[ha-Safran] ABOLISH TU B'SHVAT!!!

Colleagues: It turns out that we are wrong, wrong, wrong in celebrating Tu B'shvat! There is no such holiday. In fact, we should be championing Tu Bishvat! Check it out: http://mahrabu.blogspot.com/2012/01/war-on-tu-bishvat.html Micah Salb Librarian The Kay-Goodman Library Ohev Sholom -

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor Book Award Stickers

Haverim - If you haven't put "medals" on this year's Sydney Taylor Book Award winning and honor titles, now is the time to do so. Send me a stamped self addressed legal envelope and I will return it to you with a set of "medals" (3 gold and 4 silver). My supply keeps getting smaller, so don't

[ha-Safran] new title in English from Turkey

Dear Safranim Greetings from Istanbul. Please note our new title: Siren Bora with contribution by C.M. Kösemen, *The Bodrum Jewish Cemetery,* Libra Kitap, İstanbul, 2016, 118 p., ISBN: 9786059022903 hardback Tombstones have many memories to share about the past. For these reasons, they must be

[ha-Safran] Fw: AJL 2017 Conference Stipends Application

Shalom, For those that are anxious to fill out the application. The information about the conference is delayed because of an issue beyond our control. It is coming very soon. Information needed to fill out the application is: Early bird registration: $385 (AJL Board is doing its best to