Dear Safranim/not, Our dear colleague Yevgeniya Dizenko passed away last week at the age of 64. Many of you who worked at or visited JTS Library most likely met or encountered Yevgeniya who was always happy to help with scans, interlibrary loans, at the desk in the "old" rare book room, or at the desk in the evening in the new library.
The Library is creating a fund to purchase books in memory of Yevgeniya. We welcome contributions, large and small. The contributions can be sent as checks to the Library or donations can be made online earmarked to the JTS Library Fund (click down on "dedicate my donation in Memory of " and indicate Yevgeniya Dizenko. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://inspired.jtsa.edu/give/311400/*!/donation/checkout__;Iw!!KGKeukY!16cbV1L2P3zI1048yo7R_1GqLHhOTO3W_ApVDrQ8yZpbZ5As1HQVADFqjoqM98FMTyHIL1Rmw0A-2IoPBazSW9o2hJpH$ Yevgeniya Dizenko came to JTS Library about 25 years ago at the time of a large influx of Jews from the former Soviet Union, shortly after she emigrated to the United States. She, her husband, and two children settled in Washington Heights. They later moved to Rockland County, where she lived until her untimely death at the age of 64. We recognized Yevgeniya's talents as a graphic artist and entrusted her with the handling of the library's rare books and manuscripts. She worked part-time in the rare book room, paging and shelving books and helping users when they came in to use the room. Further utilizing her artistic talents, she took on some significant design roles in the Library, including designing and creating bookplates and designing bar/bat mitzvah plaques that we created. She also loved mending books in need of TLC. With the close of the 1983 library building, Yevgeniya took on new roles, including working with new periodicals, new books, scanning requests, and interlibrary loans. She also tended our plants on the seventh floor and continued to do so during the pandemic. Yevgeniya was always willing to take on new tasks and learn new skills. She was always willing to help out with coverage at the front desk and the special collections desk. We have missed her over the past months of her illness, and we will continue to miss her. We will inform Yevgeniya's family of your contribution. We appreciate your support in memorializing Yevgeniya at the Library. With appreciation, Naomi Steinberger on behalf of the entire Library staff Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 To inspire the Jewish future by sparking discovery of our past.
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