Re: [ha-Safran] Baruch Dayan HaEmet - Jean Lettofsky's passing
Merrily, Susan, Shoshanah I want to applaud your reflections on the powerful Jewish women (and men) who were also my heroes and guides when I joined AJL in the 80's. What a group of dedicated, loving, elegant, intelligent, and giving people, whose devotion to Judaism and to Jewish learning was instrumental in guiding my evolution as a Judaica librarian, and who motivated me to get involved with the national organization. I feel like everyone is gone too soon, yet much time has passed since those days. May Jean's memory, and all of theirs, be for a blessing. Cheryl Banks On Tue, Oct 31, 2023, 7:38 PM Merrily Hart via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Dear colleagues, As Susan Pankowsky posted, my dear "boss" and colleague, > Jean Lettofsky, passed away after a long illness. I and a number of > Cleveland area librarians, mostly retired, managed to attend her funeral. > Jean and her husband > Dear colleagues, > > As Susan Pankowsky posted, my dear "boss" and colleague, Jean Lettofsky, > passed away after a long illness. I and a number of Cleveland area > librarians, mostly retired, managed to attend her funeral. Jean and her > husband Alan were very active members of the Cleveland Jewish community and > the service overflowed with emotion and tributes. > > Although I left the Cleveland area and moved to Ann Arbor 14 years ago > when I retired, Jean's life and my life were thoroughly entwined for 30 > years and I miss her greatly. Her skills with languages and her knowledge > of Judaica enriched all around her. Her kindness and generosity of spirit > made the Aaron Garber Library of Siegal College a very special place. > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/community/lifecycles/obituaries/lettofsky-jean/article_aeb42ad0-768b-11ee-b38c-2351ae9b5327.html__;!!KGKeukY!zDoxvohFnKoT6zA4Bjw3YV_RKSntte3dJGTg3vAdlKyZ9Ll7UzXHCgEHdtn8T5fpOQVw-udqMTi64872oAGvTUVW9Q$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/community/lifecycles/obituaries/lettofsky-jean/article_aeb42ad0-768b-11ee-b38c-2351ae9b5327.html__;!!KGKeukY!2TU7Ha9NxGKBVbp3FfzMa35KZh4FjwdZmPNY4epTZF3qOj9ryKlmoLBNLL1PTMjssaXdgK7E2_wmoaKFrfKGfk4Q$> > > > With Jean's death, I feel my generation of AJL is passing, a generation > that managed to communicate and maintain an organization operating without > financing, email, text, blogs, podcasts or the latest format, zoom. But we > built a library community that grew into the more active and vibrant > organization that all of you have developed. > > Hazel Karp and Barbara Leff, among others, welcomed me to AJL in the early > 1980s and were stalwart supporters of Judaica Librarianship. Both have > since passed on. We miss Lillian Schwartz and Toby Rossner, also departed > colleagues and friends. > > > Merrily F. Hart > > On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 6:48 PM Susan Pankowsky via Hasafran < > hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, My friend, my colleague, and my mentor, Jean Lettofsky, >> passed away on October 26. She was an amazing librarian, and an integral >> part of the Cleveland Jewish Library community. Under her tutelage the >> Aaron Garber Library of >> Dear colleagues, >> My friend, my colleague, and my mentor, Jean Lettofsky, passed away on >> October 26. She was an amazing librarian, and an integral part of the >> Cleveland Jewish Library community. Under her tutelage the Aaron Garber >> Library of Siegal College of Judaic Studies was a collection worthy of any >> larger city or Jewish institution. I met her in the early 80's in >> Cleveland, when I first became a librarian. She was someone that I looked >> up to, and davened with in our small library minyan (yes, that's what it >> was called!), where all of the rabbis who weren't congregational rabbis >> davened. When I returned (with 2 children in tow) in the early 90's, I was >> privileged to work with her at the library, and joined (again) the >> Cleveland AJL chapter. Her funeral will be held today at 2 pm Eastern time >> online, for those able to attend. >> >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/cleveland-heights-oh/jean-lettofsky-11513392__;!!KGKeukY!zDoxvohFnKoT6zA4Bjw3YV_RKSntte3dJGTg3vAdlKyZ9Ll7UzXHCgEHdtn8T5fpOQVw-udqMTi64872oAGJPFZauA$ >> >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/cleveland-heights-oh/jean-lettofsky-11513392__;!!KGKeukY!xR9QfdZTRBKRL0QrCBjsFPzyz8XjY2SQF5nYuP3hJMU_MChcy61cbbBiRRB6nfTx2AbDhol60hMYagYA3GWblwZC26Jg$> >> >> *Susan Pankowsky* >> *Librarian* >> *spankow...@westendsyn.org * >> *Edward T. Goldstein Library >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://we
Re: [ha-Safran] The 2020 AJL Conference has been cancelled
A real shout-out is owed to Rachel Kamin and Marcie Eskin, the local Chairs of the Chicago conference, who have been working so hard, day and night, to create a fabulous meeting. As the past chair of the conference, I know how hard it is to do, and with the help of a small committee in Chicago, and the national team, these two women have put the lion's share of work into this. So bravo and yasher koach to Rachel and Marcie, to get the recognition that they deserve. Cheryl Banks Retired North Suburban Synagogue Beth El On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 2:22 PM Kathleen Bloomfield via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > [image: logo for AJL 2020 conference in Evenston] > AJL Conference 2020 Update: March 25, 2020 > > After much research, discussion, and deliberation, the Association of > Jewish Libraries has decided to cancel our annual conference scheduled for > June 29-July 1, 2020 in Evanston, IL. > > We know that you are disappointed in hearing this news, but the AJL Board > felt strongly that there was no other choice to make given the uncertainty > of the progress of COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). > > We will be in touch soon with information for those who have > pre-registered for the conference and with information about potential > alternative opportunities for us to share our knowledge and skills. Our > hope is to have answers to these questions soon, but with the situation > changing so rapidly, and Passover on the horizon, it might be a few weeks. > > Thank you for your continued support of AJL. We appreciate your patience > as we work through this unparalleled situation. The Board and Council hope > to have resources available for members related to librarianship in this > interesting time and ways to best serve our patrons. > > A huge thank you goes out to our conference organizers, especially > National Conference Chair Lisa Silverman and local chairs, Rachel Kamin and > Marcie Eskin for all the work they and their committee did in preparation > for the conference. > > > > Dina Herbert Kathy Bloomfield > > President, AJL VP-President Elect, AJL > > > View the complete announcement here: > https://jewishlibraries.org/announcements.php?id=79 > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > == > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] AJL STATEMENT ON RECENT EVENTS AT YIVO
Bravo, Dina! Proud to be a member of AJL. Cheryl Banks On Wed, Jan 22, 2020, 8:19 PM Dina Herbert via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > The Association of Jewish Libraries is dismayed by the decision of the > YIVO Institute for Jewish Research to fire its librarians. > > The difficulty of funding is one that we feel deeply within the world of > libraries and archives, with few funders and many institutions applying for > the same funding. We would caution, however, that replacing expert > librarians with non-librarians also has results that could impact an > institution in the long run. There are the obvious concerns of divvying up > the jobs of four employees among employees that already have full-time > responsibilities. More than that, though, subject librarians are trained in > the nuances of a particular area of research. The YIVO librarians had an > expertise in Yiddish bibliography that, like YIVO’s Yiddish book > collection, is unsurpassed, and the loss of their curatorial expertise is a > loss for all YIVO users and for the collection. > > Librarians often have connections to colleagues in their area at other > institutions, and can connect researchers with relevant resources around > the world. This was made exceptionally clear through the joint partnership > of the YIVO librarians with the National Library of Lithuania to integrate > discovery for books in both collections. We certainly hope that the > decision to terminate their librarians was a temporary move on YIVO’s part, > and we look forward to hearing about how this august institution will > maintain its reputation and unique library collections in the coming weeks > and months. YIVO's decision to remove all Library staff is also a decision > to remove themselves from the larger active Judaica library community. As > the many responses from across the world have already shown in just a few > days, we already see the loss to the entire Judaica library and scholarly > communities. > > *As the leading authority on Judaic Librarianship, AJL stands with the > community in encouraging YIVO to reinstate the librarians to continue their > critical work.* > > Read the statement here <https://jewishlibraries.org/blog/id/432> and > please share widely. > > Dina > > Dina Herbert > President, Association of Jewish Libraries: The Leading Authority on > Judaic Librarianship > https://jewishlibraries.org/ > > -- > Dina Herbert > dina.herb...@gmail.com > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > == > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Jewish Children's books in Spanish??
Hello all: I am going to Cuba in a few weeks, and I would like to bring some Spanish Jewish children's books to the Jewish community there. Does anyone know of a good vendor for such books, preferably in the U.S.? I know that Alba will have some in Espania, but I was hoping for some a little closer. For example, do Kar-Ben books get translated? Thanks! You can write me off list, to not clutter inboxes. Cheryl Banks Director "Emeritus" Gray Cultural and Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El Highland Park, IL __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Encyclopedia Judaica
Anyone know where I might find a good home for the 1972 Encyclopedia Judaica? I've tried International Prisoners advocate groups. I was thinking if anyone knew of a small shul or school opening, without the basics, we could send them there. The thought of "recycling" the paper makes me nauseous. Contact me off list -- Cheryl Banks __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.osu.edu https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Translation of the book Chadar Ochel
Hello friends: I have a patron looking for an English translation of the cookbook Chadar Ochel by Assi Haim and Ofer Vardi, which was recently reviewed in the Forward. Can anyone tell me whether it was published in an English version? Thanks! Cheryl Banks Sent from my iPad __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Thanks to everyone on Chevra Kadisha!
This is why I love this organization. I received 15 replies to date, and I'm all set. My niece thanks you all so very much. What a kind group. Many many thanks. Cheryl Banks __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
[ha-Safran] Need hevra kadisha in Cinncinnati
Hi all: My niece's cousin died in Cincinnati, and we are in need of a rabbi and hevra kadisha in Cinncinnati. Please write me off list. thanks! Cheryl Banks __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] holocaust book suggestion
With all due respect, the Boy in the Striped Pajamas is pretty well recognized as being an inappropriate representation of the Holocaust. It is aimed, first of all, at younger readers, but it is so unrealistic as to be discouraged by most Holocaust experts and educators. That being said, has anyone suggested an obvious book -- Night, by Elie Wiesel? That should be a standard, in my opinion. Cheryl Banks On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Rachel Fischer rkfisc...@att.net wrote: Schindler's List or The Boy in the Striped Pajamas are higher level books and were made into movies. Rachel Fischer __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
