[ha-Safran]: Books for redistribution.;

Safranim -- My mother's residence has a quite good library. They are reviewing the collection, and there may be books to give to a synagogue or central library. The place is Westchester Meadows in North White Plains/Valhalla, NY. If anyone is interested, please contact Ed Richman at

[ha-Safran]: Cataloging issue

Safranim -- I sent an unsolicited review to Daniel Merrily this week. It's a piece on In the Garden of Beasts, the bestseller by Erik Larson on the American Ambassador to Nazi Germany in the mid-1930s. I'm still pondering the question whether or not to add it to my synagogue library (which

[ha-Safran]: Sylvia Firschhein

I believe I speak for everyone who knew Sylvia when I say that she will be missed. For many years she was the First-timers' moderator at conventions, and our newcomers couldn't have had a friendlier or more helpful introduction. She always asked our executives to show up, and introduced us,