Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to announce that with the generous funding of the Harris Family Private Foundation, our Donna and Richard Harris Jewish Libraries, Archives, and Collections Around the World portal is online and ready for you to explore. You can find this exciting new page on our AJL website at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/jewish-libraries-around-the-world/__;!!KGKeukY!mr4B2x3umcHSuLlGtTeEIGWR_C2732D-haNwGhSNtIBA5zSdAsqAYmUvLio7wm-csjGcjlqWdW5mOsA$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/jewish-libraries-around-the-world/__;!!KGKeukY!mr4B2x3umcHSuLlGtTeEIGWR_C2732D-haNwGhSNtIBA5zSdAsqAYmUvLio7wm-csjGcjlqWdW5mOsA$ >.
In addition to conveying our gratitude to the Harris Family Private Foundation for their support, I also want to thank these seven institutions and their library professionals—all AJL members—who saw the importance of this project and volunteered to be the first to join our effort: Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, University of Minnesota Libraries, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kate Dietrick Ets Haim, Livraria Montezinos, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Heide Warncke Feldman Children’s Library, Congregation B’nai Israel, Boca Raton, Florida, Heidi Rabinowitz Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, Highland Park, Illinois, Rachel Kamin and Marcie Eskin Jewish Collections at the Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky, Abigail Glogower, PhD Macks Center for Jewish Education Library and Resource Center, Baltimore, Maryland, Jessica Fink and Sonia Kozlovsky Ostrow Library, American Jewish University, Los Angeles, California, Jackie Ben-Efraim Hundreds of impressive Jewish libraries, collections, and archives can be found at colleges, universities, day schools, community centers, and synagogues around the world. All contain remarkable Judaica consisting of rare books, unique book collections, ephemera, beautiful art, and much more. Until now, however, there has been no central location where an interested person could learn about and explore the breadth, depth, beauty, and history of these institutions. We are thrilled to be the home for this extraordinary array of Jewish knowledge. The Donna and Richard Harris Jewish Libraries, Archives, and Collections Around the World site is a searchable portal featuring beautifully designed pages with high-quality photographs, professionally edited video tours, and thoughtfully interspersed informational text showcasing each library or collection. It is prominently featured on our newly designed AJL website and can be viewed by anyone interested in Judaica librarianship. Because every AJL member and their institution is eligible to participate in this important project at no charge, we invite you to join us. You provide the materials, and we work with you to design a page that highlights the unique aspects of your collection. We will also ensure your page is frequently updated. Please contact Jerry Krautman, ajldevelopmentconsult...@gmail.com <mailto:ajldevelopmentconsult...@gmail.com>, to learn more about this exciting partnership. L’Shalom, Kathy Bloomfield AJL President
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