Than you so much for such an informative AJL Conference. I would like to acknowledge the “Petira”, passing, of one of our own- Rachail Kurtz- this past January. She was an active member of AJL and NYMA for many years and I felt that a mention of both her warm personality and a small sampling of her accomplishments was warranted.
Rachail Kurtz was the head librarian at Yeshivah of Flatbush HS, after having been librarian at the Magen David Yeshivah elementary school. As a high school librarian she led book clubs, coached teams, instituted new programs, planned and executed school wide Book Day, and helped plan and organize their stunning new library. On a personal level, Rachail was my roommate and often fellow presenter at AJL conferences, my partner at workshops, my erstwhile leader as chairperson of AJL Accreditation Committee, my predecessor as NYMA Reference Workshop Chair, my professional “sister” librarian, my sounding board, my colleague, my confidant, and, always, my friend. Rachail was calm and considerate to a fault, genuine, kind, fine- as well as brilliant, amazingly competent, productive, innovative, hard working and excellent at her job. But most of all, she loved her family. Her children were the most important thing to her- everything from their schooling, to their shidduchim, to making the house beautiful for all of them,— and she doted on the grandchildren. So add to all the attributes- she was an exemplary mother and grandmother and no doubt wife. She was an exemplary person. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. May we only have s’machot in the future Bruchie Weinstein Librarian Magen David Yeshivah HS Brooklyn Sent from my iPhone --
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