Norm's books should be in every Judaica library. As the lovely obit says, he filled in lots of the gaps in Jewish history (especially Jewish) for older children and teens. I hadn't heard about his book on Cahan and the Forward, but now I'm very much looking forward to it.
He attended at least a few of our conferences over the years. I think he was a speaker in Boston in '06. Fred Isaac On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 1:59 PM Sukenic, Harvey via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > I was saddened when I heard the news of the death of Norman H. > Finkelstein. I want to repeat Ann Abrams comment that Norman was a mensch. > Norman had been a librarian in the Brookline public school system and for > 38 years taught at the Prozdor > I was saddened when I heard the news of the death of Norman H. Finkelstein. > > I want to repeat Ann Abrams comment that Norman was a mensch. > > Norman had been a librarian in the Brookline public school system and for > 38 years taught at the Prozdor high school program at Hebrew College. He > also worked and taught at Camp Yavneh in the summers. > > At Prozdor Norman taught courses on Jewish history. One of his most > popular courses was on Jewish criminals. > > Norman used the Hebrew College Library extensively for researching his > many books. He was also one of the Prozdor teachers who insisted that his > classes learn how to use the library and make use of it for their studies. > > I enjoyed kibbitzing with Norman. He always had a story and a smile. His > books covered a wide range of topics, things he was curious about. I also > frequently ran into him and his wife Rosalind at movies, concerts, and > lectures. The last time I had seen him he had told me about the two books > he had in the press, on the Yiddish Forward editor Abe Cahan, and a history > of antisemitism. I had just recently heard from his brother-in-law that he > was exploring ideas for his next book. > > There is an extended obituary by Penny Schwartz in today's JTA: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jta.org/2024/01/09/obituaries/boston-writer-norm-finkelstein-whose-ya-books-championed-jewish-heroes-dies-at-82__;!!KGKeukY!wgMus3pZUehZf5p2WmdguT-4RlmczUXmYIqqQaLni7h4todq7B2AOgdiHUxtmXcutMe9DNAf0yYUsVzK_ibzU82LHV_oFjy0$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jta.org/2024/01/09/obituaries/boston-writer-norm-finkelstein-whose-ya-books-championed-jewish-heroes-dies-at-82__;!!KGKeukY!w5DFXZ5Yd7IRJINw3evt40ANY10AlFDtS377fY0Y_egs0kEpVz7EPvtmu0MmON8ukKun8spE-2VcRQxX4559SbPoFhtotgvuZc11KUWRPg$> > > May his memory be for a blessing. > > Harvey > > [image: 1585833722787] > > *Harvey Sukenic* > Library Director > > 617.559.8757 telephone > 617.559.8751 fax > > 617.559.8750 library main desk > > hsuke...@hebrewcollege.edu > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.hebrewcollege.edu__;!!KGKeukY!wgMus3pZUehZf5p2WmdguT-4RlmczUXmYIqqQaLni7h4todq7B2AOgdiHUxtmXcutMe9DNAf0yYUsVzK_ibzU82LHcwK7b1F$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.hebrewcollege.edu/__;!!KGKeukY!w5DFXZ5Yd7IRJINw3evt40ANY10AlFDtS377fY0Y_egs0kEpVz7EPvtmu0MmON8ukKun8spE-2VcRQxX4559SbPoFhtotgvuZc1qaxXCBw$> > > *Rae & Joseph Gann Library* > > Hebrew College > 1860 Washington Street > Newton, MA 02466 > > > *Reimagining Jewish Learning and Leadership for an Interconnected World* > > > Follow Hebrew College on Facebook > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://facebook.com/hebrewcollege__;!!KGKeukY!w5DFXZ5Yd7IRJINw3evt40ANY10AlFDtS377fY0Y_egs0kEpVz7EPvtmu0MmON8ukKun8spE-2VcRQxX4559SbPoFhtotgvuZc0I5B84Og$>, > Instagram > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://instagram.com/hebrewcollege__;!!KGKeukY!w5DFXZ5Yd7IRJINw3evt40ANY10AlFDtS377fY0Y_egs0kEpVz7EPvtmu0MmON8ukKun8spE-2VcRQxX4559SbPoFhtotgvuZc31eW9oxA$>, > YouTube > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUhjv2S4TW_7rm3ha-tlinQ__;!!KGKeukY!w5DFXZ5Yd7IRJINw3evt40ANY10AlFDtS377fY0Y_egs0kEpVz7EPvtmu0MmON8ukKun8spE-2VcRQxX4559SbPoFhtotgvuZc3lyzEq9g$> > | > Listen to Hebrew College's Speaking Torah podcast > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://hebrewcollege.edu/podcast__;!!KGKeukY!w5DFXZ5Yd7IRJINw3evt40ANY10AlFDtS377fY0Y_egs0kEpVz7EPvtmu0MmON8ukKun8spE-2VcRQxX4559SbPoFhtotgvuZc36VhUl4w$> > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Hasafran <hasafran-boun...@lists.osu.edu> on behalf of Ann Abrams > via Hasafran <hasafran@lists.osu.edu> > *Sent:* Monday, January 8, 2024 3:34 PM > *To:* Hasafran listserv <hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> > *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Fwd: Zichrono livracha Norman H. Finkelstein > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organization. > Dear safranim, I'm sad to share that I recently learned that Norman, aka > Norm Finkelstein, died on January 5. Here is the obituary from Levine > Chapels in Brookline, MA, where his funeral will be tomorrow, and includes > a live-stream link. > > > > Dear safranim, > > I'm sad to share that I recently learned that Norman, aka Norm > Finkelstein, died on January 5. > > Here is the obituary from Levine Chapels in Brookline, MA, where his > funeral will be tomorrow, and includes a live-stream link. > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brookline-ma/norman-finkelstein-11614365__;!!KGKeukY!wgMus3pZUehZf5p2WmdguT-4RlmczUXmYIqqQaLni7h4todq7B2AOgdiHUxtmXcutMe9DNAf0yYUsVzK_ibzU82LHe36ZXKG$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brookline-ma/norman-finkelstein-11614365__;!!KGKeukY!zYlkd5NdKmAWxWQX5KFmZMdoy-ZboB0FxjyOvGkCYfKgQWli4h4GORGL_Db6qXG9sX7ZxEDim2naqPE9rpuIMK0PS5Coqape$> > > > Although I haven't been in touch with Norm for many years, I have many > fond memories of him. > > In the late 1980's, when I was looking around the Boston area for people > to help me figure out what kind of software product to purchase to automate > my library's collection, Norm graciously invited me to his school library, > and demonstrated the program he was using. (I ended up choosing that > product, and was, and still am, very happy with it.) > > In 2006, when the New England Chapter of AJL (NEAJL) hosted AJL's annual > conference in Cambridge, Norm was on the planning committee and it was an > honor and a pleasure to work with him. > > > And of course, many of us know that Norm authored 23 wonderful books, > mostly for young readers, and many on Jewish topics. One of my favorites > that is particularly significant this week is *Heeding the call: Jewish > Voices in America's Civil Rights Struggle. * > > > But, first and foremost, what I remember about Norm is that he embodied > the meaning of "mensch." I will always remember his warm smile and > generous spirit. > > Zichrono livracha. > > > > Hoping you and your loved ones are well, > > Ann > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *Ann Abrams* <aabr...@tisrael.org> > Date: Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM > Subject: Re: Zichrono livracha Norman H. Finkelstein > To: Yossi Galron <galro...@osu.edu> > > > Yossi --please don't post what I just sent you! I accidentally left out a > line that I'll send you in a minute. > > On Mon, Jan 8, 2024 at 3:24 PM Ann Abrams <aabr...@tisrael.org> wrote: > > Dear safranim, > > I'm sad to share that I recently learned that Norman, aka Norm > Finkelstein, died on January 5. > > Here is the obituary from Levine Chapels in Brookline, MA, where his > funeral will be tomorrow, and includes a live-stream link. > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brookline-ma/norman-finkelstein-11614365__;!!KGKeukY!wgMus3pZUehZf5p2WmdguT-4RlmczUXmYIqqQaLni7h4todq7B2AOgdiHUxtmXcutMe9DNAf0yYUsVzK_ibzU82LHe36ZXKG$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brookline-ma/norman-finkelstein-11614365__;!!KGKeukY!zYlkd5NdKmAWxWQX5KFmZMdoy-ZboB0FxjyOvGkCYfKgQWli4h4GORGL_Db6qXG9sX7ZxEDim2naqPE9rpuIMK0PS5Coqape$> > > > Although I haven't been in touch with Norm for many years, I have many > fond memories of him. > > In the late 1980's, when I was looking around the Boston area for people > to help me figure out what kind of software product to purchase to automate > my library's collection, Norm graciously invited me to his school library, > and demonstrated the program he was using. (I ended up choosing that > product, and was, and still am, very happy with it.) > > In 2006, when the New England Chapter of AJL (NEAJL) hosted AJL's annual > conference in Cambridge, Norm was on the planning committee and it was an > honor and a pleasure to work with him. > > But, first and foremost, what I remember about Norm is that he embodied > the meaning of "mensch." I will always remember his warm smile and > generous spirit. > > Zichrono livracha. > > > > Hoping you and your loved ones are well, > > Ann > > -- > > > Ann Abrams, Librarian > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tisrael.org/shabbat-tzedek__;!!KGKeukY!zYlkd5NdKmAWxWQX5KFmZMdoy-ZboB0FxjyOvGkCYfKgQWli4h4GORGL_Db6qXG9sX7ZxEDim2naqPE9rpuIMK0PS_qA2qXF$> > Temple Israel of Boston > Dr. Arnold L. 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