[ha-Safran]: New Israeli Educational Stamps

Hi Everyone! I scanned and posted on my website the new Israeli stamps that were issued in June 2011. I included the stamp itself, the first day cover, and an English and a Hebrew flyer about the stamp. - Israeli Achivements in Agriculture Growing Crops in Saline Water Irrigating with

[ha-Safran]: Salaries

Greetings. I am involved in salary discussions, and I'd like comparables to make a strong case to my temple leadership. I have useful data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but would really like information that applies more specifically to my job as a synagogue and religious school

RE: [ha-Safran]: Kol Ha-Kavod

I heartily add my deep appreciation to Debbie's eloquent words! Thank you all so much - Etta --- 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]: Follow-Up Special Offer:

Neil Danzig's CATALOGUE OF FRAGMENTS OF HALAKHAH AND MIDRASH FROM THE CAIRO GENIZAH IN THE E.N. ADLER COLLECTION OF THE JTSA LIBRARY. Only $35.00 Friends, Thanks to your overwhelming response, we are almost sold out of our most recent offer to you, Neil Danzig's Mavo Le-Sefer Halakhot Pesukot

[ha-Safran]: Call for Reviewers

Inspired after the great conference in Montreal? Disappointed that you didn't have a chance to go? Want to get more involved in AJL? AJL Reviews is looking for newreviewers (or former reviewers who haven't participated in a while) for the adult reviews section. If you are interested, please

Re: [ha-Safran]: white spots on books

Rose, This may or may not be mold. Does it look like it's flowering? Does is smell? There are many environmental causes for white stuff on books. It's better to be safe than sorry, and if these books can be replaced, throw them away and buy new ones. They can be cleaned fairly easily.

[ha-Safran]: SCC Division Meeting at Convention

Hi, There was a meeting for SCC Division members at the AJL Convention in Montreal on Wednesday, June 22nd. If you are interested in a copy of the minutes, please email me at the address below, and I will send them as a Word attachment. mrsfrumshr...@msn.com Shavua Tov, Kathe Pinchuck Past

[ha-Safran]: Baruch Dayan Emet

With great sadness I report the passing of one of members, Judith F. Weintraub (June 24, 1942 - July 1, 2011) She was the retired librarian of Ner Tamid of Chicago and lived in Skokie. The funeral will be on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 6:00 PM, graveside in Bet Olam Cemetery in Beachwood, Ohio.

[ha-Safran]: Updated My Bible in Pictures

Hi everyone, I currently have in my library 4 sets of the old My Bible in Pictures series (48 thin vols.) (published by Revivim over 15 years ago). I am withdrawing at least 2 of them (if anyone is interested in adopting them, please email me) Does anyone know if there is an updated edition

[ha-Safran]: Photos and Videos of the AACI 4th of July

Celebration in Jerusalem X-Original-To: Hasafran@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=5asQ6euaRPJxDdFxwvXsn6JDb7fmFbz8qWDLMfa45gU= c=1 sm=0 a=nDghuxUhq_wA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=ugFvkfIBRL/WdPz6TiXDkA==:17 a=GBeXdQ0L:8 a=Vt2AcnKq:8 a=pSZzf3RB:8

[ha-Safran]: AJL's podcast on iTunes

Hi everyone, I'm currently working on getting our podcast up and running on the new website. I need to have as many people as possible run a quick test of our podcast on iTunes. If you are an iTunes user, please sign in and search for AJL Podcast. When you find it, please click Play for at

[ha-Safran]: Alfasi portrait

Does anybody know any details concerning this portrait of Rabbi Yitzchak Alfasi (the Rif) that is on the title-page of Hilchot Rav Alfas, printed in Vienna in the year 1804 by the Yoseph Horoshankatzia press. Was the portrait taken from another source? Do you know of an earlier source of this