A tremendous loss to the librarianship and scholarly community. Baruch Dayan ha-Emet. May his name be for a blessing.
Perhaps a tribute article in the next issue of JL.
Haim
On Dec 10, 2022 11:00 PM, Michelle Margolis via Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
Dear colleagues,
I have been asked to share the below, and do so with a broken heart. The world is darker with the loss of such an incredibly kind, generous, and brilliant person. May his memory be for a blessing.
We’re sorry to inform you that Professor Menahem Schmelzer passed away at home on Shabbat afternoon after a prolonged illness.
The funeral will be held at Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, 630 Amsterdam Avenue, at 9:30am, Monday, December 12. Information and a livestream are available here: https://www.plazajewishcommunitychapel.org/funerals-details/?fID=6589
The family will be sitting shiva at 825 West End Avenue, Apt. 5B.Shaharit will be held at 7am Tuesday-Friday, Dec 13-16.Visiting hours from Tuesday-Thursday will be from 7-12am and from 4-8pm, with Mincha held at 4:20pm.Visiting hours on Friday, Dec 16, will be from 7-12am, and Saturday night, Dec 17, from 6-9pm.My best,Michelle
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