Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Jefferson, Rebecca, J. W. via Hasafran]

Adding a belated Mazal Tov!

Racheli – you are so very, very, very deserving of this award. You’ve taken JL 
from strength to strength and by extension AJL and Judaica Librarianship.

With great admiration and appreciation,
Rebecca


From: Hasafran  on behalf of 
Sally Stieglitz via Hasafran 
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 2:11 PM
To: Radnofsky, Violet 
Cc: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu 
, Paula Breger 
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Mazel tov, Racheli! Sally On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 8: 37 AM Radnofsky, Violet 
via Hasafran  wrote: Mazal tov, well deserved! 
Violet Radnofsky Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2023, at 12: 15 PM, Paula 
Breger via Hasafran
Mazel tov, Racheli!
Sally

On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Radnofsky, Violet via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
Mazal tov, well deserved! Violet Radnofsky Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2023, 
at 12: 15 PM, Paula Breger via Hasafran  wrote:  
The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime 
member
Mazal tov, well deserved!
Violet Radnofsky
Sent from my iPhone


On Apr 26, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Paula Breger via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:

The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime 
member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award 
Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of 
National Jewish

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 (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been 
named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the 
librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is 
bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to 
the profession of Judaica librarianship.



Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing 
houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and 
monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust 
studies, in collaboration with authors, translators, and in-house editors. She 
began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish 
studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and 
research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years in 
this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious 
studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is 
currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides 
leadership for the selection, management, and disposition of print collections 
and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides 
selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in 
Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an MA 
in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.



Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association in 2003 
as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association 
began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, 
Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice 
president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), 
serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president 
(2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division 
President Joyce Levine to conduct a member survey to study trends in Judaica 
libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The 
survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their 
educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans, were used in 
AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several 
AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and 
has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution 
and Bylaws Committee since 2022.



In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s peer-reviewed 
journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only publication to electronic 
publishing, set up the electronic platform and a new peer-review process, 
designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the Adobe InDesign skills needed 
for the production of scholarly works. She arranged for each issue to become 
open access 12 months after publication and moved the journal to complete open 
access when shifting it to a new electronic platform with the Open Journal 
Systems in early 2020. Opening the journal to all resulted in a significantly 
increased number of readers a

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Rachel Leket-Mor via Hasafran]

Dear all,

Thank you for the many congratulatory notes, both public and personal. I am 
quite overwhelmed by the unexpected honor bestowed upon me and your pouring 
support. Thank you!!!

Humbly yours,
Rachel

Rachel Leket-Mor, Librarian
Curator, Open Stack Collections, IsraPulp Collection
Affiliate, Center for Jewish Studies, Center for Maghrib Studies
Arizona State University Library

Editor, Judaica Librarianship (2012–Present)
Association of Jewish Libraries
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The Association of Jewish 
Libraries
 (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been 
named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the 
librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is 
bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to 
the profession of Judaica librarianship.



Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing 
houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and 
monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust 
studies, in collaboration with authors, translators, and in-house editors. She 
began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish 
studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and 
research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years in 
this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious 
studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is 
currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides 
leadership for the selection, management, and disposition of print collections 
and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides 
selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in 
Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an MA 
in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.



Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association in 2003 
as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association 
began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, 
Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice 
president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), 
serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president 
(2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division 
President Joyce Levine to conduct a member survey to study trends in Judaica 
libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The 
survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their 
educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans, were used in 
AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several 
AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and 
has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution 
and Bylaws Committee since 2022.



In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s peer-reviewed 
journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only publication to electronic 
publishing, set up the electronic platform and a new peer-review process, 
designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the Adobe InDesign skills needed 
for the production of scholarly works. She arranged for each issue to become 
open access 12 months after publication and moved the journal to complete open 
access when shifting it to a new electronic platform with the Open Journal 
Systems in early 2020. Opening the journal to all resulted in a significantly 
increased number of readers and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s 
fortieth anniversary this year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project 
to upload the remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success 
with making volumes 9–16/17 available online.



Lisa Silverman, award 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Rose Shoshanah Seidman via Hasafran]

I second all the accolades given to Racheli and remember with much joy the 
beautiful conference she organized for us in Arizona. Thanks for everything 
Racheli. You are a great colleague and so pleasant to work with.
Shoshanah Seidman

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From: Hasafran  on 
behalf of Elizabeth Vernon via Hasafran 
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:28:50 AM
To: Paula Breger 
Cc: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu 

Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

Kol ha-kavod to Racheli -- a very merited recipient who has made a major 
contribution to AJL through her decade of work editing Judaica Librarianship, 
and in being a valued colleague to so many of us! On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 12: 
15 PM Paula
Kol ha-kavod to Racheli -- a very merited recipient who has made a major 
contribution to AJL through her decade of work editing Judaica Librarianship, 
and in being a valued colleague to so many of us!

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 12:15 PM Paula Breger via Hasafran 
mailto:hasafran@lists.osu.edu>> wrote:
The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime 
member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award 
Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of 
National Jewish

The Association of Jewish 
Libraries<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jewishlibraries.org/__;!!KGKeukY!yLunHgth5c7CIA6rCA6dRxsUitiLuNHhxoSIrTC8a_eC6BYUUCvGopPjl6zYhZnh9bMf4ZSkmTgLDYJf66Aea6wviqKdQvnT$>
 (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been 
named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the 
librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is 
bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to 
the profession of Judaica librarianship.



Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing 
houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and 
monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust 
studies, in collaboration with authors, translators, and in-house editors. She 
began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish 
studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and 
research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years in 
this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious 
studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is 
currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides 
leadership for the selection, management, and disposition of print collections 
and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides 
selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in 
Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an MA 
in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.



Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association in 2003 
as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association 
began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, 
Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice 
president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), 
serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president 
(2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division 
President Joyce Levine to conduct a member survey to study trends in Judaica 
libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The 
survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their 
educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans, were used in 
AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several 
AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and 
has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution 
and Bylaws Committee since 2022.



In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s peer-reviewed 
journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only publication to electronic 
publishing, set up the electronic platform and a new peer-review process, 
designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the Adobe InDesign skills needed 
for the production of scholarly works. She arranged for each issue to become 
open access 12 months after publication and moved the journal to complete open 
access when shifting it to a new electronic platform with the Open Journal 
Systems in early 2020. Opening the journal to all resulted in a significantly 
increased number of 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Sally Stieglitz via Hasafran]

Mazel tov, Racheli!
Sally

On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 8:37 AM Radnofsky, Violet via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Mazal tov, well deserved! Violet Radnofsky Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26,
> 2023, at 12: 15 PM, Paula Breger via Hasafran 
> wrote:  The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce
> that longtime member
> Mazal tov, well deserved!
> Violet Radnofsky
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 26, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Paula Breger via Hasafran <
> hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:
>
> 
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that
> longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein
> Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist,
> and founder of National Jewish
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries
> 
> (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been
> named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the
> librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is
> bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and
> to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
>
>
>
> Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at
> publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly
> articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political
> science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors, translators,
> and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library
> in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections,
> supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference
> assistance. After two years in this position, she worked as a subject
> librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval
> and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack
> collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the
> selection, management, and disposition of print collections and openly
> accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on
> purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in
> Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an
> MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.
>
>
>
> Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association
> in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the
> Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual
> conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following
> year, she was elected vice president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and
> Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim
> Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with
> Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct
> a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future
> developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the
> number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and
> years of service, and retirement plans, were used in AJL strategic and
> leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic
> planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has
> served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution
> and Bylaws Committee since 2022.
>
>
>
> In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s
> peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only
> publication to electronic publishing, set up the electronic platform and a
> new peer-review process, designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the
> Adobe InDesign skills needed for the production of scholarly works. She
> arranged for each issue to become open access 12 months after publication
> and moved the journal to complete open access when shifting it to a new
> electronic platform with the Open Journal Systems in early 2020. Opening
> the journal to all resulted in a significantly increased number of readers
> and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s fortieth anniversary this
> year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project to upload the
> remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success with making
> volumes 9–16/17 available online.
>
>
>
> Lisa Silverman, award committee chair, commented, “On behalf of the Fanny
> Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have the opportunity to
> honor Rachel Leket-Mor as this year’s recipient of the Award. Rachel has
> contributed so much to AJL, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to
> librarianship as a profession overall. Her work on the AJL journal Judaica
> Librarianship has been 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Radnofsky, Violet via Hasafran]

Mazal tov, well deserved!
Violet Radnofsky

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 26, 2023, at 12:15 PM, Paula Breger via Hasafran 
 wrote:


The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime 
member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award 
Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of 
National Jewish

The Association of Jewish 
Libraries
 (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been 
named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the 
librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is 
bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to 
the profession of Judaica librarianship.



Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing 
houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and 
monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust 
studies, in collaboration with authors, translators, and in-house editors. She 
began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish 
studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and 
research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years in 
this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious 
studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is 
currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides 
leadership for the selection, management, and disposition of print collections 
and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides 
selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in 
Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an MA 
in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.



Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association in 2003 
as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association 
began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, 
Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice 
president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), 
serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president 
(2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division 
President Joyce Levine to conduct a member survey to study trends in Judaica 
libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The 
survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their 
educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans, were used in 
AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several 
AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and 
has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution 
and Bylaws Committee since 2022.



In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s peer-reviewed 
journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only publication to electronic 
publishing, set up the electronic platform and a new peer-review process, 
designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the Adobe InDesign skills needed 
for the production of scholarly works. She arranged for each issue to become 
open access 12 months after publication and moved the journal to complete open 
access when shifting it to a new electronic platform with the Open Journal 
Systems in early 2020. Opening the journal to all resulted in a significantly 
increased number of readers and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s 
fortieth anniversary this year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project 
to upload the remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success 
with making volumes 9–16/17 available online.



Lisa Silverman, award committee chair, commented, “On behalf of the Fanny 
Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have the opportunity to honor 
Rachel Leket-Mor as this year’s recipient of the Award. Rachel has contributed 
so much to AJL, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to librarianship as 
a profession overall. Her work on the AJL journal Judaica Librarianship has 
been invaluable to the organization. Rachel personifies the values and legacy 
of the Award’s namesake, Fanny Goldstein, who devoted her life to books and her 
community.” Rachel will receive her award on Monday, June 19, 2023, at the 
Annual Conference of the Association of Jewish Libraries, which will be held 
virtually this year. Information about the conference is available at 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Elizabeth Vernon via Hasafran]

Kol ha-kavod to Racheli -- a very merited recipient who has made a major
contribution to AJL through her decade of work editing Judaica
Librarianship, and in being a valued colleague to so many of us!

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 12:15 PM Paula Breger via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that
> longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein
> Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist,
> and founder of National Jewish
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries
> 
> (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been
> named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the
> librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is
> bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and
> to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
>
>
>
> Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at
> publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly
> articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political
> science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors, translators,
> and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library
> in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections,
> supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference
> assistance. After two years in this position, she worked as a subject
> librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval
> and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack
> collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the
> selection, management, and disposition of print collections and openly
> accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on
> purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in
> Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an
> MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.
>
>
>
> Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association
> in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the
> Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual
> conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following
> year, she was elected vice president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and
> Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim
> Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with
> Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct
> a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future
> developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the
> number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and
> years of service, and retirement plans, were used in AJL strategic and
> leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic
> planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has
> served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution
> and Bylaws Committee since 2022.
>
>
>
> In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s
> peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only
> publication to electronic publishing, set up the electronic platform and a
> new peer-review process, designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the
> Adobe InDesign skills needed for the production of scholarly works. She
> arranged for each issue to become open access 12 months after publication
> and moved the journal to complete open access when shifting it to a new
> electronic platform with the Open Journal Systems in early 2020. Opening
> the journal to all resulted in a significantly increased number of readers
> and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s fortieth anniversary this
> year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project to upload the
> remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success with making
> volumes 9–16/17 available online.
>
>
>
> Lisa Silverman, award committee chair, commented, “On behalf of the Fanny
> Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have the opportunity to
> honor Rachel Leket-Mor as this year’s recipient of the Award. Rachel has
> contributed so much to AJL, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to
> librarianship as a profession overall. Her work on the AJL journal Judaica
> Librarianship has been invaluable to the organization. Rachel personifies
> the values and legacy of the Award’s namesake, Fanny Goldstein, who devoted
> her life to books and her community.” Rachel will receive her award on
> Monday, June 19, 2023, at the 

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[Haim via Hasafran]

 Mazal tov Racheli on being the recipient of the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award. I agree with Jackie, you exemplify as authority in Judaica Librarianship; you've steward the journal to great heights and more. Congratulations!! Best, HaimOn








Mazal tov Racheli on being the recipient of the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award. I agree with Jackie, you exemplify as authority in Judaica Librarianship; you've steward the journal to great heights and more. Congratulations!!Best,HaimOn Apr 26, 2023 10:38 PM, Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran  wrote:


 Racheli truly exemplifies a leading authority on Judaica librarianship with her professional and scholarly achievements. Her contributions to AJL have helped the organization become the leading authority on Judaic librarianship. Kol ha-kavod,JackieOn








Racheli truly exemplifies a leading authority on Judaica librarianship with her professional and scholarly achievements. Her contributions to AJL have helped the organization become the leading authority on Judaic librarianship.Kol ha-kavod,JackieOn Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 5:11 PM Lisa Silverman via Hasafran  wrote:


 Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June! Lisa Silverman Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library Curator, Jewish Journal Streaming Guide From: Hasafran



















Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June!







Lisa Silverman

Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library

Curator, Jewish Journal Streaming Guide





From: Hasafran  on behalf of Paula Breger via Hasafran 
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:15 AM
To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu 
Subject: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner
 



The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish




The
Association
 of Jewish Libraries
 (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of loyal
 and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
 
Rachel
 Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors,
 translators, and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years
 in this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the selection,
 management, and disposition of print collections and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in Information Resources and Library Science from University
 of Arizona and an MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.
 
Rachel’s
 involvement with the AJL began when she joined
 the Association in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice president
 of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct
 a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans,
 were used in AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution and Bylaws
 Committee since 2022.

 

In 2012,
 Rachel became the editor of Judaica
 Librarianship,
 AJL’s peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Elliot H. Gertel via Hasafran]

Mazel tov, Racheli.  Nice to see you recognized for all your work on behalf
of AJL and for Judaica librarianship, both upper case, i.e., *JL,* the
journal, and lower case, *l,* the profession.

Congratulations, too, to my two co-committee members, our chair, Lisa, and
last year's worthy FGMA recipient and Jackie.  Always a good team to work
with as, of course, was Racheli as a member of the RAS leadership group.

Elliot



*Elliot H. Gertel*  *עלע־הערש גערטל / אליהו־צבי גרטל*
*Irving M. Hermelin Curator Emeritus of Judaica *
*The University of Michigan *
*Ann Arbor, Michigan *
*eger...@umich.edu* 


On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 8:13 PM Lisa Silverman via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your
> well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June! Lisa Silverman
> Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library Curator, Jewish Journal
> Streaming Guide From: Hasafran
> Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your
> well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June!
>
> *Lisa Silverman*
> *Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library*
> *Curator, Jewish Journal Streaming Guide*
> --
> *From:* Hasafran  on behalf of Paula
> Breger via Hasafran 
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:15 AM
> *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu <
> hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>
> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award
> Winner
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that
> longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein
> Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist,
> and founder of National Jewish
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries
> 
> (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been
> named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the
> librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is
> bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and
> to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
>
>
>
> Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at
> publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly
> articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political
> science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors, translators,
> and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library
> in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections,
> supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference
> assistance. After two years in this position, she worked as a subject
> librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval
> and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack
> collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the
> selection, management, and disposition of print collections and openly
> accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on
> purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in
> Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an
> MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.
>
>
>
> Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association
> in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the
> Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual
> conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following
> year, she was elected vice president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and
> Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim
> Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with
> Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct
> a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future
> developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the
> number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and
> years of service, and retirement plans, were used in AJL strategic and
> leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic
> planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has
> served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution
> and Bylaws Committee since 2022.
>
>
>
> In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s
> peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only
> publication to electronic publishing, set up the electronic platform and a
> new peer-review process, designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the
> Adobe InDesign skills needed for the production of 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Fred Isaac via Hasafran]

Hurrah! Hooray! Yashar Koach!

A wonderful recognition of a phenomenal person, and Kudos for all your
work, Racheli.

Fred Isaac

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 5:12 PM Lisa Silverman via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your
> well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June! Lisa Silverman
> Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library Curator, Jewish Journal
> Streaming Guide From: Hasafran
> Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your
> well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June!
>
> *Lisa Silverman*
> *Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library*
> *Curator, Jewish Journal Streaming Guide*
> --
> *From:* Hasafran  on behalf of Paula
> Breger via Hasafran 
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:15 AM
> *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu <
> hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>
> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award
> Winner
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that
> longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein
> Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist,
> and founder of National Jewish
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries
> 
> (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been
> named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the
> librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is
> bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and
> to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
>
>
>
> Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at
> publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly
> articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political
> science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors, translators,
> and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library
> in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections,
> supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference
> assistance. After two years in this position, she worked as a subject
> librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval
> and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack
> collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the
> selection, management, and disposition of print collections and openly
> accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on
> purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in
> Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an
> MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.
>
>
>
> Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association
> in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the
> Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual
> conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following
> year, she was elected vice president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and
> Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim
> Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with
> Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct
> a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future
> developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the
> number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and
> years of service, and retirement plans, were used in AJL strategic and
> leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic
> planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has
> served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution
> and Bylaws Committee since 2022.
>
>
>
> In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s
> peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only
> publication to electronic publishing, set up the electronic platform and a
> new peer-review process, designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the
> Adobe InDesign skills needed for the production of scholarly works. She
> arranged for each issue to become open access 12 months after publication
> and moved the journal to complete open access when shifting it to a new
> electronic platform with the Open Journal Systems in early 2020. Opening
> the journal to all resulted in a significantly increased number of readers
> and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s fortieth anniversary this
> year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project to upload the
> remainder of the 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Jacqueline Benefraim via Hasafran]

Racheli truly exemplifies a leading authority on Judaica librarianship with
her professional and scholarly achievements. Her contributions to AJL have
helped the organization become the leading authority on Judaic
librarianship.

Kol ha-kavod,

Jackie

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 5:11 PM Lisa Silverman via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your
> well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June! Lisa Silverman
> Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library Curator, Jewish Journal
> Streaming Guide From: Hasafran
> Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your
> well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June!
>
> *Lisa Silverman*
> *Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library*
> *Curator, Jewish Journal Streaming Guide*
> --
> *From:* Hasafran  on behalf of Paula
> Breger via Hasafran 
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:15 AM
> *To:* hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu <
> hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu>
> *Subject:* [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award
> Winner
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that
> longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein
> Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist,
> and founder of National Jewish
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries
> 
> (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been
> named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the
> librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is
> bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and
> to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
>
>
>
> Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at
> publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly
> articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political
> science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors, translators,
> and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library
> in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections,
> supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference
> assistance. After two years in this position, she worked as a subject
> librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval
> and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack
> collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the
> selection, management, and disposition of print collections and openly
> accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on
> purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in
> Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an
> MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.
>
>
>
> Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association
> in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the
> Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual
> conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following
> year, she was elected vice president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and
> Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim
> Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with
> Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct
> a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future
> developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the
> number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and
> years of service, and retirement plans, were used in AJL strategic and
> leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic
> planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has
> served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution
> and Bylaws Committee since 2022.
>
>
>
> In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s
> peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only
> publication to electronic publishing, set up the electronic platform and a
> new peer-review process, designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the
> Adobe InDesign skills needed for the production of scholarly works. She
> arranged for each issue to become open access 12 months after publication
> and moved the journal to complete open access when shifting it to a new
> electronic platform with the Open Journal Systems in early 2020. Opening
> the journal to all resulted in a significantly increased number of readers
> and better exposure to AJL. For the 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Amalia Warshenbrot via Hasafran]

 Mazal tov to my dear friend Racheli. I can’t think of a more deserving person of the Fanny Goldstein Award. As listed below Racheli dedicated hours of her time and was always modest yet offering valuable ideas to the organization’s leadership. Kol








Mazal tov to my dear friend Racheli. I can’t think of a more deserving person of the Fanny Goldstein Award.As listed below Racheli dedicated hours of her time and was always modest yet offering valuable ideas to the organization’s leadership.Kol hakavod! Amalia W.Sent from my iPadOn Apr 26, 2023, at 12:05 PM, Paula Breger via Hasafran  wrote:


 The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish












The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to the profession of Judaica librarianship. Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors, translators, and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years in this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the selection, management, and disposition of print collections and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University. Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans, were used in AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution and Bylaws Committee since 2022. In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only publication to electronic publishing, set up the electronic platform and a new peer-review process, designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the Adobe InDesign skills needed for the production of scholarly works. She arranged for each issue to become open access 12 months after publication and moved the journal to complete open access when shifting it to a new electronic platform with the Open Journal Systems in early 2020. Opening the journal to all resulted in a significantly increased number of readers and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s fortieth anniversary this year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project to upload the remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success with making volumes 9–16/17 available online. Lisa Silverman, award committee chair, commented, “On behalf of the Fanny Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have the opportunity to honor Rachel Leket-Mor as this year’s recipient of the Award. Rachel has contributed so much to AJL, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to librarianship as a profession overall. Her work on the AJL journal Judaica Librarianship has been invaluable to the organization. Rachel personifies the values and legacy of the Award’s namesake, Fanny Goldstein, who devoted her life to books and her community.” Rachel will receive her award on Monday, June 19, 2023, at 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Lisa Silverman via Hasafran]

Congratulations, Racheli—looking forward to seeing you receive your 
well-deserved award at our virtual conference in June!

Lisa Silverman
Retired director, Sperber Jewish Community Library
Curator, Jewish Journal Streaming Guide

From: Hasafran  on behalf of Paula Breger via 
Hasafran 
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:15 AM
To: hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu 

Subject: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime 
member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award 
Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of 
National Jewish

The Association of Jewish 
Libraries
 (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been 
named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the 
librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is 
bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to 
the profession of Judaica librarianship.



Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing 
houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and 
monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust 
studies, in collaboration with authors, translators, and in-house editors. She 
began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish 
studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and 
research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years in 
this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious 
studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is 
currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides 
leadership for the selection, management, and disposition of print collections 
and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides 
selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in 
Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an MA 
in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.



Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association in 2003 
as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association 
began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, 
Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice 
president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), 
serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president 
(2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division 
President Joyce Levine to conduct a member survey to study trends in Judaica 
libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The 
survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their 
educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans, were used in 
AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several 
AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and 
has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution 
and Bylaws Committee since 2022.



In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s peer-reviewed 
journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only publication to electronic 
publishing, set up the electronic platform and a new peer-review process, 
designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the Adobe InDesign skills needed 
for the production of scholarly works. She arranged for each issue to become 
open access 12 months after publication and moved the journal to complete open 
access when shifting it to a new electronic platform with the Open Journal 
Systems in early 2020. Opening the journal to all resulted in a significantly 
increased number of readers and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s 
fortieth anniversary this year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project 
to upload the remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success 
with making volumes 9–16/17 available online.



Lisa Silverman, award committee chair, commented, “On behalf of the Fanny 
Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have the opportunity to honor 
Rachel Leket-Mor as this year’s recipient of the Award. Rachel has contributed 
so much to AJL, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to librarianship as 
a profession overall. Her work on the AJL journal Judaica Librarianship has 
been invaluable to the organization. Rachel personifies the values and legacy 
of the Award’s namesake, Fanny Goldstein, who devoted her 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran]

 Kol Hakavod and Mazel Tov to Rachel and the committee!!! Such an excellent
choice!!

Annette (who is on the *Judaica Libraries* editorial board and has thus
seen her dedication, vision, perseverance, and hard work close up!)

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023 at 9:06 AM Paula Breger via Hasafran <
hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that
> longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein
> Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist,
> and founder of National Jewish
>
> The Association of Jewish Libraries
> 
> (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been
> named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the
> librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is
> bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and
> to the profession of Judaica librarianship.
>
>
>
> Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at
> publishing houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly
> articles, and monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political
> science, and holocaust studies, in collaboration with authors, translators,
> and in-house editors. She began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library
> in 2002, first as the Jewish studies bibliographer, building collections,
> supporting curriculum and research, and providing specialized reference
> assistance. After two years in this position, she worked as a subject
> librarian for Jewish studies, religious studies, philosophy, and medieval
> and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is currently the open stack
> collections curator. In this role, she provides leadership for the
> selection, management, and disposition of print collections and openly
> accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides selectors on
> purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in
> Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an
> MA in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.
>
>
>
> Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association
> in 2003 as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the
> Association began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual
> conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following
> year, she was elected vice president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and
> Special Collections Division (RAS), serving alongside RAS President Jim
> Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president (2010–2012), she collaborated with
> Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division President Joyce Levine to conduct
> a member survey to study trends in Judaica libraries and anticipate future
> developments across the AJL divisions. The survey results, including the
> number of librarians in AJL libraries, their educational level, age and
> years of service, and retirement plans, were used in AJL strategic and
> leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several AJL strategic
> planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and has
> served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution
> and Bylaws Committee since 2022.
>
>
>
> In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s
> peer-reviewed journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only
> publication to electronic publishing, set up the electronic platform and a
> new peer-review process, designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the
> Adobe InDesign skills needed for the production of scholarly works. She
> arranged for each issue to become open access 12 months after publication
> and moved the journal to complete open access when shifting it to a new
> electronic platform with the Open Journal Systems in early 2020. Opening
> the journal to all resulted in a significantly increased number of readers
> and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s fortieth anniversary this
> year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project to upload the
> remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success with making
> volumes 9–16/17 available online.
>
>
>
> Lisa Silverman, award committee chair, commented, “On behalf of the Fanny
> Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have the opportunity to
> honor Rachel Leket-Mor as this year’s recipient of the Award. Rachel has
> contributed so much to AJL, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to
> librarianship as a profession overall. Her work on the AJL journal Judaica
> Librarianship has been invaluable to the organization. Rachel personifies
> the values and legacy of the Award’s namesake, Fanny Goldstein, who devoted
> her life to books and her community.” Rachel will receive her award on
> 

Re: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

[Kolodney, Uri via Hasafran]

Well-deserved!! Kol ha-Kavod!
Uri

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Subject: [ha-Safran] AJL Announces 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner

The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime 
member Rachel Leket-Mor has been named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award 
Winner. The award, named for the librarian, social activist, and founder of 
National Jewish

The Association of Jewish 
Libraries
 (AJL) is proud to announce that longtime member Rachel Leket-Mor has been 
named the 2023 Fanny Goldstein Merit Award Winner. The award, named for the 
librarian, social activist, and founder of National Jewish Book Month, is 
bestowed in recognition of loyal and ongoing contributions to the AJL and to 
the profession of Judaica librarianship.



Rachel Leket-Mor began her career as a Hebrew language editor at publishing 
houses in Israel. She edited translated fiction, scholarly articles, and 
monographs, mostly related to Jewish history, political science, and holocaust 
studies, in collaboration with authors, translators, and in-house editors. She 
began at Arizona State University (ASU) Library in 2002, first as the Jewish 
studies bibliographer, building collections, supporting curriculum and 
research, and providing specialized reference assistance. After two years in 
this position, she worked as a subject librarian for Jewish studies, religious 
studies, philosophy, and medieval and Renaissance studies until 2017 and is 
currently the open stack collections curator. In this role, she provides 
leadership for the selection, management, and disposition of print collections 
and openly accessible resources. She also works with, trains, and guides 
selectors on purchasing materials. She holds two master’s degrees, a Master in 
Information Resources and Library Science from University of Arizona and an MA 
in Translation Studies from Tel Aviv University.



Rachel’s involvement with the AJL began when she joined the Association in 2003 
as a new Judaica librarian. Her professional involvement in the Association 
began in 2007, when she co-chaired that year’s annual conference in Scottsdale, 
Arizona, with Haim Gottschalk. The following year, she was elected vice 
president of AJL’s Research, Archives, and Special Collections Division (RAS), 
serving alongside RAS President Jim Rosenbloom (2008–2010). As RAS president 
(2010–2012), she collaborated with Schools, Synagogues, and Centers Division 
President Joyce Levine to conduct a member survey to study trends in Judaica 
libraries and anticipate future developments across the AJL divisions. The 
survey results, including the number of librarians in AJL libraries, their 
educational level, age and years of service, and retirement plans, were used in 
AJL strategic and leadership organizational planning. Rachel served on several 
AJL strategic planning committees, from 2008 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2016, and 
has served on the AJL Council since 2007 and on the Association’s Constitution 
and Bylaws Committee since 2022.



In 2012, Rachel became the editor of Judaica Librarianship, AJL’s peer-reviewed 
journal. A year later, she transferred the print-only publication to electronic 
publishing, set up the electronic platform and a new peer-review process, 
designed a new textual “nusaḥ,” and acquired the Adobe InDesign skills needed 
for the production of scholarly works. She arranged for each issue to become 
open access 12 months after publication and moved the journal to complete open 
access when shifting it to a new electronic platform with the Open Journal 
Systems in early 2020. Opening the journal to all resulted in a significantly 
increased number of readers and better exposure to AJL. For the journal’s 
fortieth anniversary this year, she has led an AJL volunteer team in a project 
to upload the remainder of the journal’s back issues, following prior success 
with making volumes 9–16/17 available online.



Lisa Silverman, award committee chair, commented, “On behalf of the Fanny 
Goldstein Merit Award committee, we are proud to have the opportunity to honor 
Rachel Leket-Mor as this year’s recipient of the Award. Rachel has contributed 
so much to AJL, to the field of Judaica librarianship, and to librarianship as 
a profession overall. Her work on the AJL journal Judaica Librarianship has 
been invaluable to the organization. Rachel personifies the values and legacy 
of the Award’s namesake, Fanny Goldstein, who devoted her life to books and her 
community.” Rachel will receive her award on Monday, June 19, 2023, at the 
Annual Conference of the Association of Jewish Libraries, which will be held 
virtually this year. Information about the conference