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Many methods abound as reminders to count the omer – 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…

“Last year’s matzo may be used, as long as it is free of mites.” “If 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…

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 ...

Yeshiva University Archives recently acquired a photograph of the Alumni Banquet of the Beth Midrash LeMorim, held on March 7, 1926. Rabbi Dr. Bernard Revel, President and Rosh Yeshiva, is standing in the background, surrounded by the staff and graduates. Despite the formality of the setting, the…

Finding information for your next paper or presentation is now a whole lot easier. “How so?” you ask. Because of YUFind, a Google-like interface that provides full-text content from many of our collections including journal articles, reference sources, newspapers, and even Hebrew publications. No…

Declaration of State of Israel, May 15, 1948 The Library is now subscribed to the full online run of The Jerusalem Post (1932-present). The Jerusalem Post has been, and still is, a leading Israeli daily newspaper. Keyword-searchable access to its complete run provides important research on the ...

Dr. Ronald Rubin, a generous donor of rare volumes to the Library’s Special Collections, recently presented the Mendel Gottesman Library a new gift. Foremost among the books is a rare edition of kabbalistic piyutim. Sefer Et ha-Zamir was authored by Benjamin ben Eliezer ha-Kohen Vitale of Reggio ...

Do you think you understand the basic Fiscal Cliff concept but need more information to discuss it intelligently? Search blogs, twitter, and other social media on the Fiscal Cliff in Factiva. In November alone there were over 13,000 web news entries, 15,000 blogs, and 1,600 board posts on the ...

The past comes to life in sound and sight at the Library’s new digital website. Experience musar (moral instruction) as it was delivered by a traditional Eastern European maggid (preacher) by tuning in to the Bialystoker Maggid’s impassioned wedding speech. Even if you don’t understand Yiddish you…

Jews in Gotham: New York Jews in a Changing City, 1920-2010, by Jeffrey S. Gurock (Vol. 3 of: City of Promises : a History of the Jews of New York). NYU Press, 2012. In the last 30 years we have been witness to a plethora of Jewish community histories in the US. Many fine studies have been…