Dangerous Liaisons in Cairo: Reginald Q. Henriques and the Taylor-Schechter...
When Solomon Schechter published his opus magnum, the co-edited volume of The Wisdom of Ben Sira, in 1899, he took the trouble to express his gratitude towards one Reginald Q. Henriques for his help...
View ArticleA Jewish National Collection for a Jewish National Library: The Abraham...
The fascinating story of the creation and development of this unique collection is matched only by the collection's importance as a resource of primary material for research in the social sciences,...
View ArticleThe Odessa Years: Shoshana Persitz and the Gamliel Library of Omanut Press...
Shoshana Zlatopolsky Persitz (1893-1969) was only 24-years old when she founded Omanut Press in Moscow, 1917, during that brief but heady period of Jewish cultural renaissance following the February...
View ArticleMoyshe Levin (Ber Sarin) of Yung-Vilne and His Solo Publishing Venture for...
Moshe [Moyshe] Levin, talented author and artist, was better known by his pseudonym Ber Sarin, the pen name he used when he wrote short Yiddish books in rhyme for children who were just beginning to...
View ArticleHebraica Catalogers and Cataloging Roles in North America: Today and Tomorrow
This study looks at current workflows, practices and preparations for the future among North American Hebraica catalogers in academic, government and other special libraries and archives, The survey...
View ArticleIstanbul’s Jewish Bookstores: Monuments to a Bygone Era
In the Turkish cultural sphere there is very limited information available on the history of bookstores, although they are considered among the most important places of Istanbul’s cultural life. One...
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