[ha-Safran] DAVID BROZA AND MIRA AWAD AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-FEB. 25 AT NOON

2015-02-18 Thread Shirazi, Gail
The American Folklife Center Botkin Lecture Series In cooperation with the Hebrew Language Table at the Library of Congress and Washington Jewish Film Festival Present OPEN MIC: Artist Interviews with DAVID BROZA MIRA AWAD Wednesday February 25, 2015 12:00 noon-1:00 pm Library of

[ha-Safran] The National Day of Unplugging on March 6-7, 2015

2015-02-18 Thread Dina Mann
Dear Safranim, Put the tablet away. Hide that laptop. And stuff that cell phone in a sleeping bag. Give your community the gift of unplugging. *Sign up to become a community partner* and encourage individuals to unplug for 24 hours (or for as long as they can!) *How can your community unplug?*

[ha-Safran] Rare Book/Manuscript/RDA Cataloging Workshop, New York, NY-Feb. 24th, 2015

2015-02-18 Thread Rita Lifton
The New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL-NYMA) will hold a cataloging workshop on Tuesday, February 24th, 2015, 1-4:30 pm, at The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway (@ 122nd Street), Mendelson Convocation Center (1st floor of the

[ha-Safran] Genealogy conference: Women and Family History at the National Library of Israel

2015-02-18 Thread Nachum Zitter
To all Safranim (and others): On May 10th the National Library of Israel reference department will be holding a conference (in Hebrew) on the topic of women and genealogy. The conference is being held in memory of the late Mathilde A. Tagger. The Speakers include Prof. Renée Levine Melammed,

[ha-Safran] New title by Bar-Ilan University Press - Studies in Biblical Propfecy, History Historiography

2015-02-18 Thread Press Office
Dear Librarians, Please be informed of the new title published by Bar-Ilan University Press : Studies in Biblical Prophecy, History, and Historiography By Prof. Shmuel Vargon ISBN: 978-965-226-381-0 456 pgs. Hebrew. Hardcover. 2015 Please use the Link for

[ha-Safran] Jewish Libraries near Woodbine, New Jersey

2015-02-18 Thread Nachum Zitter
Shalom again, A patron is looking for information on the Jewish population of Woodbne around the turn of the previous century (c. 1909). Aside from the local Jewish museum, are there any members on this list who would have local or archival materials Are there any relevant libraries nearby?

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish Libraries near Woodbine, New Jersey

2015-02-18 Thread Jean-Claude KUPERMINC
Hello Safranim In Woodbine New Jersey, there used to be a Jewsih settlement created by Baron de Hirsch with the help of the Alliance israélite universelle. We happen to have archival material on the subject. Please contact us (even though we are in Paris, France, and not precisely a relevant