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Dealing with German Publishers for the Publication of Children's Books on the Jewish Experience
Get PDFThe invitation to speak at this symposium came at a time when I was beginning to question my "obsession" with bringing "Jewish folklore" into German homes as a means of contributing to an understanding of our culture. In other words, I was beginning to feel as though I were forcing medi cine down their throats, but like a good Jewish mother I took such delight with even the slightest evidence of appreciation that I continued, although I knew it would be a struggle. Without intending to do so initially, in assessing my published work I realize that there has been a progression
Library of Congress Subject Headings in Jewish Studies: Recent Changes (1991–1992)
Get PDFThe following subject headings of interest to Judaica and Hebraica librarians were culled from Library of Congress Weekly Lists nos. 30–51 (1991) and 1–20 (1992). This list continues my earlier one, published in Judaica Librarianship, vol. 6, no 1–2 (Spring 1991–Winter 1992), pp. 81–93. The list is also an update of my 3rd enlarged and updated edition of Library of Congress Subject Headings in Jewish Studies (New York: Association of Jewish Libraries, 1992)
Reference Works from Israel, 1991–1992
Get PDFThe directories, encyclopedias, biographical dictionaries, and bibliographies listed below are part of the collection of the Jew ish National and University Library. Most were published in Israel, but some of them are in the Library because it is the Library's aim, as the National Library of the Jewish people, to collect Judaica from all over the world
Library of Congress Classification for Judaica: Recent Changes (1991–1992)
Get PDFThe scope of this column encompasses the entire LC classification, with particular emphasis on the classes of major importance to Judaica libraries. Changes in LC classification as they pertain to Judaica, including additions, cancellations, or replacements of class numbers are reported
Jewish Values and Cultural Transformations: Four Key Questions
Get PDFIn this paper, I attempt to answer the following questions: What is a values-oriented literature and what is its antithesis? Values vs. indoctrination: what are our choices? Who decides which values to promote? Can we dare to be different? What are the goals and expectations of a values-oriented literature? How does a values-oriented literature fit into the realm of art
Forty Years of Children's Literature in Israel: Genres, Trends and Heroes
Get PDFAdventure stories dominate Israeli children's literature. At various times over the past forty years, three types of adventure stories have been prominent: historical/ biographical, Holocaust, and neighborhood life. Each deals with reality, challenging situations, and leadership in a different way. This paper examines: (1) the ways in which the cultural climate and sociological ethos participate in molding the hero's character; (2) whether the fictional world presented to Israeli children mirrors the Israeli reality of the time; (3) whether Israeli children's fiction satisfies the expectations and needs of readers, educators, parents, and critics; and (4) how the adventure story genre gained its prominence in Israel