You might consider sending them to one of the services that provides sifrei kodesh (as well as books of general Jewish interest) to incarcerated persons. That has been my deaccessioning go-to for the last few years. The two I am familiar with are: Jewish Prisoner Services (jpsi.org) <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jpsi.org/__;!!KGKeukY!kxxkVPFAdonGTTuTgYdJIrFYLg96ION_lEp_vQXWWJwfelky1ZRMmSljaJX_IjBKNmSRKXu8mzNFE0U$ > Library - The Aleph Institute - N.E. Regional Headquarters (alephne.org) <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alephne.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2712597/jewish/Library.htm__;!!KGKeukY!kxxkVPFAdonGTTuTgYdJIrFYLg96ION_lEp_vQXWWJwfelky1ZRMmSljaJX_IjBKNmSRKXu8lucwn6o$ > Seems a particularly appropriate option for machzorim esp at this time of year....
On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 8:28 AM Dr. Ralf Simon via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > Sharing this information with Executive Directors, Rabbis, and any other > appropriate individuals would be greatly appreciated. > > We have a large number of previously used Machzorim that have been brought > to our congregation by members. I am hoping to find 'new homes' for these > books as the holidays approrach. Please feel free to contact me if you can > use any of machzorim. Many of these are in like new or very good > condition. Occasionally there is a bookplate or name written in the book. > Some names of previous owners have been obliterated by dark marker. I > would be happy to send the books to you at no cost by media mail, however, > I would appreciate reimbursement for the amount spent for posting. > > We have multiple copies of the following machzorim: > > The New Machzor (Newly Enhanced, edition) > > Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur (Compiled by by Rabbi Morris > Silverman( > High Holiday Prayerbook > > Machzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur (Compiled by by Rabbi Morris > Silverman( > High Holiday Prayerbook > Traditional edition with transliteration > > Mahzor for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur (Edited by Rabbi Jules Harlow) > > The New Union Prayer Book for the Days of Awe (Sha'arey Teshurva) > > Please feel free to contact me by email at [email protected] or contact me > by phone at 216/337-6490 if you are interested in any of the above > machzorim or have any further questions. > > R. Raphael 'Rafi' Simon, Ph.D. > Librarian > B'nai Jeshurun Congregation > Pepper Pike, OH 44124 > > > > > > > __ > 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] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!kxxkVPFAdonGTTuTgYdJIrFYLg96ION_lEp_vQXWWJwfelky1ZRMmSljaJX_IjBKNmSRKXu8ud6BHeI$ > > Earlier Listserver: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!kxxkVPFAdonGTTuTgYdJIrFYLg96ION_lEp_vQXWWJwfelky1ZRMmSljaJX_IjBKNmSRKXu84bUnYok$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!kxxkVPFAdonGTTuTgYdJIrFYLg96ION_lEp_vQXWWJwfelky1ZRMmSljaJX_IjBKNmSRKXu8pc0Yxj8$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >
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