[Heb-NACO] geo. subdivision for Eruv

[Shinohara, Jasmin]

Good question, Aaron. The title is Toldot ha-ʻeruv bi-Yerushalayim (original bib forthcoming post-BIBCO review), a multi-vol. publ. Dec. 2016-<Dec. 2018> by Ohel Binyamin le-Torah ule-ḥokhmat Yiśraʼel (Yerushalayim). Given the content, my gut reaction was to give a 650 Eruv – Jerusalem – History, but no such luck. Indeed, there is no Eruv—History heading to be found anywhere, though, as Joan said, perhaps there hasn’t been literary warrant till now. For now I’ve assigned

Eruv ǂx History
Sabbath (Jewish law)
Jerusalem ǂx Religious life and customs

But I do wish I could be more specific. There are numerous titles in LC’s database discussing the ‘eruv of Brooklyn, but folks got around it by assigning the above three subjects (though the titles aren’t histories, so just Eruv, without |x History, and Borough Park instead of Jerusalem). A title about the ‘eruv in Har Nof used a 610 for the Va’ad ha-‘eruv shekhunat Har Nof (Jerusalem). There is no mention anywhere in my work of a “va’ad ha-‘eruv” of Yerushalayim, so I’m not concerned about the need for a 610. Given the preponderance of works on the Brooklyn ‘eruv, is there a reason no one thought to make Eruv geographically subdivide-able?

Thanks, Jasmin


From: Kuperman, Aaron [mailto:akup at loc.gov]
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2019 6:09 AM
To: 'Joan Biella'; 'Hebrew Name Authority Funnel'; Shinohara, Jasmin
Subject: RE: [Heb-NACO] geo. subdivision for Eruv

What is the book?  Would an individual eruv, e.g. the Baltimore eruv, be a 110 or a 151, rather than a 150. In the authority file?  Thinking of Baltimore, the Baltimore eruv would probably be a corporate body (it has officers, publishes a guide book, etc.), and the Baltimore eruv directory would not warrant a heading for “Eruv” but would get a heading for “Jews—Maryland—Baltimore Region”.

Aaron Kuperman, LC Law Cataloging Section.
This is not an official communication from my employer


From: Heb-naco <heb-naco-bounces+akup=loc.gov at lists.osu.edu> On Behalf Of Joan Biella via Heb-naco
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 11:03 PM
To: Shinohara, Jasmin <jshino at pobox.upenn.edu>; Hebrew Name Authority Funnel <heb-naco at lists.osu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Heb-NACO] geo. subdivision for Eruv

Perhaps no one thought there was “literary warrant” before.  Make a case to the policy folks!

Joan
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On Feb 28, 2019, at 2:09 PM, Shinohara, Jasmin via Heb-naco <heb-naco at lists.osu.edu<mailto:heb-naco at lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
Hi, the LCSH term Eruv is not geographically sub-dividable, while the LCSH term Mikvah is. Do we know why the discrepancy? Is it possible to change the designation for Eruv?

Thanks, Jasmin

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