[ha-Safran]: Suspicious fire at Etz Hayyim synagogue in Hania Crete

Hello Safranim: I thought you might be interested in this communication I received about a destructive fire in Crete. I am not soliciting funds but merely bringing this to your attention because it does involve a Jewish library. I know Marcia Hadad and she has been a speaker at my synagogue on

[ha-Safran]: Lower East Side information request

Hello: I recall that someone requested information on a particular doll factory(?) on the Lower East Side, or something like that. I do not have the email in front of me as I am at a different location. I am now in the library where there might be some information on that topic. Can you please