The speakers at Menachem Schmelzer’s funeral were extremely moving and painted a multi-faceted picture of the person he was. To me, he was a highly respected colleague. When I began work on the New York Public Library exhibition “A Sign and a Witness: 2000 Years of Hebrew Books and Illuminated Manuscripts,” in the mid-eighties, Menachem invited me to The Jewish Theological Seminary Library and devoted a whole day to working with me. He showed me rare items I would ultimately borrow from The Seminary for the exhibition, and patiently taught me new things about Hebrew manuscripts. His generosity and good will were boundless. Though I have not seen him in some years, I shall miss him. Heartfelt condolences to his family.
Aryeh (Dr. Leonard) Gold Former Dorot Chief Librarian of the Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library From: Hasafran <hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu> On Behalf Of Michelle Margolis via Hasafran Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2022 11:01 PM To: Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu> Subject: [ha-Safran] Dr. Menahem Schmelzer Dear colleagues, I have been asked to share the below, and do so with a broken heart. The world is darker with the loss of such an incredibly kind, generous, and brilliant person. May his memory be for a blessing. We’re sorry to inform you Dear colleagues, I have been asked to share the below, and do so with a broken heart. The world is darker with the loss of such an incredibly kind, generous, and brilliant person. May his memory be for a blessing. We’re sorry to inform you that Professor Menahem Schmelzer passed away at home on Shabbat afternoon after a prolonged illness. The funeral will be held at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Avenue, at 9:30am, Monday, December 12. Information and a livestream are available here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.plazajewishcommunitychapel.org/funerals-details/?fID=6589__;!!KGKeukY!zNgVpaROFLgnAC2qQiY96W2D51ZvDk7fy5tFXbhHDltz1h45QVMNICfTHkqOhjn4cGsHBhwqH1zxDImK7Zho48U$ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.plazajewishcommunitychapel.org/funerals-details/?fID=6589__;!!KGKeukY!zr7d0kJEb8d6_E5aqM8x_Q0QQG4SkyGu2Beg8MP2_d9bGIqPncAs38bXbtYV_tzxertODWom-4MxLgFIj9QZ$> The family will be sitting shiva at 825 West End Avenue, Apt. 5B. Shaharit will be held at 7am Tuesday-Friday, Dec 13-16. Visiting hours from Tuesday-Thursday will be from 7-12am and from 4-8pm, with Mincha held at 4:20pm. Visiting hours on Friday, Dec 16, will be from 7-12am, and Saturday night, Dec 17, from 6-9pm. My best, Michelle
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