[ha-Safran] Announcements from the Hebraic Section, Library of Congress

The Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress Announcements: 1. Display of ancient Torah Scroll Sheet (March 28th - April 15th) We are delighted to announce that our recently acquired scroll sheet from the Book of Exodus will be on display just in

[ha-Safran] For Chanukah

Chanukah greetings and a very special menorah from the Hebraic Section at the Library of Congress. חג אורים שמח! Ann Brener Sharon Horowitz __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran] In Commemoration of D-Day: a new blog from the Hebraic Section

The latest blog from the Hebraic Section: In Commemoration of D-Day: Treasures from the Hebraic Section __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual

[ha-Safran] Upcoming event in the Library of Congress: "Oedipus in Brooklyn and Other Stories." Wednesday, March 22, 12 noon.

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[ha-Safran] Upcoming event in Hebraic Section: "Rachel Bluwstein: Hebrew Poetess and Pioneer (1899-1931)" - Thursday, January 26th, 12 noon - 1:00 pm

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[ha-Safran] Just in time for Chanukah . . .

Just in time for Chanukah! A very special new acquisition which we’d like to share with all our colleagues in AJL: Princess Tanya Comes to Washington: A Chanukah Story for the Library of

[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming Event: Israeli artist Avner Moriah at the Library of Congress - Thursday, November 17th, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.

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[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event: Israeli artist Avner Moriah at the Library of Congress - Thursday, November 17th, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.

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[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event at the Library of Congress on Wednesday, September 7th, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm.

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[ha-Safran] Passover Haggadot at the Library of Congress: A Guide to the Collections

The Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division Library of Congress is pleased to announce a new Finding Aid for its collections: [cid:image001.jpg@01D1F94D.03BD4A30] For additional Finding Aids, please click on

[ha-Safran] Symposium on the Ancient Assyrian Legacy. Friday, June 10th

On behalf of Dr. Mary-Jane Deeb, Chief of the African and Middle Eastern Division, we would like to invite you to a Symposium on the Ancient Assyrian Legacy. For more information, please refer to the press-release and the flyer below: http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2016/16-098.html

[ha-Safran] update on "Stolen Words: The Nazi Plunder of Jewish Books"

Dear Colleagues, Since so many of you have written to ask about last week's talk by Mark Glickman, author of Stolen Words: The Nazi Plunder of Jewish Books, let me say that there will indeed be a webcast of Rabbi Glickman's excellent presentation. It may take a while - possibly 2-3 months -

[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming Event: "Stolen Words: The Nazi Plunder of Jewish Books, " by Mark Glickman. Tuesday, May 3, 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event: "Stolen Words: The Nazi Plunder of Jewish Books, " by Mark Glickman. Tuesday, May 3, 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming Event: "The Jews of Posen Province in the Nineteenth Century" - a book talk in the Hebraic Section, Monday, March 21st, 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event: "The Jews of Posen Province in the Nineteenth Century" - a book talk in the Hebraic Section, Monday, March 21st, 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming Event at the Library of Congress: "From Russia with Love: Illustrated Children's Books in Hebrew (1917-1925)" - Tuesday, December 15th, 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event at the Library of Congress: "From Russia with Love: Illustrated Children's Books in Hebrew (1917-1925)" - Tuesday, December 15th, 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] Hebrew Printing in the Orient - a new exhibit at GWU

Hebrew Printing in the Orient Curated by Brad Sabin Hill, Gelman Library, GWU I would like to extend warmest congratulations to Brad Sabin Hill on the opening of his new exhibit, Hebrew Printing in the Orient, now on display at the Gelman Library in George Washington University. As always,

[ha-Safran] Celebrating AJL's50th at the Library of Congress: a Display from the Collections of the Hebraic Section

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Re: [ha-Safran] [QUAR] Celebrating AJL's50th at the Library of Congress: a Display from the Collections of the Hebraic Section

and Services. It was their eagerness to support AJL's Jubilee Celebration that made it all possible. Many thanks again! I look forward to seeing you soon. Ann From: Weisman, Yaffa [mailto:yweis...@huc.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 1:48 PM To: Brener, Ann; 'hasaf...@lists.service.ohio

[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event in celebration of Jewish-American Heritage Month - Monday, May 18th, 12 noon-1:00 p.m.

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[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming Event, Thursday, March 12th, 12 noon - 1:00 p.m.: The Mirror of the Text: Jewish Women and Their Books through the Ages. A power-point presentation and display of rare

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[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event in the Library of Congress, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 12 noon (in the European Division Conference Room),

You are cordially invited to the following lecture organized by the European Division of the Library of Congress. Please note that it will take place in the Conference Room of the European Division, which is on the 2nd Floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building and accessible via the Hispanic

[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming event in the Hebraic Section - Tuesday, September 23, at 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] The Artist as Rain[[bow] Maker - upcoming event in the Library of Congress. Tuesday, September 23, 12 noon

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[ha-Safran] Today's program at the Library of Congress (Black Pearls Re-Strung) is cancelled

Due to logistical problems stemming from yesterday's snow, the Hebraic Section is regretfully cancelling today's program Black Pearls Re-Strung. We will be re-scheduling, and in touch soon with a new date. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, and hope to see you here soon. Ann Brener

[ha-Safran] Upcoming event in the Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress, Thursday, December 5th, 12 noon - 1 pm.

The European Division and the African Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress present: I Kiss Your Hands Many Times: Hearts, Souls, and Wars in Hungary A book talk by Marianne Szegedy-Maszák [cid:image001.jpg@01CEF01A.8A341C90] Her father served in the Hungarian foreign service and was

[ha-Safran] Upcoming Book-Talk and Display of Rare Books in the Hebraic Section, Library of Congress, Friday, November 22, 12 noon - 1:00 pm

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS RICK BLACK Reading from his award-winning new book of poetry [cid:image003.jpg@01CEDFAA.092D4840] The talk will be followed by a book signing and a small display of rare books documenting the

[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming event and display of rare books at the Library of Congress, Monday, October 28th at noon

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Professor Sara Reguer Chair, Department of Judaic Studies, Brooklyn College, City University of New York discussing her new book: [cid:image001.jpg@01CECB29.90F424A0] Monday, October 28, 2013

[ha-Safran] Upcoming event in the Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress, Monday, October 28th at noon

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Professor Sara Reguer Chair, Department of Judaic Studies, Brooklyn College, City University of New York discussing her new book: [cid:image001.jpg@01CECB29.90F424A0] Monday, October 28, 2013

[ha-Safran] Announcing the Retirement of Peggy Pearlstein from the Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress

Dear Friends and Colleagues: On September 30, 2013, I will be retiring from the Library of Congress after 31 years, all of them spent in the Hebraic Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division, the last 6 years as Head of the Section. It has truly been a privilege to serve the research

[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event in the Hebraic Section, Library of Congress, Tuesday, September 24th at 12 noon

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Merrill Leffler Reading from his new book of poetry: Mark the Music: Poems Copies of Mark the Music will be available for sale Tuesday, September 24, 2013 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. African and Middle

[ha-Safran] Yiddish American Popular Sheet Music: A Finding Aid

The Library of Congress is pleased to announce a new Finding Aid for: Yiddish American Popular Sheet Music at the Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/yiddish/yiddish-about.html The Library's holdings of Yiddish American popular songs include the Irene Heskes Collection

[ha-Safran] Upcoming event in the Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress, Monday, June 3, 2013

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Professor Sarah Bunin Benor Associate Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles Campus speaking about her new book: Becoming Frum

[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event at the Library of Congress, Friday, May 31st at 12 noon

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Nili Auerbach Director of Public Relations and Resource Development for the non-profit Hanan Aynor Foundation, Jerusalem speaking on the topic: Following a Dream: The Beta Israel Then and Now

[ha-Safran] Reminder: Upcoming event in the Hebraic Section, Library of Congress, on Thursday, May 23rd, at noon

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Howard Wettstein Department of Philosophy University of California, Riverside speaking about his new book: The Significance of Religious Experience (Oxford, 2012) The event will take place from

[ha-Safran] Upcoming event in the Hebraic Section, Library of Congress, on Thursday, May 23rd, at noon

THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Howard Wettstein Department of Philosophy University of California, Riverside speaking about his new book: The Significance of the Religious Experience (Oxford, 2012) The event will take place

[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event at the Library of Congress, Monday, May 13, 2013 at noon

In Honor of Jewish American Heritage Month THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, AND THE PACKARD CAMPUS OF THE NATIONAL AUDIO-VISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENT: FILMMAKER AVIVA KEMPNER who will talk and show film clips from a new special DVD

[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event in the Hebraic Section of the Library of Congress, Wednesday, May 1st at noon

In Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month THE HEBRAIC SECTION OF THE AFRICAN AND MIDDLE EASTERN DIVISION, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRESENTS: Janice Rothschild Blumberg Past President of the Southern Jewish Historical Society discussing her new book: Prophet in a Time of Priests The

[ha-Safran] Upcoming event at the Library of Congress, Friday, April 5, 2013, at noon

Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division and the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division Present A Talk by Book Artist Lynne Avadenka: Of the Making of Many Books and display of Avadenka's works Friday, April 5, 2013 12:00 Noon - 1:00PM Rosenwald Room (LJ

[ha-Safran] Upcoming Event at the Library of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 19, at noon (in the exhibit Words Like Sapphires)

In conjunction with the exhibit Words Like Sapphires and the incunabula edition of Mahbarot Immanuel currently on display The Hebraic Section will present a dramatic reading (in English) entitled: Stealing Wisdom: a Rhymed Story from Medieval Italy about Books, Book Lovers, and Book Thieves

[ha-Safran] upcoming event at the Hebraic Section, Library of Congress, on Monday November 19, at noon

The Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, the Library of Congress, in cooperation with the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center present an illustrated lecture by artist and calligrapher Debra Band on the publication of her new book: [cid:image001.jpg@01CDC25B.26027480]