk, Dunietz will focus on June’s portrayal of 
Taylor’s relationship to libraries, while also discussing the book as a whole 
and saying a few words about June, a dear friend to many of us who is deeply 
missed.

Be sure to register for the Conference so you don’t miss out on this session, 
and all of the other wonderful things, we have planned!
Note: All presentations will be recorded and will be made available, along with 
digital handouts, to all registrants for up to a year following the conference.
Go to 
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Rachel Kamin
Association of Jewish Libraries Conference Committee
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Annette 
Goldsmith via Hasafran
Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 2:12 PM
To: Hasafran 
Subject: [ha-Safran] cover reveal!

You may have seen this already, but I just happened upon the beautiful 
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 for June Cummins's eagerly-awaited biography of Sydney Taylor, From Sarah to 
Sydney: The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family (Yale University Press), to be 
published June 22.

Shabbat Shalom!
Annette

--
Annette Goldsmith, PhD
she/her/hers
Part-time Faculty, Kent State University School of Information
Librarian, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Los Angeles, CA
Currently reading: Kent State by Deborah Wiles (Scholastic, 2020)
Currently listening to: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel 
Wilkerson, narrated by Robin Miles (Random House Audio, 2020)

 "A book is like a world you can carry around with you." Liniers,
Written and Drawn by Henrietta  (TOON Books, 2015)

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[ha-Safran] Book Club Recommendation: The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

ATTENTION BOOK CLUB FACILITATORS:
The Imperfects was just released in paperback and Amy 
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 > is eager to connect with Jewish book clubs.  She zoomed with four of my 
groups last fall and the book made for a great discussion and everyone enjoyed 
"meeting" her.  We also combined it with a virtual screening of the documentary 
50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. 
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 > and filmmaker Steven 
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 > even joined in for one the discussions.

The Imperfects centers on the dysfunctional Miller family, who discover a 
historic diamond that's been missing for a century among their grandmother's 
belongings when she passes. The Millers are forced to set their differences 
aside in order to discover how their grandmother, a Jewish Austrian immigrant, 
possessed the valuable diamond and whether it lawfully belongs to them. In the 
process, they uncover a past more tragic and powerful than they ever could have 
imagined, forever changing their connection to their heritage and each other.

If you are interested, contact Amy directly at 
a...@amymeyerson.com<mailto:a...@amymeyerson.com>.

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance 
Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos by Judy Batalion

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Re: [ha-Safran] VHS needed

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Aileen’s timing was perfect!  We are in the process of weeding our 700+ 
collection of VHS tapes so I am sending her our copy of The Cafeteria.  If we 
have anything that you need for your library, please let me know.  I will 
gladly send it to you (within the US), though I cannot guarantee the 
condition/quality of the tape.

Search our catalog here:
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Under Advanced Search you can limit your search to Video Cassettes.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance 
Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos by Judy Batalion

From: Hasafran  On Behalf Of Aileen Grossberg 
via Hasafran
Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:19 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] VHS needed

Does anyone have a copy of the video of The Cafeteria by Singer. World Cat 
seems to indicate two different ones; 1984 and 2000.

It looks like it was never made into a DVD. The item is no longer available for 
purchase as far as I can tell.

Of course, I'd take it in any form.

If so, would you be willing to lend it to me for use in a class?

TIA

Aileen Grossberg
Lampert Library
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
Montclair, NJ
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[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update #3 (May 5)

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

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WEEKLY CONFERENCE UPDATE #3

While most of the sessions during the AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving 
Forward are scheduled between 11:00am-4:00pm EDT, you’ll want to keep your evenings 
open too so you don’t miss out on these special programs:

Sunday, June 27
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5:00pmEDT
A Little Schmooze and BYO Nosh

A great networking opportunity for any AJL member interested in learning more 
about the American Library Association (ALA) and vice versa. Come meet members 
of AJL's Board and Council, network with librarians from around the country, 
and listen to publishers and authors discuss their upcoming work.

7:00pmEDT   Virtual Hospitality Suite
Pop in to chat with past AJL Presidents and connect with other conference 
attendees in a casual, informal environment.

Monday, June 28
5:00pmEDT   How to Nurture a Meaningful Career in Jewish Education
Rabbi Aharon Assaraf from 
TalentEducators will give insight into recent hiring trends in Jewish education, along with 
tips and techniques for navigating the job market.

7:00pmEDT   Author Showcase
Calling all conference participants with a new book coming out in 2021 and 
2022: Here’s your chance to share your work with AJL!  Fill out this 
form by May 14 if you are interested in participating.

Tuesday, June 29
5:00pmEDT   Judaic Perspectives, Public Spaces
Jonina Duker will share her experience discussing Jewish books in public 
libraries (and other interesting places).

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7:00pmEDT
Book Discussion: The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross
Join members of the AJL Fiction 
Award Committee for a discussion of the 2021 Award Winner, The Lost Shtetl by Max 
Gross.



Wednesday, June 30
5:00pmEDT   SSCPL Vendor Roundtable
Meet exhibitors and vendors who provide books and services for schools, 
synagogues, centers, and public libraries. Discuss your concerns about the 
future of Jewish literature, online access for schools, and cataloging 
challenges. Participants will receive special offers and be eligible for 
exclusive giveaways. Note: The RAS Vendor Roundtable will be on Monday, June 28 
at 1:00pm.

7:00pmEDT   Storytime Showcase
Experienced librarians and early childhood experts, Max Handelman, Amy 
Lilien-Harper, Amy Meltzer and Heidi Rabinowitz, will share techniques and tips 
for successful storytimes.

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7:00pmEDT
Film Event: The Last Cyclist

The Last 
Cyclist is a scathing satire, originally written in Terezín, in which bicycle riders 
are blamed for all of society’s ills and systematically hunted down and 
murdered. The play was banned because the Jewish Council of Elders feared that 
the allegorical sendup of the Nazis was too dangerous. Nearly lost to time, The 
Last Cyclist was painstakingly reconstructed, first as a play and more recently 
as a film, earning several awards at 2020 festivals. Conference attendees will 
receive a link and promo code to stream the film from home in advance of the 
panel discussion with writer Naomi Patz, Dr. Lisa Peschel, Senior 

[ha-Safran] AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Weekly Update 4/28

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

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The 2021 Feinstein Lecture
Sunday, June 27, 12:00pmEDT
"The Hidden Treasures of Jewish Ephemera"

Should we preserve, research, and display only precious works of art, rare 
manuscripts, and “officially” printed books in the fields that concern us? 
During the annual Feinstein Lecture, Dr. Shalom Sabar will present the case for 
treating ephemera in general and Jewish ephemera in particular as invaluable 
resources for exploring and learning our past and present cultures, and a most 
enjoyable personal hobby.

Shalom Sabar is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Art and Folklore at the Hebrew 
University of Jerusalem. His research and publications concentrate on the 
history of Jewish art, ceremonies and rituals, objects in the life and year 
cycles, visual folklore, and material culture of Jewish communities in 
Christian Europe and the Islamic East. He has published more than 230 essays 
and several books on these topics. His latest book is The Sarajevo Haggadah: 
History and Art (2018), issued by the National Museum of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, where the codex is kept. He is also a collector of Jewish folk 
objects and Israeli ephemera and guides traveling seminars to study Jewish 
communities and monuments in many countries in Europe, Central Asia, North 
Africa, and India.

About the Feinstein Lecture:
The Association of Jewish 
Libraries received a grant from the Foundation for Jewish Culture (FJC) given by the 
Myer and Rosalind Feinstein Family to fund an annual lecture. Lectures on 
Judaic bibliography and librarianship were delivered at the annual conferences 
from 1996-2010. The FJC is no longer active, but it left AJL with monies to 
continue these lectures. The Feinstein Lecture resumed at the 2019 AJL 
Conference and will continue to encourage and inspire Judaica librarians at 
future conferences.


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The 2021 Keynote Address
Thursday, July 1, 1:00pmEDT
“The Keepers: Librarians and Archivists as Preservers of the Truth”

Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s Librarian, the senior Executive position of the 
Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford, will deliver the closing 
Keynote Address during the 2021 AJL Digital 
Conference.  The preservation of knowledge has been overlooked as a vital function for 
society, allocated to libraries and archives for the past three millennia. Mr. 
Ovenden will highlight the role of librarians and archivists in delivering this 
mission, of increased importance in an era when facts and truth have become 
increasingly disputed, to the detriment of open societies, democracy, and the 
maintenance of communities.

Richard Ovenden has been Bodley’s Librarian since 2014. Prior to that he held 
positions at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library, the 
National Library of Scotland, and the University of Edinburgh. He moved to the 
Bodleian in 2003 as Keeper of Special Collections, becoming Deputy Librarian in 
2011. He was educated at the University of Durham and University College 
London, and holds a Professorial Fellowship at Balliol College, Oxford. He is a 
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, the Royal Society of Arts, and a Member 
of the American Philosophical Society. He was made OBE in the Queen’s Birthday 
Honours 2019. Richard serves as Treasurer of the Consortium of European 
Research Libraries, as President of the Digital Preservation Coalition, and as 
a member of the Board of the Council on Library and Information Resources (in 
Washington DC). He is a member of the Grolier Club (New York) and the Roxburghe 
Club.


The full preliminary program is available on the AJL 
website. Full abstracts and presenter bios will be available to 

[ha-Safran] REMINDER: AJL Serving Students Roundtable 4/27

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

REMINDER: The AJL Serving Students Support Group will meet this Tuesday, April 
27 at 7:30pmEDT.
All SSCPL librarians are welcome!  Let me know if you have specific topics that 
you would like to address.
If you haven't already done so, register on the new AJL website at: 
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"See" you Tuesday!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance 
Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos by Judy Batalion

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[ha-Safran] Translator Todd Hasak-Lowy on Yaara Shehori's AQUARIUM: a conversation with Jessica Cohen

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 6:30pmCDT
Writer, translator, and creative writing professor Todd Hasak-Lowy discusses 
his new translation, Aquarium by Yaara Shehori, originally published in Hebrew 
in 2016. Leading Hebrew-to-English translator Jessica Cohen, who has worked 
with some of Israel's finest writers, including David Grossman, Amos Oz, Etgar 
Keret and many others, will join Mr. Hasak-Lowy for a discussion about the 
novel, and the perils and joys of translation. This program is free and open to 
the public.  Go to 
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  for more information.

The Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago hosted Todd Hasak Lowy 
several years ago and he was an excellent presenter!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance 
Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos by Judy Batalion

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[ha-Safran] Announcing the AJL 2021 Digital Conference: Moving Forward

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Join the Association of Jewish 
Libraries Sunday, June 27 - Thursday, July 1, 2021 for the AJL 2021 Digital 
Conference: Moving 
Forward. Most sessions will be scheduled between 11:00am-4:00pm EDT. All sessions 
will take place on 
Zoom and will provide participants with the opportunity to hear from outstanding 
scholars, knowledgeable and experienced librarians, archivists, and educators, 
and award-winning authors as well as receive updates from our divisions and 
committees. All presentations will be recorded and will be made available, 
along with digital handouts, to all registrants for up to a year following the 
conference.

Multiple sessions will be offered throughout all five days of the conference 
covering topics ranging from advocacy, digitization, and library management to 
documenting the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching remotely, and digital archives, as 
well as updates from the Library of Congress and the National Library of 
Israel. Vendor Roundtables are scheduled to give attendees the opportunity to 
meet with booksellers, publishers and database providers. Pop into the Virtual 
Hospitality Suite to chat with past AJL Presidents and connect with other 
conference attendees in a casual, informal environment.

The AJL 2021 Digital Conference will kick-off with the annual Feinstein Lecture 
on Sunday, June 27. Dr. Shalom Sabar, Professor Emeritus of Jewish Art and 
Folklore at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, will speak on "The Hidden 
Treasures of Jewish Ephemera.” Programming on Monday, June 28 will begin with 
the International Librarians' Roundtable and conclude with an Author Showcase. 
Tuesday, June 29 will highlight the winners of the 2021 Sydney Taylor Book 
Awards and the Judaica 
Reference and Bibliography 
Awards. Israeli politician, human rights activist, author and Soviet refusenik, 
Natan Sharansky, will be our distinguished guest on Wednesday, June 30 as part 
of a panel presentation about the Russian Library in Jerusalem. The 2021 AJL 
Fiction Award 
Winners will also present and special evening programming will include a Storytime 
Showcase and a panel discussion of the new documentary The Last 
Cyclist. Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s Librarian at the University of Oxford, will 
deliver the Keynote Address on Thursday, July 1: “The Keepers: Librarians and 
Archivists as Preservers of the Truth.”

The preliminary program is available on the AJL 
website. Full abstracts and presenter bios will be available to conference 
registrants through the Socio app. The registration fee is $65 for AJL members 
and $35 for students. We welcome non-members to register for $150 but we 
encourage you to join 

[ha-Safran] K-8 Librarian Position at Solomon Schechter Day School in Northbrook, IL

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan 
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NOTE: I do not know anything about this position beyond what it is included in 
the posting.

Rachel Kamin, Director (she/her/hers)
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

CURRENTLY RE-READING: The Last Bathing Beauty by Amy Sue Nathan
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber 
Ruffin & Lacey Lamar



K-8 Librarian
Northbrook, 
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Description
To provide the leadership and expertise required to ensure that the Sager 
Solomon Schechter library is aligned with the mission of the school and is an 
integral and integrated component of the school’s instructional program.

The Librarian has the primary responsibility for the functions of the school 
library (i.e., evaluation and selection; ordering and processing; utilization 
of media; and the instructional role, which includes both formal and informal 
instruction in library skills as well as assistance to students and staff in 
locating, evaluating and using library materials).

An essential responsibility is to establish positive relationships with 
students, to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge 
needed to provide a good foundation for K-8 grade education in accordance with 
each student’s ability, to establish good relationships with parents and other 
staff members; to assist in school programs subject to the SSDS Mission which 
states:

“At Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago, we ignite our 
students’ Jewish souls, educate them to their highest potential, and empower 
them to use their knowledge,
skills, and creativity to enrich our world. “

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

As a teacher, the school librarian empowers students to become critical 
thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of 
information. The library program is essential to learning and teaching and must 
be fully integrated into the curriculum to promote students’ achievement of 
learning goals and objectives. The school librarian supports students’ success 
by guiding them in:

  *Reading for understanding, pleasure, and the exploration of diverse 
viewpoints and genres.
  *Accessing, evaluating, and communicating information regardless of 
format.
  *   Instructing students and staff in information literacy skills, including 
reading for understanding, the research process, engaging inquiry, 
collaboration, critical thinking, developing multiple literacies, and 
understanding copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property.

Administrative Duties

  *   Developing and maintaining a collection of resources appropriate to the 
curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies 
of the school community.
  *   Producing school library reports, budget requests, bibliographies, and 
other documents related to the functional operations of the school library.
  *   Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
  *   Create and maintain a school library center that provides a teaching and 
learning environment that is inviting, safe, readily accessible, and conducive 
to student learning.
  *   Instruct students and staff in the most effective use of the library.
  *   Excellence in classifying, cataloging, processing, storage, and 
circulation of materials.
  *   Cooperating and networking with other libraries, librarians, and agencies 
to provide access to resources beyond the school library.
  *   Familiarity with national and state standards for information and 
technology literacy, including Illinois Association of School Library Educators 
and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards.
  *   Establish annual and long-term measurable goals for the school library 
program that are aligned with the district and school mission and objectives.
  *   Develop and maintain a collection of resources appropriate to the 
curriculum, students, and teaching and learning styles inherent within the 
school community.
  *   Maintain frequent and timely communication with stakeholders through an 
effectiv

Re: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor biography will be out June 22!

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

EXCITING NEWS: Alexandra Dunietz will introduce this new biography, From Sarah 
to Sydney: The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family by June 
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 > (z”l) during the AJL 2021 Digital Conference!  Alix will discuss how 
libraries shaped Sydney Taylor’s thinking about moral and civic development and 
how they impelled her to write stories with positive Jewish characters.

Stay tuned for more details . . .

Rachel Kamin
Association of Jewish Libraries Conference Committee
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 6:25 PM
To: Hasafran 
Subject: [ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor biography will be out June 22!

Dear Safranim,

The late June Cummins's much-anticipated biography of Sydney Taylor, "From 
Sarah to Sydney:  The Woman Behind All-of-a-Kind Family" will be published by 
Yale University Press on June 22.  You can find more information online at 
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 Watch for a book launch this summer, courtesy of June's Children's Literature 
Association friends and colleagues.

Annette

--
Annette Goldsmith, PhD
she/her/hers
Part-time Faculty, Kent State University School of Information
Librarian, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel, Los Angeles, CA
Currently reading:  Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds 
(Caitlyn Dlouhy/Atheneum, 2019)
Currently listening to: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel 
Wilkerson, narrated by Robin Miles (Random House Audio, 2020)

 "A book is like a world you can carry around with you." Liniers,
Written and Drawn by Henrietta  (TOON Books, 2015)

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[ha-Safran] Recommended Reads: New & Award-Winning Jewish Fiction

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

The Judaica Library Network of Metropolitan Chicago, a chapter of AJL, invites 
you to "Recommended Reads: New & Award-Winning Jewish Fiction" on Sunday, 
February 14 at 1:00pmCST. Learn all about the new and award winning Jewish 
fiction titles that you should have on your to-read list right now with Rachel 
Kamin, synagogue librarian, book club facilitator, and member of the AJL Jewish 
Fiction Award Committee. Bring your thoughts and opinions about the books 
you've read recently for a lively audience discussion, too!

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 892 4937 4240
Passcode: jlnmc

All are welcome!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Dreams Never Dreamed by Kalman Samuels (*MEET THE AUTHOR ON 
2/16!*)
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Party Upstairs by Lee Conell

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Re: [ha-Safran] To be posted, please

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

I would recommend the following:
Florence Adler Learns to Swim by Rachel Beanland
The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson
The Hours Count by Jillian Cantor
The Last Watchman of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas
On Division by Goldie Goldbloom
The Third Daughter by Talia Carner
The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Windy City Blues by Renee Rosen

These were all well received by my book groups and I think they are especially 
accessible reads and would appeal to a wide audience.  Many of these authors 
would likely be willing to “zoom” with your group for a short Q after your 
discussion which really adds to the meeting and generates larger participation 
(in my experience).

I also recommend that you choose a book that is easily available from your 
public library system and is available as an eBook and audio-book.  Large print 
is super helpful too.

Good luck!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: City of a Thousand Gates by Rebecca Sacks
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Marcia 
Goldstein via Hasafran
Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 5:06 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] To be posted, please

Could the following be distributed via Hasafran?

Many thanks!

Marcia Goldstein
Library Coordinator
Maurer Jewish Community Library
Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
libr...@jfgi.org<mailto:libr...@jfgi.org>
317-509-6783

I am working with a local Jewish assisted living & nursing home facility to 
develop a book club for residents (and possibly their families).
We'd like to start with a light, easy to read book with Jewish content  but one 
that will be accessible to non-Jewish residents also.

I love suggestions of books that would meet that criteria.

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[ha-Safran] New Jewish Fiction Presentations Available

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Dear Colleagues & Friends,

I wanted to let you know that I have two presentations that I recently prepared 
for the American Jewish University's B'Yachad Together program: Lost (and 
Found) in Translation: New Israeli Literature in 
English<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aju.edu/whizin-center-continuing-education/events/Lost-and-Found-in-Translation-New-Israeli-Literature-in-English__;!!KGKeukY!hTIe0CX8_jdG5cGvOP8xHAXgR3da9Ob0WDSJ23xhflGJ6KlaXkJMh6QKqhT1qqjGggG90T6VP3c6T3k$
 > and Recommended Reads: New & Award-Winning Jewish 
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 >. I would be happy to present these on Zoom to your library, synagogue, 
organization, or school community.  They would be perfect for Jewish Book Month 
and to give readers recommendations for the long winter days ahead.  I have 
given similar presentations for Hadassah, the Women's League for Conservative 
Judaism, AJL, and other organizations, and they are always very well received. 
I am constantly updating my presentations to include the newest books. I can be 
available during the day, evenings, or on Sundays. My bio. is below and I would 
be happy to provide references.  Please reach out to me if you would like to 
discuss further.

Shabbat Shalom & have a happy, healthy & safe Thanksgiving!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

CURRENTLY READING: The Orchard by David Hopen
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Tunnel by A.B. Yehoshua


Rachel Kamin has been a synagogue librarian for over 20 years and is currently 
the Director of the Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center at North 
Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois.  She serves on the 
Association of Jewish Libraries New Jewish Fiction Award Committee and 
contributes articles and book reviews to BookLinks, School Library Journal, 
Jewish Book World, Judaica Librarianship, Library Journal, and AJL Reviews. She 
facilitates book discussions for five Chicago area synagogues as well as for 
other organizations and private groups.  Rachel holds a BA in history from 
Grinnell College and a master's degree in library and information science from 
the University of Michigan.
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Re: [ha-Safran] Needed: Journal of Modern Jewish Studies Article from January 2020

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As always, Hasafran does not disappoint!  Within an hour, I received a PDF of 
the article.  AJL Librarians are the BEST!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

CURRENTLY READING: The Orchard by David Hopen
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Tunnel by A.B. Yehoshua

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Rachel 
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Subject: [ha-Safran] Needed: Journal of Modern Jewish Studies Article from 
January 2020

If anyone has access to this article and is able to send me a PDF by Thursday, 
I would be eternally grateful:
Jennifer Caplan (2020) Rachel Bloom's gaping MAAW: Jewish women, stereotypes, 
and the boundary bending of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Journal of Modern Jewish 
Studies, 19:1, 93-109, DOI: 10.1080/14725886.2019.1703629

Many thanks,

Rachel Kamin, Director
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
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847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: The Orchard by David Hopen
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Tunnel by A.B. Yehoshua

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[ha-Safran] Needed: Journal of Modern Jewish Studies Article from January 2020

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If anyone has access to this article and is able to send me a PDF by Thursday, 
I would be eternally grateful:
Jennifer Caplan (2020) Rachel Bloom's gaping MAAW: Jewish women, stereotypes, 
and the boundary bending of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Journal of Modern Jewish 
Studies, 19:1, 93-109, DOI: 10.1080/14725886.2019.1703629

Many thanks,

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: The Orchard by David Hopen
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Tunnel by A.B. Yehoshua

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[ha-Safran] Recommended Reads: New & Award-Winning Jewish Fiction

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Dear Friends,

I will be presenting on new and award-winning Jewish fiction for the American 
Jewish University "B'Yachad Together<https://www.aju.edu/byachad-together>" 
Program on Tuesday, November 17 at 2:00pm PT/4:00pm CT/5:00pm ET.

Recommended Reads: New & Award-Winning Jewish Fiction
Learn all about the new and award winning Jewish fiction titles that you should 
have on your to-read list right now.
Synagogue librarian and book club facilitator Rachel Kamin will cover literary 
fiction and genre fiction, buzz-worthy names in Jewish literature and the 
lesser gems that you may have missed, the best books for discussion groups, and 
notable forthcoming titles.
Bring your thoughts and opinions about the books you've read recently for a 
lively audience discussion, too!

Some of the books I'm discussing were included in the AJL Fiction Award 
Committee's presentation at the 2020 Digital Conference this summer but I'll 
also review newer titles too. I would love to see some familiar faces on my 
screen (but no pressure since there is a registration cost!)
https://www.aju.edu/whizin-center-continuing-education/events/Recommended-Reads-New--Award-Winning-Jewish-Fiction

Also note that Nicole Krauss will discuss her new collection of short stories, 
To Be a Man, on Thursday, November 5 at 12pm PT/2:00pm CT/3:00 pm ET (free of 
charge).
https://www.aju.edu/byachad-together/events/Nicole-Krauss-Discusses-Her-New-Release-To-Be-a-Man
I will be leading a discussion of the stories on Monday, November 23 at 2:00pm 
PT/4:00pm CT/5:00pm ET.
https://www.aju.edu/whizin-center-continuing-education/events/Book-Club-at-the-Sperber-To-Be-a-Man-Mon

I hope you are staying healthy & safe (and sane!) during this crazy, difficult 
time and are finding comfort within the pages of a good book!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

CURRENTLY READING: The Orchard by David Hopen
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Tunnel by A.B. Yehoshua

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[ha-Safran] Lost (and Found) in Translation: New Israeli Literature in English

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Dear Friends,

I will be presenting on new Israeli literature in translation for the American 
Jewish University "B'Yachad Together<https://www.aju.edu/byachad-together>" 
Program on Wednesday, October 14 at 2:30pm PT/4:30pm CT.
Lost (and Found) in Translation: New Israeli Literature in English
It's an established fact in the literary world that Americans just aren't that 
motivated to read fiction in translation. Only three percent of all books 
published in the United States each year are in translation but the small 
number of books being translated from Hebrew has been steadily increasing. 
We'll discuss some of these new books that are now available to those of us who 
aren't quite fluent enough to read them in their original Hebrew as well as 
trends in Israeli literature and books written in English by native Hebrew 
speakers.
This is an updated version of the presentation that I gave at the 2019 AJL 
Conference in Woodland Hills. I would love to see some familiar faces on my 
screen (but no pressure since there is a registration cost!)
To sign-up, go to 
https://www.aju.edu/byachad-together/events/Lost-and-Found-in-Translation-New-Israeli-Literature-in-English.
Note: The deadline to register is Thursday 10/8, after which a late fee applies.

Moadim L'Simcha! I hope you are enjoying a beautiful & bountiful Sukkot!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

CURRENTLY READING: The Brothers of Auschwitz by Malka Adler
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: House on Endless Waters by Emuna Elon

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Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

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FYI: Liza Wiemer spoke about her new young adult book, The Assignment (which 
will be released tomorrow!) during the session “Why Social Media Matters to 
Readers & Writers and What Librarians Need to Know” at the AJL Digital 
Conference last month.  She was a very dynamic and engaging speaker so I’m sure 
she’ll be great at the AJU event today.  The book has received positive reviews 
from School Library Journal (“An important look at a critical moment in history 
through a modern lens showcasing the power of student activism. A good choice 
for fans of Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and Nic Stone's Dear Martin; 
Gr.6-8), Kirkus and others. I’m looking forward to reading it!  Learn more at 
http://lizawiemer.com/.

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Summer Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

CURRENTLY READING: Serenade for Nadia by Zülfü Livaneli
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Track Changes by Sayed Kashua

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Emily 
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Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 3:09 PM
To: Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
Cc: Hasafran 
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

It's described as high school.  It was a real high school assignment.

Emily Bergman
emilyanneberg...@gmail.com<mailto:emilyanneberg...@gmail.com>


On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 12:01 PM Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
mailto:sseid...@northwestern.edu>> wrote:
How young?

13 or 17?

Thanks

Shoshanah

From: Emily Bergman 
mailto:emilyanneberg...@gmail.com>>
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2020 1:26 PM
To: Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
mailto:sseid...@northwestern.edu>>
Cc: Hasafran 
mailto:hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>>
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

Shoshanah,

This is an author of young adult books about a real school assignment having 
students debate the final solution.  Two teens refused to do the assignment and 
wanted it cancelled.  That is the basis for Weimer's novel, and she's a dynamic 
speaker.   For those of who serve young adults, especially so many who have had 
to deal with antisemitism, this presentation will be helpful.

Emily

Emily Bergman
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On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 10:55 AM Rose Shoshanah Seidman 
mailto:sseid...@northwestern.edu>> wrote:
I think teens are too young to be involved in these issues - let them grow up, 
mature, learn from all sides and from every discussion and then they can make 
their own opinion and take side.  They shouldn't be fighting our battles.  It 
is unfair to them and it's a cope out for the adults

Shoshanah Seidman

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Subject: [ha-Safran] Fwd: Josh Flagg, the Messy Middle, and dubLab

I recommend signing up for Teens Speak Up Against Injustice: the Story Behind 
“The Assignment”.  I heard Liza Wiemer speak at the SLJTeen Live day, and she's 
a very powerful and impassioned speaker.  Emily

Emily Bergman
SSCPL VP
AJL
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[ha-Safran] Books for preschoolers about starting school, wearing masks, etc.

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

At this point the synagogue preschool is planning to open in the fall.  The 
director would like me to create some storytime videos to send out to the 
families beforehand particularly about the virus, masks, starting school, 
anxiety, etc.  I found What is COVID-19 by Alexis Roumanis and Germs Are Not 
For Sharing by Elizabeth Verdick on Hoopla through my local public library as 
well as Keep It Clean: Germ Free! by Cecilia Minden and Clean Hands, Dirty 
Hands by Joann Cleland (plus some cute videos) on 
Epic<https://www.getepic.com/>.  But I haven't found anything for preschoolers 
on wearing a mask and/or wearing a mask to school.  Please let me know if you 
have any recommendations - eBooks or videos are preferred.  Also, are there any 
Jewish books that would tie-in with these lessons?

Many thanks!

Shabbat Shalom,

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Summer Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

CURRENTLY READING: To Be a Man: Stories by Nicole Krauss
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Beach Read by Emily Henry

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[ha-Safran] Safety Tips for Reopening Your Library

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I found this webinar and accompanying material from Demco helpful and thought 
overs may as well:
https://ideas.demco.com/webinar/covid-19-safety-tips-for-reopening-your-library/

Take care,

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: The Collaborator by Diane Armstrong
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner

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[ha-Safran] AJL 2020 Digital Conference Update: May 27, 2020

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Join the Association of Jewish Libraries Sunday, June 28 - Thursday, July 2, 
2020 for the AJL 2020 Digital 
Conference. 
Sessions will take place between 11:00am-3:30pm EDT with additional programming 
in the evenings. All sessions will take place on Zoom and 
will provide participants with the opportunity to hear from outstanding 
scholars and award-winning authors, as well as witness our leadership 
transition, receive updates from our divisions, pay tribute to our Fanny 
Goldstein Awardee and honor all of our book award winners.  In addition, there 
will be optional "open rooms" for everyone to see and chat with each other. 
Click 
here
 to view the preliminary program. Full abstracts and presenter bios will be 
available soon.



REGISTER NOW

The registration fee for members and library school students is $36 for the 
entire digital conference! We welcome non-members to register for $136 but we 
encourage you to join AJL to benefit 
from the member rate.



SHOP

And did we mention the swag? Visit our store on 
Zazzle, to purchase your 
conference t-shirt, pens, notebooks and more!



Until we "meet" in June, stay safe, stay connected, and we will see you soon at 
the AJL 2020 Digital Conference!


Chag Sameach - Wishing you a warm, wonderful & joyous Shavuot!


Dina Herbert, AJL President, Kathy Bloomfield, AJL President-Elect, and the AJL 
2020 Digital Conference Planning Team



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Re: [ha-Safran] short Holocaust novel

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Last year Heidi Rabinowitz and Chava Pinchuk put together this comprehensive 
list of all Holocaust titles recognized by the Sydney Taylor Book Award 
Committee.  It is available in the AJL Bibliography Bank: 
http://databases.jewishlibraries.org/sites/default/files/bibliography-bank/stba_holocaust_books_0.pdf

My personal recommendations to you would be White Bird by RJ Palacio, the 2020 
Sydney Taylor Award Winner.  I would also recommend My Chocolate Year, Yellow 
Star, The Journey that Saved Curious George, Hana’s Suitcase, and When the 
Soldiers Were Gone since they are all shorter than typical middle grade novels. 
 You might also want to look at the short story collection Mara’s Stories by 
Gary Schmidt.

Good luck!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

CURRENTLY READING: Summer of ’69 by Elin Hilderbrand
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Last Impressions by Joseph Kertes


From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of susan levin via Hasafran
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 2:10 PM
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I'm looking for recommendation for a short Holocaust novel, 4-6 chapters, to 
share with 5-7th grade. Stay well and thank you! Susan Levin
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Re: [ha-Safran] Question about Michael Grant Front Lines Trilogy

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Clare - I reviewed the first book in AJL Reviews:
https://jewishlibraries.org/images/downloads/News_and_Reviews/reviews2016_11_12.pdf

Rebecca Levitan reviewed the other two:
https://jewishlibraries.starchapter.com/images/downloads/News_and_Reviews/reviews2019_02_03.pdf

Rachel Kamin, Director
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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CURRENTLY READING: The First Mrs. Rothschild by Sara Aharoni
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: The Convert by Stefan Hertmans

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of TBE Library via Hasafran
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2020 12:01 PM
To: Hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Question about Michael Grant Front Lines Trilogy

I've just purchased the Michael Grant triology Front Lines, Silver Stars, and  
Purple Hearts at the request of a high school patron who really loved the first 
novel. I haven't read them yet.
Has anyone hear read them and willing to comment for me?

Thanks,

Clare Kinberg TBE Library, Ann Arbor
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[ha-Safran] AJL 2020 Conference Update 1/30/20

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Your AJL Conference Update

by Marcie Eskin & Rachel Kamin

January 30, 2020


Shalom Safranim & Friends! You are reading the first in a series of conference 
updates to keep you informed about the upcoming Association of Jewish Libraries 
Conference in Evanston, Illinois, June 29-July 1, 2020.

In each update we will highlight information to help you make your conference 
plans.





The local Chicago planning committee, supported by the Judaica Library Network 
of Metropolitan Chicago, is hard at work. Here are some updates from our recent 
meeting hosted by Debbie Steinberg at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy:



* 
[https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/NvCa2HRvSqF9RcLdnboVH8phZv0t8SQQ79HoSs-DhS021cA-wpD8lob1SElrCdJYnege8LIJkdAMqHK7ddj2r4nJnKLnG0SdgXjpb7mCadrKjO9UQZU4oPey1s8vgw]
 The 2020 AJL Conference will be held at the Hilton Orrington, a 4-star hotel 
in the heart of downtown Evanston, a block away from the Northwestern 
University campus. The conference rate is $159/night (plus taxes and fees). 
Click 
here<https://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/hilton-orrington-evanston-ORDOEHF/index.html>
 to reserve a room. After you select the dates you want, click on "MORE 
OPTIONS" and then on "Add Special Rate Codes." Enter the code AJL20 in the box 
marked "Group Code." To reserve by phone, call 1-800-HILTONS referencing  "AJL 
Annual Conference, Chicago Vicinity June 2020" to receive the group rate. The 
cut-off date for this rate is Friday, June 5.

* Our Conference will kick off with lunch and a keynote address on 
Monday, June 29 at 12:00pm. However, we encourage you to attend the ALA 
Conference the day before which is taking place in downtown Chicago (more 
information will be forthcoming). There will be some committee meetings on 
Monday morning as well as the Newcomer's Welcome at 10:30am. Registration will 
open at 8:30am and the Exhibit Hall will open at 11am.

* The Conference will conclude with lunch and the annual Feinstein 
Lecture on Wednesday, July 1, 12:15-1:45pm. Optional tours will be offered on 
Wednesday afternoon, departing from the Orrington at 2pm.  Stay tuned for more 
information and plan to extend your stay.

* The full conference Early Bird Rate for AJL members is $450 (by April 
30). This includes all conference sessions and meals (lunch on Monday; 
breakfast, lunch & dinner on Tuesday; and breakfast & lunch on Wednesday). Per 
diem and other special rates will also be available.

* We received more than 70 presentation proposals on a wide range of 
topics related to various aspects of librarianship, Judaism, the Jewish 
experience and Israel that will be relevant to library professionals working in 
academic and research institutions, archives, synagogues, day schools, and 
Jewish community centers as well as public schools and libraries serving Jewish 
communities. Acceptance letters will be going out the first week of February. 
Twenty-eight sessions will be offered - it's going to be a great conference!

* Several special programs during the conference are being planned, 
including an author showcase at the Evanston Public 
Library<https://www.epl.org/> (right across the street from the hotel) on 
Monday, June 29 at 7:00pm. Plus, invitations have been extended to the 
award-winning authors of the AJL Fiction Award and the Sydney Taylor Book 
Awards.



In the coming weeks and months, we will be posting additional information about 
registration, travel, vendors, tours, session details, volunteer opportunities 
and more.  The 2020 AJL Conference promises to be innovative, exciting, and 
interesting plus it's always "Cooler by the Lake"!


Marcie Eskin and Rachel Kamin, Local Conference Co-Chairs
Lisa Silverman, National Conference Chair

[https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1LaPRh6uQeAlKUk4NRn474TxG0-fpktvV=download]



Association of Jewish Libraries

Annual Conference

June 29-July 1, 2020

Hilton Orrington 
Hotel<https://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/hilton-orrington-evanston-ORDOEHF/index.html>

Evanston, Illinois

confere...@jewishlibraries.org<mailto:confere...@jewishlibraries.org>




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[ha-Safran] Baruch Dayan haEmet

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Sadly, our dear friend Bernice Tarlie passed away suddenly of a brain aneurism 
and was buried on November 19.  Born in South Africa, Bernice was the longtime 
dedicated librarian at Denver's CAJE, the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education. 
 She co-chaired the AJL's 2002 conference in Denver and initiated both the very 
first "Freshman Seminar" and a special track for school librarians.



Condolences may be sent to her husband, Dr. Anschel Tarlie, at 5951 South 
Bellaire Way, Centennial, Colorado 80121.  Donations may be made to The 
Association of Jewish Libraries, BMH-BJ Synagogue (Denver), Jewish Family 
Service (Denver), or the Jewish National Fund.

May her memory be for a blessing.

Rachel Kamin, Co-Chair
2020 Association of Jewish Libraries Conference
confere...@jewishlibraries.org<mailto:confere...@jewishlibraries.org>
www.jewishlibraries.org<http://www.jewishlibraries.org/>

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[ha-Safran] AJL 2020 Conference: Call for Proposals

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AJL Annual Conference
June 29-July 1, 2020
Evanston, Illinois

Call for Proposals

The Association of Jewish Libraries is now soliciting proposals for our 
upcoming conference at the Hilton Orrington Hotel in Evanston, Illinois, June 
29-July 1, 2020.

Librarians, scholars, educators, and authors are invited to submit proposals 
for papers and presentations on all aspects of librarianship and on topics 
related to Jews, Judaism, the Jewish experience and Israel. Presentations 
should be relevant to library professionals working in academic and research 
institutions, archives, synagogues, day schools, and Jewish community centers 
as well as public schools and libraries serving Jewish communities.  Past 
topics have included collection development and management, programming, reader 
advisory services, special and rare collections, cataloging and classification, 
Jewish literature and literacy, digital and electronic resources and emerging 
technologies.

Click 
here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aNogEnMmLFRFg2J921frXkO6bfItHLsL15-enA_STX4/edit>
 to submit your proposal. All submissions must be received by November 15, 
2019. If you are unable to access the Google form, contact 
confere...@jewishlibraries.org<mailto:confere...@jewishlibraries.org>. 
Proposals will be reviewed by the Programming Committee and all applicants will 
be notified in January, 2020.

Thank you,

Marcie Eskin & Rachel Kamin
Co-Chairs
2020 Association of Jewish Libraries Conference
www.jewishlibraries.org<http://www.jewishlibraries.org>

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[ha-Safran] Baruch Dayan HaEmet: Marcie Eskin's mother

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Dear AJL Friends,

Marcie Eskin's mother, June Rieur Kleban, passed away on Friday. She was a 
retired librarian who had worked at Rutgers University, Delaware Technical and 
Community College, and at her synagogue library.
You can read more at 
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/DelawareOnline/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory=191716573.
They will be sitting shiva in Delaware and in Evanston, IL.  Let me know if you 
would like more information.

May God comfort the family together with all mourners in Zion and Jerusalem.

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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Re: [ha-Safran] כל הכבוד Rachel!

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

Thank you so much, Wendie!
For those of you who haven’t seen the article in School Library Journal, it is 
now available online:
The Jewish Experience in America | Great 
Books<https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=jewish-experience-in-america-great-books>

Rachel Kamin, Director
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6 pm & 
Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session)

From: Wendie Sittenfield [mailto:wsittenfi...@jbha.org]
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2019 6:32 AM
To: Rachel Kamin ; ha-Safran 

Subject: כל הכבוד Rachel!

Shalom Rachel and wonderful Safranim,

I was very proud to see that your article, "The Jewish Experience In America" 
is featured in the February 2019 issue of School Library Journal.

Mazal tov!

Wendie Sittenfield, M.I.S.
Head Librarian
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy
Bryn Mawr, PA
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Re: [ha-Safran] does anyone remember...?

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

There’s also The Weight of the Sky by Lisa Ann Sandell (2006):
With the pressure from her family, friends, and teachers mounting, Sarah is 
excited about getting away from it all and living a grand adventure on a 
kibbutz in Israel for the summer, but once there, Sarah notices that every 
place has its problems and comes to realize that running away will not result 
in quick-fix solutions to issues at home.

Rachel Kamin, Director
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847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6 pm & 
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Chava Pinchuck via Hasafran
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2019 5:08 AM
To: Mirele Kessous 
Cc: hasaf...@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] does anyone remember...?

Simone Elkeles wrote a series of books (How to Ruin a Summer Vacation) but the 
main character spends the summer on a moshav in the first book and in a program 
on an army base in the third book:

How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (2006)
How to Ruin My Teenage Life (2007)
How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation (2009)

Hatzlacha,
Chava Pinchuck

On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 4:25 AM Mirele Kessous via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
We in the media center here are trying to recall the title of a novel in which 
the main character, a teenage girl, goes to visit and live on a Kibbutz in 
Israel.  It’s set in contemporary times.  And it’s not One More River by Lynne 
Reid Banks.  It’s a different one.  Can anyone remember reading a novel like 
that?
Thank you,

Mirele Kessous
Assistant Library Media Specialist
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
11710 Hunters Lane, Rockville, MD 20852
mkess...@cesjds.org<mailto:mkess...@cesjds.org>
301-692-2680

I just read:  Tight by Torrey Maldonado
Now I’m reading: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

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[ha-Safran] NORTH SUBURBAN SYNAGOGUE BETH EL PUBLISHES NEW HISTORY BOOK

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

For those libraries that collect local Jewish histories, Tradition by the Lake: 
A Historical Outline of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El by Morton M. Steinberg 
is now available from 
Amazon.com<https://www.amazon.com/Tradition-Lake-Historical-Suburban-Synagogue/dp/1974695611/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=1542240230=8-1=tradition+by+the+lake+steinberg>
 for $18.00.  See below for more details about the book.
I spearheaded this project for the synagogue and learned a lot in the process.  
If anyone is thinking of embarking on a similar venture, I am happy to share 
what I learned with you.  There were a lot of unanticipated steps and other 
things that I initially had no clue about!

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.orgmailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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IN CELEBRATION OF 70TH ANNIVERSARY
NORTH SUBURBAN SYNAGOGUE BETH EL PUBLISHES NEW HISTORY BOOK

[cid:image003.jpg@01D48027.3BD6CDC0]HIGHLAND PARK, IL (November 14, 2018) 
-Tradition by the Lake: A Historical Outline of North Suburban Synagogue Beth 
El by Morton M. Steinberg was published in November 2018 and distributed to 
over 600 guests at the gala celebration honoring Rabbi Vernon and Bryna Kurtz 
and the 70th anniversary of the synagogue. With over 200 pages of text and more 
than 70 photographs and archival documents, Tradition by the Lake details the 
founding and growth of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El into one of the leading 
Conservative congregations in the United States. The book relates the 
challenges, difficulties and conflicts encountered throughout the synagogue's 
history, but also describes its amazing accomplishments, achievements and 
successes.

Mort Steinberg's life-long affiliation with North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 
began in the synagogue's first nursery school class and continued through 
Hebrew High School. He later served as secretary and then as president of the 
congregation. More recently, he has been the synagogue's historian and 
archivist and continues as a member of its Board of Trustees. "The story of how 
our synagogue grew from small parlor meetings in Glencoe during and after World 
War II to a community of over 1,100 families, and sparked the growth of an 
extended Jewish presence on Chicago's North Shore, is a story that we are very 
proud of," Steinberg notes.

Tradition by the Lake is available for $18 in the synagogue's Sisterhood Gift 
Shop or can be purchased online from 
Amazon.com<https://www.amazon.com/Tradition-Lake-Historical-Suburban-Synagogue/dp/1974695611/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8=1542240230=8-1=tradition+by+the+lake+steinberg>.

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Re: [ha-Safran] Launch of middle-grade novel - Mon. Oct. 29, 7.30 p.m. - Toronto

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

A Cage Without Bars, will be reviewed in the upcoming November/December 2018 
issue of AJL Reviews.
As Joyce Levine notes in her review: “This is a standout work of historical 
fiction for children.”

MAZEL TOV, Anne, and wishing you a very successful book launch!


Rachel Kamin, Editor
Book Reviews for Children & Teens
The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Anne Dublin 
via Hasafran
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 7:18 AM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Launch of middle-grade novel - Mon. Oct. 29, 7.30 p.m. - 
Toronto
Importance: High

Dear Yossi,
Please post the following notice to Hasafran ASAP.
Thanks!
Anne

Dear AJL colleagues,
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my latest YA historical novel, A Cage 
Without Bars. (Toronto: Second Story Press, 2018). ISBN 9781772600698
Date: Mon. Oct. 29/18
Time: 7.30 p.m.
Place: Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto
Other details: The launch will include dramatic readings, Judaeo-Spanish music 
presented by Judith Cohen, and refreshments. Author signing of books. Free and 
open to the public. Free parking. Accessible, newly-renovated building.
 A brief synopsis: A Cage Without Bars follows the adventures of Joseph, a 
twelve-year-old Jewish boy, who becomes a slave in 1493 after the expulsion of 
the Jews from Spain. How he deals with his horrendous circumstances and manages 
to survive is the subject of this novel.
 I hope you’ll be able to attend what should be an out-of-the-ordinary launch. 
Feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested.
Warm regards,
Anne Dublin
Toronto



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Re: [ha-Safran] Younger Borrowers

[Rachel Kamin via Hasafran]

I’m struggling to fathom why any school, synagogue or community center library 
that maintains a circulating children’s collection would create obstacles that 
would prevent children from checking out books.  Why do you need an OK from a 
responsible adult?  My children check out library books from their public 
school library and I have never been asked to provide consent.  It is part of 
the curriculum.  I would doubt that day school librarians require parental 
consent to use the school library. I’m not sure why a supplemental Hebrew 
School ay a synagogue (or JCC) should be viewed any differently.

As I wrote to Lee privately, children at our synagogue begin checking out books 
from the Library starting with the 3-year-old preschool classes and continuing 
with all of the religious school classes PK-7th grade.  At the beginning of the 
school year we enter all of the students into our system. We also send home a 
letter to the parents, letting them know their children will be checking out 
books, explaining the library program, and inviting them to visit with their 
children to check out even more books.  During the 2017-2018 school year, 
religious school students checked out 540 items and our preschool students 
checked out 911 items.  Over 98% were returned before the summer.  Close to 
1500 hundred Jewish books went into Jewish homes – this is what we are all 
about.  I consider the loss of a couple dozen books each year the cost of doing 
business.  Moreover, most of the missing books are eventually found or 
returned.  (I also look at it as natural weeding!).

I really discourage you from creating lots of rules and policies.  It will just 
make more work for you and make the library less inviting, less accessible, and 
less used!

Feel free to contact me if anyone has any questions or wants to discuss 
further.  I am also happy to share our circulation policies.

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Lee Jaffe via Hasafran
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2018 6:56 PM
To:  

Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Younger Borrowers

Per my earlier note to this list (copied below) I promised to summarize 
responses I received.  I heard from three colleagues, reporting their 
experience and opinions about adding younger borrowers to our temple library's 
lending service.

The responses were unanimous that we needed the ok of a responsible adult for 
accountability.

Regarding a cut-off age for lending, their as a wide range of opinion. One 
library allows children as young as preschoolers to borrow books, while the 
others suggested 13 as the minimum age. In retrospect, I can see how libraries 
might differ on such points depending on their circumstances. Since our library 
is unstaffed most hours and we use a self-check system, we cannot expect 
younger children to manage the process on their own.

Next, I plan to bring our proposal to the Temple school staff to initiate the 
process.

Thanks for the help.

Lee

On Oct 11, 2018 1:00 PM, "Lee Jaffe" 
mailto:leejaff...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I'm seeking the "wisdom of crowds" in order to plan how to expand lending 
privileges to young adults in our congregation.  Currently only adult members 
are enrolled in our online borrowing system but we've reached a point that we 
feel we can expand the borrower base to include young adults.  I have no 
experience with school or children's  libraries and am hoping members of the 
list can answer some questions and/or share insights about points I've missed.

- Do we need adult sign-on a) for permission to add minors to the lending 
system and/or
b) to establish responsibility for 
items borrowed?

- How do you determine eligibility?   Hebrew high students?  Post-B'nai 
Mitzvah?  Anyone over 13?

Any other considerations?

I should mention here that our lending system uses email address as the key 
field.  This means that each enrolled member must furnish a unique email 
address.  Young adults would need to provide their own email address to be 
added to the system with their own account, or they could borrow items on their 
parents' accounts.  In other words, not enrolling them separately does not deny 
them access to the collection.  But they have more autonomy if they have their 
own account.

Last, I plan to confer with the rabbi and staff who oversee the Temple school 
to coordinate this initiative.  I hope to hold an introductory class session in 
the library as part of the enrollment process. But I'd like to have a plan – 
one that benefits from this list's collective experience – before broachi

[ha-Safran] Storytime Suggestions for 2-year-old Classes

[Rachel Kamin]

For the past 20 years, I've been conducting library visits for the 3, 4 & 
5-year-old preschool classes.  This year, for the first time, the 2-year-old 
classes will be visiting the Library each month.  Please let me know if you 
have any "tried & true" suggestions of appropriate books, songs, rhymes, finger 
plays, dances, etc. specifically related to Jewish holidays and values for this 
age group.  Or, secular ideas that connect or relate (even loosely!) to Jewish 
holidays and values.  Many thanks!

L'Shanah Tova - Wishing all of my AJL friends a very happy, healthy & sweet New 
Year!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
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Highland Park, IL 60035
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Re: [ha-Safran] first week/Rosh Hashana ideas

[Rachel Kamin]

Some things I’ve done in the past for 3rd-5th grade and older:

· Compare the story of “The Samovar” in Days of Awe: Stories for Rosh 
Hashanah and Yom Kippur by Eric Kimmel to the newer picture book Gabriel’s Horn 
also by Eric Kimmel.  I usually read “The Samovar” but play the ebook of 
Gabriel’s Horn on the SmartBoard.  I’m also lucky to have access to an antique 
samovar and a French horn that I show to the students.

· Read and discuss Gershon’s Monster by Eric Kimmel specifically 
focusing on the 6 steps of t'shuvah that he outlines in his author’s note.

· For a lesson on creation, I read (or break the students up into 
groups to each read) several different versions of the creation story including 
Creation by McDermott, Big Momma Makes the World by Root and Mr. And Mrs. God 
in the Creation Kitchen by Wood along with the text from the Torah (I like to 
use In the Beginning : Bereishit adapted by Alison Greengard).  We discuss what 
midrash is and how these other versions do and don’t stay true to the original 
text.

· Around Sukkot, read the book Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen and 
watch the movie from 1985.  Compare and contrast.  I also like to revisit Molly 
with the sequel, Make a Wish Molly (also available on DVD) at Passover time.

· Other favorite holiday stories to share with older students are: 
Yussel’s Prayer by Barbara Cohen, The white ram: a story of Abraham and Isaac 
by Mordicai Gerstein, The Mysterious Guests by Eric Kimmel, and When the 
chickens went on strike: A Rosh Hashanah tale by Erica Silverman.

But, I’ve been doing some of these lessons for 20+ years so I would also love 
some new ideas!

Rachel Kamin, Director
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of susan levin
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 11:42 AM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] first week/Rosh Hashana ideas

I'm looking for fun ideas to use in the first two weeks of school, possibly 
connected with but not limited to the Chagim, for grades 3-5.  Thank you. Susan 
Levin
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Re: [ha-Safran] Esther Hautzig's The Endless Steppe

[Rachel Kamin]

Thank you for sharing this, Andrea!

Those of us at the AJL Conference in Boston were lucky enough to receive a 
complimentary copy of the new 50th anniversary paperback edition from 
HarperCollins.  The fresh, new cover art will certainly help the book attract a 
new generation of readers.  Libraries should definitely purchase this new 
edition even if you have previous editions on your shelves.

[cid:image003.jpg@01D427EC.EB1B5870]

Rachel Kamin, Director
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Andrea Rapp
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 2:54 PM
To: Hasafran To Post 
Subject: [ha-Safran] Esther Hautzig's The Endless Steppe

I just read Joyce Levine's review (in AJL Reviews) of the 1968 Sydney Taylor 
Award memoir about a child's surviving World War II in Siberia.
   I attended my first AJL convention in Manhattan, I believe it was 1993, the 
year of the first World Trade Center bombing--and I went for one reason:Esther 
Hautzig would be there.
   I spotted her across a room, approached her, and told her that I'd come to 
New York to see *her*, to ask her one question about her absorbing memoir:  The 
incident where she describes being lost in a Siberian snowstorm, and the manner 
in which she miraculously found her way home: Was that true?  Of course, she 
assured me.  Otherwise, she wouldn't not have written it.
  The Endless Steppe is one my very favorite books, and I recommend it to 
adults as well as  "older children."  When my son (now past 40) was ten, I read 
him a chapter aloud at bedtime each night.  He loved it, and when we came to 
the last sentence of the last chapter--Esther and her parents make it back from 
Siberia at war's end--we both burst into tears!  With relief and yet sadness 
that her amazing story of growth and survival and resilience was finished.
   If you haven't read The Endless Steppe, do so.
Andrea Rapp
Isaac M.Wise Temple, Cincinnati

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[ha-Safran] How Should Children’s Books Deal with the Holocaust?

[Rachel Kamin]

This a really interesting and thought-provoking article by Ruth Franklin in the 
New Yorker:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/23/how-should-childrens-books-deal-with-the-holocaust

FYI: Mapping the Bones by Jane Yolen was reviewed by Linda Silver in the 
May/June 2018 issue of AJL Reviews and Barbara Krasner will revisit The Devil’s 
Arithmetic in the September/October 2018 issues as part of our series 
“Celebrating 50 Years of Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners.”

Rachel Kamin, Editor
Book Reviews for Children & Teens
The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
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[ha-Safran] A critical grammar of the Hebrew language (1841-1842) and Selected Essays by Ahad Ha-Am (1912)

[Rachel Kamin]

A congregant would like to find a good home for these two works:

Nordheimer, Isaac. A Critical Grammar of the Hebrew Language. New York: Wiley & 
Putnam, 1841-1842. Print. (2 volumes)

Aḥad, Haʻam. Selected Essays by Ahad Ha-'am. Philadelphia: The Jewish 
Publication Society of America, 1912. Print.

If you are a Jewish or academic/research library and could use and preserve 
these works, please contact me.
Preference given to libraries in Illinois!

Shabbat Shalom,

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
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Re: [ha-Safran] speech on Jewish kidlit by Sydney Taylor honoree

[Rachel Kamin]

Thank you so much for sharing this important and insightful perspective, Erika.
Note that the book Locke criticizes, The Girl Who Wouldn’t Die, was reviewed by 
Barbara Krasner in the February/March issue of AJL Reviews. See below.
Also, the new teen book that Locke recommends, You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone by 
Rachel Lynn Solomon, will be reviewed in the September/October issue.

Rachel Kamin, Editor
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Platt, Randall. The Girl Who Wouldn’t Die. New York: Sky Pony Press, 2017. 349 
pp. $16.99.
(9781510708099). Gr. 9 and up.

In August 1939, sixteen-year-old Abra Goldstein, a.k.a. the androgynous street 
thief Arab, returns
to Warsaw after her father banished her to a girls’ school in Vienna. Her 
father considers her dead,
with a gravestone to prove it. When the Nazis invade Poland, Arab finds ways to 
keep herself alive
by selling cigarettes at Three Crosses Square, banding together with her former 
comrade, Lizard, but
staying away from Sniper, who betrayed her during a botched robbery. Equipped 
with street savvy,
Arab stays alive, but when the ghetto walls go up, she pleads with her father 
to let her help him. He
refuses. She then decides to save her club-footed younger sister, Ruthie. With 
the help of a couple of
kind Nazis, she and Lizard move Jewish children out of the ghetto to safety.
Arab is a self-hating Jew, hardly the basis for a book to demonstrate the 
Holocaust. But the real set of
problems with this poorly planned, researched, and executed novel comes from 
the lack of authenticity
and accuracy and from rampant anti-Semitism. Any Jewish sensibilities here, or 
Polish or German for
that matter, are researched and peppered in. The author acknowledges help from 
experts and first-
person accounts. Arab (and why that name?) calls one of the Nazis the Messiah 
but her understanding
of the Messiah is Christian, not Jewish. The author strives to make Nazis 
sensitive to the Jewish situation
and makes Jews appear stupid, fearful, and vengeful. Further, the logistics 
inside and outside the
ghetto are confusing. This is not a book that demonstrates positive Jewish 
values. The book offends
these values within the first few pages. Further reading does not improve the 
experience.

Barbara Krasner, former member of Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, Somerset, 
NJ

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Erika 
Dreifus
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 6:43 AM
To: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Subject: [ha-Safran] speech on Jewish kidlit by Sydney Taylor honoree

Shalom, chaverim:

Just wanted to bring this text, a version of a recent speech by Sydney Taylor 
honoree Katherine Locke, to the list's attention:

https://medium.com/@Bibliogato/thinking-jewish-childrens-literature-in-a-time-of-antisemitism-c77e4b00392c

All best,
Erika

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Re: [ha-Safran] all of a kind family series

[Rachel Kamin]

I have not heard anything about a special edition of the All-of-a-Kind Family 
series but this new picture book will be published in September 2018:
All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah
by Emily Jenkins; illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky
Penguin Random 
House<https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/538422/all-of-a-kind-family-hanukkah-by-emily-jenkins-illustrated-by-paul-o-zelinsky/9780399554193/>,
 2018

Here’s the description from the publisher:
The beloved characters from Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family return in this 
heartwarming picture book from a critically adored team--perfect for Hanukkah 
gift-giving!

Acclaimed author Emily Jenkins (A Greyhound, a Groundhog) and Caldecott 
Award-winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky (Rapunzel) bring the beloved 
All-of-a-Kind Family to life in a new format. Fans, along with those just 
meeting the five girls ("all of a kind," as their parents say), will join them 
back in 1912, on the Lower East Side of NYC, and watch as preparations for 
Hanukkah are made. When Gertie, the youngest, is not allowed to help prepare 
latkes, she throws a tantrum. Banished to the girls' bedroom, she can still 
hear the sounds and smell the smells of a family getting ready to celebrate. 
But then Papa comes home and she is allowed out--and given the best job of all: 
lighting the first candle on the menorah.

First published in 1951, Taylor's chapter books have become time-honored 
favorites, selling over a million copies and touching generations of readers. 
In this time when immigrants often do not feel accepted, the All-of-a-Kind 
Family gives a heartwarming glimpse of a Jewish immigrant family and their 
customs that is as relevant--and necessary--today as when it was first written. 
Jenkins and Zelinsky's charming compliment to Taylor's series perfectly 
captures the warmth and family values that made the original titles classics.

We have a received an ARC and the book will be reviewed in an upcoming edition 
of AJL Reviews.

Rachel Kamin, , Editor
Book Reviews for Children & Teens
The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
www.jewishlibraries.org


From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Laura 
Schutzman
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 8:31 AM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] all of a kind family series

One of my patrons asked if a special edition  of the series will be coming out 
in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Taylor Award. Does anyone know 
anything about this?
Thanks
Laura Schutzman
AJL Publications Chair
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Re: [ha-Safran] What is your synagogue’s most successful adult education program.

[Rachel Kamin]

We also host a well-attended “Afternoon @ the Movies” series on weekday 
afternoons at 3pm usually showing new films currently making the rounds at 
festivals and not yet available on DVD.  The most successful ones tend to be 
about, and include, food:
Sturgeon Queens<http://thesturgeonqueens.com/> followed by a fish buffet
Dough<https://www.menemshafilms.com/dough> followed by bakery treats
Deli Man<http://www.delimanmovie.com/> followed by a deli spread (of course!)

This past fall we screened Body and Soul: An American 
Bridge<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY_dBdViaHw> and then turned the Library 
into a “jazz club” with a performance by our local high school’s jazz ensemble 
along with sangria, wine, and refreshments.
Later this month we are showing Germans & Jews<http://germansandjews.com/> 
followed by a discussion with a local German historian.

Attendance ranges from 40-150 people depending on the film and time of year.
Contact me for a full list of films that we have shown over the years.

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Brown, Joyce J.
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2018 7:43 AM
To: 'Amalia Warshenbrot' <amalia...@att.net>; Daniel Stuhlman 
<dstuhl...@gmail.com>
Cc: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] What is your synagogue’s most successful adult 
education program.

We have a lecture series and a movie night. Both events are consistently well 
attended. Topics of discussion are Judaism / Christianity History, Greek/Judaic 
topic, and other history related information. The movies vary from current to 
old, Jewish themes, Jewish writers/producers/directors.

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Amalia 
Warshenbrot
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2018 7:34 PM
To: Daniel Stuhlman
Cc: Hasafran
Subject: [ha-Safran] What is your synagogue’s most successful adult education 
program.

Daniel,
I might have not made myself  clear. I’m looking for topics.  We (a reform) , 
also, have Talmud and scholar-in-residence + adult Bat/bat-Mitzvah and the list 
that I have listed in my question.
Thanks,
Amalia

From: Daniel Stuhlman<mailto:dstuhl...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2018 3:55 PM
Cc: Hasafran<mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran]What is your synagogue’s most successful adult 
education program.
It depends how one defines "success."  Some programs attract lots of 
participants and no one gained anything.  Others may have a few dedicated 
participants who really learn a lot.  We have a Talmud class that meets weekly. 
 6-14 people show up every week.  It has been going on for more than 25 years.  
We have scholar-in-residence programs that more than 250 people attend.

On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 7:39 PM, Amalia Warshenbrot 
<amalia...@att.net<mailto:amalia...@att.net>> wrote:
Shalom,
This is a question from a friend  to synagogue librarians or from your personal 
experience.
What is your synagogue’s most successful adult education program (even if the 
library is not involved in it).
Exclude;  Book-Club, Bible class, Hebrew class,  conversion, Israel, Holocaust 
and cooking.
Shavua tov and todah,
Amalia


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Re: [ha-Safran] The Last Place You Look

[Rachel Kamin]

The AJL Reviews will request a copy of The Last Place You Look and will try to 
review it in an upcoming issue.  If you come across other new books (published 
in 2018) with Jewish content for children and teens that you think we should 
review, please let me know.  Search the book review index to see if we have 
already reviewed a title.

Thank you,

Rachel Kamin, Editor
Book Reviews for Children & Teens
The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Alan Lapayover
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 10:43 AM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] The Last Place You Look

I checked out the book, The Last Place You Look, on the publisher's website and 
asked them about the possibility of purchasing just this title out of the 
entire set. Here is their response:


"In fact The Last Place You Look will be our April featured title, for 
Passover. So if you wait a couple of days and check our website you'll be able 
to purchase just that book. I would encourage you, though, to consider the full 
set as a way to introduce a variety of kid-appropriate titles showing diverse 
religious practices and family styles into your community libraries."



Alan

Rabbi Alan LaPayover
Director, Mordecai Kaplan Library
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
1299 Church Road, Wyncote, PA 19095
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Re: [ha-Safran] Promised Land Diaries Series

[Rachel Kamin]

Two of these books were reviewed by AJL Reviews:
Persias Brightest Star: The Diary of Queen Esthers Attendant (M/J 2004, p.28)
Priceless Jewel at the Well: the Diary of Rebekahs Nursemaid (S/O 2004, p.43)

Digital copies of the reviews only go back to 2007 so you would have to check 
the Archives but my hunch would be that they are not a necessary or appropriate 
purchase for a synagogue library.

If you are looking for recommended children’s books about women in the Bible, 
here are my suggestions:
Bach, Alice. Miriam's well : stories about women in the Bible. New York, N.Y, 
Delacorte Press, 1991.
Balsley, Tilda. The queen who saved her people. Minneapolis, Kar-Ben Pub, 2011.
Cohen, Deborah Bodin. Lilith's ark : teenage tales of biblical women. 
Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society, 2006.
Gelman, Rita Golden. Queen Esther saves her people. New York, Scholastic Press, 
1998.
Gerstein, Mordicai. Queen Esther the morning star : the story of Purim. New 
York, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000.
Gormley, Beatrice. Miriam. Grand Rapids, Mich, Eerdmans Books for Young 
Readers, 1999.
Jules, Jacqueline. Miriam in the desert. Minneapolis, MN, Kar-Ben Pub, 2010.
Kimmel, Eric A. The story of Esther. New York, Holiday House, 2010.
Koralek, Jenny. The story of Queen Esther. Grand Rapids, MI, Eerdmans Books for 
Young Readers, 2009.
Manushkin, Fran. Daughters of fire : heroines of the Bible. San Diego, Calif, 
Silver Whistle/Harcourt, 2001.
Manushkin, Fran. Miriam's cup : a Passover story. New York, Scholastic, 1998.
Marzollo, Jean. Miriam and her Brother Moses. New York, Little, Brown and 
Company, 2003.
Pinsker, Marlee. In the days of sand and stars. Toronto, Tundra Books, 2006.
Ross, Lillian Hammer. Daughters of Eve : Strong Women of the Bible. Barefoot 
Books, 2000.
Sasso, Sandy Eisenberg. But God remembered : stories of women from creation to 
the promised land. Woodstock, Vt, Jewish Lights Publishing, 1995.
Zeldis, Malcah. Eve and her sisters : women of the Old Testament. New York, 
Greenwillow Books, 1994.

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of rhaus_...@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 2:11 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Promised Land Diaries Series

Dear Hasafranim,

Does anyone have any of the Promised Land Diaries, published by Baker 
Publishing Group? I came across them on Amazon and despite the Christian 
publisher, they look innocuous enough, but you never know. Would they be OK for 
a Conservative shul? Here are some examples:

https://smile.amazon.com/Priceless-Jewel-Well-Nursemaid-1986-1985/dp/0801045266/ref=sr_1_44?s=books=UTF8=1518636522=1-44=bible+rebekah

https://smile.amazon.com/Peaceful-Warrior-Deborahs-Promised-Diaries/dp/080104524X/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8_rd_i=080104524X_rd_r=XKRSMV5RJP1H52102PRM_rd_w=lrwPm_rd_wg=ZNjaZ=1=XKRSMV5RJP1H52102PRM

https://smile.amazon.com/Songbird-Nile-Miriams-1527-1526-Promised/dp/0801045258/ref=pd_sim_14_4?_encoding=UTF8_rd_i=0801045258_rd_r=WWYZY307PGWHHMA7CNGK_rd_w=DYFFM_rd_wg=ENyPX=1=WWYZY307PGWHHMA7CNGK

Rachel Haus
Library Director
Congregation of Moses Fisher Library
Kalamazoo MI
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[ha-Safran] Jewish holiday related adult contemporary fiction

[Rachel Kamin]

Dear Hasafran,

I received the following e-mail and I can’t think of a single adult 
contemporary novel with a Hanukkah theme that I would recommend to a public 
library.  Can you?  Please respond to Mr. Babischkin directly at 
hbabi...@gmail.com<mailto:hbabi...@gmail.com>.

Many thanks,

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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From: Harvey Babischkin [mailto:hbabi...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 8:09 AM
To: Rachel Kamin <rka...@nssbethel.org>
Subject: Book Club Suggestions

I am a member of a local public library book club.  We were discussing the book 
"Wishin' and Hopin'" by Willie Lamb which is a humorous take about a 5th grade 
parochial school boy growing up at Christmastime in the 1950's.  I am 72 and 
there was much nostalgia eventho the story took place in a christian school.

Other than myself there is only one other member that is Jewish out of about 15 
individuals.  I happen to belong to another book club in the same library with 
similar makeup.  Both book clubs read Christmas setting books, although the 
books are not religious reflections but use Christmastime and the seasonal 
emotions it engenders.  We talked about Christmastime 1950s music, TV, store 
displays, school auditorium programs, etc.

The library adult services director participates in this book club.  He 
indicated that since all the books and ebooks (the library subscribes to 
Overdrive which is available for Apple, Android, and Windows) promoted at 
holiday season are Christmas related he was looking for adult contemporary 
literature/fiction of a similar nature that was Jewish (Chanukah) holiday 
related and couldn't find any.  We indicated that both holidays do not have the 
same or similar meaning and connotation for each religious group.  As expected 
non-Jewish members of the group had no idea what Chanukah was about other than 
lighting candles.

Might you have any titles that I might share with our adult services director 
for consideration during next holiday season.

Thanks for your assistance!

Harvey

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[ha-Safran] Cantor Eliahu Treistman

[Rachel Kamin]

In celebration of our 70th anniversary, we are putting together a history of 
all of the chazzanim at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, IL. 
We are trying to fill in the blanks about Cantor Eliahu Treistman who served 
from 1979-1980.  We tracked down  a copy of one of his records ("Cantor Eliahu 
Treistman Lyric Tenor Sings The Prayers of Elijah from My Heart to Jerusalem") 
but we're still missing his date of birth and where he went after he left our 
synagogue.  A congregant ran into him in Tel Aviv in the 1990's but that's all 
we know.



I know this is a shot in the dark, but I can't quit until I at least check to 
see if any of my AJL colleagues can help me with this!


Many thanks,

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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Re: [ha-Safran] A free Hanukkah book

[Rachel Kamin]

FYI: A review of Hanukkah with Noshy Boy & Friends can be found on p.13-14 of 
the May/June 2013 issue of AJL Reviews:
http://jewishlibraries.org/images/downloads/News_and_Reviews/reviews2013_05_06.pdf

Happy Hanukkah!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Lisa Silverman
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 1:22 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] A free Hanukkah book

Hi all,
The local author and friend of mine, Anne Marie Asner, let me know that she is 
offering a free Hanukkah book to anyone who requests one. It is called  
Hanukkah with Noshy Boy & Friends, and she will send it to you either by itself 
or as a bonus when buying the other 5 books as a set.  You order off the 
website Matzahballbooks.com<https://www.matzahballbooks.com/shop-collection> 
and you will see some other cute books and stuff she offers there and many are 
discounted now.  The coupon code for the free paperback book is “FREE HANUKKAH” 
but you do have to pay shipping.
Lisa Silverman
Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library
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Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
Phone: (310) 440-1264
Email: lisa.silver...@aju.edu<mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>
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Re: [ha-Safran] Hanukkah books for young children

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I like Maccabee! The Story of Hanukkah by Tilda Balsley (Kar-Ben, 2010) the 
best.
The Story of Hanukkah by David Adler (Holiday House, 2011) is also good.

Rachel Kamin, Director
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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of WJC 
Librarian
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 2:23 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Hanukkah books for young children

Hello:
One of our teachers is looking for a Hanukkah book for ages 2-4 but one that 
tells the story of Hanukkah. I have lots of Hanukkah books but for this very 
young age they generally describe Hanukkah celebrations, festivities, symbols 
but do not go into the story on a level that young children can understand. We 
looked at the board books but they were too simple. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks and happy holiday!
Arlene



Arlene Ratzabi
Librarian, Hendel Family Library
Westchester Jewish Center
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Re: [ha-Safran] Looking for a suggestion of a collection of short stories for a women's discussion group

[Rachel Kamin]

I lead a monthly short story discussion group.  Here are our selections from 
the past 3 years:
The UnAmerican by Molly Antopol
Many Seconds into the Future by John J. Clayton
Ask for a Convertible by Danit Brown (2 sessions)
Quiet Americans by Erika Dreifus
Natasha by David Bezmozgis
House of Memory: Stories by Jewish Women Writers of Latin America edited by 
Marjorie Agosin (2 sessions)
After Abel and Other Stories by Michal Lemberger (2 sessions)
The New Diaspora edited by Aarons, Patt & Schechner  (7 sessions)
The Best Place on Earth by Ayelet Tsabari (4 sessions)
Bertrand Court by Michelle Brafman (6 sessions)
From Foe to Friend by SY Agnon and Shay Charka
The Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge by Peter Orner (3 sessions)

I also used The Best Place on Earth with 2 other groups and After Abel with 1 
other group (as a weekly continuing education course).  Both were extremely 
well received.  I highly recommend them!  Plus, Ayelet Tsabari “SKYPE’d” with 
the groups and was lovely.  We have also SKYPE’d with Michelle Brafman and 
Peter Orner (just yesterday from Namibia!) which really enhanced our 
understanding and appreciation for their writing.  The New Diaspora is an 
excellent anthology that kept the group busy for 7 sessions.   In 2018, I will 
be using America and I: short stories by American Jewish women writers edited 
by Joyce Antler over 5 sessions and I am repeating Bertrand Court with two 
other groups.

I seem to always be scrambling to find new, highly literary short stories with 
Jewish content to use with my groups and would appreciate any “tried & true” 
recommendations beyond the classics like Singer, Roth, Ozick, Paley, etc.

Shabbat Shalom!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Amalia Warshenbrot
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 10:05 PM
To: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Subject: [ha-Safran] Looking for a suggestion of a collection of short stories 
for a women's discussion group

Shalom,
I’m looking for a suggestion of a collection of short stories for a women's 
discussion group.
A discussion stories from the book Apples from the Desert was very successful. 
The discussion on the stories in the book After Abel  (recommended by Rachel 
Kamin) went well too.
Thank you to  Rachel for suggesting the book The Best Place on Earth. I like it 
but I was asked for additional suggestions.
Shabbat shalom,
Amalia

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Re: [ha-Safran] ISO short films for students

[Rachel Kamin]

I highly recommend the short videos at https://www.bimbam.com/.  They are all 
very short (like 2-5 minutes) and are available for free on almost any Jewish 
topic imaginable from holidays, life cycles and values to each of the parshiot. 
 There are also downloadable teacher guides.

Rachel Kamin, Director
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847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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a collection that can be shown to students, and most are just too long; I’m 
hoping for 15-60 minutes, maximum.  These can be animated, musical, humorous, 
or on serious subjects. Any and all suggestions are appreciated!
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Re: [ha-Safran] Authors Similar to Cynthia Freeman

[Rachel Kamin]

I’m not familiar with Cynthia Freeman but I enjoy Amy Sue Nathan’s books (The 
Glass Wives, The Good Neighbor, and Left to Chance which is coming out next 
month) and Jennifer Weiner’s books (Who Do You Love is her latest with 
significant Jewish themes).  I’m not sure if they qualify as true romance but 
they are definitely “women’s fiction.”  I also enjoyed Young Jane Young by 
Gabrielle Zevin.  All The Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan and The Lost Letter by 
Jillian Cantor are also love stories.

Would love to hear other suggestions!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Michelle 
Sandler
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 8:06 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Authors Similar to Cynthia Freeman



Are there any authors that are similar to Jewish Fiction writer Cynthia 
Freeman.  I like Jewish themed romance fiction.

Michelle Sandler MLS
Volunteer Librarian
Temple Beth David
Westminster, California
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Re: [ha-Safran] Synagogue Librarian Wages

[Rachel Kamin]

I would also recommend investigating the salaries of similarly credentials 
librarians in your local public library and school library system.
I have always used these numbers to negotiate my salary.

Rachel Kamin, Director
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Lisa 
Silverman
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 7:10 PM
To: Daniel Stuhlman <dstuhl...@gmail.com>; Hasafran@lists.osu.edu; 
sara.arnol...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Synagogue Librarian Wages

I agree that the easiest thing to use as comparison is the salaries for 
teachers--use the teachers of religious school if you don’t have a day school.  
The librarian should be considered a staff educator in the same way and the 
salaries per hour should be equal unless they authorize higher salaries for 
specific teaching degrees, etc.

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Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
Phone: (310) 440-1264
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Stuhlman
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 6:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Synagogue Librarian Wages

Look at the salaries of teachers in the school.  The librarian should have an 
equivalent salary. For example:  if a full-time teacher earns $60,000 a year, 
the librarian salary should be at least $30 / hour.  It is better to have a 
yearly salary than an hourly rate.
DS


On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 8:34 PM, Sara Lesley Arnold 
<sara.arnol...@gmail.com<mailto:sara.arnol...@gmail.com>> wrote:
For those of you who work in a synagogue library, do you mind sharing a 
ballpark or specific number in terms of your wages or salary? I understand if 
you'd like it to remain private, but a fellow Jewish book-lover would really 
appreciate any help!

I am so lucky to have the opportunity to be hired for the position for which I 
had been volunteering! The board is asking for a number and I want to give them 
some comparable wages.

Thanks so much for your help!

Sara Lesley Arnold
Children's Librarian
Wiggin Memorial Library
10 Bunker Hill Ave
Stratham, NH 03885

(603) 772-4346<tel:(603)%20772-4346>

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Re: [ha-Safran] Fines in School Libraries

[Rachel Kamin]

Hi Robbin,

For what’s worth (since we’re not a day school), we don’t charge fines for 
overdue books.  We print overdue notices every week and send them home with the 
students.  If a child has 3 overdue library books, the 4th book that they check 
out has to stay in the classroom.  I usually follow up with the parents at this 
point via e-mail or phone (and/or ask the teacher to do the same).  Over the 
summer, we mail notices home for any outstanding library books from the school 
year.  If the books are not returned by the first day of school, we bill the 
parents synagogue account $18/item and take it off the child’s library account. 
 This system has worked very well for us.  Of the 1200 books that we circulated 
to our preschool and religious school students last year, only 9 were still 
outstanding by the first day of school this year! Let me know if you want to 
discuss further.  I am personally very much opposed to overdue fines.  In fact, 
my public library eliminated them last year!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Robbin Katzin
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:07 AM
To: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Subject: [ha-Safran] Fines in School Libraries

This is a question for day school librarians, particularly at the elementary 
and middle school level. We are reconsidering our overdue fine policy, and 
would like to know how other schools handle this.

Do you charge overdue fines?  Do students lose borrowing privileges at some 
point if their books are overdue?

Thank you.


Robbin Katzin
Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School
Skokie, IL

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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Rachel Kamin]

I would also like to point out that AJL Reviews often reviews children’s books 
from Christian publishers such as Tyndale House, Worthy Publishing, Zondervan, 
and Eerdmans.  For example, see p.41 of the February/March 2017 issue for a 
(positive) review of The Hurry-Up Exit from Egypt from Tyndale Kids and p.43 
for a (critical) review of The Story of Passover from Worthy Kids. 
Unfortunately, it doesn’t looks like AJL Reviews reviewed Noah and God's Great 
Promise or any of the other “I Can Read” bible story books from Zondervan in 
2010.

If you come across any new 2017 or 2018 children’s titles from Christian 
publishers that you think would be of interest to AJL members, please let me 
know and I will do my best to request review copies.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rachel Kamin, Editor
Book Reviews for Children & Teens
The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen 
Bloomfield
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 8:04 PM
To: librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org
Cc: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Hello,

Sorry to be coming in to this conversation so late. I just moved across country 
and am coming up for air.

When I ran ForWordsBooks as a book fair company, I offered many books from 
Christian Publishers. However, I read each and every one of them individually 
and looked for "hidden" Christian content. As a Jew by Choice who was raised as 
a Catholic, I am aware of those underlying images and words that may have a 
double meaning within the story, or images in "Old Testament" stories that are 
not appropriate for a Jewish audience - kneeling while praying comes to mind. '
There is absolutely nothing wrong with many of the biblical  retellings coming 
from these publishers. You just have to be careful and vigilant in looking at 
them all.

Kathy Bloomfield

On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:40 AM, 
librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org<mailto:librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org> 
<librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org<mailto:librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org>> 
wrote:
Zondervan also publishes the NIV (New International Version) Bible that is 
widely used throughout American Christian churches (many times 
non-denominational churches), and a good deal of content by modern evangelical 
ministers.

Whether you choose to include them in your library is your choice, but I would 
look at each book on an individual basis.

Best,
Ashley Day
Temple Sinai Atlanta
Interim Librarian
5645 Dupree Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-252-3073  Ext. 320<tel:(404)%20252-3073>
librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org<mailto:librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org>

“My library is an archive of longings.” –Susan Sontag
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“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” –Jorge Luis 
Borges

From: Hasafran 
[mailto:hasafran-bounces+asalmenson<mailto:hasafran-bounces%2Basalmenson>=templesinaiatlanta@lists.osu.edu<mailto:templesinaiatlanta@lists.osu.edu>]
 On Behalf Of Henry Hollander
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 12:51 AM
To: Michael Kahn <mkahn...@gmail.com<mailto:mkahn...@gmail.com>>; 
hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>

Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Without addressing the issue of children’s books by Christian publishers for 
use in Jewish libraries I offer a simple answer to the simple question below:

No, there are not enough children’s books from Jewish sources. And certainly 
there are not enough good ones (and very few great ones). The many members of 
AJL who have worked on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards have made valiant efforts 
to remedy that situation, but I think they would agree that the need is still 
great. The low quality of many of the books distributed by PJ library is 
testament to what a struggle it is to serve this need (may they go from 
strength to strength).

All the best,
Henry Hollander

From: Michael Kahn<mailto:mkahn...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 7:30 PM
To: Lisa Silverman<mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>
Cc: 
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Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

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<mailto: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 re

Re: [ha-Safran] "Summer Vacation With The Grizzbears"

[Rachel Kamin]

The first 4 books in the “Animals Build Character Series” were reviewed in the 
September/October 2016 issue of AJL Reviews :
Hermelin, Aviva. Animals Build Character Series: Listen and Learn from the 
Animals. Jerusalem: Chaim Mazo, 2016. Gr. K-3. 42 pp. each. $17.95 HC; $9.95 
PBK; $6.95 Kindle.
The author/illustrator created these books to teach about character 
development. The lessons are presented in short chapters with questions for 
thought and discussion at the end of each one. (“What do you think about when 
you see the sunset?” “What does it mean to you to pray?” “What are some 
examples you have of self-discipline?”). The text is accompanied by colorful 
modernistic illustrations.
In Book One, the animals are introduced to the reader. They include a bear 
family, carob-addicted Giveret (Hebrew for ‘Mrs.’) Deer practicing for an 
animal Olympics, orphaned and depressed Momo Fox, and wise Saba Owl. In Book 
Two, Miss Lulu Fox starts teaching at the Golan Animal School, and Momo Fox is 
smitten. Book Three finds Saba Owl counseling Momo Fox, and Momo later 
apologizing to the deer for not rescuing her when she was injured. Everything 
wraps up in the fourth and final book, with Giveret Deer breaking her carob 
habit and winning the steeple chase in the animal Olympics and Momo and Lulu 
Fox getting engaged.
Some of the text is highly questionable for the suggested age range in terms of 
content and vocabulary: “Sometimes she [Giveret Deer] was nervous and even 
unsettled, probably from the caffeine and carobs;” “The pain was excruciating! 
And the fur on her leg was very bloody;” “Momo felt a freedom from the fact 
that he was now able to talk about it, instead of just being embarrassed and 
disappointed in himself;” “I pray only to be more worthy of your love, and give 
of myself in every way to you.”
So many missed opportunities - no maps of Israel, no pictures of animal 
habitats (Giveret Deer is shown in what looks like a human kitchen), two Hebrew 
words left untranslated, no overt Jewish content nor discussion of Torah or 
mussar (Jewish character development). And just plain misses: There have been 
no bears sighted out of captivity in Israel in almost 100 years, and the ones 
that inhabited the Golan were Syrian Brown Bear, not Grizzly; owls are 
nocturnal, carob does not contain caffeine and deer usually graze on grass. 
Safed and Tiberias are cities in the Galilee, not the Golan Heights. The 
assignment of human activities and emotions to animals is both disturbing and 
anathema to Judaism.
Chava Pinchuck, Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel
Please note that Midwest Book Review is a fee-based review service offered to 
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review sources, such as AJL Reviews, Jewish Book Council, Booklist, Publishers 
Weekly, School Library Journal, etc. before purchasing items for their 
collection.
Rachel Kamin, Director
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Chaim Mazo
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 1:48 AM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] "Summer Vacation With The Grizzbears"


Midwest Book Review Featured
"Summer Vacation With The Grizzbears"

in their 'reviewer's choice' category.

Here is an excerpt:


"Exceptionally entertaining and thoroughly 'kid friendly' in organization and 
presentation, "Summer Vacation With The Grizzbears" is very highly recommended 
for family, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections."

Here the link to Amazon

http://amzn.to/2qbous6

For ages 5-10


Also distributed in both hard and soft cover by Ingram.

Chaim

www.mazopublishers.com<http://www.mazopublishers.com>


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Re: [ha-Safran] new recommended kid's book

[Rachel Kamin]

Thanks, Lisa!

I shared The Language of Angels by Richard Michelson with every class in our 
school, PK-6th grade, this month.  I used the Shalom 
Sesame<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzPDmhihPBM> video to introduce Eliezer 
ben Yehuda and with the older grades we also listened to the popular Israeli 
song "Eliezer ben Yehuda<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsj4nKzIH68>" by Chava 
Alberstein.  It doesn't often happen that you can use the same lesson plan with 
4-year-olds and 12 year-olds but this picture book truly worked for all ages!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org<blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org>

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6 pm & 
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Lisa Silverman
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 1:13 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] new recommended kid's book

Hello all,
I thought I would share this review of a new children's picture book about 
Eliezer Ben Yehuda by a Sydney Taylor Award winning author:

http://jewishjournal.com/culture/218621/boys-life-birth-modern-hebrew/





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Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library
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[ha-Safran] Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature

[Rachel Kamin]

I was surprised to see that Idra Novey won the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish 
Literature for her novel Ways to Disappear - see 
http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/awards/sami-rohr-prize-2017.  As someone who 
tries to stay on top of Jewish fiction, I had never heard of this book or 
author.  I listened to the audio-book over the weekend and am completely 
baffled.  According to the website: "The annual award recognizes the unique 
role of contemporary writers in the transmission and examination of the Jewish 
experience. It is intended to encourage and promote outstanding writing of 
Jewish interest. Each year, the prize of $100,000 aims to reward an emerging 
writer whose work has demonstrated a fresh vision and evidence of further 
growth. Recipients must have written a book of literary merit that stimulates 
an interest in themes of Jewish concern."

It is only briefly mentioned three times that the Brazilian family in the Ways 
to Disappear is Jewish but it is never explored and is totally insignificant 
and irrelevant to the plot. Two of the mentions just reinforce negative Jewish 
stereotypes (since I listened to the audio-book I can't quote exactly but 
something to the effect of: your people are Jews, don't you have money under 
the mattress? and she was a Jew so she was sneaky). And, during the funeral 
scene at the end Novey erroneously writes that Emma murmured the Hebrew words 
of the Kaddish, the traditional mourner's prayer. However, the prayer is in 
Aramaic not Hebrew! I don't see how a book that does not contain any Jewish 
themes can "stimulate an interest in themes of Jewish concern." And, in no way 
does this book transmit or examine the Jewish experience. I also want to 
mention that while the book was positively reviewed by the New York Times, NPR 
and Kirkus, none of the reviews mention that it is about a Jewish family.

So my question is: Should I purchase this book for our synagogue library? Our 
collection is limited to books with Jewish content so this would not qualify.  
However, it did just win a major Jewish literary award and I've already 
received one request from a patron looking to borrow it.  Also, while our 
collection already includes two of the four Sami Rohr finalists - The Last 
Flight of Poxl West by Daniel Torday and The Yid by Paul Goldberg - I'm 
wondering if I should purchase the other two finalists, Inherited Disorders: 
Stories, Parables & Problems by Adam Ehrlich Sachs and The Bed Moved: Stories 
by Rebecca Schiff.  Do they have significant Jewish content to merit purchasing 
for our collection? I'm interested to hear from anyone who has read these books 
or who has insider information about the Sami Rohr Prize.

Thanks!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
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Re: [ha-Safran] Sponsored children's book available

[Rachel Kamin]

The first 4 books in the “Animals Build Character Series” was reviewed in the 
September/October 2016 issue of AJL Reviews :

Hermelin, Aviva. Animals Build Character Series: Listen and Learn from the 
Animals. Jerusalem: Chaim Mazo, 2016. Gr. K-3. 42 pp. each. $17.95 HC; $9.95 
PBK; $6.95 Kindle.
Book One: The Grizzbears Discover the Golan. HC (978936778218); PBK 
(9781936778256); Kindle.
Book Two: The Grizzbears Make New Friends. HC (9781936778010); PBK 
(9781936778041); Kindle
Book Three: Momo Fox Learns How to Be a Good Neighbor. HC (9781936778065); PBK 
(9781936778089); Kindle
Book Four: Excitement in the Air for All! HC (9781936778515); PBK 
(9781936778195); Kindle.

The author/illustrator created these books to teach about character 
development. The lessons are presented in short chapters with questions for 
thought and discussion at the end of each one. (“What do you think about when 
you see the sunset?” “What does it mean to you to pray?” “What are some 
examples you have of self-discipline?”). The text is accompanied by colorful 
modernistic illustrations.

In Book One, the animals are introduced to the reader. They include a bear 
family, carob-addicted Giveret (Hebrew for ‘Mrs.’) Deer practicing for an 
animal Olympics, orphaned and depressed Momo Fox, and wise Saba Owl. In Book 
Two, Miss Lulu Fox starts teaching at the Golan Animal School, and Momo Fox is 
smitten. Book Three finds Saba Owl counseling Momo Fox, and Momo later 
apologizing to the deer for not rescuing her when she was injured. Everything 
wraps up in the fourth and final book, with Giveret Deer breaking her carob 
habit and winning the steeple chase in the animal Olympics and Momo and Lulu 
Fox getting engaged.

Some of the text is highly questionable for the suggested age range in terms of 
content and vocabulary: “Sometimes she [Giveret Deer] was nervous and even 
unsettled, probably from the caffeine and carobs;” “The pain was excruciating! 
And the fur on her leg was very bloody;” “Momo felt a freedom from the fact 
that he was now able to talk about it, instead of just being embarrassed and 
disappointed in himself;” “I pray only to be more worthy of your love, and give 
of myself in every way to you.”

So many missed opportunities - no maps of Israel, no pictures of animal 
habitats (Giveret Deer is shown in what looks like a human kitchen), two Hebrew 
words left untranslated, no overt Jewish content nor discussion of Torah or 
mussar (Jewish character development). And just plain misses: There have been 
no bears sighted out of captivity in Israel in almost 100 years, and the ones 
that inhabited the Golan were Syrian Brown Bear, not Grizzly; owls are 
nocturnal, carob does not contain caffeine and deer usually graze on grass. 
Safed and Tiberias are cities in the Galilee, not the Golan Heights. The 
assignment of human activities and emotions to animals is both disturbing and 
anathema to Judaism.
Chava Pinchuck, Ramat Beit Shemesh, Israel

Please note that Midwest Book Review is a fee-based review service offered to 
small press and self-published authors.  The review cited below was paid for by 
the publisher and/or author.  We encourage AJL members to seek out reputable 
review sources, such as AJL Reviews, Jewish Book Council, Booklist, Publishers 
Weekly, School Library Journal, etc. before purchasing items for their 
collection.

Rachel Kamin, Editor
Book Reviews for Children & Teens
The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
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On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Mazo Publishers 
<mazopublish...@gmail.com<mailto:mazopublish...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Just Published! Book 5 in the Animals Build Character series: Recommended for 
ages 5-10
"Summer Vacation With The Grizzbears" by Aviva Hermelin

We have a limited quantity of this book available for children's libraries, 
available through our sponsored book series, meaning there is no cost to your 
library to receive and put in your circulation.

Children’s Bookwatch, at Midwest Book Review, wrote about Book 2: The 
Grizzbears Make New Friends: Listen and Learn From the Animals.

"The Animals Build Character Series demonstrates that wise animals can make 
good counselors and teachers."
"Engaging, creative narrative is amplified by unusually colorful illustrations 
of the wise animal friends in the story."
"A great teaching book for children of different ages, cultures, and 
backgrounds."

Themes in the series: Family Values ~ Relationships ~ Compassion ~ Helping 
Others Leadership ~ Responsibility ~ Sensitivity ~ Trust Love ~ Respect ~ Hope 
~ Prayer ~ And More...

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[ha-Safran] Move Over, Shmelf…There Are Other Books on the Shelf

[Rachel Kamin]

As many of you probably saw, this past fall I posted a critical review of the 
new picture book Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf by Greg Wolfe on Amazon, Barnes & 
Noble, GoodReads, and Facebook. This caused quite a brouhaha. My review was 
quoted in the Tablet magazine article, “Stay in Your Lane, Elf,” by Marjorie 
Ingall<http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/214625/shmelf-the-hanukkah-elf-book-takes-wrong-approach-to-educating-kids-about-holidays>,
 and I was interviewed (along with my colleague Kathy Bloomfield, who reviewed 
the book in the September/October 2016 issue of AJL Reviews) by Heidi 
Rabinowitz for the Book of Life 
Podcast<https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2016/09/shmelf-hanukkah-elf.html>. 
Those of us familiar with Jewish children’s literature know that there are so 
many excellent books that introduce the story and customs of Hanukkah, that 
help Jewish children deal with Christmas envy, and that authentically and 
sensitively depict interfaith or multi-faith families.  My recommendations were 
posted on the Horn Book Family Reading Blog at 
http://www.hbook.com/2016/12/blogs/family-reading/move-over-shmelf-there-are-other-books-on-the-shelf/
 . Please share and comment as you see fit. There are lots of good choices out 
there that don’t resort to leaving a latke and kosher pickle out for one of 
Santa’s Hanukkah elves!

Happy Hanukkah!

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
1175 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
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Re: [ha-Safran] searching for an article

[Rachel Kamin]

Hi Amy,

Here's the article: 
http://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/2016/11/why-are-jewish-childrens-books-so-bad/
I agree with Weingrad's assessment of Shmelf but I totally DISAGREE with the 
rest of his article. Be sure to also read Heidi Rabinowitz's response to the 
article citing over 120 titles that prove how very wrong he is:
https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2016/11/response-to-jewish-kidlit-article-in.html

Rachel Kamin, Director
The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center
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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Amy Turim
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 11:01 AM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] searching for an article

Sometime over the last month or two I saw an article online about the poor 
quality of Jewish children's books. The piece opened with the low-hanging 
fruit, blasting SHMELF THE HANUKKAH ELF.  A google search indicates criticisms 
from a variety of publishers and reviewers on that title, but the article was 
about a broader trend.
I'd like to re-read it and discuss the piece with some friends but I'm unable 
to find it.
Can anyone direct me to its source?
Many thanks,
Amy Turim
Temple Emanuel
Kensington, MD
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[ha-Safran] Travel Through Jewish Fiction: Celebrate Jewish Book Month with These Titles and Read-Alikes

[Rachel Kamin]

>From stories about biblical Israel to literary takes on modern Israeli life,
from historical novels to Yiddish short stories, from Yemen, Turkey, and
Jerusalem to the Galápagos Islands and Brooklyn, there’s something for every
reader to enjoy during Jewish Book Month. Here are my recommendations in
Library Journal:

http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2016/11/books/fiction/travel-through-jewis
h-fiction-celebrate-jewish-book-month-with-these-titles-and-read-alikes/

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

1175 Sheridan Road

Highland Park, IL 60035

847/926-7902 or  <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> rka...@nssbethel.org

 

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Re: [ha-Safran] Storybooks by parsha for the HaSafran list serve

[Rachel Kamin]

Wow - this is a great resource, Kelly!  Attached is the spreadsheet that we
use for Tot Shabbat.  Each week, I pull a book that relates to the parashah
(or the appropriate holiday) for the service leader to read during our
weekly Shabbat service for families with children in 1st grade & younger.
Sometimes there just isn't an appropriate book so we'll just use one of my
favorite Shabbat or Jewish stories.  Hope this helps!  Let me know if you
have any questions or can't decipher my notes!

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

847/926-7902 or  <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> rka...@nssbethel.org

 

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From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu]
On Behalf Of Kelly Cohen
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2016 12:57 PM
To: 'hasafran@lists.osu.edu' <hasafran@lists.osu.edu>
Subject: [ha-Safran] Storybooks by parsha for the HaSafran list serve

 

My name is Kelly Cohen and I am the Lower School Judaic Studies Coordinator
at The Davis Academy in Atlanta, GA. I have recently embarked on a project
to sort picture books by parsha. This was motivated both by my professional
interests and a desire to teach my own son, age 4, Torah stories. I was
surprised that this list does not exist and am excited by the interest this
project has already received. I am specifically looking for books that deal
with p'shat (simple telling of the story as it appears in the text) and
drash (creative retellings or additions to the Biblical text) of the parsha,
and not in books that are related to the parsha by values or theme.  I would
love to draw on the extensive knowledge and experience of this group to help
populate my list. You can find the spreadsheet 

here: http://bit.ly/2fhhF24.

I believe this is only the beginning phase of this project and I look
forward to seeing the ways in which it grows and develops.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Kelly Cohen

 

 

 




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Re: [ha-Safran] picture book: Thank You, God

[Rachel Kamin]

Kathy Bloomfield reviewed the book in the February/March 2015 issue of AJL
Reviews:

 

Wigger, J. Bradley. Thank You, God. Illus. by Jago. Grand Rapids, MI:
Eerdmans, 2014. 32 pp. $16.00.

(9780802854247). Preschool-Gr. 2.

A stunningly beautiful book of gratitude for all that God has made and given
to us. Simple

language leads the reader through thanking God for the sun and the stars,
family and friends, for

food, for learning, for everything outside, for rain, for animals, and moon
and stars. The accompanying

illustrations by Jago (Nachshon, Who was Afraid to Swim and Oh No, Jonah)
are rich and beautiful,

perfectly complementing lines such as "Thank You God for all that breathes /
bees and beetles /and

beluga whales, / birds and baboons / and bats in the breeze." This is
accompanied by a magnificent

illustration of all these animals pictured in what looks to be a display
case. Yes, this book is published

by a Christian publishing house. Yes, the book is dedicated to the children
of a Presbyterian church.

Neither of these factors should stop any library from adding this book to
its collection. This is ultimately

just a simple prayer, with outstanding illustrations that can be read to a
group of young children to

explain how to be grateful for all we have.

Kathy Bloomfield, Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee and forwordsbooks.com,
Washington, DC

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

1175 Sheridan Road

Highland Park, IL 60035

847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> 

 

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Subject: [ha-Safran] picture book: Thank You, God

 

Has anybody seen the picture book Thank You, God by J. Bradley Wigger,
illustrated by Jago, published by Eerdmans in 2014? I'd like to know if
there's anything in it that makes in inappropriate for a Jewish library.
Please email me at he...@cbiboca.org <mailto:he...@cbiboca.org>  if you can
give me any feedback about this book.

Thanks

Heidi Rabinowitz

 

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[ha-Safran] The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem

[Rachel Kamin]

Does anyone know where I can purchase a copy of the novel The Beauty Queen
of Jerusalem by Sarit Yishai-Levi in the original Hebrew (published by Modan
Publishing in Israel)? My typical sources don't carry it.

 

Thank you,

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

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Highland Park, IL 60035

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Re: [ha-Safran] New book by José Patterson

[Rachel Kamin]

A review of My Aunt Maya by Jose Patterson will appear in the upcoming 
September/October 2016 issue of AJL Reviews.

 

Rachel Kamin, Editor

Book Reviews for Children & Teens

The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter

1054 Holly Circle

Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047

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Behalf Of Linda Falter
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Subject: [ha-Safran] New book by José Patterson

 

Dear All,

 

Please take a look at José Patterson’s latest book about a ten year old girl 
immigrating to the U.S.A. José has written books for children most of her life. 
Together with her husband, Professor David Patterson z”l they started the 
Oxford Centre for Postgraduate Studies and obtained Yarnton Manor for scholars 
to stay while doing their research in Oxford. David’s legacy lives on and José 
is indefatigable in her work to bring poignant Jewish stories to life.

http://www.josepatterson.com/ 

 

All good wishes,

 

Linda 

 

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[ha-Safran] Erik Greenberg Anjou's A Cantor's Tale

[Rachel Kamin]

Does anyone have contact information for Erik Greenberg Anjou or information
on how to obtain the screening rights for his documentary film A Cantor's
Tale.  Ergo Media no longer carries it (despite what their website says) and
they couldn't tell me who to contact.   Any leads are appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

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North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

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[ha-Safran] September 2002 issue of Hadassah Magazine

[Rachel Kamin]

Does anyone have access to the September 2002 issue of Hadassah Magazine?  A
patron is looking for an article about Rhodes that appeared in the issue.  I
contacted Hadassah and they responded that they are unable to help me
because their back issues only go back to 2005.

 

Many thanks!

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

1175 Sheridan Road

Highland Park, IL 60035

847/926-7902 or  <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> rka...@nssbethel.org

 

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6
pm & Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session)

 

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[ha-Safran] WATCH an Exclusive Clip from DOUGH - In Theaters Nationwide AND AT THE AJL CONFERENCE IN CHARLESTON!

[Rachel Kamin]

Here’s a sneak peak of our film for Monday night, June 20 at the AJL Conference 
in Charleston!

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> 

 

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6 pm & 
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Muslim apprentice (Jerome

[ha-Safran] Jewish Short Story Course for High School Students

[Rachel Kamin]

I have been charged with teaching a Jewish short story class for our high
school students.  The class will meet once/week for 1 hour and I can't
expect the students to do any "homework" or reading outside of the class
meeting.  If anyone else has experience with this, I would greatly
appreciate any input & advice especially any syllabuses, reading
suggestions, resources, etc.

 

Many thanks!

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

1175 Sheridan Road

Highland Park, IL 60035

847/926-7902 or  <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> rka...@nssbethel.org

 

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6
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[ha-Safran] Now Playing in Theaters Nationwide and at the AJL Conference in Charleston: Dough!

[Rachel Kamin]

Attendees at the AJL Conference in Charleston will have the opportunity to
attend an exclusive screening of the new film Dough on Monday evening, June
20 at 8:15pm.

 

Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean, Game of Thrones) and Pauline
Collins (Shirley Valentine) star in this hilarious new comedy that shows you
don't have to be baked to make some Dough! Curmudgeonly widower Nat Dayan
(Jonathan Pryce) clings to his way of life as a Kosher bakery shop owner in
London's East End. Understaffed, Nat reluctantly enlists the help of
teenager Ayyash (Jerome Holder), who has a secret side gig selling marijuana
to help his immigrant mother make ends meet. When Ayyash accidentally drops
his stash into the mixing dough, the challah starts flying off the shelves
and an unlikely friendship forms between the old Jewish baker and his young
Muslim apprentice. Dough is a warmhearted and humorous story about
overcoming prejudice and finding redemption in unexpected places. UK, 2016;
English; 94 minutes. Distributed by Menemsha Films,
<http://www.menemshafilms.com> www.menemshafilms.com. 

 

See below for more information and check the Conference Program Book for
more details.  

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> 

 

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6
pm & Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session)

 

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New York, NY - Village East Cinema

Kew Gardens, NY - Kew Gardens Cinema 
Malverne, NY - Malverne Cinema 
Rosendale, NY - Rosendale Theatre 
Bellmore, NY - Bellmore Movies 
Port Jefferson Station, NY - Port Jefferson Cinema 
Maplewood, NJ - Maplewood Theatre 
Asbury Park, NJ - Showroom Cinemas 
Los Angeles, CA - Laemmle's Royal Theatre 
Encino, CA - Laemmle's Town Center 5 
Pasadena, CA - Laemmle's Playhouse 7 
Claremont, CA - Laemmle's Claremont 5 
Irvine, CA - Edwards Westpark 8 
Palm Desert, CA - Cinemas Palme d'Or 
San Francisco, CA - Embarcadero Center Cinemas 
San Rafael, CA - Rafael Film Center 
Berkeley, CA - Albany Twin Cinema 
Palo Alto, CA - Aquarius Theatre 
Sebastopol, CA - Rialto Cinemas 
San Jose, CA - Camera 3 Cinema 
San Diego, CA - Hillcrest Cinemas 
Santa Cruz, CA - Nickelodeon Theatre 
Santa Barbara, CA - Plaza de Oro Theater 
Nevada City, CA - The Magic Theatre 
Boston, MA - West Newton Cinema 
Dennis, MA - Entertainment Cinemas 10 
Plymouth, MA - Plimoth Cinema 
Gloucester, MA - Cape Ann Community Cinema 
Arlington, MA - Capitol Theatre 
Philadelphia, PA - Landmark Ritz Five 
Washington, DC - Bethesda Row Cinema 
Denver, CO - Chez Artiste Theatre 
Colorado Springs, CO - Kimball's Peak Three Theater 
Scottsdale, AZ - Harkins Shea 14 
Tucson, AZ - The Loft Cinema 
Tampa, FL - Tampa Theatre 
Gainesville, FL - Hippodrome Theatre 
Orlando, FL - Regal Winter Park Village 20 
Sarasota, FL - Burns Court Cinema 
The Villages, FL - Rialto Theatre 
Boca Raton, FL - Living Room Theaters 
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Lakewood, FL - Lakewood Ranch Cinemas 
Highland Park, IL - Renaissance Place Cinema 
Wilmette, IL - Wilmette Theatre 
Detroit, MI - The Maple Theater 
St. Louis, MO - Plaza Frontenac Cinema 
Minneapolis, MN - Edina Cinema 
Seattle, WA - Seven Gables Theatre 
Atlanta, GA - UA Tara Cinemas 4 
Atlanta, GA - Lefont Sandy Springs 8 
Portland, OR - Living Room Theaters 
Ashland, OR - Varsity Cinema 
Providence, RI - Avon Cinema 
Montpelier, VT - Savoy Theater 
Austin, TX - Regal Arbor 8 at Great Hills 
Chapel Hill, NC - Silverspot Cinema 
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Fine Arts Cinema Cafe 
Starts May 13th 
York, PA - Small Star Art House 
Salt Lake City, UT - Broadway Center Cinemas 
Park City, UT - Park City Film Series 
Spokane, WA - Magic Lantern Theatre 
La Jolla, CA - The Lot 
Lancaster, CA - BLVD Cinemas 
Eugene, OR - Bijou Art Cinemas 
Wilton, NH - Town Hall Theatre 
Lake Worth, FL - Lak

Re: [ha-Safran] Lending policy question

[Rachel Kamin]

Hi Betsy,

 

Attached is our circulation policy.  We are a large conservative synagogue.
We do have a handful of non-members who check out materials each month but
we've found that these people are usually way more conscientious than our
own members!  They are usually so grateful that we have a book that is not
available elsewhere and that we let them borrow it -they are very
conscientious about returning it.  Of course, there have been a few isolated
instances where non-members have checked out items and never returned them
and never paid to replace them.  But I strongly believe that this is just
"the cost of doing business" and the advantages to having our Library open
to the community, far outweigh any disadvantages.  

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

847/926-7902 or rka...@nssbethel.org <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> 

 

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6
pm & Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session)

 

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+rkamin=nssbethel@lists.osu.edu]
On Behalf Of Betsy Gephart
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 9:44 AM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Lending policy question

 

We are a small congregational library which is about to be part of a new
"Resource Center" open to the overall Jewish community and potentially the
general public.  There will be a museum with various programs to attract
folks into the facility.  In preparation for this, we are reviewing our
lending policy, which until now has been only to lend to congregation
members.  We would like to be able to lend to everyone to at least some
extent, but we don't want to be careless with our materials.  Does anyone
have experience with this? What, if anything do you require of patrons in
order to lend them materials?  Any suggestions?

 

As I mentioned, at the moment, we only lend to congregational members, and
we have them sign something so that they know they are responsible for
replacing anything that is lost.  

 

Thanks for any feedback you might have.

 

Sincerely,

Betsy Gephart

Congregation Achduth Vesholom

Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

 

 



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[ha-Safran] Translated Yizkor Books of Destroyed Jewish Communities Available at Discounted Prices

[Rachel Kamin]

I am sharing this for a congregant involved in the project.  Please contact
Joel Alpert, Coordinator of the Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project, directly at
<mailto:y...@jewishgen.org> y...@jewishgen.org if you have any questions or
need more information.

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

847/926-7902 or  <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> rka...@nssbethel.org

 

The Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project publishes translations of Memorial
(Yizkor) Books of destroyed Jewish communities of Eastern Europe.  This is a
unique collection of literature that is newly available to the
English-reading public.  This collection is now being offered at 50% below
Amazon prices to members of the Association of Jewish Libraries. The 46
available books are listed on the web site

 

 <http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ybip.html>
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ybip.html

 

These are first-hand accounts of life in the towns before the war written by
survivors, with descriptions of the institutions, the shuls, social
organizations, charitable societies, Zionist and sports clubs, rabbis, town
characters, and finally accounts of the Shoah.  

 

These Yizkor books serve a unique historical place, as they fill the gap
between history books and family stories. The books were translated as part
of the  "Yizkor Books Project" of JewishGen.org, the on-line Jewish
Genealogy organization.  Of the more than 2000 such Yizkor books written,
primarily in Yiddish and Hebrew, 700 are in various phases of translation
and approximately 100 are fully translated and available on JewishGen.org.
Of those, 46 books have been published in hardcover and are now being
offered to members of the Association of Jewish Libraries at discounted
prices.

A typical 500 page book 11" by 8.5" hardcover costs about $20 in US, UK, AU
and Canada; higher prices elsewhere due to shipping charges. 

 

 

For the specially reduced price list for Association of Jewish Libraries
members, please contact: 

 

Joel Alpert, Coordinator of the Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project
<mailto:y...@jewishgen.org> y...@jewishgen.org  

 

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Re: [ha-Safran] purim resources

[Rachel Kamin]

Here is my bibliography of Purim Resources for all ages:

https://nssbethel.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/site/Life_Long_Lear
ning/Joseph_and_Mae_Gray_Cultural_and_Learning_Center_and_Maxwell_Abbell_Lib
rary/Purim2014.pdf

 

Rachel Kamin, Director

The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center

North Suburban Synagogue Beth El

847/926-7902 or  <blocked::mailto:rka...@nssbethel.org> rka...@nssbethel.org

 

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6
pm & Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session)

 

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Mirele
Kessous
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:45 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] purim resources

 

Fellow librarians!

I'm seeking recommendations for nonfiction/reference resources on Purim for
middle and high school students.  Preferably current titles.  We already
have Goodman's Purim Anthology, but I'd like to know what else there is that
you recommend.  Thanks!

Mirele Kessous 

Upper School Librarian

Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

Rockville, MD 20852

301-692-4982

 <mailto:mkess...@cesjds.org> mkess...@cesjds.org

 

 

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