Re: [ha-Safran] SCBWI has forced out its Chief Equity Officer for Issuing a Statement Condeming Antisemitism

I would like to point out that Marjorie's post does not provide a complete picture of the events surrounding the resignation of SCBWI's diversity officer. I have no wish to get into the middle of any discussions of this, but I feel that I must point out that while the effect is basically as

[ha-Safran] Shedding light on the SCBWI issue

I would like to share this article from Jewish Insider, which so far is the most accurate and nuanced article I have seen on the events surrounding SCBWI and the response to its #StopAntisemitism statement.

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life Podcast: I Want You to Know We're Still Here

The Book of Life podcast had a live show in May and the edited recording can now be heard on the show. My guests were Esther Safran Foer, author of I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post-Holocaust Memoir, and her teenage granddaughter Sadie. They talked about the importance of sharing family

Re: [ha-Safran] [AJL-Council] American Libraries article on AJL Annual Conference

I agree, this is an awesome article, Sally! Thanks for writing it and getting it into ALA! Heidi On Thursday, July 8, 2021, Sally Stieglitz via AJL-Council < ajl-coun...@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Thanks Kathy! My pleasure. > Best, > Sallt > > On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 1:48 PM Kathleen Bloomfield < >

[ha-Safran] AJL's new "Sekhel Circle" (Wisdom Circle)

We are excited to announce the creation of AJL's "Sekhel Circle" - a circle of wisdom being passed from experienced members to those newer to the profession! Please join us a week from Tuesday on May 4! The listing from our website is below. FYI, this is a members-only event. *Sekhel Circle*

[ha-Safran] The 2021 AJL Conference "AV Club"

o at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/2021-conference/__;!!KGKeukY!n4DuUBJzpaeuv_x5T4srxaK9Y3gbjKjRNeWDcPWva7pItMBOGY0CTVHL0gHfhINQ2tnfKsHJixVrYdU$ . Questions? Email Heidi Rabinowitz, AJL Member Relations Chair, at bookoflifepodc...@gmail.com. Thanks! Heidi __ Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran] CORRECTION: Time for the Sekhel Circle

CORRECTION - the time for the Sekhel Circle is 9:30 AM Pacific, of course, not PM as originally listed! Members, you should have received an email with the registration info already. Jim and Suzi are excited to see many of you at the Sekhel Circle (Wisdom > Circle) on Tuesday! If you have any

[ha-Safran] ALA publishes resources on combating Antisemitism

!gS5gSntwOkJkQemfHQmlx5Sg1MEZMBJCdailwaxhlTWWpzD_78hAftQEtZM-NBS_GJ3y290NvAWDNpo$ Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran

[ha-Safran] Question for you about The Book of Life Podcast

Hi Safranim, I love making The Book of Life podcast, but I feel like it's not reaching as wide an audience as it could. I'd like to ask for your help. If you are already a listener, can you please recommend the show to friends and colleagues? Personal recommendations really help. And whenever

[ha-Safran] March Jewish Book Carnival

KGKeukY!ge2Xdg4-kW2DGMTJ1NgRixBYcGBL0oUPy01iSeiyWNuxr5l_aY9qx-d7ON3W40m3M9Dw8Ne50fvkGiM$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individ

[ha-Safran] studies about Jewish use of libraries

! Heidi Rabinowitz bookoflifepodc...@gmail.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio

[ha-Safran] SSCPL + RAS Roundtable TONIGHT

*RAS & SSCPL ROUNDTABLE: Preparing High Schoolers for College* Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET This event is jointly sponsored by AJL's RAS and SSCPL Divisions All AJL members are welcome. Members only. Members, please check your email for the registration link. The message was sent

[ha-Safran] Photos of your libraries!

jkraut...@sbcglobal.net, and include your name and the name of your library and institution. Thanks! Heidi Rabinowitz AJL Member Relations Chair __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Librarie

[ha-Safran] New podcast episode! The Passover Guest

The newest episode of The Book of Life Podcast features an interview with Susan Kusel and Sean Rubin, author and illustrator of The Passover Guest. This retelling of an old I.L. Peretz story was named a Holiday Highlights title by the Association of Jewish Libraries. You can hear the interview

[ha-Safran] AJL Virtual events in March

h 14, 2021 (the first day of the Jewish month of Nissan, in which Passover occurs), post a picture of an unusual or unique haggadah from your library, and/or a link to information about it, with the hashtag *#libraryhaggadah* and tag *@JewishLibraries*. Members and non-members are welcome to participat

[ha-Safran] Virtual AJL events for March

Each month, AJL hosts a number of virtual events. All are free and require pre-registration. Some are open to the general public; others are for members only. To enjoy all of AJL's virtual programming, become a member at

[ha-Safran] Lots to read at The Book of Life!

Hello Safranim! There's a lot happening on The Book of Life blog this week. It's National Library Week, so I've got a Post from the Past for you for each day, Monday through Friday at

[ha-Safran] National Library Workers Day

!hT_KyrRkg90oJRlxyQDgjJ55T9ekg1HsDLd-SelgAcKc6LWN-c69JmFO3FvKNpvI4eZIXSi5yfo4u0k$ . You can do it anonymously if you choose. I think we should all ask patrons to nominate us, or nominate each other (or ourselves) because then we can show our bosses the listings and they will see how awesome we are! Just an idea... Heidi

[ha-Safran] New Podcast Episode on The Book of Life!

The Book of Life's newest podcast episode is part of the "Through the Window" Diversity Exchange co-sponsored by The Book of Life and the Association of Jewish Libraries. It's a project designed to fight antisemitism and other forms of bias through education and allyship. In this episode, I

[ha-Safran] AJL Presents: discussion of AJL Fiction Award winner Apeirogon

*AJL Presents: Apeirogon Discussion*Tuesday April 20, 2021 9:30AM PT / 12:30 PM ET / 7:30PM Israel Time Apeirogon , in telling

[ha-Safran] April Jewish Book Carnival

ukY!mtE8lVYHfE_8xs85t60fxRcTXiZytKfDHM19Zy6b2vKrgb_UWGAKc0Fi_Ao29F0TTfY2SjAKopctxUE$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual

[ha-Safran] AJL featured on Bookshop.org

;!!KGKeukY!i4nXeKb0k7QoCuZtvX_cg3MM2-GbmBIWmIZrn4hSVhn0FyYFiusULA8KTKieW_isvGbH4oFA-jXXvQQ$ Please share with the world! Heidi Heidi Rabinowitz AJL Member Relations Chair __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the A

[ha-Safran] article about Sydney Taylor Book Awards in The Forward

-D7EGvifjOYKYl5yMTKBC3EgCHKPlOyQRE-JmI6pUaX7YflmUfZmJ9ETUJAKZM_4vnc33w$ Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send

[ha-Safran] Jewish Book Carnival: February

The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been posted for February. Our host this month is me, Heidi Rabinowitz, at The Book of Life blog. You can see the Carnival at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2021/02

[ha-Safran] New Episode of The Book of Life: Ezra's Big Shabbat Question

Dear Safranim, The newest episode of The Book of Life Podcast features an interview with Aviva Brown, author of Ezra's Big Shabbat Question and Not Now, Mara, two much-needed books about little Jews of color. You can hear the interview at

[ha-Safran] Fwd: ☀️Now Accepting Summer of NewCAJE Program Proposals☀️

Speaking opportunity! It would be great to have some librarian representation at NewCAJE! -- Forwarded message - From: NewCAJE Date: Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 10:34 AM Subject: ☀️Now Accepting Summer of NewCAJE Program Proposals☀️ Applications due May 16th *Click here to submit your

[ha-Safran] Jewish Book Carnival for August

ukY!nxWHh5bVKWk9bcrCvG05IyMIlHNAh9Q7TfNDjbDq0McJaZDVPVh3PzZSzDa9t9d9XjOvDACRRUbvbbM$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual

[ha-Safran] Today's AJL Presents about recommended Jewish kidlit

8MXQM_jiCCnpt3OvEIxjdDDrN1GOngJKI$ > Thanks! Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: h

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: Little Free Libraries

Did you ever see a box of books on a post in somebody's front yard? Those are Little Free Libraries, the topic of The Book of Life's newest episode. Our guest is Margret Aldrich, Director of Communications for the Little Free Library organization. I interviewed her about their new Read In Color

Re: [ha-Safran] LGBTQ resources

Hi Scott, I saw your request on Hasafran for Jewish LGBTQIA titles. Please see my list of Diverse Jewish Kidlit on the webpage of my podcast, The Book of Life. You'll find many titles there labeled LGBT.

[ha-Safran] September Jewish Book Carnival

!ls-Vhgr51X4sMa_GcvJhy2YDvNJkuxsWX42bdLK9rjanA3XYL0hKIjXgU7DHtUQqNnRBhFA1oWKqMsg$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good

It's summer and time for some fun, so this month The Book of Life geeks out! Our guest is Nancy Werlin, author of Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good, a story of a Jewish girl whose sci-fi fandom provides a way for her to grow into her true self. In related nerdy news, I was a guest on another

[ha-Safran] Fwd: FW: Seeking editors for Weave: The Journal of Library User Experience

Hi Safranim, I've been asked to share this call for volunteer editors. If intersted, please respond directly to David Vess at ves...@jmu.edu by September 2. Thanks all, Heidi Rabinowitz View this email in your browser <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=ht

[ha-Safran] October Jewish Book Carnival

_hq/__;!!KGKeukY!l8ptSqIcHnozCF29glgQnJd1k6GJVBfcyM-G94TDSTir_sLJC22XKZNlwW5Xek15UlwZrzGw-EORJZU$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the indi

[ha-Safran] THE WAY BACK on The Book of Life Podcast

Safranim, I'm excited to welcome Gavriet Savit as a guest on The Book of Life podcast! His award-winning YA novel The Way Back is an amazing mix of love, creepiness, and philosophy that I'm sure you'll enjoy. We had a wide-ranging conversation that went from musical theater to cemeteries! You can

[ha-Safran] ANNOUNCING: AJL's Fall 2021 Holiday Highlights

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Heidi Rabinowitz holidayhighlig...@jewishlibraries.org AJL ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS TITLES FOR FALL 2021 For immediate release, October 4, 2021 — The Association of Jewish Libraries is pleased to announce that seven titles have been selected for its seasonal AJL

[ha-Safran] Reading is a Superpower

I want to share a recent post from my blog at The Book of Life Podcast, to encourage you to participate in the Superpower Challenge and to listen to my upcoming interview about Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero. Here's the post: *"Reading is a Superpower"* is the theme of Children's Book Week

Re: [ha-Safran] New book from Lerner

and process grief. Can you explain what your concerns are? Thanks, Heidi Heidi Rabinowitz On Thu, Dec 2, 2021 at 2:56 PM Fred Isaac via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > All -- > > This week I received Emily Isler's *AfterMath* (CarolRhoda/Lerner) for > review. It's a

[ha-Safran] Vote for the MOCK Sydney Taylor Book Awards!

worthy of receiving the Sydney Taylor Book Award. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz, Susan Kusel, & Chava Pinchuck Co-Admins, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libra

[ha-Safran] My Completely Unofficial 2022 Sydney Taylor Shortlist

Hi gang, Since I eat and breathe Jewish kidlit, I have a lot of opinions and I couldn't resist sharing them. Here's my blog post about my favorite Jewish children's/YA books of 2021.

[ha-Safran] Shameful Holocaust incident in DC

, Heidi Rabinowitz Chair, AJL Member Relations __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf

[ha-Safran] UPDATED LINK Cataloging Forum 11/23

Hi everyone. Haim sent the reminder below about the Cataloging Forum. I am writing to add some info about registering for this event. This is a reminder we have our first Cataloging Forum session, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 23 at 12:30pm ET. The topic will be on cataloging Law material. *To

[ha-Safran] Jewish Book Carnival for November

ukY!lgM33sHzFZhSYeLBJ7FUEdXq0t8HZiVPVoXqwpd_o7zxBASgU7dKSZsqkOC5pkqOeeB1FzWc8trleqg$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual

[ha-Safran] Heidi's article: Hanukkah is not Jewish Christmas

lease read and share! https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://storytimesolidarity.com/picture-books-to-celebrate-jewish-holidays/__;!!KGKeukY!nLEqCgIiNwNZEjLXNJZ5RGsF_fEVzOwhjzaKdNKHQ5gVxWq7e1uaO1FoAIG43qj1QzTrKNb_BfDltMo$ Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the

[ha-Safran] AJL books featured on non-Jewish blog

://celebratepicturebooks.com/2021/11/19/november-19-get-ready-for-hanukkah/__;!!KGKeukY!jew06HCldzWuz_FVorpj_YlAGwZGb-I_lHKopug7XwWcl0ZX6BpVlG9QIqFA06P7xJ1cFOTCyglWISM$ Heidi Rabinowitz Co-chair, AJL Holiday Highlights committee __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran] Book of Life Podcast: WHISTLE

Safranim, Book of Life listeners may remember that in December 2018 I interviewed Emily Jenkins about her picture book All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah (a Sydney Taylor Book Award winner!). Now Emily's back, in the guise of E. Lockhart, the pen name she uses for her young adult fiction, to talk

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Launches Nice Jewish Books Podcast

I am so happy to have Sheryl join me as an AJL podcaster! Now we are "sister podcasts" ! Heidi Rabinowitz On Sun, Oct 31, 2021 at 10:23 AM AJL PR via Hasafran wrote: > The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is pleased to announce the > launch of *Nice Jewish Books*, a

Re: [ha-Safran] Podcasts

AJL podcasts Nice Jewish Books and The Book of Life can both definitely be shared with the public! On Tue, Nov 2, 2021, 11:49 AM Jacqui Rodgers via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Hi to all at AJL > > > > Are we able to share these podcasts with library borrowers or is it only > for

[ha-Safran] How to Understand Israel in 60 Days

Has anyone read the graphic novel How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Glidden? Is it appropriate for YA readers? If so, what age? And would it make sense to non-Jewish YA readers who don't have background knowledge about Israel? Thanks Heidi Rabinowitz he...@cbiboca.org

[ha-Safran] FW: [EXT]Free library of Jewish Books available for donation!

Hello Safranim, Is there anyone out there who would be interested in the collection described below? Or do you know of some other individual or library that would be interested? This sounds like a higher quality donation than the usual offers... Thanks Heidi Rabinowitz he...@cbiboca.org

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: Holiday Heroes

Safranim, I'm excited to welcome back Lee Wind and Jeff Gottesfeld as podcast guests on The Book of Life! I've paired them because their new picture books, Red and Green and Blue and White (by Lee) and The Christmas Mitzvah (by Jeff) have a lovely synergy. You can listen to the podcast here

[ha-Safran] Question about book FOR THE LOVE OF ISRAEL

uld be a good introduction to Israel for non-Jewish readers. I wonder whether it's insider-ish or not. Your perspectives on this book are welcome. I've already read the review from AJL Newsletter but am interested in more opinions. Thanks, Heidi Heidi Rabinowitz bookoflifepodc...@gmail.com __ Messa

[ha-Safran] December Jewish Book Carnival

tps://jewishlibraries.org/Jewish_Book_Carnival_HQ__;!!KGKeukY!kkvb3y5Ya8BLbd6AEuCoc4CatEM23xEo2pYt_oiCKWYnpDE01AfYaQ7ydvyy3rMFxT_mYgyK3hQu89M$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions exp

[ha-Safran] Nice Jewish Books podcast

!mAzc8864TzYJ33casGoMpyU8TUyPIlATiNnxldViOERQoZZyWn2BTfPJi-ozdOesi4XKahX2rqNUnjg$ and check it out. Fannishly, Heidi Rabinowitz Host, The Book of Life Podcast __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish

[ha-Safran] in-person preschool storytime?

the safety of spending time with multiple groups of unvaxxed unmasked kids on a daily basis? Or how I can make it safer, if going outdoors is not an option? Thanks for any ideas, Heidi Heidi Rabinowitz Feldman Children's Library Congregation B'nai Israel __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran

[ha-Safran] July Jewish Book Carnival

NrW-4lmvVbuuMerqjoY6AcT0y24uAsAGAxZMkLFUzzXHNd4G2DiFj_PaM2AFwiL7i6TZBkei7irvY$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not neces

[ha-Safran] Mock Sydney Taylor Book Award: Vote in Round 2!

v3/__https://www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com/2021/12/mock-overview-ya.html__;!!KGKeukY!j-GNs0TRaUWTd5H37CLcrv4SJlV3rx4f4I7YTfHh3EvcY0m3Cy7yoLlsuwI19qt--vharNtyqP102Cc$ Now, go and vote! - Heidi Rabinowitz, Sydney Taylor Shmooze co-admin <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com

[ha-Safran] responding to Colleyville

, but there are many other funds as well such as the General Fund and Chai Hopes (which go right to the operating budget). Hoping that action can feel empowering, and praying for peace, Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily

[ha-Safran] Jewish Book Carnival for February

tps://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/Jewish_Book_Carnival_HQ__;!!KGKeukY!k0tUtL7fDnQc3YHBz8hXNIhQMHBZicPq3tTTcvxKgGieKqwAdtX5OUcVJO_Bimao9HrfIoJAvdTCzNE$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibrari

Re: [ha-Safran] Come to my Canva workshop

to the recording. Thanks, all! Heidi On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 9:59 AM Heidi Rabinowitz wrote: > Hi Safranim, > > As many of you know, I'm basically in love with the Canva design platform. > I used it to design our recent conference logos, the graphics for our > virtual events (includin

[ha-Safran] Jewish Book Carnival for March 2022

tps://jewishlibraries.org/Jewish_Book_Carnival_HQ__;!!KGKeukY!jBWwN8z7zRfkWVEkoOppym57XKwTJpl9-P-i4nf4PP-D2SuYaIXBe-dDEJ4Kxnqsg1lslDus2kahU8Q$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions exp

[ha-Safran] The Unfinished Corner on The Book of Life Podcast

I'm so pleased to welcome Dani Colman to The Book of Life podcast to talk about her Jewish fantasy graphic novel, The Unfinished Corner! You can listen to the podcast here (you'll also find a transcript in case you prefer to read rather than listen):

[ha-Safran] "Good Grief" on The Book of Life

I'm excited to welcome Tyler Feder, Joanne Levy, and Emily Barth Isler to The Book of Life! I've brought them together because their MG and YA books are all related to grief and loss. You won't believe how much fun we had talking about this serious topic! Tyler is the author of Dancing at the Pity

[ha-Safran] AJL Announces Spring 2022 Holiday Highlights List

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Heidi Rabinowitz holidayhighlig...@jewishlibraries.org AJL ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS TITLES FOR SPRING 2022 For immediate release, February 27, 2022 — The Association of Jewish Libraries is pleased to announce that five titles have been selected for its seasonal AJL

[ha-Safran] Come to my Canva workshop

about how to use Canva during Zoom storytimes or classes, this coming Monday night, March 7 at 7pm ET. I hope you'll join me! -- Heidi Rabinowitz SSCPL Roundtable: Using Canva to Enhance Virtual Storytime Monday, March 7, 2022 4:00 PM PT / 7:00PM ET Get a basic introduction to the graphic design

[ha-Safran] Binge the Blog Tour

v3/__https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/p/archive-sydney-taylor-book-award-blog.html__;!!KGKeukY!g8wEjJpyRIl6hsHqQxl-0ukxAmqGsYihoxBJpGVbyTVlzcz9a63PMO2xnqFQfJlg3BcRUJsxhyffAlE$ There you will find links to any of the interviews that are still available (which is most of them). Enjoy! Heidi

[ha-Safran] Book of Life Podcast: Sydney Taylor Gold Medalists

Dear Safranim, I'm excited to welcome to the podcast the four gold medalists for the 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award, for the best Jewish kidlit of the year. I had the pleasure of speaking with Susan Kusel and Sean Rubin, author and illustrator of the picture book The Passover Guest, Veera

Re: [ha-Safran] Holocaust books for children and grade school

HI Katalin, In my library we have all the Holocaust fiction and nonfiction in its own area, so that readers won't accidentally pick up a Holocaust book without being prepared for it. I think it's the best way to manage these books. Heidi Rabinowitz Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai

[ha-Safran] Passover Highlights on The Book of Life

The best new Passover books for kids were named by AJL's Holiday Highlights committee this spring! My Holiday Highlights co-chair Susan Kusel joins me on The Book of Life podcast to talk about these titles and to explain the Highlights project. You can listen to the podcast here (you'll also find

[ha-Safran] Podcast about THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

/v3/__https://www.buzzsprout.com/1773327/10297996__;!!KGKeukY!kqHRIur0jXaaVcTIJBqlgQvXC_xGUKvjuWedzmzDYFXQjvSligKmgha_q2wUajRBphRFpn95ijNAUAg$ Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association

[ha-Safran] Hooray for The Passover Guest!

and Hooray for Susan! With pride and excitement, Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf

[ha-Safran] YOU'RE INVITED! AJL Palentine's Day Social

s calendar and log in to register! https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/events-calendar/__;!!KGKeukY!kEmD72P5KahkHK_JyKfJG4M3dD_5Cbxi5I7I6NIowHIch993iP5dZxUOPUHlsNJI5pHVpS-gZcb2Xro$ Can't wait to see you! Heidi Rabinowitz AJL Member Relations Chair __ Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran] Jewish Book Carnival for January

The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been posted for January. Our host this month is Heidi Rabinowitz at The Book of Life Podcast blog. You can see the Carnival at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2022/01

[ha-Safran] Tu B'Shevat guest post

;!!KGKeukY!nzamtNfg9fqT5rC98x8C_-hASUOpTOKunpMgFZt9G3ThRMcisbC_GLMDBClUg9XWSYZEGyrpFLUEnJg$ Heidi Rabinowitz The Book of Life Podcast bookoflifepodcast.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish

[ha-Safran] MOCK Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced! MOCK

AmLibraryAssociation__;!!KGKeukY!lsMa2wDy3sUrzZ6GmSgBh3cL-XeXvJZY_Rw5gIVtIx5NKArev9iQUlTXrldZi5PjV1yiKvtvCdlvoPA$ >. Won't it be interesting to see how close the Mock Awards come to guessing what books win the Real Award? Heidi Rabinowitz & Susan Kusel & Chava Pinchuck, Co-Admins, The Sydney Tay

[ha-Safran] More about the 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Awards!

$ ! Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha

[ha-Safran] Jewish Book Carnival for April 2022

tps://jewishlibraries.org/Jewish_Book_Carnival_HQ__;!!KGKeukY!mKWikYDghhn19qWo7N9V_0lLGTTmDMHymrbMdcZcylMQMVvBDov8dN1f30OH8zZ_HCgGhbsjf8xFC8A$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Me

[ha-Safran] Shana Tova! Jewish Book Carnival

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[ha-Safran] Two New Years on The Book of Life

Please welcome Richard Ho and Lynn Scurfield, author and illustrator of the picture book Two New Years, which brings together celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year! You can hear the interview (or read the transcript) at

[ha-Safran] Book of Life Podcast: New Year's News

[ha-Safran] Am Yisrael Chai episode of The Book of Life

Dear Safranim, With my mind so occupied by the situation in Israel, I went back and listened to the 2017 Book of Life podcast interview I did with Tammar Stein about Sydney Taylor Honor book The Six-Day Hero, a middle grade novel about the Six-Day War. She subsequently wrote Beni's War, a

[ha-Safran] Online discussion: When the Angels Left the Old Country

-2D5gW0cJ9FeBHGvWXLR8Kt4oxASlsuAUP6pfzlXi9Flw19aR1pOXE-wYdgnixEPznY$ Thanks! Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send

[ha-Safran] Two Tribes on The Book of Life Podcast

o find new listeners, so please don't hesitate to share! Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran

[ha-Safran] add your signature to this open letter

v3/__https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/letters/open-letter-against-lefts-lack-of-empathy-for-israeli-victims__;!!KGKeukY!xiTYSxnLVvhOSgUHDgGPT7eTn-HxAoqcMgLgNCKQMp44CfMACX9b_YKa0JHGPtuPzK3IhCWAKiYKeqoW8xsRz75Tb9xRN4IyrgfTbnkO2AI$ . Best, Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran

[ha-Safran] Fwd: NEW 2023 Censorship Data: Numbers Continue to Rise

Safranim, if you are not already aware of Unite Against Book Bans, I wanted to make sure you know about it. Please see this email below about actions you can take for Banned Books Week. Best, Heidi Rabinowitz -- Forwarded message - From: Unite Against Book Bans Date: Thu, Sep

[ha-Safran] E Train Talks on The Book of Life!

Please welcome 12-year-old literacy advocate E Train to The Book of Life! You can hear the interview (or read the transcript) at

[ha-Safran] Book of Life podcast "We Need Israel Books"

Dear Safranim, Once again, I'm interrupting my regular podcast schedule to bring you additional content related to the war in Israel and Gaza. This conversation with Yael Levy

[ha-Safran] October Jewish Book Carnival

tps://jewishlibraries.org/Jewish_Book_Carnival_HQ__;!!KGKeukY!19tW116H_Mdk-Oaft3BrCmRiJev-098FjaszGtfcLaiunnl-WfZyQIRQ3ZOhbFflV33X5Fg36zr5svZEEzzHsDQ5F_vjUDwV1jucnHRkong$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer

[ha-Safran] Bonus podcast episode!

How exciting - The Book of Life's July episode inspired listeners to action! In July we spoke with Arthur Levine of Levine Querido and learned about the challenge of being a tiny new diversity-focused publisher in an era of book banning. Listeners Liza Wiemer and Deborah Lakritz (authors, but

[ha-Safran] August Jewish Book Carnival

Q__;!!KGKeukY!2pTl_gaZR3jfnlpqlOnHaVKGildOVagGSl1XVgyJ5fHmpwhh9PVWme1f8aBr8i3seeSqNaWspu0l3D19uqfEQqlnQgm6z54ENxMeiSfxBtg$ > at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions exp

[ha-Safran] The Jewish Book Carnival - May 2022 edition

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[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: Unite Against Book Bans

I know you're all as concerned about book banning as I am, so on The Book of Life podcast this month my guest is Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Director of ALA's Office of Intellectual Freedom. We had a fascinating and ultimately inspiring conversation about censorship and how to fight it. You can listen

[ha-Safran] Elazar for Mimouna

Hi Safranim, Can anyone tell me what Elazar call number you used for A Sweet Meeting on Mimouna Night by Allison Ofanansky? Thanks Heidi Rabinowitz bookoflifepodc...@gmail.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed

Re: [ha-Safran] Children's book newly published

$ . Heidi Rabinowitz Co-admin, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze On Sat, May 28, 2022, 3:17 PM Jill Greenstein Weisberg via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Can you please tell me where to find the latest Jewish themed children's > b

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL's Spring 2022 Author Showcase (5/15)

FYI, the Author Showcase originally planned for May 15 was cancelled because we did not have enough authors sign up to participate. Sorry we did not make this clear before the event. We are still planning for a fall showcase for authors of Jewish children's and teen literature. Heidi Rabinowitz

[ha-Safran] Cab from airport?

I'm arriving at the Philadelphia airport on Sunday at 11:19am ET. Anyone want to share a cab or go on a SEPTA adventure with me to get to the conference hotel? __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: Catnip for Librarians

I've had some heavy episodes of The Book of Life for you lately but my new episode is more lighthearted. I spoke to two super smart kids about their lives as readers: Ellery and Hudson, who have both served on the Design Team for PJ Our Way. I am sure you will enjoy hearing their thoughts! You can

[ha-Safran] Groner Wikler Scholarship speech

to action, so I hope you will take a look. Thanks Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf

[ha-Safran] Correction! Text of Groner Wikler speech

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[ha-Safran] text of Groner Wikler Scholarship speech

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