Re: [ha-Safran] animal sound

2022-11-17 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
Lizlol (short i sound, long o sound) means to gobble לזלול gobble, gorge, chow down Don't know if that will work for you, but here is a great Hebrew and many other languages resource.context.reverso.net Add it to your computer and cell phone and you can highlight text and it will

Re: [ha-Safran] Film Recommendation Needed

2022-11-10 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
The Frisco Kid Rabbi Avram Belinsky (Gene Wilder) lands in Philadelphia intending to travel to San Francisco, where he plans on starting a synagogue. Quickly relieved of his belongings by a group of con artists, Avram optimistically sets out alone on foot toward the Wild West. He gets into one

[ha-Safran] Chabad Israe Center Atlanta library

2022-08-31 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
I'm writing on behalf of Hana Lapidot who is doing the preliminary work to set up a Hebrew language library at the Chabad Israel Center in Atlanta, GA. A supporter of the center donated a major collection of Hebrew books. She is interested in a simple and inexpensive software program to manage

Re: [ha-Safran] Seeking Holocaust book for grades 6-7 as a class read

2020-09-17 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
Alan and Naomi. It’s set after the Holocaust in NYC, but it’s a powerful message of how the survivors suffered. I always had my students write sequels that started at least six months later or two years later, etc. It was a read-a-loud to 5th graders. On Thu, 17 Sep 2020 at 1:58 AM Wendie

Re: [ha-Safran] Good Jewish Websites for children and adults

2020-03-25 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
openlibrary.org has thousands of ebooks to read totally free. The reading quality isn't always the best because they have been digitized by scanning the originals, which sometimes are many years back and the pages are yellowed. There are a lot of "golden oldies." Search for ebooks. Here is the

Re: [ha-Safran] Unwanted donations

2020-03-12 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
You should have a formal, published donations policy. Put it in the shul bulletin a couple of times a year. Keep a copy in the library handbook. Suggested language may include: all print donations are accepted at the discretion of the librarian. Any items that are not addrd to the library

[ha-Safran] Hanukkah Video "Goodnight, Granny Savta"

2019-12-09 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
I just posted up my Telly award winning Hanukkah video, "Goodnight, Granny Savta." Part of the story is set in Modiin and now I live here! Enjoy my video and please remember to subscribe (there is no charge). https://youtu.be/tEraogPkowk

[ha-Safran] The Story Snipper is here

2019-09-23 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
I'm delighted to announce just in time for Rosh HaShanah, I have finally converted my Telly award winning videos to digital format and posted the first two programs up to my new youtube channel, The Story Snipper. The first story, The Birthday Shofar, is about a mischievous monkey who frightens

Re: [ha-Safran] UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE IN A PUBLIC LIBRARY DEPT.

2019-09-04 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
I'm thinking it might be related to the culture of your city and its library policies. Certainly not something I've encountered in our city known for its Southern hospitality. Or maybe the person who helped you was just having a bad hair day. On Wed, Sep 4, 2019, 1:04 AM Robby Feinstein via

[ha-Safran] Sequel to "The Fruitfly Rabbi"

2019-08-12 Thread books2gogh via Hasafran
My very talented friends have just released the sequel to "The Fruitfly Rabbi," an enjoyable read for synagogue libraries, for the adult section. *“The Rabbi’s in Trouble:” A Great Summer Read* Readers have eagerly awaited the sequel to the engrossing and entertaining novel, “Fruitfly Rabbi,”