20 Jun 90 JUDAIC STUDIES #43 27 Sivan 50 BS"D To send a note to this listserv on any issue of common interest, address it to judaica@taunivm Edited by Y. Greenbaum CONTENTS 1) Dof Yomi Materials 2) Judaic Studies In China 3) Jewish Linguistic Studies 4) Rental 1) Dof Yomi Materials From: Bob Klein Date: Fri, 18 May 90 08:18:59 EDT Does anybody know of dof yomi materials available electronically? 2) Judaic Studies In China From: Date: Thu, 7 Jun 90 21:29 EDT Professor Pan Guang of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences asks me to forward the following message to the JUDAICA mailing list. Professor Pan's message reads as follows: We have the honour to inform you that the first Jewish history research center in China has been established at the Institute of World History, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. Its proper name is Jewish History Research Center of Shanghai (JHCRS). The main subjects for study of JHCRS at present and in the near future are as follows: 1. Zionism in history (including Zionist activities in China); 2. The Jewish communities in China (especially Jewish communities of Shanghai); 3. The origins of European anti-semitism (especially the Holocaust); 4. Relations between China and Israel (1949-1989). Our difficulties lie in the lack of books and reference materials and we would highly appreciate that any organization or person provide us whatever books and materials concerning the above-mentioned four subjects. We also hope to establish relations with any organization or person interested in research on Jewish history. The address of the Center: Jewish History Research Center of Shanghai 40 Cao Xi Road North, Shanghai 200030 China Yours faithfully Director Pan Guang Deputy Director Deng Xinyu Secretary-General Yu Jianhua End of Professor Pan's message. Yechiel adds: The March 1990 issue (5:1) of Points East follows this announcement with the observation that It is not clear at this time how this organization relates to the Shanghai Judaic Studies Association, which has overlapping officers. Comment by Wasserstein: On a recent visit to Shanghai I had the opportunity of meeting Professor Pan and his colleagues as well as others interested in the development of Judaic Studies in China. There is now very serious interest in the PRC in the promotion of all aspects of Jewish studies including the study of Hebrew language, of Jewish religion, and of Israel. Chinese policy is now evolving towards a new and less hostile attitude towards Israel (a manifestation of this is the presence in Beijing of a semi-permanent official representation of the Israel Academy). The blossoming of Jewish studies is no doubt related to this. Several Chinese scholars have argued successfully for a more objective approach towards the history of Zionism and Israel. At Beijing University several students are now studying Hebrew and students have been sent to Brandeis and will be going to Israel next academic year. The Institute of Religions at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences is undertaking serious study of Judaism. In Nanjing an exhibition of Judaica has just opened. Shanghai, in this as in other matters, is leading the way, and Professor Pan's enterprise, which has already entered into contact with Jewish scholars in the `Pacific rim' region, will depend for success very largely on the establishment of relations with the major centers of Jewish scholarship. Unfortunately the beginnings of computer link-up with academic institutions in the PRC were broken off after the `events' of last summer, though efforts are continuing to resume electronic mail hook-up to universities and research centers there. In the meantime, the Shanghai Institute can be reached by mail at the above address. 3) Jewish Linguistic Studies From: David Gold Date: Mon, 11 Jun 90 15:27:57 IST JEWISH LINGUISTIC STUDIES (volume 1) by David L. 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On Non-Monolingual Dictionaries as Guides to Cultural and Other Kinds of Contact (With Examples from Judezmo) On The Influence of Judezmo and Turkish on Israeli Hebrew (Summary of a Monograph) Traces of the Jewish Calendar in Sardinia? Entries of Jewish Interest in Siegmund A. Wolf's Grosses Woerterbuch der Zigeunersprache and Probability Rankings for the Lexemicization of Foreign Concepts A Jewish Reading of Paul Levy's La langue allemande en France More on Possible Yiddish Influence on French ************************************ Price: Twenty-four American dollars or the equivalent in shekels. Checks should be made out to DAVID GOLD. Orders must be prepaid. There are no discounts. Address: David Gold Department of Hebrew Language University of Haifa 31 999 Haifa Israel 4) Rental From: David L. 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