26 Apr 89                      JUDAIC STUDIES #13          22 Nisan 49 BS"D
Connecting geographically & otherwise disparate groups with a common
interest in the study of Judaica.             Edited by Y. Greenbaum

CONTENTS

1) Apologies
2) Event
3) Books
4) Employment

1) Apologies

Sorry for the delay in sending last week's letter. Just a matter of becoming
accustomed to listserv procedures. Although I'll be traveling starting
next week, I don't forsee any interruption in the weekly sending of the
letter.

2)Event

3 May 20:00 Schocken Institute for Jewish Research (affiliate, JTS)
            6 Balfour St., Jerusalem 92102
            Prof. Chaim Yonah Greenfeld
            Marital Matters in Contracts from Wadi Murba'at and Nahal Haber
            Display: Contracts and Contract Books

3) Books

In JS6, we announced the publication of HIGAYON: Studies in Rabbinic Logic.
One of the editors informs me that it will be available in hardcover for 13
(it is 10 in softcover).

The nineteenth volume of the Talmudic Encyclopedia was recently issued.

The Mosad Harav Kook Booksale has started, and will run thru the fifth of
May, 9:00 - 20:30 daily, Sat. eve from 20:30 on.
Anyone who can attend, or send a representative, will benefit from
the unusually large discount which they offer at this sale annually.
We list a few of the newest items (list price, followed by sale price in
parentheses, in NIS):

Isaac Mirsky's Hegyonei Halacha (on Sabbath and Festivals), published in
time for the sale, 25 (15).

Prof. Shraga Abramson's MiPi Ba'alei Leshonot (studies in four medieval
grammarians), 20 (12).

R' Avraham Eliyahu Kaplan's writings Be'Ikvos haYiroh (one third new
material added), 18 (9).

Peirush R' Yosef Kara l'Sefer Iyov, ed. Prof. Moshe Arend, 20 (10).

R' Dr. Isaac Lewin's D'muyot v'Iruin Historiim, 15 (8).

A number of useful items have been reprinted, eg. Yaari's tour de force,
Toldot Hag Simchat Torah, 25 (15), and a number of books by R' R. Margolis.

Any of these can be ordered at list from their sales dept., P.O.B. 642,
Jerusalem, Israel.

4) Employment

From: RELDRB   at EMUVM1      24 April 89, 19:57:26 -

New position:
Assistant Professor of Hebrew. Tenure track, Fall 1990. Primary field Modern
Hebrew language with strong interest in literature or linguistics. Able and
willing to teach Hebrew language at all levels. Ph.D. or advanced ABD. Native
or near native fluency, experience in teaching modern Hebrew and familiar with
proficiency based teaching. Send  CV, dossier, and three letters of recommenda-
tion by November 1, 1989 to Professor Oded Borowski, Chair, Dept. of Near East-
ern Languages, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. Emory is AA/EOE.

Thank you and hag kasher ve-sameah.