[ha-Safran] Mo'adim le-Simchah! Happy Passover!

2025-04-15 Thread Sheryl Stahl via Hasafran
It’s Passover! Time to slurp the soup, crunch the matzah, and make jokes about Moses never stopping to ask directions in the desert. It’s also a great time to speak with Maggie Anton about her latest book, the Midwives’ Escape. Through the eyes of the Egyptian midwives, we see what life was like

[ha-Safran] Question

2025-04-15 Thread Odelia Silver via Hasafran
Dear librarians. We've received the following enquiry : "Is there a definitive list of books and authors banned by Nazi Germany? I understand that all Jewish authors were generally prohibited from publishing, but were they also listed individually?" I've done some research but have not been s

[ha-Safran] Amazing stories of eliyahi hanavi

2025-04-15 Thread Beverly Geller via Hasafran
Moadim le simcha Is anyone familiar without this book? No reviews on amazon and i would like to have a sense of it before i order it for a grandchild. Thanks in advance Beverly Geller Sent from my iPhone __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are no

[ha-Safran] 'Dry Bones' cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has passed away at 87

2025-04-15 Thread Jacob Richman via Hasafran
Shalom Everyone! 'Dry Bones' cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has passed away at 87. Baruch Dayan Ha'emet. Steve Linde wrote an article about him. I reposted it at: jr.co.il/articles/yaakov-kirschen.htm He brought smiles to many faces. He will be missed. May his memory be for a blessing. Jacob jrichm