[ha-Safran] Thanksgivukkah book list

Thanksgivukkah is on the way, so I've created a suggested list of children's books about Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and gratitude in general. You can find it through Facebook's "Riffle" app at read.rifflebooks.com/list/112918 or via AJL's Facebook page at

[ha-Safran] Family Friendly holiday movies

So last year, I wrote to the list asking for suggestions for a movie for our December 24th Chinese dinner & a movie event. A couple of people asked that I share the responses with the group. I never did get to it, but since I'm now seeing Christmas decorations at the mall, it must be time to po

Re: [ha-Safran] Tycher Library - Library PR and Dara Horn's latest book

Nina, Congratulation on this uTube. It has all the important information. You library is beautiful. How was Dara Horn's presentation? I also would like to hear the list members' view on Horn's book THE GUIDE TO THE PERPLEXED.I was perplexed when I finished it. Amalia Warshenbrot Sent fr

[ha-Safran] JOAN BIELLA, David Partington Award Recipient 2013

Safranim- I would like to share this good news about our colleague Joan Biella, who has also been honored by the Middle East Librarians Association. Congratulations, Joan! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOAN BIELLA RECEIVES PARTINGTON AWARD FOR 2013 NEW ORLEANS, LA, (Oct. 9) - Senior and junior c

Re: [ha-Safran] Tycher Library - Library PR

Very cool! **Nice indoor pool you got there :) Uri Uri Kolodney Hebrew & Jewish Studies Librarian / Acting Librarian for Russian & Slavic Studies University of Texas Libraries The University of Texas at Austin PCL 2.300 | Mail Code S5440 | P

[ha-Safran] Tycher Library - Library PR

Hi Everyone - Our library just had its annual Community Read yesterday and since we had it in the auditorium in the JCC we wanted to find a way to still show off the library space. We ended up filming a quick commercial that we debuted before the author spoke. I wanted to share it with the grou

[ha-Safran] Publishers Weekly story: Founders of Kar-Ben to Retire

Hi all, Since this is not my area, I don't know if it has been published anywhere else (sorry for any duplication). The story mentions the 2003 Sydney Taylor Body of Work Award. http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/59860-founders-of-kar-ben-to-re

[ha-Safran] New Podcast: Laurel Snyder Redux

The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview author and outside-the-box thinker Laurel Snyder, in a wide-ranging conversation on trends in Jewish literature, especially for children. You can hear the podcast online at: http://jewishbook

[ha-Safran] רשימות אחרונות בבלוג ספריית הרמב"ם

בס"ד, ג כסלו תשע"ד שלום וחודש טוב ! למעוניינים רשימות אחרונות בבלוג "עם הספר" של ספריית הרמב"ם. כריכות צבעוניות *הסכמה ראשונה של הרב עובדיה יוסף

[ha-Safran] La fin du sacrifice (Magnes press)

Hello We would like to introduce a new book published by Magnes press: La fin du sacrifice Les mutations religieuses de l'antiquite tardive (Religious Transformations in Late Antiquity) By Guy G. Stroumsa