[ha-Safran] collectible children's books

2013-06-05 Thread Amy Turim
among us (AJL, that is) that collects such items. An example is right here: Charlotte Bronstein’s 1959 “TALES OF THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS As Told by the Light of the Moon.” Suggestions? Amy Turim Librarian, Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran] cataloguing question

2013-12-03 Thread Amy Turim
Where are colleagues placing the new book by Yossi Klein Halevi, *LIKE DREAMERS; The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation*? I use the Weine Scheme and can’t put my finger on the appropriate call number to use. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD

[ha-Safran] query re: FRAGMENTS

2014-07-03 Thread Amy Turim
offensive to me; it was written as a child's memoir. How have other synagogue and school librarians dealt with this title? Many thanks, Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed

[ha-Safran] how to catalog??

2014-09-30 Thread Amy Turim
a call number. I use Weine and could shelve it as Fiction, but I would appreciate any input from others who have walked this particular path before me. Many thanks. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author

[ha-Safran] How to catalog??

2014-09-30 Thread Amy Turim
to get it onto the shelf ASAP, and I’m at a loss as how to assign a call number. I use Weine and could surely shelve it as Fiction, but I would appreciate any input from others who have walked this particular path before me. Many thanks. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD

Re: [ha-Safran] Subject: Elazar cataloging question for history of jews in comics

2015-02-04 Thread Amy Turim
librarians are doing. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed

Re: [ha-Safran] thoughts on a book

2015-12-01 Thread Amy Turim
about Anne Frank, and I’m glad there are many good options. Is this one of them? Thanks in advance for your input. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association

Re: [ha-Safran] Magazines and Newspapers?

2016-04-11 Thread Amy Turim
ble, but I know people - yes mostly middle-aged and older folks -- enjoy the magazines. (Betsy, if you'd like me to send you the full list of which ones I carry, just let me know.) Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org <mailto:libr...@templeemanuelmd.org>

[ha-Safran] It Can Be Better!! RE: supportive library article

2016-07-07 Thread Amy Turim
discussion in response to Toby’s and my posts. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org <mailto:libr...@templeemanuelmd.org> From: Toby Harris [mailto:thar...@tdhs-nw.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 5:50 PM To: 'Andrea Rapp' <anrapp2...@yahoo.co

Re: [ha-Safran] Important event

2017-01-27 Thread Amy Turim
I agree with Toby - I hope this discussion will be made available for all to hear/read! Thanks, Amy Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD From: Toby Harris [mailto:thar...@tdhs-nw.org] Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 3:25 PM To: hasafran Subject:

Re: [ha-Safran] Sidra Stories

2016-09-25 Thread Amy Turim
a community! A sweet year to all – Amy Turim Temple Emanuel, Kensington, MD __ 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

Re: [ha-Safran] Teaching library to high schooler age

2016-09-20 Thread Amy Turim
What a great idea, Rachel, and thanks for sharing it – with an example, no less! I’m passing this on to our Director of Education; the whole idea of having the students do this kind of research is much deeper than the usual notion of “research.” Thanks so much! Amy Turim Temple Emanuel

[ha-Safran] in search of...

2016-09-21 Thread Amy Turim
Does anyone have the book SIDRA STORIES, which had the weekly parsha in play format? One of our teachers left and took the book with her, and we need a copy. Please respond to me directly: libr...@templeemanuelmd.org <mailto:libr...@templeemanuelmd.org> Many thanks, Amy

Re: [ha-Safran] book on Tzeddakah

2016-09-15 Thread Amy Turim
to find the “best place” where he fits in. Children find it pretty hilarious because of the illustrations, and it does get the tzedakah message across. Definitely a book to have in a Jewish library that reaches out to children, in or out of a religious school setting. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel

Re: [ha-Safran] Graphic novels

2016-12-14 Thread Amy Turim
pick it up again. I'm very pleased to be able to steer them to alternative "Anne" books. Good luck, Arlene - let's hope for more graphic novels. (Rabbi Harvey is a godsend for struggling readers!) Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD From: WJC Librarian [mailto:librar...

Re: [ha-Safran] searching for an article

2016-11-29 Thread Amy Turim
Yes, thank you, Marsha! You are one of many who came through with it – what a community! Amy From: Marsha Goldwasser [mailto:libr...@aemt.info] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 12:19 PM To: Amy Turim <amytu...@rcn.com> Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] searching for an article Was it th

[ha-Safran] searching for an article

2016-11-29 Thread Amy Turim
, but the article was about a broader trend. I'd like to re-read it and discuss the piece with some friends but I'm unable to find it. Can anyone direct me to its source? Many thanks, Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org <mailto:libr...@templeemanuelmd.

[ha-Safran] Weine call number suggestions, please

2017-01-05 Thread Amy Turim
under Grief and Mourning, but I’m stuck on *THE I’M NOT SCARED BOOK*, and hope someone else has been down this road and can help me out! Thanks very much – Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

Re: [ha-Safran] Simon and Schuster's horrible decision

2017-01-02 Thread Amy Turim
. Bravo, Heidi! Amy Turim Temple Emanuel, Kensington, MD From: Heidi Rabinowitz [mailto:heidi.rabinow...@cbiboca.org] Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 1:27 PM To: Hasafran <hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> Subject: [ha-Safran] Simon and Schuster's horrible decision Dear Sa

Re: [ha-Safran] some new Passover picture books

2017-04-03 Thread Amy Turim
Fyi - I bought THE PASSOVER COWBOY for my synagogue library, and it's a very lovely book! I tend to be not-thrilled with "NEW!" children's books that appear just before holidays, but this one is genuinely different and interesting and beautifully illustrated. I recommend it. Amy Tur

[ha-Safran] ISO short films for students

2017-11-30 Thread Amy Turim
, musical, humorous, or on serious subjects. Any and all suggestions are appreciated! Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD [image: Image removed by sender.] <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=emailclient_term=icon> Virus-free. www.ava

[ha-Safran] FW: What does a rabbi do, book for children?

2017-11-03 Thread Amy Turim
This is a great query, Ann. A book waiting to be written! Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD From: Ann Abrams [mailto:aabr...@tisrael.org] Sent: Friday, November 3, 2017 11:35 AM To: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu> Subject: [ha-Safran] What does a rabbi do, book for ch

Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli bios for elementary school

2017-12-08 Thread Amy Turim
Thank you, Diane, for adding some support to my comments. (Yes, I, too, remember when teachers assigned biographies, and I think if we had GOOD ones we would at least be able to enthusiastically recommend them.) I also wondered about some kind of incentive from AJL… perhaps setting up an AJL

Re: [ha-Safran] Israeli bios for elementary school

2017-12-06 Thread Amy Turim
orld -- is diminishing with each generation. (If this feels like overstatement, try asking the average religious school student what s/he knows about the people I listed above.) Amy Turim Librarian, Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD _ <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> This emai

[ha-Safran] new book for children, RIDE HIGH WITH THE WAVE, by Sharon Solomon

2018-06-20 Thread Amy Turim
(I am happy to post this announcement of a new title by my friend, Sharon Solomon Amy Turim, Librarian, Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD What do kids do these days when their sports events conflict with family cultural and religious activities? Eleven-year-old backstroke rivals Ted Richman

[ha-Safran] FW: Synagogue Librarian Wages

2017-10-27 Thread Amy Turim
that may be useful and interesting to them (INSPIRED JEWISH LEADERSHIP, MORE THAN MANAGING; The Relentless Pursuit of Effective Jewish Leadership, et al.), our Rabbi happens to be a great reader, and I really try to make the library a presence in the synagogue. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel

[ha-Safran] asking about a movie

2018-01-07 Thread Amy Turim
for 7th graders. (I’m sometimes surprised at what teachers think their students are ready for. Most often I see the discrepancy with Holocaust material.) Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks for any input. Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

Re: [ha-Safran] Updating our children's biography collection

2018-01-28 Thread Amy Turim
Friends: I was asked to post the responses to my list-query: *Does anyone have recommendations for other graphic “novels” along the lines of the Rabbi Harvey series? They continue to be such a big hit with boys who are usually non-readers, and I’d love to be able to offer additional options. The

[ha-Safran] FOLLOWUP RE: my search for good "graphic novels"

2018-02-06 Thread Amy Turim
just me. Amy Turim Librarian, Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu <hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu>] *On Behalf Of *amytu...@rcn.com *Sent:* Monday, January 15, 2018 10:49 AM *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Updating our children's bio

[ha-Safran] historic Arthur Szyk haggadah -- AVAILABLE!

2018-04-10 Thread Amy Turim
this if you DON’T have one – the illustrations and calligraphy are stunning; it makes a beautiful display at Pesach. I offer this item FREE; I would appreciate reimbursement for shipping costs. Please contact me off-list: libr...@templeemanuelmd.org Subject: SZYK HAGGADAH. Best, Amy Turim

Re: [ha-Safran] graphic "novel": PICTURE STORIEW FROM THE BIBLE

2018-04-03 Thread Amy Turim
as inappropriate or obsolete, but I do want to caution against ordering this book without first taking a good look at it online. (In the meantime, I’m ditching my brand new copy, so, is anyone interested? I’ll happily give it to you -- all I ask is the cost of shipping.) Chag Pesach Sameach – Amy Turim

[ha-Safran] ISO the right call number

2018-09-25 Thread Amy Turim
! With appreciation, Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ 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] ISO HESTER STREET

2012-01-20 Thread Amy Turim Larry Hershman
be a way to get this (legally!) for under a hundred dollars. Many thanks - Amy Turim Library, Temple Emauel Kensington, MD __ 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] FW: Re: What to do with old magazines?

2012-08-29 Thread Amy Turim Larry Hershman
-Original Message- From: Amy Turim Larry Hershman [mailto:lhersh...@starpower.net] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:52 PM To: 'dah...@emanueldenver.org' Subject: Re: What to do with old magazines? Hi Rita - You are not alone with your magazine problem! I keep magazines

[ha-Safran] I'm confused about PJ Library

2012-09-05 Thread Amy Turim Larry Hershman
a feeling that I'm missing a crucial piece, and I'd appreciate any clarification. Thanks - Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ 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] fashion industry in Israel

2012-09-13 Thread Amy Turim Larry Hershman
Israel, and one girl desperately wanted to read about Israeli fashion; surely there's something out there! Many thanks for your help. Shana tovah to all and sweet wishes for the new year. Amy Turim, librarian Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

Re: [ha-Safran] BUCHENWALD

2013-01-29 Thread Amy Turim, Librarian
. Amy Turim, librarian Temple Emanuel, Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org __ 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

[ha-Safran] INTENTIONS by Deborah Heiligman

2013-02-14 Thread Amy Turim, Librarian
with this book! Many thanks, Amy Turim Librarian, Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ 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

[ha-Safran] the librarian's dilemma

2019-09-10 Thread Amy Turim via Hasafran
, but WHICH ARE WORTH KEEPING? I am no Aleichem aficionado, but I do feel a responsibility to keep his name alive in the library by having one or two of his works on the shelf. Thank you for your help; I welcome any suggestions! Amy Turim Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org

[ha-Safran] who wants this book??

2019-08-08 Thread Amy Turim via Hasafran
Taylor or children’s book collector among our ranks who would be glad to have this worn-out beauty? I’ll gladly pay for shipping to a happy home… Please respond to me off-list. Amy Turim Librarian, Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD libr...@templeemanuelmd.org __ Messages and opinions expressed

[ha-Safran] a very basic query

2020-07-29 Thread Amy Turim via Hasafran
and frankly, would like to toss them, but the former archivist in me is concerned. Is this a dilemma, or should I simply recycle? Thanks very much for guidance on this. Amy Turim Librarian, Temple Emanuel Kensington, MD __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those

[ha-Safran] interested in this old book?

2020-08-05 Thread Amy Turim via Hasafran
Souvenir of the Jewish Women’s Congress” Is anybody interested? Please contact me off-list: libr...@templeemanuelmd.org Thanks, Amy Turim __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries