[ha-Safran] Requesting feedback on this website

2018-12-10 Thread Beverly Geller via Hasafran
One of our teachers is interested in trackingterrorism.org If any of you have personal experience using this website, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you . Any insight into the validity of their sources would also be useful. Thank you in advance. Beverly Geller The Frisch School Para

[ha-Safran] Journals to Give Away

2018-12-10 Thread Dan Wyman via Hasafran
Dear Hasafranim, Our colleague Fred Greenspahn at Florida Atlantic University has the following journals to give away for the cost of postage. Please contact Fred at green...@fau.edu. I look forward to seeing some of you at the AJS Conference in Boston next week (Fred will be there as well). Ch

Re: [ha-Safran] looking for article Shai Afsai, "The Prince, the Sage and the Rabbi."

2018-12-10 Thread Heidi G Lerner via Hasafran
Hi Harvey, It looks like it is held by LC, Iowa State University, Tulane, Hamilton College,University of Utah, Concordia University and University of Toronto. Good luck. Best, Heidi Heidi G. Lerner Metadata Librarian for Hebraica and Judaica Metadata Dept. Stanford University Libraries

[ha-Safran] AJL at AJS?

2018-12-10 Thread Erika Dreifus via Hasafran
Hello, all: I'm wondering how many folks here might be planning to attend the AJS (Association for Jewish Studies) conference in Boston next week. (I'll be going for the first time.) Does AJL typically host a table or do anything organization-specific at AJS? All best, Erika -- *Erika Dreifus*

[ha-Safran] looking for article Shai Afsai, "The Prince, the Sage and the Rabbi."

2018-12-10 Thread Sukenic, Harvey via Hasafran
I am trying to find the following article: Shai Afsai, "The Prince, the Sage and the Rabbi." Philalethes 64(2011): 101-109,128. Our interlibrary loan office has not been able to obtain a copy. Harvey Sukenic Library Director Hebrew College Library hsuke...@hebrewcollege.edu

[ha-Safran] Nominations requested for the Beta Phi Mu Award

2018-12-10 Thread Emily Bergman via Hasafran
The American Library Association and the jury for the Beta Phi Mu encourages you to submit nominations for someone who deserves to be known for their work in education for librarianship. The award consists of $1,000 and a 24k gold framed citation of achievement. This annual award is for a library

[ha-Safran] opinions on these titles

2018-12-10 Thread Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran
Hi. I need to get your opinion on these titles, if you've read them. I want to know whether they are worth recommending, as representatives of friendship between Jewish and non-Jewish people. Are they well written? Are the friendships important to the stories? Are there any problems you can warn

[ha-Safran] New Publication from Magnes Press

2018-12-10 Thread Yael Klein via Hasafran
New Jerusalem of People and Places By Sara Israeli, Tamar Perles 'Jerusalem of People and Places' is intended for students at the beginning and

[ha-Safran] Fw: Books on the Israel-Palestinian conflict

2018-12-10 Thread Robby Feinstein via Hasafran
That is quite the sickening anti-Israel book list that Clare Kinberg has come up with. THE SHEPHERD'S GRANDDAUGHTER, a fictional work, even has Israelis murdering a dog owned by Arabs, and thus breaking an Arab girl's heart. It's author apparently knows little about Arab culture, which con