Haim Gottschalk
@hgot.bsky.social
I am a Hebraica-Judaica Cataloging Librarian, cataloging across the board in subjects and classification, ranging from 15th cen. through newest publications.
New exhibit - treasures from the JTS library - held at the Grolier Club in NY
September 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
New exhibit - treasures from the JTS library - held at the Grolier Club in NY
Hannah, I found this advert in the New Jersey Jewish News for November 1967
August 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Hannah, I found this advert in the New Jersey Jewish News for November 1967
Day 4 of the #AJLCon25 virtual conference - this session - a graduation session - honored those individual who completed the AJL-JTS Certificate Program in Judaica Librarianship. Here are some highlights.
Congratulations to all of the graduates from this program.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
Congratulations to all of the graduates from this program.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Day 4 of the #AJLCon25 virtual conference - this session - a graduation session - honored those individual who completed the AJL-JTS Certificate Program in Judaica Librarianship. Here are some highlights.
Congratulations to all of the graduates from this program.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
Congratulations to all of the graduates from this program.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
#AJLCon25 I attended and presented at the IJ Section update. This session presents the highlights of the past year at LC, especially as it pertains to Hebraica and Judaica.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
#AJLCon25 I attended and presented at the IJ Section update. This session presents the highlights of the past year at LC, especially as it pertains to Hebraica and Judaica.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
A lot to take away on the first day of the conference. 2 highlights for me - 1. learning about Fanny Goldstein - what an incredible person 2. during the Keynote, we learned about the Yiddish speaking nun (whose also fluent in Hebrew). Looking forward to more of the conference.
#AJLCon2025
#AJLCon2025
June 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A lot to take away on the first day of the conference. 2 highlights for me - 1. learning about Fanny Goldstein - what an incredible person 2. during the Keynote, we learned about the Yiddish speaking nun (whose also fluent in Hebrew). Looking forward to more of the conference.
#AJLCon2025
#AJLCon2025
Shirley Epstein Keynote Address - Australian Jewish Archives: with Sabrina Elias and interns Molly Hayes, Ailish Schneider, and Anna Paradise.
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Shirley Epstein Keynote Address - Australian Jewish Archives: with Sabrina Elias and interns Molly Hayes, Ailish Schneider, and Anna Paradise.
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
A riveting presentation on Fanny Goldstein by Richard Michelson
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A riveting presentation on Fanny Goldstein by Richard Michelson
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
#AJLCon2025 @jewishlibraries.bsky.social
Now onto a discussion of VIAF (#AJLCon2025)
June 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Now onto a discussion of VIAF (#AJLCon2025)
#AJLCon2025 is now under way. Right now OCLC is meeting and we discuss the world of linked data
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#AJLCon2025 is now under way. Right now OCLC is meeting and we discuss the world of linked data
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social
was one Hebrew work, A mishnah - Bava ḳama mi-Masekhet Neziḳin - printed in the Netherlands, 1637. This work consisted of the Hebrew text, a Latin translation, and a commentary. This work would be the first Hebrew work the @librarycongress.bsky.social would acquire.
#JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
#JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
May 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
was one Hebrew work, A mishnah - Bava ḳama mi-Masekhet Neziḳin - printed in the Netherlands, 1637. This work consisted of the Hebrew text, a Latin translation, and a commentary. This work would be the first Hebrew work the @librarycongress.bsky.social would acquire.
#JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
#JewishAmericanHeritageMonth
Over Shabbat, I relaxed with the latest issue of Fleishigs magazine. In this fun issue they have a number of pastry dishes, recipes for tuna, and if you are traveling to Toronto, kosher places to eat and places to visit
April 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Over Shabbat, I relaxed with the latest issue of Fleishigs magazine. In this fun issue they have a number of pastry dishes, recipes for tuna, and if you are traveling to Toronto, kosher places to eat and places to visit
Happy 225th birthday, Library of Congress!!!
🎂🎈🎉🎈🎉🎈
🎂🎈🎉🎈🎉🎈
April 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Happy 225th birthday, Library of Congress!!!
🎂🎈🎉🎈🎉🎈
🎂🎈🎉🎈🎉🎈
One example is Sefer Mitsvot Gadol printed by Gershom Soncino, which has a beautiful history. Acquired by the Library of Congress in 1930, this copy has Soncino's inscription. Only so much provenance data could be inputted into the bib record as can be seen here:
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
April 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One example is Sefer Mitsvot Gadol printed by Gershom Soncino, which has a beautiful history. Acquired by the Library of Congress in 1930, this copy has Soncino's inscription. Only so much provenance data could be inputted into the bib record as can be seen here:
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
In honor of the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim, here is an image of the recently cataloged illustrated Scroll of Esther. Held in the Hebraic Section at @librarycongress.bsky.social (LC Hebr Ms 238).
Fully digitized:
www.loc.gov/item/2011482...
Fully digitized:
www.loc.gov/item/2011482...
March 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In honor of the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim, here is an image of the recently cataloged illustrated Scroll of Esther. Held in the Hebraic Section at @librarycongress.bsky.social (LC Hebr Ms 238).
Fully digitized:
www.loc.gov/item/2011482...
Fully digitized:
www.loc.gov/item/2011482...
I am very excited to announce a new course offered through @jewishlibraries.bsky.social Introduction to Rare Hebrew Cataloging, taught by Louis Meiselman of the University of Pennsylvania. This course will cover rare book cataloging as it relates to Hebraica books.
March 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I am very excited to announce a new course offered through @jewishlibraries.bsky.social Introduction to Rare Hebrew Cataloging, taught by Louis Meiselman of the University of Pennsylvania. This course will cover rare book cataloging as it relates to Hebraica books.
I highly recommend this course taught by an excellent teacher @calrbs.bsky.social
Course looks at the people and their books, the culture, the history and more, from pre-modern to the 21st century.
Course looks at the people and their books, the culture, the history and more, from pre-modern to the 21st century.
February 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I highly recommend this course taught by an excellent teacher @calrbs.bsky.social
Course looks at the people and their books, the culture, the history and more, from pre-modern to the 21st century.
Course looks at the people and their books, the culture, the history and more, from pre-modern to the 21st century.
I'd love to have one of these one day.
February 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I'd love to have one of these one day.
One of the first Hebrew Incun. I cataloged was Sefer ha-Ikarim (Joshua Soncino, 1485). Acquired by LC in 1930 from Otto Vollbehr, who acquired it in 1912 from Ludwig Rosenthal. Copy incomplete. 1 leaf is in ms and cover is a Hebrew ms.
BM550.A59 S382 1485
lccn.loc.gov/00510999
BM550.A59 S382 1485
lccn.loc.gov/00510999
January 30, 2025 at 7:54 AM
One of the first Hebrew Incun. I cataloged was Sefer ha-Ikarim (Joshua Soncino, 1485). Acquired by LC in 1930 from Otto Vollbehr, who acquired it in 1912 from Ludwig Rosenthal. Copy incomplete. 1 leaf is in ms and cover is a Hebrew ms.
BM550.A59 S382 1485
lccn.loc.gov/00510999
BM550.A59 S382 1485
lccn.loc.gov/00510999
Today I did a short presentation on the Tur Yoreh Deah ( Eliezer b. Alantansi in Hijar, Spain, 1486) for @jewishlibraries.bsky.social The focus was on the double-leaf signature.
Held at LoC
lccn.loc.gov/2018751263
For provenance see Footprints
footprints.ctl.columbia.edu/footprint/19...
Held at LoC
lccn.loc.gov/2018751263
For provenance see Footprints
footprints.ctl.columbia.edu/footprint/19...
January 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Today I did a short presentation on the Tur Yoreh Deah ( Eliezer b. Alantansi in Hijar, Spain, 1486) for @jewishlibraries.bsky.social The focus was on the double-leaf signature.
Held at LoC
lccn.loc.gov/2018751263
For provenance see Footprints
footprints.ctl.columbia.edu/footprint/19...
Held at LoC
lccn.loc.gov/2018751263
For provenance see Footprints
footprints.ctl.columbia.edu/footprint/19...
Announced today at the American Library Association - Youth Media Award ceremony!
Congratulations to this years @jewishlibraries.bsky.social Sydney Taylor Award winners.
Congratulations to this years @jewishlibraries.bsky.social Sydney Taylor Award winners.
January 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Announced today at the American Library Association - Youth Media Award ceremony!
Congratulations to this years @jewishlibraries.bsky.social Sydney Taylor Award winners.
Congratulations to this years @jewishlibraries.bsky.social Sydney Taylor Award winners.
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social Zoom Event - 01-28-25 at 12:30pm ET
Cool Things We've Cataloged.
Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Cool Things We've Cataloged.
Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
@jewishlibraries.bsky.social Zoom Event - 01-28-25 at 12:30pm ET
Cool Things We've Cataloged.
Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Cool Things We've Cataloged.
Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This was very interesting to read. Here is the original shelf-list card for the Seth Low Junior College.
January 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This was very interesting to read. Here is the original shelf-list card for the Seth Low Junior College.
Yesterday (Dec. 29) was the anniversary of the first sale of the 1488 printing of the Sefer Mitsvot ha-Gadol, printed by Gershom Soncino in Soncino, Italy in December 19, 1488. This copy was sold on Dec. 29, 1488. held in the Library of Congress:
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
December 30, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Yesterday (Dec. 29) was the anniversary of the first sale of the 1488 printing of the Sefer Mitsvot ha-Gadol, printed by Gershom Soncino in Soncino, Italy in December 19, 1488. This copy was sold on Dec. 29, 1488. held in the Library of Congress:
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
lccn.loc.gov/2018751266
This copy was acquired by the Library of Congress in 1930 as part of a larger collection. The previous owner was Otto Vollbehr. Vollbehr acquired this copy in 1912 from the Ludwig Rosenthal Antiquariat.
It is a beautiful copy - come check it out.
lccn.loc.gov/2018751265
It is a beautiful copy - come check it out.
lccn.loc.gov/2018751265
December 23, 2024 at 9:54 PM
This copy was acquired by the Library of Congress in 1930 as part of a larger collection. The previous owner was Otto Vollbehr. Vollbehr acquired this copy in 1912 from the Ludwig Rosenthal Antiquariat.
It is a beautiful copy - come check it out.
lccn.loc.gov/2018751265
It is a beautiful copy - come check it out.
lccn.loc.gov/2018751265