Association of Jewish Libraries Publishing

Cutter, Charles

SERIALLY SPEAKING
Charles Cutter
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
This column features brief notices of new 
journals as well as critical reviews. Contri­
butions from readers are welcome.
Avotaynu: The International Review of 
Jewish Genealogy, v. 1- 1985- Edi­
tor: Sallyann Amdur Sack. P.O.B. 1134 
Teaneck, New Jersey 07666. Three issues 
per year. $15.
This publication was designed to serve as 
a “central forum for sharing news, raising 
questions, suggesting innovations or mak­
ing announcements” pertaining to all 
aspects of Jewish genealogy. The issues 
published to date contain original articles 
of general interest to the genealogist, ab­
stracts of Jewish genealogical societies’ 
newsletters, book reviews, announcements, 
etc.
Dimensions: A Journal of Holocaust
Studies, v. 1- 1985- Editor: Dennis 
B. Klein. Center for Holocaust Studies, 
Anti-Defamation League. 823 United Na­
tions Plaza. New York, New York 10017. 
Three issues per year. $12.
A national journal of Holocaust studies, 
whose purpose is to orient public discus­
sion towards interpreting the significance 
of the Holocaust and its impact on our so­
ciety and culture. The journal contains arti­
cles, listings of educational materials, book 
reviews, reviews of periodical literature, an 
international calendar of events pertaining 
to Holocaust related activities, etc.
Eretz Magazine, v. 1- 1985- Editor:
Yadin Roman. Eretz Ha-Tzvi Inc. P.O.B. 
11286. Gilo Post Office. Jerusalem, Israel. 
Quarterly. $18.
A quarterly whose purpose it is to introduce 
the reader to the land of Israel, its culture, 
history, archaeology, geography, and na­
ture. The magazine contains popular arti­
cles and is lavishly illustrated.
Holocaust and Genocide Studies, An In­
ternational Journal, v .1 - 1986- Edi­
tor-in-chief: Yehuda Bauer. Pergamon 
Journals, Maxwell House, Fairview Park, 
Elmsford, New York 10523. $55.
A journal whose purpose it is to present “a 
scholarly examination of the Holocaust in 
all its multi-disciplinary aspects.” In view of 
the fact that the editors believe that the Hol­
ocaust and other forms of genocide are 
closely related, scholarly studies pertaining 
to the Armenian genocide, the Native Indian 
population of the Americas, and other simi­
lar issues will be published in the journal. 
Among the articles in the first issue are the 
following: “An interview with Elie Wiesel,” by 
Henry J. Cargas; “Concerning authentic 
and unauthentic responses to the Holo­
caust,” by Emil Fackenheim; “Ethnocide and 
ethnogenesis: a case study of the Missis­
sippi band of Choctaw” ; “A genocide 
avoided,” by Seena B. Kohl. In addition, the 
first issue includes book reviews, a listing 
of recent books in English on the Holocaust 
and genocide, as well as a listing of major 
research centers on the Holocaust.
Jews and Jewish Topics in Soviet and 
East European Publications; Bulletin. 
v. 1- , 1985- Editor: M. Shneerson. 
The Centre for Research and Documen­
tation of East European Jewry. Hebrew 
University. Givat Ram, Jerusalem, Israel, 
91904. Three times a year. $10.
A bulletin whose purpose it is to gather and 
present information pertaining to “the im­
age of the Jews and Judaism, Israel, and 
Zionism, as they are depicted in various So­
viet publications, or by certain publishers, 
public and government circles, etc.” In ad­
dition to articles and studies of books, the 
bulletin will contain an annotated listing of 
books received by the Centre with material 
regarding Jews or Israel. Also, the editors 
plan to publish documents relating to So­
viet Jewry, the nationalist activities in Rus­
sia and the Jews of Eastern Europe.
Journal of Aging and Judaism , v.
1- 1986- Editor: Kerry M. Olitzky. Hu­
man Sciences Press, 72 Fifth Avenue, 
New York, New York 10011-8004. Bi­
annual (1986/1987) $40; Quarterly 
(1987/1988) $79.
The Journal of Aging and Judaism plans to 
publish articles by scholars and practi­
tioners pertaining to the “ issues facing the 
Jewish community in its delivery of services 
to the aged.” It also includes reviews of rele­
vant books and audio-visual materials. “The 
journal’s focus on presenting the practical 
application of research and technical data, 
framed in a popular format, makes this a 
valuable resource for anyone involved in hu­
man services delivery within the context of 
a faith community.” The premier issue in­
eludes the following articles: “The age- 
integrated community center as a local 
service base for the elderly: an Israeli anal­
ysis,” by Howard Litwin; “The obligations of 
adult children to aged parents: a view from 
Jewish tradition,” by Norman Linzer; “When 
should a rabbi retire?” by Malcolm Stern.
Journal of the Academic Proceedings of 
Soviet Jewry, v. 1- 1986- Henry 
Stewart Publications. 88 Baker Street, 
London, W1M1 DL United Kingdom. 45 £.
The Journal is a bi-annual publication which 
publishes original scholarly studies by 
Russian-Jewish authors on historical and 
sociological subjects. It also includes ab­
stracts of scientific papers by Soviet Jews 
published in journals or presented at semi­
nars within the Soviet Union. The first is­
sue includes the following articles: Salman, 
Mihail. On the question of the origins and 
frequency of ritual murder trials in Poland; 
Beizer, Mikhail. The Jewish Preobrazhen­
sky Cemetery, Leningrad; Praisman, Leonid. 
Pogroms and Jewish self-defence; Zafoni, 
Yigal. Bibliography of the Holocaust for 
those regions of the Soviet Union occupied 
by German forces from June 1941-Part 1.
136 Judaica Librarianship Vol. 3 No. 1-2 1986-1987
Kabba lah : a N ew s le tte r o f C urren t Re­
search  in  Jew ish  M ystic ism , v. 1­
1985- Managing Editor: Hananya 
Goodman. Hananya Goodman, 4 Palyam 
Street, French Hill, Jerusalem, Israel 
97890. Three times a year. $10 individu- 
als/$30 institutions. A newsletter which 
contains news, short feature articles, a 
listing of recently published books, arti­
cles, dissertations, as well as forthcom­
ing publications and research in progress 
pertaining to the whole range of studies 
in Jewish mysticism.
M osa ic : a Jew ish  S tuden t Journa l, v.
1 - 1986- Editors-ln-Chief: Sarai 
Brachman; Robert A. Katz. Harvard- 
Radcliffe Hillel, 74 Mount Auburn Street, 
Cambridge, MA 02138. Bi-annual. $2 per 
issue.
The journal represents a revival of an ear­
lier publication under the same name, pub­
lished by Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel from 
1960-1973. It aims to explore aspects of the 
Jewish experience as well as topics of 
general student interest. The major focus 
of the first issue is on Israel and the 
dilemmas it faces. Among the articles are: 
“A complex edifice: the dangerous politics 
of the Israeli-ultra-Orthodox,” by Josh 
Henkin; ‘“Without saying a word’ Israeli sol­
dier protest against the Lebanon War,” by 
Jonathan E. Meyer; an excerpt from Ariel la 
Dim Goldberg’s Zotha-Pa’am, entitled in En­
glish translation Sarah, a portrait o f a matri­
arch. In addition, the issue contains poems, 
a book review, and photographs of Israel by 
Micha Bar-Am.
N a tio n a l Jew ish Law Review, v. 1­
1986- Editor-in-Chief: A.D. Maclin. Na­
tional Jewish Law Review, 1640 Rhode 
Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20036. Annual. $15.
The National Jewish Law Review is the 
scholarly publication of the National Jew­
ish Law Student’s Network. It has as one 
of its principal goals “the advancement of 
the comparative study of Mishpat Ivri—that 
part of the Jewish law dealing with matters 
roughly equivalent to those dealt with in mu­
nicipal legal systems.” Included in the first 
issue is “A bibliographic guide to Mishpat 
Ivri: books and articles in English,” by Ron­
nie F. Warburg.
T ikkun: a qua rte rly  c r itiq u e  o f p o lit ic s , 
cu ltu re  and society, v .1 - 1986- Edi­
tor: Michael Lerner. Institute for Labor and 
Mental Health, 5100 Leona Street, Oak­
land, Ca. 94619. Quarterly (Bi-annual 
1987/88- ) $20.
The magazine sees itself as a “progressive 
alternative to Commentary!’ The premier is­
sue contains articles on various literary, po­
litical, and social topics of both Jewish and 
general interest, including: “Sodom as 
Nexus,” by Robert Alter; “A new anti-nuclear 
strategy,” by Arnold Waskow; a translation 
of Yehuda Amichai’s poem “Travels of the 
Last Benjamin of Tudela.” Short book 
reviews are also found in this issue.
Hebrew Serials
תועידיו ,תורוקמ ,םירקחמ ;בשק .1
םירשימ חיש .2
1. Keshev; M ehkarim , M ekorot V iye d i’ot.
v. 1- 1985- Institute of Holocaust Re­
search. Bar-llan University, Ramat-Gan, 
Israel. Irregular. Price not available.
A publication whose purpose it is “a) to de­
scribe the activities, research and others, 
being carried out within the framework of 
the Institute of Holocaust Research in par­
ticular and in Bar-llan University in general; 
b) to serve as a focal point for holocaust re­
search” pertaining to “religious Jewry (in the 
broad sense) and its problems.”
2. S iah m esharim . v. 1- 1985- Editor: 
Zeev Falk. Zeev Falk, Rehov Berlin 10, 
Jerusalem, Israel 92503. Irregular. $10 per 
10 issues.
A periodical whose aim is to serve as a fo­
rum for discussion and clarification of 
spiritual, religious, as well as contemporary 
issues of concern to world Jewry. The first 
issue is devoted to the topic: Is there a need 
for religious dialogue? The second issue 
deals with the subject: Ethiopian Jewry and 
the Rabbinate. The third issue will deal with: 
The status of women in Judaism.
Dr. Charles Cutter is Head, Judaic Depart­
ment, Brandeis University Libraries and has 
worked on the Periodicals Project of the 
Council o f Archives and Research Libraries 
in Jewish Studies. ׳
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English

Serially Speaking

Berman, Margot S.

SYNAGOGUE LIBRARIES
Attracting Patrons to the Synagogue Library: Information, Interest, and Involvement
Margot S. Berman
Temple Beth Am 
Miami, Florida
Today, after establishing a library policy and 
building a fine collection, a librarian must 
also spend considerable time and effort on 
getting the community to focus attention on 
the library. Many synagogue libraries have 
moved to larger quarters in the suburbs, and 
many with the most extensive and interest­
ing collections are no longer within walk­
ing distance for most patrons. School buses 
and carpools reduce the number of parents 
who spend time in the library during reli­
gious school hours. More generally, with so 
much competition for the synagogue mem­
bee's time, the library must offer both valu­
able services and tempting programs to at­
tract patrons.
Beyond the traditional library programs dis­
cussed elsewhere (Berman, 1982), this ar- 
tide  offers three ideas for bringing today’s 
patron into the synagogue library:
1. an in-depth source of current informa­
tion about community services,
2. an ongoing study program, and
3. a project that involves the members of 
the congregation in a direct, personal 
way.
Information About Community Services
The librarian may maintain directories— 
published or in-house—of organizations in­
volved in education, social services, or 
health care. (In time, of course, your files 
should include detailed, up-to-date informa­
tion on other community resources.) The 
way to start is to maintain a folder of infor­
mation about these services, with ad­
dresses and phone numbers. I chose to be­
gin with library services to the homebound. 
A folder on such a topic should contain an­
swers to the following questions:
a) Does your library have a way of sending 
books to the homebound? Are volun­
teers available to offer transportation to 
those who cannot drive?
b) Does the public library have a bookmo­
bile with a regular (or irregular) sched­
ule and route?
c) Does the public library mail books and 
tapes to the homebound? Can titles be 
ordered by phone, or are order forms 
supplied? Do videotapes circulate?
d) Do the Jewish libraries in the commu­
nity have a common policy that allows 
special borrowing privileges for the 
homebound? Again, are rides available, 
or can material be delivered to the 
patron?
e) Is there a synagogue or Jewish Center 
library in the community with a compre­
hensive collection of Large Print books? 
Does the local library have a bibliogra­
phy that you can obtain? Do you have 
one of your own? Do you have a copy 
of Helene L. Tuchman’s bibliography? 
(Tuchman, 1983).
f) Which local libraries have special col­
lections in Hebrew, Yiddish, or other Ian- 
guages?
g) Can you keep on hand copies of forms 
from agencies that send catalogs and 
information to the homebound and the 
disabled? For example, The Jewish 
Braille Institute, which only lends to in­
dividuals, will send libraries a subscriber 
registration form; a request form for cata­
logs by topic; request forms for individual 
titles; and a list of items available in 
Braille, on tape, on cassette, and in 
Large Type. Liturgical works for the Con­
servative, Orthodox and Reform are 
available, as are books in English, Yid­
dish, Hebrew, French and German. 
(There are complex eligibility rules. Write 
directly to The Jewish Braille Institute of 
America, 110 East 30th Street, New 
York, NY., 10016.)
After you have gathered the facts on a par­
ticular service, the next step is to publicize 
the availability of the material. Consider it 
a publicity campaign for the library.
An Ongoing Study Program
My second suggestion, an ongoing study 
program, is illustrated by the formation of 
a journal club. It would be ideal if this proj-
ect could be coordinated with courses in the 
adult education program. I suggest “start­
ing small” : one discussion session per 
month for four months. Each registrant 
should receive, in advance, a photocopy of 
the articles to be discussed.
Establish one rule: only those who have 
read the article may speak; all others must 
be content to listen. Leading a discussion 
and keeping attention focused on the arti­
cle takes skill. If this is not your forte, find 
a discussion leader or teacher with ex­
perience. Choose articles for their diversity 
and the controversial nature of the topics. 
If at all possible, the class should meet in 
the library. My choice would be to call the 
program “The Library’s Journal Club.” With 
luck, it may become a year-round activity 
in the library.
A Project Involving 
Congregants Personally
The project I describe here is more 
elaborate, although in simple terms, it boils 
down to immigration histories, or “When We 
Got Here.”
Each congregant is invited to come to the 
library and volunteer the following facts:
— his or her name,
— country of family’s origin,
— date when first family member emi­
grated, or
— date of arrival in the U.S., and
— date first family member settled in the 
library’s city.
Make a time line, and pin either a card or 
a cutout of an ocean liner with the name, 
date and country listed for each participant 
in the appropriate position.
In addition, use maps, placing a pin in each 
country reported. You may need Africa, 
South America and Asia in addition to Eu­
rope. You may also make a graph to illus­
trate the years when the families first came 
to your city. Finally, you may display related
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library materials. When the exhibit is all fin­
ished, hold an open house.
Since the group of cards or boats will fall 
into obvious time periods, you have some 
interesting history lessons ready-made. Per­
haps you can involve one of the religious 
school classes in researching the events, 
both worldwide and in Jewish history, that 
caused emigration.
You could stop here or go on to a more 
elaborate project, for instance, a history of 
the synagogue or of the library. For such 
projects, you would need considerable 
space to hang copies of documents and 
photographs.
By involving the patron directly and per-, 
sonally, you are not only focusing on the li­
brary, but are also promoting the concept 
of the congregation as a family with shared 
experiences. The librarian should provide 
the idea, the magnet if you wish, to attract 
the patron to the collection. Then reinforce 
each visit. Plan to give every participant a 
book mark, a card listing the library’s hours, 
a copy of your recent acquisitions list, and 
a book-reserve card which can be mailed 
back to you.
All the time and effort you will have spent 
on any of these three projects will have been 
worthwhile if the goals attracting the atten­
tion of the members of the congregation to 
the library, increasing circulation, and serv­
ing the community’s information needs are 
achieved.
References
Berman, Margot S. How To Organize A Jewish 
Library: A Source Book and Guide for Syna­
gogue, School and Center Libraries. New York: 
JWB Jewish Book Council, 1982.
Tuchman, Helene L. Large Type Books of Jewish 
Interest. New York: JWB Jewish Book Coun­
ci I, 1983.
Margot S. Berman is the Librarian of Tern- 
pie Beth Am in Miami, Florida, and is also 
in charge of the Resource Center in its Day 
School. She is a former President of the As­
sociation of Jewish Libraries and represents 
the AJL on the Council of National Library 
and Information Associations.
Writing for Newsletters: Positive Publicity for Libraries
Rita Berman Frischer 
Sinai Temple Library 
Los Angeles, California
A vital part of every Judaica librarian’s job 
is to engage in public relations (PR) out­
reach efforts in order to present his or her 
library and its many activities in a positive 
way and attract various “audiences.” The 
librarian should give high priority to mak­
ing his/her library known to current and
LIBRARY LINES 
by Rita C . Frischer
In  late  A ugust, I  joined A viva Lebovitz and several teachers from  Sinai’s school 
in attend ing  the A nnual CAJE Conference o f the  Coalition for  A lternatives in 
Jew ish  Education, held th is year on the  cam pus of S tanford University. W e had 
lots of company. More than  1600 educators, adm in istra to rs and specialists — some 
in sandals and cut-off shorts, others in black suits and full beards —■ m et in w ork­
shops, m odules and rikkuzim  to share inform ation, insights and knowledge. From  
all over N orth  America, from  as fa r  aw ay as South A frica and A rgentina, they 
came. Many brought fam ilies. They lived in the dorm s and took advantage of the  
excellent child care offered so the adults could learn  together. The questioner in 
one topic proved the  m aven in another; the  instruc to r today becam e the novice 
student tom orrow . Giving and attending workshops, I was constantly im pressed 
by the depth of caring m ost of these people dem onstrated and the som etim es fa l­
tering, bu t constantly  renewable, sense of dedication to Jew ish education. May it 
alw ays be so.
W hile a t CAJE, and earlie r in the  sum m er when I  attended the  Association of 
Jew ish L ibraries convention in A tlanta, I discovered m any new  m aterials which 
will soon be on our lib rary  shelves and available to our teachers, students and 
adult learners. I also had a chance to preview the  exciting HERITAGE: CIVILIZ­
ATION A N D  THE JEW S series now being shown on public broadcasting. I hope 
you are  all w atching it and following M uriel M oster’s coverage of the suppiemen- 
ta ry  reading m a tte r  available here in the Blum enthal Library.
However, M uriel is dealing w ith adult books, and before I end th is column I 
w ant to m ention to  you an excellent work for young readers, 8 to  12, which can 
be a m arvelous ad junct to th is program , as well as to any fam ily visit to THE  
PRECIOUS LEGACY: JUDAIC TREATURES FROM  THE CZECHOSLOVAK 
STATE COLLECTIONS now in San Diego.
JOSEPH A N D  A N N A ’S TIME CAPSULE, w ritten  by aw ard w inning Chaya  
Burstein, is an absolutely lovely book pu t out by Simon & S huster Sum m it Books 
in cooperation w ith  the Sm ithsonian Institu tion  ,Traveling Exhibition Service and 
based loosely on the  adu lt book docum enting THE PRECIOUS LEGACY exhibit. 
I t  recreates the  lives of two children, 12 and 10, in 19th century  P rague. Joseph  
and Anna speak fo r them selves as they describe the ir daily lives in the  f irs t half 
of the  book. Then, the  second half suggests to  the m odern reader th a t he or she 
assem ble a personal tim e capsule representing  the life of a  20th century Jew ish  
child. G ently the  book encourages exam ination of values and assignm ent of 
priorities, as the child of today chooses w hat is im portant enough to carry  the 
m essage of today to generations yet to  come. Continuity and responsibility to 
the  fu tu re  are  im plicit but not preached about; and th e  blend of w atercolor illus­
tra tions by N ancy Edwards Calder w ith actual photographs of item s from  THE 
PRECIOUS LEGACY helps to blend past and present, representational and real.
Incidentally, to find a  full-color, beautifully  illustra ted  book a t the  low price of 
$8.95 curren tly  m arked on JO SEPH  & A N N A ’S TIME CAPSULE is extraord inary  
in th is day of $14.95 p icture books. I  can com fortably recom m end th is book to 
you as a  gift fo r your own children or anyone else’s. Come look a t the  lib ra ry ’s 
copy and see if you don’t agree.
potential patrons. In-house publications are 
usually an outstanding avenue for com­
municating what the library does, and the 
newsletter editor will view a lively, interest­
ing librarian’s column as an asset. There­
fore, this introductory guide to PR articles 
is offered.
Figure 1. Report on new books seen at professional meetings (Sinai Speaks, 
October 1984).
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Walfish, Barry

Jewish Serials of the World: A Research Bibliography of Secondary Sources, Compiled by Robert Singerman

Grunberger, Michael

Controversial Materials in the Judaica Library, Holocaust denial

Weinfeld, Morton

The Classification of Holocaust Denial Literature by the Library of Congress

Klein, Adaire

The Handling of Holocaust Denial Literature in a Special Library

Schwartz, Lillian

The Sydney Taylor Manuscript 
Award Competition
Presentation by
Lillian Schwartz
One year ago at the AJL convention in 
Cleveland, I was invited to assume the po­
sition of Secretary for the first Sydney Tay­
lor Manuscript Award Competition. It did 
sound exciting to be part of a fresh, new 
concept, and I readily agreed.
I did not know then that the publicity that 
Merrily Hart sent out to Anglo-Jewish peri­
odicals and other special newspapers 
would inspire over 150 letters from all over 
the world, and 42 manuscripts from practi­
cally all over the world.
I didn’t know then that my mailman would 
be so besieged that he would consider re­
questing an early retirement, that the UPS 
delivery man and I would develop a rela­
tionship on a first-name basis, and that I 
would receive a very generous offer from 
Jesus Saves.
The thrilling opportunity this competition af­
forded to the aspiring authors all around us 
was absolutely the most beautiful aspect of 
this position. There are many caring, Judai- 
cally dedicated men and women who wel- 
corned this opportunity.
I must commend our judges for their profes­
sional expertise, compassion and plain hard 
work. My winter months were brightened by 
the late-night and early morning telephone 
conferences.
The very first judge to review the winning 
manuscript sent it back to me with the com­
ment, “This could be it!” and indeed, this 
is IT!
And who is this author, our first prize win­
ner? Rosalie Fleisher has been an elemen­
tary school teacher, a writer who developed 
special materials for the deaf student, and 
a teacher of handicapped and disabled chil­
dren. She and her husband have three chil­
dren, and make their home in Rockville, 
Maryland. She has written a story which 
meets the high standards set by Sydney 
Taylor in her books, shining with positive 
Jewish values.
We are honored to have Ralph Taylor here 
with us tonight. We are very proud to ac­
knowledge the legacy of Sydney Taylor in 
whose name this award is given, by ac­
knowledging Rosalie Fleisher, the recipient 
of the Association of Jewish Libraries First 
Sydney Taylor Manuscript Competition 
Award for her story Spirit.
Remarks by Rosalie Fleisher
What a pleasure it is for me to be here to­
night so I can thank all of you for making 
this possible. I understand that not many of 
you have read my manuscript, but I hope 
that eventually you all will. I know that most 
of you are curious about this “mystery” 
manuscript, so I’d like to say a few words 
about it.
It began when I visited Israel. I was so over­
whelmed by the beauty and richness and 
diversity of the land and the people, that I 
wanted to share what I had seen and felt. 
I knew I would do this by writing a children’s 
book, but I also knew that what I wanted to 
say fell into a category somewhere between 
a travelogue and a textbook. Eight-to-twelve- 
year-olds can be very discriminating read­
ers, as you well know, and if I expected them 
to read my material, I’d need a unique way 
to express myself.
I chose to have the readers see Israel 
through the adventures of a boy to whom 
they could relate. David is a composite of 
several Israelis I met during my stay at the 
kibbutz which appears prominently in the 
story. Its real name is Kibbutz Sa’ad, though 
I changed it in the book. This kibbutz is quite 
unusual, as two of the major settings em­
phasize. It has a large cactus garden where 
every variety of desert cactus known to man 
can be found. Tourists come from all over 
to see this fantastic sight. The other part of 
the kibbutz that adds a rare touch is its zoo,
where both wild and domestic animals are 
kept to teach the children responsibility 
while caring for animals.
I took David, an independent person who 
cherishes freedom and a new animal, a 
zebra (which the real zoo does not have), 
and used this combination to present what 
I wanted to say about Israel. I intended to 
do this by having David attempt to free the 
zebra, Spirit. David would ride Spirit across 
the country to a wild game preserve. In this 
way, I could do the travelogue without hav­
ing it appear as one.
I realized that the sum total of my knowledge 
of zebras amounted to a casual recognition 
of the ones in the zoo. Because I wanted 
my story to be realistic and accurate, my re­
search began. It was then that I became a 
maven on zebras. I couldn’t believe how 
different they are—but that’s another story.
I went from zebras to cacti to Bedouins to 
the flora and fauna of Ein Gedi and the 
Negev. As a result, the writing of Spirit was 
a true learning experience for me. My origi­
nal intention of sharing what I already knew 
turned out to be a fulfilling personal educa­
tion that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Needless to say, my pleasure in this proj­
ect has been multiplied many times be­
cause you chose Spirit as the winning 
manuscript. I’m delighted to be here now 
so I can say thank you to everyone.
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Jewish Serials of the World: A Research Bibliography of Secondary Sources, Compiled by Robert Singerman

Controversial Materials in the Judaica Library, Holocaust denial

The Classification of Holocaust Denial Literature by the Library of Congress

The Handling of Holocaust Denial Literature in a Special Library

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