I visited the Gottesman Library on Monday.  I felt that I must pay a condolence 
call to the Library itself, as well as to the people who have been working 
closely with Leah ז"ל  all these years.  We personally, Yeshiva University, and 
the profession of Judaic librarianship lost one of its stars this week.

I had the privilege of working with Leah at YU for over thirty years.  She was 
attending library school when she joined the staff and rose, relatively 
quickly, to the position of Head Librarian.  She embodied a rare combination of 
professional and personal qualities that enabled her to reach the top of her 
profession while maintaining close supportive relationships with her 
colleagues.  Leah was brilliant and a perfectionist.  She took time to 
understand and master new protocols, systems, and techniques, and proceeded to 
implement them with clarity and precision.  She was the library go to person 
with language questions as she was proficient in classical and European 
languages.  And let’s not take for granted her Torah knowledge, a sine qua non 
for the Mendel Gottesman Library.

Leah tended to be quiet and unassuming, but she showed strength when it was 
warranted and she inspired confidence.  Her fellow staff members sought her 
advice on work related as well as personal matters.

Leah was a truly refined human being – אן איידעלער מענטש   in the fullest 
sense.  יהי זכרה ברוך

Pearl Berger
YU Dean of Libraries - Retired.



Pearl Berger

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