Re: [ha-Safran] Tribute to Roberta Saltzman on her 10th yortsayt

2023-12-29 Thread Leonard Gold via Hasafran 
Dear Amanda (Miryem-Khaye):

I am immensely moved to see your tribute to Roberta.  She was working at The 
Library’s Annex on West 43rd Street when it was suggested that I meet her. I 
invited her to lunch, and the rest, as they say, is history.  She was a 
wonderful person and a unique member of the Jewish Division’s staff.  Although 
I retired in 1998, we saw each other regularly whenever I visited The Library.  
Her passing was untimely, but it is comforting to know that her memory lives on.

Aryeh (Leonard) Gold

 

From: Hasafran  On Behalf Of Amanda Seigel via 
Hasafran
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2023 12:18 PM
To: hasafran@lists.osu.edu
Subject: [ha-Safran] Tribute to Roberta Saltzman on her 10th yortsayt

 

Dear Safranim, I'm posting in memory of our brilliant and dedicated colleague, 
Roberta Saltzman (1960-2013), who was former Assistant Chief of the New York 
Public Library’s Dorot Jewish Division. She was a dedicated and passionate 
librarian 

Dear Safranim,

 

I'm posting in memory of our brilliant and dedicated colleague, Roberta 
Saltzman (1960-2013), who was former Assistant Chief of the New York Public 
Library’s Dorot Jewish Division.

 

She was a dedicated and passionate librarian known for her meticulous 
cataloging, research, and bibliographic skills, and her efforts to build the 
Library's Jewish cookbook collection.

 

Roberta was a generous, kind, and helpful colleague.

 

It's hard to believe that her 10th yortsayt is approaching.

 

Here is a brief tribute to Roberta:

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nypl.org/blog/2023/02/28/nypls-roberta-saltzman-cataloging-my-middle-name__;!!KGKeukY!x82oD1zQmg4TTBmv8YfiVk1pGxgofuOZsmFkWi6pbj1qfrGmW6Gr188TpbypMUPQfdXIZrWyss_gUtUz_23rS5U$
  

 

 

I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and peaceful 2024.

 

Sincerely,

 

Amanda

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Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel

Librarian III - Instruction and Outreach

Dorot Jewish Division, Room 111

Pronouns: she / her / hers

 

The New York Public Library
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
212.930.0601 | x20601

nypl.org 

 

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.nypl.org/locations/divisions/jewish-division__;!!KGKeukY!x82oD1zQmg4TTBmv8YfiVk1pGxgofuOZsmFkWi6pbj1qfrGmW6Gr188TpbypMUPQfdXIZrWyss_gUtUz25Fe_vQ$
  

 

 




 

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Re: [ha-Safran] Dr. Menahem Schmelzer

2022-12-12 Thread Leonard Gold via Hasafran 
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  On Behalf Of Michelle Margolis 
via Hasafran
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2022 11:01 PM
To: Hasafran 
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$
  

 

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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