Re: [ha-Safran] PROGRAM ON ISRAELI THEATER AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-February 4 at noon

2019-01-09 Thread Veronica Belling via Hasafran
Wish I could be there. But why is theatre in Yiddish not mentioned? Veronica Belling Honorary Research Associate Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research. University of Cape Town On 9 Jan 2019 23:18, "Shirazi, Gail via Hasafran" wrote: > > > WHAT: Israel’s Theatrical Scene: Welcome to

Re: [ha-Safran] PROGRAM ON ISRAELI THEATER AT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-February 4 at noon

2019-01-09 Thread Kolodney, Uri via Hasafran
I highly recommend this presentation! Roy is a dear friend and has taught here (Austin) last Spring a class about Israeli theater. Uri From: Hasafran On Behalf Of Shirazi, Gail via Hasafran Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 1:31 PM To: 'hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu' Subject:

[ha-Safran] Suggestions for Minna Siegel

2019-01-09 Thread Sarah Barnard via Hasafran
I can suggest a few books for Minna Siegel. One is The Observant Life : the wisdom of Conservative Judaism for contemporary Jews, senior editor Martin S. Cohen, published in 2012 by the Rabbinical Assembly. Another is by Neil Gilman, Conservative Judaism : the new century, Behrman House, 1993. A

Re: [ha-Safran] Cataloging Ketubot

2019-01-09 Thread Cohen, Julie via Hasafran
Hi Gabriel, Below is the documentation that Daniel Lovins developed for us when we began our project of cataloging Yale’s ketubot in 2009. (It will need a few updates to meet RDA standards.) You can view images and records of most of our ketubot at:

[ha-Safran] National Jewish Book Awards Announced

2019-01-09 Thread Lisa Silverman via Hasafran
The Jewish Book Council has announced the 2019 National Jewish Book Awards. Here is the list: https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/awards/2018-national-jewish-book-awards-winners-and-finalists Lisa Silverman Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library

Re: [ha-Safran] Opium of the Asses

2019-01-09 Thread Bernstein, Steven (Library) via Hasafran
Shay is also the man behind the Chai Mitzvah Program which has been taking off all across the country in recent years. I highly recommend it. Steven From: Hasafran On Behalf Of Suzanne Balaban via Hasafran Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 10:02 AM To:

[ha-Safran] Cataloging Ketubot

2019-01-09 Thread Gabriel Mordoch via Hasafran
Dear colleagues, I am wondering what are your local practices when cataloging Ketubot. [this question was also posted in the heb-naco mailing list, apologies for the duplication] Thank you, -Gabriel -- *Gabriel Mordoch, PhD* Judaica and Western European Language Cataloger University of

[ha-Safran] Opium of the Asses

2019-01-09 Thread Suzanne Balaban via Hasafran
Dear Safranim and Safranot, Writing with something new that may be of interest: In his book, Homo Deus, former President Obama favorite and “New Atheist”, Yuval Harari argues that: “the human agenda consists of one project: attaining divinity.” While the Harvard educated historian clarifies