[ha-Safran]: Two recent AJL losses

[James Rosenbloom]

Hello.  We have recently lost two members who were active in AJL.

  Sylvia Firschein died on May 16.  Fran Wolf posted her obituary on 
Hasafran  several days ago.  Sylvia led the new convention attendees 
meeting at every convention for at least 20 years until her husband 
got sick. She organized a new chapter in West Florida when she moved 
to Sarasota about ten years ago that has grown strong through the 
years. She expanded its membership with members up and down the West Coast.

Dorothy  (Dotty) Ehrich passed away on May 5.  Dotty was the SSC Vice 
President between 15 and 20 years ago and attended convention for 
many years. She had many AJL friends throughout the country.  Below 
is her obituary.

EHRICH, DOROTHY D. (82), mother of Beverly Ehrich of Pawtucket (Carl 
Freedman), and grandmother of Jesse, Adam and Ben Freedman, passed 
away peacefully in Mountainside, NJ on May 5, 2011 surrounded by her 
loving family. Dot's greatest joys were her husband of 62 years, 
Herb, and her four children and twelve grandchildren. Dot was a 
graduate of Hunter College 49, where she was Class President and a 
loyal sister of Phi Sigma Sigma. Prior to moving to Westfield, NJ 
where she raised her family, Dot taught kindergarten in the New York 
City public schools. In Westfield, Dot was active in numerous 
organizations including ORT, Hadassash, PTA, and the Westfield High 
School Library. Dot was the librarian for 33 years at Temple 
Emanu-el, Westfield, NJ. The family requests that donations be made 
to the Temple Emanu-el Library, 756 E. Broad Street, Westfield, NJ 
07090, or the MSK Cancer Center (Ephraim Casper Research Fund), P.O. 
Box 27106, New York, NY 10087.

We are indebted to them for all of their work on behalf of AJL and 
Judaica librarianship.  May the memory of them be a blessing for us.

I want to thank Toby Rossner for assisting me in the preparation of this email.

Jim Rosenbloom

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James P. Rosenbloom
Judaica Librarian, Brandeis University
President, Association of Jewish Libraries

James P Rosenbloom
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Re: [ha-Safran]: Two recent AJL losses

[aidonna]

Sylvia Firschein was a wonderful mentor. She was responsible for 
organizing the New Jersey Chapter of AJL many years ago. Sylvia 
always had something positive to say, worked diligently for AJL and 
kept in touch with the New Jersey contingent.

Dot Ehrich was another New Jersey AJL stalwart. I saw Dot just a few 
weeks ago  at a Hadassah Education Day. Though ill, her attitude was 
so positive and sunny just as it had always been.

These two women exemplify AJL at the grassroots level. Sylvia was a 
trained librarian, working in a public school for many years but 
still stayed involved with the local AJL chapter until she retired to 
Florida.  Dot was a self taught volunteer who made a difference in 
the lives of many of us from New Jersey who were enriched by her 
sharing of her expertise, her  kindness and her generosity.

As a former president of the New Jersey chapter of AJL, I will miss 
them greatly. When I was a fledgling, volunteer librarian, I 
benefited  from their knowledge and expertise as they helped me grow 
my library,  professionalize it and start  on a career path.

Aileen Grossberg
Chair, Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award
Lampert Library
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
Montclair, NJ 07042



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