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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
The Anti-Defamation League is looking for an energetic, creative MLS
student to fill a position in the Rita and Leo Greenland Library and
Research Center. The position is
Hello Friends!
On December 6th, 2010, Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and
Union was officially named Golda Och Academy. Golda Och and her
husband, Dr. Michael Och, were among the founders of the Solomon
Schechter Day School of Essex and Union in 1965.
Here's an article about the renami
Hey y'all,
The Sydney Taylor Book Award committee is gearing up for its
deliberations to choose the best Jewish kidlit published in the past
year. Winners will be announced in January, 2011, and there will be a
blog tour for medal-winning authors/illustrators in February! If
you're interested
JTS Library Open House You're Invited
Please join us for the next Open House at The Library of The Jewish
Theological Seminary onTuesday, December 14, 2010, from 4:30 to 6:00
p.m. Library curators will be on hand to guide you through a
selection of exhibits in and around The Library:
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Hi Everyone!
I posted on my website 57 Chanukah Hebrew ads:
http://www.jr.co.il/t/chanukah-hebrew-ads/cha1.htm
I also posted them on Facebook at:
http://on.fb.me/cha-ha
Enjoy!
Please share with friends. Thanks.
Shavua Tov and Chag Sameach,
Jacob
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On Sunday afternoon, AJL's Greater Cleveland Chapter had its annual
Jewish Book Month Tea. Abraham Socher, the editor of the Jewish
Review of Books and director of the Jewish Studies Program at Oberlin
College was the speaker and his talk, with lively discussion
afterwards, inspired me to urge
- January 15th
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Dear Safranim,
I recently learned about and feel it is important to share with you
below news of hateful acts that have been committed against Jewish
religious groups, Jewish books, and Jewish culture in Bloomington,
Indiana. It should be made absolutely clear, first of all, that the
city of B
I'd be interested in hearing if anyone was present on Shabbat in a
shul where they recited a prayer or prayers concerning the Carmel
fire, victims and/or the wounded, and if they have what to relate.
Yael Levine
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A parton is looking for information about Jewish mountain
climbers. We have found a few: Herzog, Krakauer. I see that an
Israeli, Doron Erel, climbed McKinley and Everest.
When I search in Index to Jewish periodicals, I get zero; I can't
believe that magazines like Eretz and others have not pu
Dear Safranim,
Some of you may be interested to learn about a bibliographical matter
Prof. Jeffrey Tigay, a scholar of the Hebrew Bible at the University
of Pennsylvania, brought to my attention today. It involves the
publication in the mid-1970s of a critical edition, based on
manuscripts, of
at Indiana University's Herman B. Wells Library
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Mazel tov to all the winners.
Sincerely,
Susan Dubin
AJL Past President
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A new episode of the AJL Podcast has been posted: Barak Gale's
lecture from the Seattle convention, "Will We Jews Stand Up for the
Tree of Life? A Personal Appeal Involving Climate Change, Salmon,
Rivers of Fury and Rivers of Gold" at
http://jewishlibraries.org/podcast/?p=574. Enjoy!
Happy
A freilechen Chunukah Safranim!
I just finished a Hebrew language and Chumash pathfinder for one of
my reference classes and I thought some of you may find it useful.
You can find it here:
http://bit.ly/h6sP4C
Special thanks to Jacob Richman and his website for getting me
started on this.
Hanukah Sameah!
Boxes of book in the aisles are a dangerous thing. Which means - here
is an opportunity to start or fill in a collection of books on
Synagogue architecture and use. The full list with descriptions can
be found at
http://hollanderbooks.blogspot.com/ These twelve books are offere
When I sent this the HaSafran last month, it was rejected as possible
spam. I've edited the
version below to leave out a few (deserved) exclamation marks and
other expressions of
surprise and alarm, hoping to avoid triggering the filters this time. -- Lee
Original Message
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Dear Colleagues,
We are trying to find the Hebrew version of a quote from Hai Gaon:
"Three possessions should you prize: a field, a friend and a book"
Your help is greatly appreciated. Feel free to forward, too.
Best-
Beth Grafman
Librarian
Solomon Schechter School of Westchester
B
The Book of Life is pleased to present you with your virtual Hanukkah
gift: a podcast interview about the program Shalom Sesame! Shalom
Sesame is a program that combines elements of the American TV show
Sesame Street with its Israeli counterpart Rechov Sumsum. This
"bridge program" was first cr
Dear Safranim,
I am happy to let you know that four of our finest films will be
screening at this year's AJS Conference taking place December 19-21 in Boston.
The films in question are:
THE HUMAN TURBINE http://www.ruthfilms.com/the-humane-turbine.html
BACK AND FORTH http://www.ruthfilms.com/b
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