Dear Friends,
In Hebrew Literature we should note some important works, such as, Aharon Appelfeld'slatest, 'El Eretz ha-Gome,' 'To the Land of the Reeds. The tale of a journey of mother and son across pre-war Europe and across cultures and identities. Published by Kineret ZmoraBitan. Cat. # 70676 $ 25.00 Next, lets stay with Hebrew Literature and it's overlap with Philosophy, Jewish Thought and Israel and Zionism. Dr. Taub has written a novel, which weaves literature and those other fields as well, in, 'Allenby,' an Israeli story which explores Zionism. Some may think that this is a Tel Aviv version of secular Zionism but that is the author's point. Published by YediotHemed, isbn 978-965-482-851-2, Cat. # 704706 $ 25.00 This contrasts very nicely with a new important work of modern Hebrew, Israeli fiction, by Emily Amrosi, 'Teris,' English title: Settler. This book depicts strong characters from the uncontrollable, nationalist youth to the confusion and ambivalence of religious Zionist men and women. Published by Zemora Bitan isbn 978-965-517-392-5. Cat. # 71166 $ 25.00 These works straddle and overlap many areas from Hebrew Literature to Jewish Thought, Philosophy and more. Research on the Shoah goes on and I recommend, 'Previously Unexplored sources on the Holocaust in Hungary,' subtitled: a selection from Jewish Periodicals 1930-1944, by Anna Szalai, Rita Horvath and Gabor Balazs, Yad Vashem (2007), isbn 978-965-308-300-4. The work in English, paperback, which is a collection of articles is scholarly, academic and revealing. It casts light on Jewish publications of the period, the cultural and religious pressure and oppression. Jewish political and philosophic responses to the situation are documented and examined. Issues and statistics regarding assimilation and conversion to Christianity are also analyzed. This book is a must for any library of History or Jewish Studies. Cat. # 70690 $36.50 In the realm of Rabbinic works, Sifrei Kodesh: Mossad Harav Kook has released a fresh crop of important works. Sefer Hagan, Classic Bible commentary of the 13th Cent. CE. This important work from manuscript is first being published now from one of the Baale ha-Tosefot, R' Aharon ben R' YossiHaCohen. Cat. # 71164 $ 29.00 Rishonim LeZion Hine Hinam, by Geula Bat Yehuda, edited by the noted scholar Yitzhak Alfasi, by Geula Bat Yehuda. This work contains much information on many Palestinian / Israeli Rabbis. Cat. # 71165 $ 22.00 Hamitzpe al Rambam, by R' Polin. Cat 71163 $ 23.00 (vol. 3 !) Finally, also from Mossad Harav Kook, 'Perush Ha-Ramban le-Yerushalmi Seder Nezikin.'This is an important new work, scholarly, with footnotes, cites, introduction, edited by YoelFlorsheim. Cat. # 71158 Cat. $ 26.00 On Halacha in particular and Jewish Law in general I would like to mention that MoreshetHamishpat has published 'Shutfut nehasim,' by Prof. Nahum Rackover. This is a work on the nexus between Jewish Law and Civil law regarding joint ownership of property. Cat . # 70860 $49.00 Also on Halacha, Sefer Mishnat Yisrael, published by the author Yisrael Wineman, examines the law of proper behavior, relations between man and his fellow man. The work is rabbinic not academic but scholarly with indices to Talmud, Poskim, Shulhan Arukh,Aharonim, Responsa and Hafetz Hayim. Cat. #71200 $ 32.00 In a prior newsletter we mentioned that Eti Ankri released a CD in which she sings YehudaHalevy and got a strong response, now, we would like to announce that Bary Sakharov has released a music CD singing the piyutim, liturgical poetry of Ibn Gavirol, AdumeHa-Sefatot. The CD includes a booklet of the 11th Cent CE Hebrew texts from Spain Cat.# 71194 $ 27.00 I would like to say that I especially look forward to seeing many good friends at the upcoming AJL in Chicago. I am especially proud that this year I am celebrating ten years of working, learning and leading Jerusalem Books ltd. Sincerely, Jeff Spitzer Jerusalem Books Ltd. POB 26190 Jerusalem, 91261, Israel (Tel) 972-2-642-6653/6576 (Fax) 972-2-643-3580 www.jerusalembooks.co.il --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
