And the next YU seforim sale will begin on . .

Yeshiva University has just released the dates for the next SOY Seforim Sale, one of the best Jewish book and music sales in America. The sale will take place beginning February 6th through the 27th. It's pretty much a really large room filled with books and seforim from all genres as well as music and DVD's, all at discounted prices. I'm really looking forward!!

SOY Seforim Sale: Schedule of Events

I was just checking out the schedule of events for the YU SOY seforim sale, which begins tomorrow, and it looks like there are going to be a great variety of programs and events to attend. During the next three weeks there will be shiurim, book signings, concerts, family events and even a stand up comedy show. The schedule in full can be seen at the seforim sale website by clicking here, but I just wanted to list a few of the events that seemed of particular interest to myself:

• Rabbi Gil Student will be hosting a book signing Monday night, 1/25, at 7 PM
• Yaakov Chesed Live, at 8 PM Thursday night, 1/28
  
• YU Maccabeats Live, 6:30 PM 2/1 (see a video of one of their impressive acapella performances here)
• Proffesor Daniel Rynhold will be giving a lecture on "Why Does Medieval Jewish Philosophy Matter?" at 12:30 PM, Sunday 2/7
• Joel Chasnoff presents College Comedy Night at 7:30 PM on 2/10

In addition to those particular events the list of Rabbinim who will be giving shiurim is quite a compelling one and I guess the only thing that may keep me from attending all of them will be the other requirements that I must attend to as part of daily life. Here is a list of the shiurim that will be given:

• 1/24- Rabbi Norman Lamm (in conjunction with his new Haggadah) at 12 PM
• 1/25- Rabbi Mordechai Willig at 8 PM
• 1/27- Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky at 8 PM
• 2/8 -Rabbi Eytan Feiner at 8 PM
• 2/14-Rabbi Yonoson Sacks at 2 PM

See you there!

YU News: Seforim Sale is Almost Here

Updates on the upcoming seforim sale from the YU News website:

The students of Yeshiva University (YU) will hold their annual SOY Seforim Sale from January 24 through February 15 in Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Ave. on YU’s Wilf Campus in Manhattan. The sale, North America’s largest Jewish book sale, is organized entirely by YU students who run the entire operation from ordering to setting up the premises, marketing and all the technology the project entails. Proceeds support a myriad of initiatives, including student activities on campus and student-lead outreach programs in the Jewish community.

Last year the acclaimed Judaica book sale drew over 15,000 people from the tri-state area and raised more than $1 million in sales. The annual event provides discounted prices on the latest of over 10,000 titles in rabbinic and academic literature, cookbooks, children’s books, music and lecture CDs, and educational software.

“We expect to draw close to 20,000 people this year,” said Eliezer Barany, CEO of the SOY Seforim Sale. “We will be offering a wider array of seforim and have many exciting events planned, including multiple book signings and lectures, musical performances, and for the first time ever, a stand-up comedy routine by one of the authors.”

The Seforim Sale has become a highlight for the Yeshiva University community, as students and alumni congregate to visit their alma mater, see old friends, and add books to their personal libraries.

Those who can not attend the sale can still take advantage of the great prices and vast catalog selection by ordering online on the Seforim Sale’s upgraded Web site. For a complete listing of dates and times, to purchase gift certificates or to view the online catalog, visit
www.soyseforim.org.

(HT: Vos Iz Neias)

SOY Seforim Sale Date Announced!

The date for the annual YU SOY Seforim sale has been announced:

January 24, 2010 - February 15, 2010

The S.O.Y. Seforim Sale, the largest Jewish book sale in North America, is operated by the students of Yeshiva University. The sale provides discounted prices on the widest selection of rabbinic and academic literature, cookbooks, children's books, music and lecture CDs, and educational software.

This is the best sale of the year! G-d willing we'll try to keep you up to date on further happenings regarding the seforim sale.

Their website is: www.soyseforim.org/