[ha-Safran] Books "not in BHB"

Dear Safranim, we are currently working through a pile of older sifre kodesh, not all of which are listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book. I am wondering what to do with those negative results, if anything. Should their absence from the BHB be noted in the catalog records? Or, alternativ

[ha-Safran] A set of machzorim from Vienna, 1816

Dear Marion, Dr. Louise Hecht from the universities of Vienna and Potsdam is a specialist on the Anton Schmid publishing house. You may get in touch with her at hechtlou...@yahoo.com. I hope this helps. Best wishes, Monika Monika Schreiber University of Vienna, Li

[ha-Safran] Shanah tovah from Vienna

Dear Safranim, I wish you and your loved ones a happy and sweet New Year. I hope to see you all again in 5781! שנה טובה ומתוקה. גמר וחתימה טובה Stay healthy! Monika [cid:fc1e177c-2e60-4356-9a5e-d259540a3b41] The bookstore of J. M. Belf in Vienna, 1913 © Albert Kahn Archives __ Messages

[ha-Safran] Harvard Library loan?

I had forgotten to ask if anybody has an idea if and when the Harvard Library is going to offer curbside pickup or any other form of physical circulation? I am asking for a colleague. Thank you! Monika Vienna University Library and Archives Services The Jewish Studies Library Librarian: Moni

[ha-Safran] Thank you for the conference!

Dear All, thank you so much for the wonderful online-conference, it was a special experience. I wouldn't have been able to travel this year, so it was great to be able to get all those inspiring presentations and discussions nevertheless. And this is not to mention the fun of 'hanging out' wit

[ha-Safran] erratum

Dear Safranim, please forgive me, the subject line in my season’s greetings e-mail was meant to wish you חג חנוכה שמח rather than a suffocating holdiday. Monika Monika Schreiber University of Vienna, Library and Archives Services The Jewish Studies Library Spitalgasse 2-4, Hof 7.3 1090 Wien/Vienn

[ha-Safran] LA was wonderful

Dear Lisa, Jackie, and all the others who made the AJL convention possible: It was a positive and inspiring experience in any way and I stand amazed by your dedication and skills. The organization was perfect, the spirits were great, the Wednesday tour was fascinating. Thank you for everything!

[ha-Safran] שנה טובה

Dear Safranim, I wish you all שנה טובה ומתוקה and all the health, happiness, and success in the world for the year ahead! Monika [cid:49b444a4-6a85-407d-886a-c0e6e9322796] __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed b

[ha-Safran] yiddish in transliteration?

Safranim Shalom! A patron recently asked me for reference to Yiddish literature spelled with Latin letters. I didn't want to tell him, Go learn the Hebrew alphabet, and it is actually an interesting question. There is a small choice of recent Austrian titles that feature Yiddish texts in transl

[ha-Safran] שנה טובה מוינה

Safranim Shalom, I wish you your families joyful holidays. May you all have a blessed and successful New Year 5778 in good health! לשנה טובה, מאושרת, ובריאה תכתבו ותחתמו Monika [cid:image001.jpg@01D3313A.0A1A5B40] Universität Wien Bibliotheks- und Archivwesen Fachbereichsbibliothek Judaistik

[ha-Safran] HUC pictures

Dear New York conference attendees, I'm about to write a report on our meeting at HUC for the Vienna University Library's newsletter but don't have any good photos for illustration purposes. So wanted to ask if anybody took pictures, especially of the building's interior that would show the lig

Re: [ha-Safran] looking for an editor to take on unusual project

Gene McGarry gene.mcga...@gmail.com from Boston is an excellent academic copy editor with high literary skills. He specializes in all things related to Hebrew Bible, Jewish Studies, Near East, etc., but has experience in a wide range of subject fields. Monika ___

Re: [ha-Safran] Koren talmud

Hello Toby, We are leaving those covers on the books, exactly because they are so pretty. Since they are semi-transparent, they don’t conceal the shelfmark-stickers, which are pasted on the hardcover. חנוכה שמח from Vienna! Monika Universität Wien Bibliotheks- und Archivwesen Fachbereichsbib