[ha-Safran]: Commentary and Tikkun

The discussion of JRB (which we get) reminds me of a discussion that's going on in our Conservative congregation. We used to get Commentary and it was cut off before my time as too conservative (in the political, not the Jewish, sense). Tikkun never made the cut but was proposed to offset

[ha-Safran]: New Israeli books

I may have asked this before, but we need to select a few new books that represent Israeli culture - either books by Israeli authors or about some form of the arts and humanities. One would be for a book club. Any ideas? Thanks! Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond

[ha-Safran]: Cataloging graphic novels

In our synagogue library we use the Weine system and mark fiction as F and young adult fiction as YA F. The Sydney Taylor collection this year is full of graphic novels, and others are coming through. Do you guys have special designations for them? Thanks! Barbara Congregation Mishkan Tefila

Re: [ha-Safran]: SSC Librarians in particular: Really old books

Do reply to the list on this so we can all get ideas. Thanks! Barbara On Jan 13, 2011, at 12:05 AM, Ann Abrams wrote: Dear safranim, For those of you in synagogue and center libraries, what do you do with really old books? I don't mean items that might be determined to be rare books;

[ha-Safran]: Two teacher requests

Does anyone know of a biography of Hannah Senesh for young children? We have Hannah Szenes - a song of light. It's fine but a bit mature. Also, is there such a thing as a Sefer Ha-Agada edited by A.B. Yehoshua? I can't find one but it's hard to search Hebrew spellings. Thank you! Barbara

[ha-Safran]: Large print and audio cookbooks and prayerbooks

We need to memorialize someone who had limited vision, gave us many large print books and audiobooks, was passionate about cooking, and was religious. Does anyone know of good kosher cookbooks in large print and/or audio? And does anyone know whether the Conservative prayerbooks are available in

[ha-Safran]: Books for teenagers

this year's awards, or that are just plain good? Thanks! Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617) 332-7770 x3231 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed

[ha-Safran]: Boston area home for old Encyclopedia Judaica?

We have a set of the 1970s Encyclopedia Judaica that can be yours if you'll come to Newton and carry it away. Thanks! Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (617) 332-7770 x3231 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran

Re: [ha-Safran]: Culling Dedicated Books

Please reply to the list on this one. Thanks. Barbara --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) === Submissions for

[ha-Safran]: Children's joke books?

A fourth grader last week asked me for a joke book, and I was surprised to realize we didn't have any. I looked on Jewish Values Finder and didn't find - just stories, not short jokes. Are there joke books of Jewish interest for kids? Would anyone like to write one? :-) Thanks, Barbara Mende

[ha-Safran]: Kids' books about Israel

We're trying to find more new books for elementary and middle school about Israel. You people are so full of ideas! Thanks for your great response to my question on teen books. Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 --- Messages

Re: [ha-Safran]: Holocaust books for teens

Which brings up another - what NON-HOLOCAUST books for teens are there with male protagonists, other than So Punk Rock? And if anyone has any general thoughts about great new books you've acquired lately, I'd love to hear them. Thanks, Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300

[ha-Safran]: Young adult books

Specifically looking for recent books for kids 11-13 (soon to be B'nai Mitzvot). More specifically (a different request) one of these books that focuses on baseball and kids? Thank you! Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Re: [ha-Safran]: Holocaust Books for children

. Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL

Re: [ha-Safran]: Farewell to Infocentre, Athena, Spectrum

As someone who has been mentored by both Helene and Ann, I too thank Helene for everything she's done - not only for this but for Jewish libraries in general - and welcome Ann with delight. Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Re: [ha-Safran]: Simchat torah children's books?

Please share this info with the list. We don't have anything, I just discovered. Thanks, Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond Parkway Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

Re: [ha-Safran]: Books to recommend

I hope that people who answer will post to the list. Thanks! Barbara On Aug 20, 2009, at 1:04 AM, Joel Tuchman wrote: Hi All, I was asked to send this question to the list for someone else. Please respond to me off list. HI, Can you please recommend books for 1st grade boys who easily read

[ha-Safran]: Mysteries?

We're looking for a newish mystery for our book club. We've done Daniel Silva and Batya Gur to death. Haven't seen other new ones recently. If they're by a Jewish author and have Jewish characters, they qualify. Thanks! Barbara Mende Librarian Congregation Mishkan Tefila 300 Hammond Pond

Re: [ha-Safran]: Books to learn Syrian history

Please let me know too if you know anything. I am still looking for books about Jews this century living in Middle Eastern countries, particularly those that teens can read. Thanks! Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily

[ha-Safran]: Ingram Library Services question

Services. Please let us hear from you at your earliest convenience so that we may establish our policy with Ingram. Thank you for your cooperation. Barbara Mende, Librarian Myrna Cohen, Library Chair Congregation Mishkan Tefila Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran

Re: [ha-Safran]: Looking for advice

It may have been a response to my inquiry for books about Jews living in Arab countries in this century. (I asked for young adult books, but I refer to seventh and eighth graders.) Haven't gotten much feedback on that, but want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for ideas on

[ha-Safran]: Magazines

You people have been so helpful that I'm leaning on you again. Our congregation (Conservative) subscribes only to Moment and Midstream, and relies on the charity of members for Hadassah. We'd like to add some more. If you had to pick three magazines, which would you pick? In particular I'm

[ha-Safran]: Young adult books on Jews in Spain (1492) and

) on 128.146.216.18 X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.1 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Our education director wants his seventh graders to study these topics. Does anyone know any books or booklists? Thanks! Barbara Mende Congregation Mishkan Tefila Chestnut Hill, MA Messages and opinions expressed

Re: [Hasafran] Sammy Spider

I absolutely agree. We just had to replace two Sammy Spider's First Passovers. If you're listening, Kar-Ben - Barbara Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

[ha-Safran]: Bibliographies

I've seen them come and go and I know there are many good ones on the AJL site - but I've been asked whether there's a basic bibliography of books that all synagogue libraries should have (not fiction or children's necessarily). We're a conservative synagogue. Thanks, everyone! Barbara

[ha-Safran]: Atlas of Israel?

Ours are all 40 years old. Anyone have any recommendations? Thanks! Barbara Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ===

[ha-Safran]: Yehuda Amichai - poems in Hebrew

Can someone recommend a recent collection of poems in Hebrew with or without translation? I've heard a bilingual one was compiled after he died. Also - what is the world's best Talmud/Aramaic dictionary? Thank you! Barbara Congregation Mishkan Tefila Chestnut Hill, MA Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran]: Wedding poem?

I'm looking for a short reading (doesn't have to be a poem) for an interfaith marriage. The bride and groom want something with a Jewish flavor or origin. I'm afraid our wedding book collection isn't what it should be. Ideas on either? Thanks! Barbara Messages and opinions expressed on

[ha-Safran]: Unabridged dictionary

We have Webster's Third and it's in bad shape, so we'd like to get a new one if there's something good that's later than that. I haven't found one; but if anyone has, can you let me know? Thanks! Barbara Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not

[ha-Safran]: Naming books

No, not What Should We Name the Baby. Something that translates and transliterates to and from Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino - the more the merrier. This request came up when someone found an old Hebrew inscription which she believed to be her late sister's Hebrew name, but it wasn't exactly. Then

Re: [HaSafran] Family-friendly websites for learning about the

I'd love people to post their answers to the list or send them to me too. Thanks, Barbara Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)

[ha-Safran]: Large print books

A member would like to give us money to buy large print books, but we haven't been able to find anything of Jewish interest that's still in print, except for the few that we have. Does anyone know a source for such books ? Thanks! Barbara Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those