[ha-Safran] April Jewish Book Carnival

The April Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, is being hosted by Anna Levine at Jodie Books at http://jodiebooks.com/jewish-book-carnival/. You'll find links to Jewish book news, book reviews and author interviews. Thanks to all the

[ha-Safran] Fw: Seforim Video on Givetov + MRK Sale in progress

This website and video summarizes what I have learned and accomplished in 40 years of working with Hebrew Seforim. Please post it.-- Seforim

[ha-Safran] Complaints about Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children

Has anyone had complaints about the Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children published by DK Publishing? Does it have Christian content? Seeing mixed reviews online and wanted to get the groups feedback. Thanks! Nina Nina Stenzler Director, Tycher Library Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas 7800

Re: [ha-Safran] PS: Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children

I just looked at the book's introduction.  It is  a book about the Jewish Bible-- for Christian Children--it's title is misleading. I wonder whether the rabbi who wrote the foreward was aware of this.  I've seen this phenomenon numerous times in books on Israel or the Middle East -- scholars

Re: [ha-Safran] Complaints about Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children

Part of the entry for Isaiah has, in my view, a Christian twist. [Isaiah] told them, too, of the coming of the Messiah, who would bring hope and the chance of salvation to everyone on earth.   Capitalizing Messiah suggests a deity, salvation here sounds like the Christian understanding of the

[ha-Safran] PDCE for RAS and SSC

Transforming the Library through Gamificationhttp://ala-publishing.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00NzEzNDgzJnA9MSZ1PTEwMzEzNTcyOTEmbGk9Mjg1MTEwMDg/index.html 90-minute workshop facilitated by Bohyun Kim Item Number: 1541-9106 Publisher: ALA Editions Price: $60.00 **Group rates and ALA Member

Re: [ha-Safran] PS: Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children

I never realized it either. Note that there is a difference between DK’s The Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children and DK’s The Children’s Illustrated Jewish Bible (with CD). The Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children is the one for Christians which talks about the Old and New Testament. The

Re: [ha-Safran] PS: Illustrated Jewish Bible for Children

Yep, they are almost identical but there are differences.  The painting of Jesus' circumcision is missing from the corresponding spot on the Abraham's Two Sons entry, for example.  And the Jewish one (as no entry at all for the Prophet Isaiah! Strange.   Andrea Rapp From: Toby Harris

[ha-Safran] Availability of Avodah Aravit on DVD?

‎Safranim- Can anyone tell me how to obtain all seasons of Avodah 'Arvit (Arab Labor) with subtitles on DVD? A professor needs it urgently for a class. Thanks in advance for any recommendations! David Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran] and a film

Same professor is also looking for: ? ? ?? English title is Late Summer Blues. Available anywhere here in the US? David David G. Hirsch Librarian for Middle Eastern Studies Charles Young Research Library UCLA Box 951575 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575 USA Tel: +1 310 825 2930 Fax:

Re: [ha-Safran] The deadline for the May/June 2015 issue of AJL News is approaching!

Please note that today is the deadline for submission. Many thanks, Uri From: Kolodney, Uri Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 8:41 AM To: ha-Safran (hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu); 'car...@lists.osu.edu'; Council (ajl-coun...@lists.osu.edu) (ajl-coun...@lists.osu.edu) Subject: The deadline