[ha-Safran] June Cummins tribute

I was so touched to read this lovely tribune to June Cummins z"l in Judaica Librarianship. We all miss her. I'm glad to hear her book about Sydney Taylor will be published at long last. https://ajlpublishing.org/index.php/jl/article/view/549/529 Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions

[ha-Safran] Trying to ID a kids book about a wedding

n a wedding and gets input on what is the best thing to serve--pure spring water comes up as a good option because it's so good. Does anyone know what I'm thinking of? Do you remember the author and title?" Heidi Rabinowitz bookoflifepodc...@gmail.com __ Messages and opinions exp

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life Podcast on Video with Artist Patricia Portillo

Dear Book of Life Listeners, The newest episode of The Book of Life Podcast is very unusual because it's a video interview. That's because my guest was an artist, Patricia Portillo, and I wanted to show her work. You can hear the episode at https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/08/video-episode-a

[ha-Safran] AJL Virtual Roundtable next week

information about how to register for these free roundtable sessions! 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

[ha-Safran] A PLACE AT THE TABLE on The Book of Life Podcast

Dear Book of Life Listeners, The newest episode of The Book of Life Podcast features a joint interview with Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan about their co-authored middle grade novel, A Place at the Table. You can hear the episode at https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-place-at-table.html,

[ha-Safran] This week's virtual roundtables

If you are not yet a member, join now! https://jewishlibraries.org/join_AJL 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

[ha-Safran] corrected calendar

Thanks to those of you who caught my typo. The November SSCPL Roundtable is on 11/5 NOT 11/15! -- Heidi Rabinowitz - Wed 9/9/20 12:30pm ET RAS Roundtable: International Collection Development - Thurs 9/10/20 12:30pm ET SSCPL Roundtable: Volunteer Librarians - Sun 10/18/20 12:30pm ET

[ha-Safran] September Jewish Book Carnival

. For more information about the Jewish Book Carnival, please see our HQ page <https://jewishlibraries.org/Jewish_Book_Carnival_HQ> at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and op

[ha-Safran] Interview: Honey on the Page

Please read my interview with Miriam Udel, editor and translator of Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children's Literature, at https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/10/honey-on-page.html! Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the indiv

Re: [ha-Safran] Elazar Libraries Who is the biggest online

The list of member catalogs is at https://jewishlibraries.org/MembersCatalogs but you have to log in. It's in the members-only section of the website. Heidi Rabinowitz On Thu, Oct 8, 2020 at 1:51 AM Robbin Katzin via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > I

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: "Pond Life" with Fish & Turtles

Dear Book of Life Listeners, I am so pleased to bring you this new episode of The Book of Life, featuring a joint interview with authors Joanne Levy (Fish Out of Water) and Evan Wolkenstein (Turtle Boy). I paired them to highlight the similar themes I saw in both middle grade bar mitzvah novels, a

[ha-Safran] How to attend the AJL Membership Gala

o-the-latest-version I can't wait to see you at the Gala! 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 Libr

[ha-Safran] The Mitzvah of VOTING

hare widely and help Get Out the Vote!* Thank you so much! 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-Safr

[ha-Safran] Jewish book on Fuse 8 & Kate Podcast

a Jewish book discussed (and named as a classic), and to hear the Sydney Taylor Book Award mentioned! Woohoo! http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2020/09/28/fuse-8-n-kate-it-could-always-be-worse-by-margot-zemach-with-special-guest-erica-s-perl/#comment-1093803 Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz __ Message

[ha-Safran] The October Jewish Book Carnival

information about the Jewish Book Carnival, please see our HQ page <https://jewishlibraries.org/Jewish_Book_Carnival_HQ> at the Association of Jewish Libraries website. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz Jewish Book Carnival Organizer carni...@jewishlibraries.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Ha

[ha-Safran] Help ALA Track Libraries as Ballot Drop-Off Locations/Voting Locations

*Help ALA Track Libraries as Ballot Drop-Off Locations/Voting Locations* The American Library Association is tracking libraries as voting locations in states where it is eligible, as well as, where they are serving as ballot drop-off locations or early and/or election day voting/polling locations

[ha-Safran] AJL Roundtables This Wed & Thurs

9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET / 7:30pm Israel Time This roundtable is sponsored by AJL's SSCPL division, but all members are welcome. 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 A

[ha-Safran] Anya and the Nightingale on The Book of Life Podcast

This new episode of The Book of Life Podcast features an interview with Sofiya Pasternack about her middle grade historical fantasy novel Anya and the Dragon. The sequel, Anya and the Nightingale, comes out this Tuesday. You can hear the episode at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishbooks.b

[ha-Safran] November Jewish Book Carnival

ukY!muzxfwOr7R4AyXahQfdgNIqdPqYHD1eA9RNAWmcRHAs8vnBXwRZk5f64Gcy8YhIvpLnhLhVcLocGHSA$ > 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 a

[ha-Safran] Heidi's Jewish Book Month article in The Forward

ukY!kdmXRw-W19RdHGMvNJJU8M9Az_dW-6r6lRUrJvDB04x8iL5wefCRUHa9YsGKueVnDqtDUDhiKIDEnwA$ 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 Libr

[ha-Safran] I need help with Blogger!

Last week I was revising my old blog posts on Bookoflifepodcast.com to put links at the top of each post, so that when people view the excerpts on the main page, they would be able to click those links to buy the books being reviewed without having to even click on READ MORE and view the full post.

[ha-Safran] Correct time for upcoming AJL Roundtables

gies again for the error. Thanks for joining us for these Roundtables! 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 Libr

[ha-Safran] Fun contests at AJL Hanukkah Social!

kah-themed Zoom background to show your Hanukkah spirit, and be sure to have your menorah handy during the event! Can't wait to see you there! Heidi Rabinowitz Chair, AJL Member Relations __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessaril

[ha-Safran] Voting for the mock Sydney Taylor Book Awards

Have you been reading the reviews on The Sydney Taylor Shmooze at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com/?__;!!KGKeukY!ndr6X8HwUd4fQX3Hvd8BtM4LpRbtwYUo6rAhLfiOgpzvWIEykJfPwlYaeXMuEjEDr0QPmoXusnn7r9c$ It will soon be time to VOTE for the winners of the mock award! *The Sy

[ha-Safran] Combating Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia with Multicultural Children's Literature

I am very pleased to be presenting this virtual program with my friend Sadaf Saddique. I hope you can attend! --Heidi Rabinowitz Please join EMIERT for a robust discussion on Combating Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia with Multicultural Children's Literature on Monday, December 14, 2020, at

[ha-Safran] How to prepare for the AJL Hanukkah Social & Open House

[image: Association of Jewish Libraries] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jewishlibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!ga3mR_3FjkhQh_IXU3SU_4fL95oxUiC3j2NF8EdwQW6FU4bcUaAYEcLxJrUom4o3k4-BjvrltGrtjGw$ Dear Friend, We are so excited about the upcoming AJL Hanukkah Social & Open House! Here are a few thi

[ha-Safran] Get Ready for the AJL Hanukkah Social

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6 AT 12:30PM EASTERN TIME! See you at the AJL Hanukkah Social and Open House! [image: Association of Jewish Libraries] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.jewishlibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!jcCeT420ibbHmi6R7g2rZ7Ba1B6mpoobbjrocTwuS7jpkYSPZZrDJ--ytJRLD3MVCGlFt2cJhxjlA2s$ Dear Fri

[ha-Safran] Theodore Bikel's City of Light on The Book of Life Podcast

This new episode of The Book of Life Podcast features an interview with Aimee Ginsburg Bikel, wife of the late Theodore Bikel. She talks about City of Light, a book she created based on a short story written by Theo for Moment Magazine and NPR. You can hear the episode at https://urldefense.com/v3

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: The Puppy Test

Have you seen Daveed Digg's "Puppy for Hanukkah" video yet? It's so awesome that I recorded a podcast about it, with my thoughts on how it's a great model for creating terrific Jewish children's books! You can listen to it here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2020/12/

[ha-Safran] AJL Member Survey

Bloomfield, AJL President and the entire AJL Board & Council (submitted to Hasafran by AJL Member Relations Chair 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

[ha-Safran] Registration issues with AJL Presents 1/6/21

!kiOK0KX4YZF22AOGg_vO29u48oCQVroiWMyeaOmUTbJ-5pi3KwFYVpxVbyzqbqFw2d_oSByNeZ6YYKM$ If you have any difficulties, please let me know! Heidi Rabinowitz bookoflifepodc...@gmail.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the

[ha-Safran] The Sydney Taylor Shmooze on The Book of Life Podcast

New, on The Book of Life Podcast: an interview with my co-admins on The Sydney Taylor Shmooze, a mock award blog for Jewish children's/teen literature, plus a bonus episode featuring other mock award bloggers from Calling Caldecott, Heavy Medal, and Guessing Geisel! You can hear both episodes at h

[ha-Safran] Video of AJL Presents from 1/6

If you missed the AJL Presents session on 1/6 about the Real and Mock Sydney Taylor Book Awards, now you can watch it on YouTube at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtu.be/H5bHU1D7_6A__;!!KGKeukY!gpiVr_oeHYVQT0HHM1TW3fN91Kgy5v5Bz8alMN12lJt7cpmwSlzjPHKftLhezaJgWbcsy5FDWn0AJcM$ . Enjoy! Heidi

[ha-Safran] MOCK Sydney Taylor voting, Round 2

Round 2 voting is now open for the MOCK Sydney Taylor Book Awards at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sydneytaylorshmooze.com/2021/01/2021-ballot-2.html__;!!KGKeukY!k8U4oeGWXzCSLeJgZpbcV0FkMucY7kPtDsKne0clrD2J1dMdkRAn_F4PodXIjsU80duuny6YyzcQzgQ$ . You can vote today (Monday 1/11) through Fr

[ha-Safran] January Jewish Book Carnival

V8N-ODXx3PAUXNmk9uXhC5FZ1vF-Tuc2GN5E_8AHTaweX_GhT-YaI8efGzjlBYpFUwrknPkpw9Lvg$ > 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 a

[ha-Safran] “Combating Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia with Multicultural Children's Literature”

atch it, go to https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/webinars__;!!KGKeukY!ipYx04a15BrnWiIn7Btk3p9Q9SuBlgTdFjYwpQMebHTV7EwDwtzq11AHtW9td6qmeiXMvYeaNLoEi5Q$ . Heidi Rabinowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necess

[ha-Safran] Sydney Taylor News

Dear Friends, The 2021 Sydney Taylor Book Awards were announced just over a week ago. I am so pleased to bring you this interview with the chair of the awards committee, Rebecca Levitan, on The Book of Life Podcast. You can listen, read a transcript, and find extensive show notes at https://urlde

[ha-Safran] ALA publishes resources on combating Antisemitism

Z!!KGKeukY!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] 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 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishbooks.blogspot.co

[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 parti

[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 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/join_AJL__;!!KGKeukY!n

[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 here

[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 on

[ha-Safran] Photos of your libraries!

ry Krautman at 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

[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

, all! 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

[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 you

[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 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2021/04/national-library-week.html__;!!KGKeukY!kScjk0

[ha-Safran] National Library Workers Day

KeukY!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...

[ha-Safran] AJL featured on Bookshop.org

dren-s-books!__;!!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 endor

[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] 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 the

[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 author and a

[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 intervi

[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] 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* Tues

[ha-Safran] Questions for the Sekhel Circle

Jim and Suzi are excited to see many of you at the Sekhel Circle (Wisdom Circle) on Tuesday! If you have any questions you'd like them to address, please email them ahead of time to rosen...@brandeis.edu! You can ask questions during the session too, of course, but if they have time to prep, they'l

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

d, you can do so 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

[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 ques

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: Not Your All-American Girl

In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (both May), The Book of Life podcast has an interview about the Jewish Chinese family in the middle grade novel Not Your All-American Girl (the companion to This Is Just a Test). I spoke to co-authors Madelyn Rosen

Re: [ha-Safran] Hasafran Digest, Vol 486, Issue 1

ces > Accreditation. Hope that helps! Heidi Rabinowitz AJL Member Relations Chair On Tue, May 11, 2021 at 7:54 AM Michelle Sandler via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > I am looking for the rules and information on getting basic accreditation > for Beth David Library. Wh

[ha-Safran] May Jewish Book Carnival

ukY!kc7wJ3P3wzN0MOuv39AIoxKAEqCHFEDFANzGCQaNwSSYR_GqBXdhx6a9w2YyzcojvH-POyNRKZBA0Js$ > 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] how to get free shipping on conference mugs

their free shipping program. In fact, even if you keep Zazzle Black beyond the free trial, it's actually cheaper than the shipping for this item, so it's a good deal either way. Enjoy! Heidi Rabinowitz AJL Member Relations Chair __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the i

[ha-Safran] Don't miss this week's AJL events!

AJL has lots of virtual events this week! Don't miss out! AJL & Moment Magazine Present: The Man Behind the Masks: Stan Lee and Marvel Comics with Journalists Abraham Riesman and Dan Raviv Tuesday, May 25, 2021 1:30PM PT / 4:30PM ET Stanley Lieber, better known as Stan Lee, revolutionized the com

[ha-Safran] 2 AJL Virtual events Coming SOON

KeukY!ge9j3tCR1lJXgzPdyXZB9e6eTRsAbAGrpNPXHy2kvz1XQANb7Qw526ziYtQTv1vIzrdx-lLrGP7o99c$ or look in your email for a message containing the Zoom links, sent Monday, May 10, 7:00 AM ET. Heidi Rabinowitz Chair, AJL Member Relations __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and ar

[ha-Safran] please sign: open letter about antisemitism to kidlit community

document/d/1hrVktzerMCHFFsny2GSGasTppu1seeCYzNu8CRUz9wE/edit?usp=sharing__;!!KGKeukY!kFf05ymp9fbHh0XVlLDtdvhsvIZC-dZG62IF2NbDhoq6Vzwk0eXMCPQulya7rz_ESoIIthbzxP74lEM$ Thanks Heidi Rabinowitz Co-Admin, Jewish Kidlit Mavens group on Facebook https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.facebook.com/groups/JewishKidlitMavens__

Re: [ha-Safran] Books dealing with diversity of the Jewish experience

KeukY!gTw9KiqLjLxfekbZNC4GJFbtbxtoGNl1yxqZ5rkGsVLKqm2A-bh94RRgx-qbeE2BnNS7CYgLxY8ni6o$ Heidi Rabinowitz On Thu, Jun 10, 2021 at 10:16 AM Amy Graham via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Collective wisdom, > > Our synagogue is looking to do a "one synagogue, one book&q

[ha-Safran] The Book of Life: The New Queer Conscience

In honor of Pride Month, The Book of Life podcast has an interview with Adam Eli, author of The New Queer Conscience, a 2021 Sydney Taylor Notable Book in the Young Adult category. It's a manifesto by a young activist that holds up k'lal yisrael, or Jewish solidarity, as a model for the queer comm

[ha-Safran] June Jewish Book Carnival

D_m-n9rvAVEv3EQ3frF9XdChooWsCgZTSN7DYxQDf7tuAsnQT8yDU5htvU2iE7VNcXvc0E$ > 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 necessarily en

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 Marjori

[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. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishinsider.com/2021/07/antisemitism-israel-kids-liter

[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 s

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 < > k

[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] 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

[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 podcast

[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

ttps://jewishlibraries.org/events-calendar/__;!!KGKeukY!nmySbrKGE5vqeMlXwZuN_yWpQi22OSXvbl1dvhlMncMHiE8MXQM_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) == Submi

[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 div

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. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/p/diverse-jewish-kidlit.html__;!!

[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 author and a

[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] 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] 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

[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 about

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 m

[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] 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...@cbiboc

[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 auth

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

https://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 autho

[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 reg

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

e 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] in-person preschool storytime?

thoughts about 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

[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 (you'l

Re: [ha-Safran] New book from Lerner

seen 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 > revi

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

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.co

[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 expres

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