[ha-Safran] AJL Midwinter Board and Council Meetings

2019-01-15 Thread Dina Herbert via Hasafran
AJL will be holding its annual midwinter board and council meeting Sunday, Jan. 20 (2-6pm) and Monday, Jan. 21 (10am-2pm) at the Louise D. & Morton J. Macks Center for Jewish Education in Baltimore, Maryland. As is our policy, all are welcome to join these

[ha-Safran] The Jewish Book Carnival, January Edition

2019-01-15 Thread Heidi Rabinowitz via Hasafran
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 the blog Memory & Redemption. You can see the Carnival at https://www.yaelshahar.com/the-january-jewish-book-carnival/. We are seeking additional

[ha-Safran] Holocaust book talk-February 10 at 2 at the Or Shalom Jewish Community in SF, CA

2019-01-15 Thread Shirazi, Gail via Hasafran
Forwarding for a friend: BOOK TALK Holocaust survivor and inspirational speaker Irene Butter will be in conversation with Bay Area author and film- maker Elizabeth Rynecki. Book signing to follow. Dr. Irene Butter is a well-known peace activist and Professor Emerita of Public Health at the

[ha-Safran] name of a book please

2019-01-15 Thread Lisa Silverman via Hasafran
Hi all, A patron described a book she remembers and I don't know what it is. Any help is appreciated. " It is a GRAPHIC NOVEL. A girl (or perhaps a boy, but probably a girl") is hidden in a barn during the Holocaust -in (most likely) Poland. There is a dog that barks when Nazis come to search