Yes, Temple Ahavat Achim of Gloucester Massachusetts had a terrible fire and
burned to the ground. The apartment building next door caught fire and it
spread to the Temple. Unfortunately, a disabled resident of the apartment
building could not be rescued and died. The congregation of 250 families
Thank you - which seems the wrong thing to say -- for getting us those
horrifying photos. Can AJL respond, with help, money, - as a group?
Madeleine Cohen Oakley
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Greetings list members,
I am a graduate from the IU School of Library and Information Science
with a dual M.A. in library and information science with a library
technology management specialization. I was wondering if you knew any
person or library that would be interested in my working there as
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The New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of the Association of Jewish
Libraries (AJL-NYMA) will hold its annual Day School/High School
Workshop on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 9:30 am-1 pm, at the
Dear safranim,
I'm sending this in response to many of your emails about how we can
help the Gloucester congregation who just lost their synagogue in a
fire. The message, below, is from the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts.
Also, here's the congregation's website, with an update, contact
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I work with a used book dealer who acquires many old libraries of
Sifrei Kodesh.
If you can send us a title list with place of printing and year
he would be happy to make you an offer.
Y Rosenes
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Barring unforeseen circumstances,
we hope to open the Special Collections Reading Room and Rare Book Room
at The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary
on Wednesday, December 26th.
We apologize for the delays and for the inconvenience as we upgrade
our systems.
Naomi M. Steinberger
Director
Dear Safraniyot and Safranim,
On December 5 Douglas Century spoke here at Temple Emanu-El, New York
about Barney Ross, published by Nextbook/Schoken. If you are
looking for an excellent speaker who can fully engage his audience
with a dynamic presentation, Doug Century is for you. He has a
Just published is Dictionary of Iberian Jewish and Converso Authors, by
Norman Roth (Madrid, 2007), 765 pages. This is a complete catalogue of all
published works (books, but also work published in journals and other
sources) by Jewish and converted Jewish authors of medieval Spain and
Portugal.
The book RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION: A JEWISH CALL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
has just come out. And it's in the bookstores. {Or at least at the
one I went to earlier today.} [NOTE: In it appears what amounts to a
chapter in the book, called Why a Labor Movement Matters. I
authored the chapter.]
How does the updated Dewey Classification System compare with
Weine? I am working on cataloging a Judaic library and as far as I
can tell, my best options are Dewey and Weine. What are the
advantages/disadvantages of each one? The majority of the material
is Judaic and there are many types
Hello All,
By way of introduction I am the author of two Jewish picture books,
The Shabbat Box and The Purim Surprise. In my grown-up life I teach
journalism at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. I am writing
with two queries, and I am hoping someone here can assist me. If
you're
for immediate release
Contact: Lauren Snyder, Publicist / [EMAIL PROTECTED] /
952-201-2691
Grace Paley's Glad Day Books to re-issue
Edges: O Israel O Palestine by Leora Skolkin-Smith
Thetford, VT, October 29, 2007 After selling out of two successive
print runs, Leora Skolkin-Smith's
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