[ha-Safran] Fwd: [kiosk] Fw: Positions available at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

2019-03-18 Thread Michelle Chesner via Hasafran
-- Forwarded message - From: Bea Baaden Date: Mon, Mar 18, 2019 at 1:19 PM Subject: [kiosk] Fw: Positions available at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research To: cwp-ki...@lists-1.liu.edu -- *From:* Jill Strykowski *Sent:* Monday, March 18, 2019 11:00

[ha-Safran] Moderators for the 54th Annual Conference

2019-03-18 Thread Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran
Shalom! I hope by now you've taken some time to review the tentative schedule for AJL's Conference this June. If not, head over to www.jewishlibraries.org to find the link to the schedule and abstracts. *Then*, go to *http://tinyurl.com/ajl19Moderators * and

[ha-Safran] 70 Russian speaking Jews who shaped Israel

2019-03-18 Thread Diane Romm via Hasafran
The Jerusalem Post has created a website highlighting the contributions of 70 Russian speaking Jews to the history of Israel. It's a useful resource for schools and those studying the history of Zionism: Shapers of Israel | | | | Shapers of Israel 70 Russian-Speaking Jews who Shaped

Re: [ha-Safran] Locations of Collections of US Jewish Military Records?

2019-03-18 Thread Deena Schwimmer via Hasafran
The American Jewish Historical Society’s various Jewish Welfare Board collections contain some records going back to Jews’ military service in WWI. If they haven’t already, they should also contact NARA regarding records of veterans. Deena Schwimmer Deena M. Schwimmer,

[ha-Safran] “The Fittest Survivor” by Sigmund Abeles, is now in print.

2019-03-18 Thread Chaim Mazo via Hasafran
“The Fittest Survivor” by Sigmund Abeles, is now in print.  This book is a first-hand account of a Hungarian family destroyed in the Holocaust and the survivors, as well as the story of two men from different generations who discover each other’s