Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Rachel Kamin]

I would also like to point out that AJL Reviews often reviews children’s books 
from Christian publishers such as Tyndale House, Worthy Publishing, Zondervan, 
and Eerdmans.  For example, see p.41 of the February/March 2017 issue for a 
(positive) review of The Hurry-Up Exit from Egypt from Tyndale Kids and p.43 
for a (critical) review of The Story of Passover from Worthy Kids. 
Unfortunately, it doesn’t looks like AJL Reviews reviewed Noah and God's Great 
Promise or any of the other “I Can Read” bible story books from Zondervan in 
2010.

If you come across any new 2017 or 2018 children’s titles from Christian 
publishers that you think would be of interest to AJL members, please let me 
know and I will do my best to request review copies.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rachel Kamin, Editor
Book Reviews for Children & Teens
The Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter
www.jewishlibraries.org<http://www.jewishlibraries.org/>

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Kathleen 
Bloomfield
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 8:04 PM
To: librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org
Cc: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Hello,

Sorry to be coming in to this conversation so late. I just moved across country 
and am coming up for air.

When I ran ForWordsBooks as a book fair company, I offered many books from 
Christian Publishers. However, I read each and every one of them individually 
and looked for "hidden" Christian content. As a Jew by Choice who was raised as 
a Catholic, I am aware of those underlying images and words that may have a 
double meaning within the story, or images in "Old Testament" stories that are 
not appropriate for a Jewish audience - kneeling while praying comes to mind. '
There is absolutely nothing wrong with many of the biblical  retellings coming 
from these publishers. You just have to be careful and vigilant in looking at 
them all.

Kathy Bloomfield

On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:40 AM, 
librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org<mailto:librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org> 
mailto:librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org>> 
wrote:
Zondervan also publishes the NIV (New International Version) Bible that is 
widely used throughout American Christian churches (many times 
non-denominational churches), and a good deal of content by modern evangelical 
ministers.

Whether you choose to include them in your library is your choice, but I would 
look at each book on an individual basis.

Best,
Ashley Day
Temple Sinai Atlanta
Interim Librarian
5645 Dupree Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-252-3073  Ext. 320
librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org<mailto:librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org>

“My library is an archive of longings.” –Susan Sontag
-
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” –Jorge Luis 
Borges

From: Hasafran 
[mailto:hasafran-bounces+asalmenson<mailto:hasafran-bounces%2Basalmenson>=templesinaiatlanta@lists.osu.edu<mailto:templesinaiatlanta@lists.osu.edu>]
 On Behalf Of Henry Hollander
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To: Michael Kahn mailto:mkahn...@gmail.com>>; 
hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>

Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Without addressing the issue of children’s books by Christian publishers for 
use in Jewish libraries I offer a simple answer to the simple question below:

No, there are not enough children’s books from Jewish sources. And certainly 
there are not enough good ones (and very few great ones). The many members of 
AJL who have worked on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards have made valiant efforts 
to remedy that situation, but I think they would agree that the need is still 
great. The low quality of many of the books distributed by PJ library is 
testament to what a struggle it is to serve this need (may they go from 
strength to strength).

All the best,
Henry Hollander

From: Michael Kahn<mailto:mkahn...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 7:30 PM
To: Lisa Silverman<mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>
Cc: 
hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors?
MIchael Kahn

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman 
mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>> wrote:
Rachel,
Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can Read” 
series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we considered 
them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain ones by 
Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him called 
“Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are for just 
beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However, there are many 
authors in the series, and they repeat 

Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Kathleen Bloomfield]

Hello,

Sorry to be coming in to this conversation so late. I just moved across
country and am coming up for air.

When I ran ForWordsBooks as a book fair company, I offered many books from
Christian Publishers. However, I read each and every one of them
individually and looked for "hidden" Christian content. As a Jew by Choice
who was raised as a Catholic, I am aware of those underlying images and
words that may have a double meaning within the story, or images in "Old
Testament" stories that are not appropriate for a Jewish audience -
kneeling while praying comes to mind. '
There is absolutely nothing wrong with many of the biblical  retellings
coming from these publishers. You just have to be careful and vigilant in
looking at them all.

Kathy Bloomfield

On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 7:40 AM, librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org <
librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org> wrote:

> Zondervan also publishes the NIV (New International Version) Bible that is
> widely used throughout American Christian churches (many times
> non-denominational churches), and a good deal of content by modern
> evangelical ministers.
>
>
>
> Whether you choose to include them in your library is your choice, but I
> would look at each book on an individual basis.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
> *Ashley Day*
>
> *Temple Sinai Atlanta*
>
> *Interim Librarian*
>
> 5645 Dupree Dr NW
>
> Atlanta, GA 30327
>
> 404-252-3073  Ext. 320 <(404)%20252-3073>
>
> librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org
>
>
>
> *“My library is an archive of longings.” –Susan Sontag*
>
> *-*
>
> *“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” –Jorge
> Luis Borges*
>
>
>
> *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+asalmenson=templesinaiatlanta.
> o...@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *Henry Hollander
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 03, 2017 12:51 AM
> *To:* Michael Kahn ; hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-
> state.edu
>
> *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories
>
>
>
> Without addressing the issue of children’s books by Christian publishers
> for use in Jewish libraries I offer a simple answer to the simple question
> below:
>
>
>
> No, there are not enough children’s books from Jewish sources. And
> certainly there are not enough good ones (and very few great ones). The
> many members of AJL who have worked on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards have
> made valiant efforts to remedy that situation, but I think they would agree
> that the need is still great. The low quality of many of the books
> distributed by PJ library is testament to what a struggle it is to serve
> this need (may they go from strength to strength).
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Henry Hollander
>
>
>
> *From:* Michael Kahn 
>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 7:30 PM
>
> *To:* Lisa Silverman 
>
> *Cc:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
>
> *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories
>
>
>
> Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors?
>
> MIchael Kahn
>
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman 
> wrote:
>
> Rachel,
>
> Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can
> Read” series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we
> considered them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain
> ones by Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him
> called “Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are
> for just beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However,
> there are many authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have
> to see each one.
>
>
>
> Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to
> get a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The
> one I do know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation, Adam
> and Eve, and often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though,
> and kids like them.
>
>
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
> 
>
> *Lisa Silverman*
>
> *Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library*
>
> [image: https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78]
>
> *Address:* 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
> *Phone:* (310) 440-1264
> *Email:* *lisa.silver...@aju.edu *
>
> *Website:* http://library.aju.edu
>
>
>
> *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman=
> aju@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *rhaus_...@yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM
> *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Christian 

[ha-Safran] Christian content - The Red Wheelbarrow

[Israel Cohen]

Sometimes religious content is where one might least expect it.

Hebrew phono-semantic matching of *The Red Wheelbarrow
* by William Carlos
Williams  reveals a
meaningful combination of agnostic doubt and Christian affirmation.

so much depends upon
a red wheel barrow
glazed with rain water
beside the white chickens

You can see my explication of this "free verse nonsense" poem both with
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f0ce82ijabzbel8/Red_Wheelbarrow_pics.docx?dl=0
and without imagery
https://www.dropbox.com/s/84f6r4k6cwdzcvt/Red%20Wheelbarrow.docx?dl=0


According to Wikipedia, Williams' mother was a Puerto Rican woman of French
Basque  and Dutch
Jewish

 descent.

Conversely, very religious content may have a secular aspect. In this
regard, the Shema prayer is a 5-7-5 haiku in Hebrew. So written attestation
of this poetic form occurred in Hebrew long before any preserved Japanese
haiku.
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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[rhaus_...@yahoo.com]

Michael, I sort of see your point, and yet, if the book says nothing about 
another religion and just tells the straight story, I don't see a problem with 
it. Also, surely we would want other religions to be open to Jewish 
publications. I'm kind of isolated in Kalamazoo and have to get whatever's 
acceptable that I can afford.
RachelOn Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 10:36:14 PM EDT, Michael Kahn 
 wrote:

I am sorry but the idea of Christian books being used by synagogues bothers me 
so much. I don't me any offense to anyone.Page 6 of Noah and G-d's Great 
Promise says that Noah lived in the desert. I've never heard that before. Why 
give a foothold to an a minister devoted to spreading Christianity?
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:30 PM, Michael Kahn  wrote:

Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors?MIchael Kahn 
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman  wrote:


Rachel,

Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can Read” 
series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we considered 
them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain ones by 
Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him called 
“Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are for just 
beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However, there are many 
authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have to see each one.

 

Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to get 
a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The one I do 
know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation, Adam and Eve, and 
often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though, and kids like 
them.

 

Lisa

 

__ __

Lisa Silverman

Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library



Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
Phone: (310) 440-1264
Email: lisa.silver...@aju.edu

Website: http://library.aju.ed u

 

From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa. silverman=aju@lists.osu.ed 
u]On Behalf Of rhaus_...@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-st ate.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

 

Dear Hasafranim,

 

Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as Noah and God's Great 
Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!) or by Zondervan have obvious Christian 
content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative synagogue library?

 

Thanks,

 

Rachel Haus

Library Director

Congregation of Moses Fisher Library

Kalamazoo MI

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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org]

Zondervan also publishes the NIV (New International Version) Bible that is 
widely used throughout American Christian churches (many times 
non-denominational churches), and a good deal of content by modern evangelical 
ministers.

Whether you choose to include them in your library is your choice, but I would 
look at each book on an individual basis.

Best,
Ashley Day
Temple Sinai Atlanta
Interim Librarian
5645 Dupree Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-252-3073  Ext. 320
librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org<mailto:librar...@templesinaiatlanta.org>

“My library is an archive of longings.” –Susan Sontag
-
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” –Jorge Luis 
Borges

From: Hasafran 
[mailto:hasafran-bounces+asalmenson=templesinaiatlanta@lists.osu.edu] On 
Behalf Of Henry Hollander
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2017 12:51 AM
To: Michael Kahn ; hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Without addressing the issue of children’s books by Christian publishers for 
use in Jewish libraries I offer a simple answer to the simple question below:

No, there are not enough children’s books from Jewish sources. And certainly 
there are not enough good ones (and very few great ones). The many members of 
AJL who have worked on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards have made valiant efforts 
to remedy that situation, but I think they would agree that the need is still 
great. The low quality of many of the books distributed by PJ library is 
testament to what a struggle it is to serve this need (may they go from 
strength to strength).

All the best,
Henry Hollander

From: Michael Kahn<mailto:mkahn...@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 7:30 PM
To: Lisa Silverman<mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>
Cc: 
hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors?
MIchael Kahn

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman 
mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>> wrote:
Rachel,
Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can Read” 
series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we considered 
them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain ones by 
Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him called 
“Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are for just 
beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However, there are many 
authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have to see each one.

Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to get 
a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The one I do 
know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation, Adam and Eve, and 
often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though, and kids like 
them.

Lisa


Lisa Silverman
Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library
[https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78]
Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
Phone: (310) 440-1264
Email: lisa.silver...@aju.edu<mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>
Website: http://library.aju.edu<http://library.aju.edu/>

From: Hasafran 
[mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman<mailto:hasafran-bounces%2Blisa.silverman>=aju@lists.osu.edu<mailto:aju@lists.osu.edu>]
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To: 
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Subject: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Dear Hasafranim,

Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as Noah and God's Great 
Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!) or by Zondervan have obvious Christian 
content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative synagogue library?

Thanks,

Rachel Haus
Library Director
Congregation of Moses Fisher Library
Kalamazoo MI

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[ha-Safran] Christian content

[Rita Allen]

As a Temple Librarian of Judaica (Har Sinai Temple in Pennington NJ) I 
appreciated the comments on this subject. I think there are plenty of books 
available - notably those by Rabbi Sandy Sasso & anything from Kar Ben. . But I 
am reminded that many years ago, when I was teaching the nursery level class, 
we ordered a set of flannel board figures for Bible stories. Nearly all were 
ok, but Joseph wrestling with the angel had him mounting a set of steps & 
meeting Christ at the top. We didn't use that one.

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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Henry Hollander]

Without addressing the issue of children’s books by Christian publishers for 
use in Jewish libraries I offer a simple answer to the simple question below:

No, there are not enough children’s books from Jewish sources. And certainly 
there are not enough good ones (and very few great ones). The many members of 
AJL who have worked on the Sydney Taylor Book Awards have made valiant efforts 
to remedy that situation, but I think they would agree that the need is still 
great. The low quality of many of the books distributed by PJ library is 
testament to what a struggle it is to serve this need (may they go from 
strength to strength). 

All the best,
Henry Hollander

From: Michael Kahn 
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 7:30 PM
To: Lisa Silverman 
Cc: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu 
Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors? 
MIchael Kahn 

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman  wrote:

  Rachel,

  Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can 
Read” series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we 
considered them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain 
ones by Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him 
called “Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are for 
just beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However, there are 
many authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have to see each 
one.



  Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to 
get a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The one I 
do know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation, Adam and Eve, 
and often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though, and kids like 
them.



  Lisa



  

  Lisa Silverman

  Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library



  Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
  Phone: (310) 440-1264
  Email: lisa.silver...@aju.edu

  Website: http://library.aju.edu



  From: Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman=aju@lists.osu.edu] 
On Behalf Of rhaus_...@yahoo.com
  Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM
  To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
  Subject: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories



  Dear Hasafranim,



  Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as Noah and God's Great 
Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!) or by Zondervan have obvious Christian 
content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative synagogue library?



  Thanks,



  Rachel Haus

  Library Director

  Congregation of Moses Fisher Library

  Kalamazoo MI


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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Michael Kahn]

I am sorry but the idea of Christian books being used by synagogues bothers
me so much. I don't me any offense to anyone.
Page 6 of Noah and G-d's Great Promise says that Noah lived in the desert.
I've never heard that before.
Why give a foothold to an a minister devoted to spreading Christianity?

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 10:30 PM, Michael Kahn  wrote:

> Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors?
> MIchael Kahn
>
> On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman 
> wrote:
>
>> Rachel,
>>
>> Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can
>> Read” series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we
>> considered them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain
>> ones by Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him
>> called “Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are
>> for just beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However,
>> there are many authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have
>> to see each one.
>>
>>
>>
>> Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon
>> to get a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing.
>> The one I do know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation,
>> Adam and Eve, and often stories of King David. I think they fill a void
>> though, and kids like them.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lisa
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> *Lisa Silverman*
>>
>> *Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library*
>>
>> [image: https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78]
>>
>> *Address:* 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
>> *Phone:* (310) 440-1264
>> *Email:* *lisa.silver...@aju.edu *
>>
>> *Website:* http://library.aju.edu
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman=
>> aju@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *rhaus_...@yahoo.com
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM
>> *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
>> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Hasafranim,
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as *Noah and God's Great
>> Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!)* or by Zondervan have obvious
>> Christian content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative
>> synagogue library?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Rachel Haus
>>
>> Library Director
>>
>> Congregation of Moses Fisher Library
>>
>> Kalamazoo MI
>>
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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Michael Kahn]

Aren't there enough books by Jewish authors?
MIchael Kahn

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Lisa Silverman 
wrote:

> Rachel,
>
> Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can
> Read” series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we
> considered them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain
> ones by Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him
> called “Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are
> for just beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However,
> there are many authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have
> to see each one.
>
>
>
> Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to
> get a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The
> one I do know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation, Adam
> and Eve, and often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though,
> and kids like them.
>
>
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
> 
>
> *Lisa Silverman*
>
> *Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library*
>
> [image: https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78]
>
> *Address:* 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
> *Phone:* (310) 440-1264
> *Email:* *lisa.silver...@aju.edu *
>
> *Website:* http://library.aju.edu
>
>
>
> *From:* Hasafran [mailto:hasafran-bounces+lisa.silverman=
> aju@lists.osu.edu] *On Behalf Of *rhaus_...@yahoo.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM
> *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories
>
>
>
> Dear Hasafranim,
>
>
>
> Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as *Noah and God's Great
> Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!)* or by Zondervan have obvious
> Christian content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative
> synagogue library?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Rachel Haus
>
> Library Director
>
> Congregation of Moses Fisher Library
>
> Kalamazoo MI
>
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Re: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

[Lisa Silverman]

Rachel,
Sinai Temple owns the David, Noah, Daniel, and Moses titles in the “I Can Read” 
series of Bible stories by Dennis Jones, and when I was there we considered 
them ok for a conservative synagogue. I would guess that certain ones by 
Zondervan are also ok, because the Sperber Library owns one by him called 
“Jonah and the Big Fish”. They have very few words to a page and are for just 
beginning readers, and the pictures are quite colorful. However, there are many 
authors in the series, and they repeat subjects, so you have to see each one.

Most of these books have a preview available to click on through Amazon to get 
a general view, although of course you can’t see the whole thing. The one I do 
know not to recommend would be on the subjects of  creation, Adam and Eve, and 
often stories of King David. I think they fill a void though, and kids like 
them.

Lisa


Lisa Silverman
Library Director, Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library
[https://reg139.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/Image.aspx?id2=78]
Address: 15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California 90077
Phone: (310) 440-1264
Email: lisa.silver...@aju.edu<mailto:lisa.silver...@aju.edu>
Website: http://library.aju.edu<http://library.aju.edu/>

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On Behalf Of rhaus_...@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2017 1:36 PM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

Dear Hasafranim,

Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as Noah and God's Great 
Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!) or by Zondervan have obvious Christian 
content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative synagogue library?

Thanks,

Rachel Haus
Library Director
Congregation of Moses Fisher Library
Kalamazoo MI
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[ha-Safran] Christian content in bible stories

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Dear Hasafranim,
Does anyone know if books by Dennis Jones, such as Noah and God's Great 
Promise: Biblical Values (I Can Read!) or by Zondervan have obvious Christian 
content that would make them objectionable in a Conservative synagogue library?
Thanks,
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