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Firschein, Sylvia Fay Haft April 8, 1933 - May 16, 2011 Sylvia Fay Haft Firschein, 78, of Sarasota, formerly of Wayne, N.J. died May 16, 2011. Services will 1 p.m. Sunday in the main sanctuary of Temple Beth Sholom in Sarasota. Sylvia was married for 46 years to Hilliard Firschein, who passed away in December. She was an prominent member of the Jewish community in two states, New Jersey and Florida, both as a librarian and storyteller. She was a founding member of Congregation Shomrei Torah in Wayne, N.J., formerly known as the Wayne Conservative Congregation. When the YM-YWHA of North New Jersey was built in Wayne, she helped create the library and became its founding librarian. She was a long-time member of the Association of Jewish Libraries, and once served as the Association's Secretary. Upon moving to Sarasota after retirement, she remained active in the Jewish community by volunteering at Temple Beth Sholom as the Director of the Idelson Library, becoming its director and building it into a vibrant institution. She is a 1955 graduate of Brandeis University and remained active over the years by participating in many alumni activities and outreach efforts. She was a kind, loving woman who will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her. Survivors include a daughter, Merry and husband David Swirnoff of Jersey City, N.J.; a son, Warren and wife Dawn Goldsmith of Safety Harbor, Fla.; a brother, Jacob Haft of Tenafly, N.J.; and grandchildren Sophie, 8 and Elena, 5. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Temple Beth Sholom Library Fund. --- 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: [email protected] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
