Re: [ha-Safran] 60th anniversary of Soviet Jewry movement

hi--assume Rabbi WEiss is aware of this group ---but just in case I wanted to share this organization and their upcoming webinar with him. Best, Beth Braunstein On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 10:40 PM Shulamith Z Berger via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > It will soon be the 60th

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL/JTS Judaica Librarian Certification program

Good to hear of this program … I was in a program like that Around1976. Beth Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2022, at 8:53 PM, Michelle Margolis via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > Dear Colleagues, > > The Association of Jewish Libraries is thrilled to announce a course program > in Judaica

Re: [ha-Safran] heidi's presentation

Thank you Heidi for your knowledgeable and animated presentation… as a long term day school librarian I have always been frustrated with the push for Holocaust literature for children not developmentally ready for it. Thanks so much for emphasizing the disadvantages of many of these books.

Re: [ha-Safran] thoughts on "Let the celebration begin"

I've had a long career as a Jewish day school librarian in NYC. One of my specialty areas is teaching students and professionals about appropriate children's literature about tolerance and respecting diversity. Over the years I have led workshops at the holocaust museum and other professional

[ha-Safran] looking for a book title

I'm trying to track down a book title. the book was written several years back for middle grades about a girl who had a holocaust survivor grandmother . The girl was toying with the idea of converting to Christianity ( she had rosary beads). The book Had a cross on the cover. I'm quite sure it won

Re: [ha-Safran] short story query: Sol Steinmetz

wow---I knew Sol steinmetz very well -( we lived in Pelham Parkway--Shoshanna--your parents are Steven and Leba--they know us well--He was an amazing man of great Jewish knowledge and a lexicographer par excellence. I have his book "the little refugees" which contains a copy of the letter which

Re: [ha-Safran] sydney taylor program at ajl today

is it possible to view this event? I wasn't able to attend today. thanks Beth Braunstein On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 3:42 AM Chava Pinchuck via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Thank you for sharing. > > 708 E. 5th Street (where they lived) was torn down with other tenements to > create

Re: [ha-Safran] Name that title

the book is called acts of Faith by Eric Segal (author of Love Story) --I read it years ago and loved it. I thought they were in Queens in the book--- Best, Beth Braunstein On Mon, Jun 28, 2021 at 9:31 PM Rebecca Levitan via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > I had a patron

Re: [ha-Safran] To be posted, please

How about “inheritance “ By Dani Shapiro Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 6, 2021, at 7:49 PM, Carol Coven Grannick via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > Marcia, it's an older book, but a wonderful book club book: The Jew Store by > Stella Suberman - a memoir of her observant (in part) family who moves

Re: [ha-Safran] book ideas needed

Hi I am a day school librarian with an expertise in that area best choice is kindness by Todd parr Also Be kind by pat miller Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 21, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Shomrei lib via Hasafran > wrote: > >  > AJLers always come through. > > I have preschoolers coming in

Re: [ha-Safran] Jewish kidlit on hard topics

Junkyard wonders by Patricia polacco Deals with death and mental disabilities Beth braunstein Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 9, 2019, at 4:12 PM, Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran > wrote: > > About a week ago, there was a post on Hasafran asking for Jewish children's > titles on the topics below.