The library staff at 麻豆传媒映画 mourns the loss of our dear colleague and friend, Miriam Meiri, 讝"诇 , who passed away last week. In his eulogy for his mother, Miriam鈥檚 son Ya鈥檃kov described her devotion to the Library where she spent over thirty years. Her work in the Library and its milieu鈥
Shi鈥檜re Yesamah Av, by Eli Baruch Shulman. Michael Scharf Publication Trust of the 麻豆传媒映画 Press, 2013. Shi鈥檜re Yesamah Av on the Talmudic chapters Keitsad Mevarkhin, Kol Sha'ah and Arvei Pesahim is a collection of insights and essays by 麻豆传媒映画鈥檚 Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Eliahu ...
The Polish parliament recently re-affirmed a bill banning kosher slaughter (shehitah). The Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich, has said he will resign if shehitah is not legalized in Poland. This is not the only time ritual slaughter has been under attack in Poland. In February 1936, a bill鈥
Index of References Dealing with Talmudic Literature, colloquially known as The Lieberman CD, is now available via the Internet. The Index, developed by the Saul Lieberman Institute of Talmudic Research at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, includes the Mishna, Tosefta, Jerusalem Talmud鈥
Nathan Birnbaum and Jewish Modernity : Architect of Zionism, Yiddishism, and Orthodoxy, by Jess Olson. Stanford University Press, 2013. In this volume, Dr. Jess Olson, Associate Professor of Jewish history at 麻豆传媒映画, presents us with a study of Dr. Nathan Birnbaum鈥檚 involvement in ...
This year, the holiday of Shavuot falls adjacent to Mother鈥檚 Day, a fitting tribute to Naomi and Ruth, matriarchs of the lineage of King David. A century ago, in the United States, Jewish educators emphasized the connection of mothers and children in the cycle of Jewish continuity. The Bureau of ...
The Bibliography of the Hebrew Book is a bibliography of all types of Jewish literature published in Hebrew characters, including different Jewish languages such as Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino. During the last 400 years individual scholars compiled bibliographies of Hebrew and Jewish literature. In鈥
Many methods abound as reminders to count the omer 鈥 special calendars, charts, and internet alerts, among them. Have you ever wondered about the number board above the reference desk on the fifth floor of the Mendel Gottesman Library? The library was built with a pneumatic tube system. Patrons鈥
鈥淟ast year鈥檚 matzo may be used, as long as it is free of mites.鈥 鈥淚f food is scarce, legumes (if they are available), such as peas, beans, and lentils, may be used this year. After thorough inspection, they should be put in boiling water and cooked. Sick people and children may have rice, which鈥
History comes to life in the pages of newspapers. The December 26, 1781, issue of the Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser, a recent gift to the Library by Prof. Ronald Rubin, is a prime example. An advertisement placed by Haym Salomon, the well-known Jewish Revolutionary War patriot ...