I too spent the holiday weekend anxiously awaiting news from my family in Israel, and b"h they are safe.
What each of us can do as members of AJL, the leading authority on Judaic librarianship, is to ensure the continued access to historically accurate materials to help inform the community at large about the background leading up to the war in Israel and the worldwide rise of antisemitism. My heart is in the East, Jackie On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 8:11 AM Biljana Albahari via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > It is so sad and so unfair what is happening to our dear Israelis. I have > a lot of friends in that area, some are still waiting for their children > and grandchildren. It is hard to hope that the situation will get better. I > support every initiative. Michelle, > > It is so sad and so unfair what is happening to our dear Israelis. I have > a lot of friends in that area, some are still waiting for their children > and grandchildren. > > It is hard to hope that the situation will get better. I support every > initiative. > > Michelle, if you or anyone on the AJL board is in contact with our NLI > colleagues it would be useful if they could let us know what help they need. > > Biljana > > > пон, 9. окт 2023. у 16:07 Erika Dreifus via Hasafran < > hasafran@lists.osu.edu> је написао/ла: > >> I'm so grateful to Michelle for posting this. I think it's perfectly >> eloquent, and I want to echo her message. As someone else in the Diaspora, >> I am also eager to help however I can. Praying for everyone, and for peace, >> Erika=====Erika >> I'm so grateful to Michelle for posting this. I think it's perfectly >> eloquent, and I want to echo her message. As someone else in the Diaspora, >> I am also eager to help however I can. >> >> Praying for everyone, and for peace, >> Erika >> >> >> >> ===== >> *Erika Dreifus* >> Writer. Teacher. Resource Maven. 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So many of us have family, >>> friends, and of course colleagues >>> Dear colleagues, >>> >>> I ended Simhat Torah in innocence - somehow the news didn't make it to >>> the community where I was for the holiday - and then turned on my phone to >>> the terrible news. So many of us have family, friends, and of course >>> colleagues in Israel right now (I know I'm still waiting on news from some >>> family members) and are hurting so much. 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