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The Story of the Sarajevo Haggada
Get PDFThe story of the rescue of Sarajevo's Haggada codex during the Second World War was put together first by checking archives and other reliable sources, and thereafter contrasting the findings with the legend itself. It appears that a fictional story has filled a gap in the historical record of the postwar years; the legend has protected persons involved in the salvation of the Haggada
Judaica Libraries and Archives in Argentina
Get PDFDescribes the situation of Jewish libraries and archives in Argentina that are still operating after the July 1994 bombing of the AMIA building. The majority of the collections are not professionally organized
Judaica Americana: An Annotated Bibliography of Publications from 1960 to 1990, by Nathan M. Kaganoff. Preface by Jonathan D. Sarna. Brooklyn: Carlson Publishing, Inc., 1995. 2 vols. ISBN 0-926019-75-9. $150
Get PDFThe Concise Dictionary of American Jewish Biography. Jacob Rader Marcus, Editor; Judith M. Daniels, Associate Editor. Brooklyn, NY: Carlson Publishing, 1994. 2 vols. (711 pp.) ISBN 0-926019-74-0. $200.
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Midrash in Jewish Children's Literature
Get PDFThe term midrash has a specific meaning and a broader one. Specifically, midrash refers to the post Talmudic body of writings (post-500 C.E.) such as Midrash Rabbah and Pirke de-Rabi Eliezer. In broader terms, midrash has come to mean a Jewish story that explains, clarifies, or elaborates on an event or passage in the Torah.
There are many stories in midrasnhic sources that are appropriate and valuable to retell for children. A retelling of the story "Solomon and the Demon King," for instance, can captivate a fifth grader today who plays computer games and rides a skateboard, just as much as it did a shtetl boy who walked barefoot to beder and learned to chant Talmudic passages at age four.
Rabbinic stories are not old and outdated, but alive and timeless. Within these stories, children can find heroic individuals just as brave and daring as the current ones who sport masks and capes and fancy weaponry-people like Rabbi Johanan ben Zaikai and Rabbi Akiva. But these rabbinic heroes provide something many of the television heroes do not-moral and ethical values as a basis for action
Judaica Resources on the Internet, for Adults and Children
Get PDFIntroduces the reader to the history of the Internet and the requirements for accessing it. The three major capabilities of the Internet-electronic mail, telnet, and file transfer protocol are discussed. Examples of how Jewish Internet resources may be used in the educational arena are included. The article concludes with a list of Jewish Internet sites