Re: [ha-Safran] Getting Rid of 1, 500 Used Judaica Books for Adults Where?

2023-12-09 Thread Annette Goldsmith via Hasafran
Michelle and friends, I recently donated twenty-odd boxes of Jewish books to the National Council of Jewish Women thrift shops. I am right in Los Angeles and they even came and picked the books up! Here is the page that lists what they accept

[ha-Safran] Getting Rid of 1, 500 Used Judaica Books for Adults Where?

2023-12-09 Thread Hindishe Lee via Hasafran
FYI: Please see email below I sent in reply to Michelle Sandler re: Kulanu org. Another possibility: IDF soldiers have been requesting siddurim, Tehilim, and Chumashim. If you have extras, donating them is a mitzvah. But you have to find out logistics getting the books there. I am currently

Re: [ha-Safran] Getting Rid of 1, 500 Used Judaica Books for Adults Where?

2023-12-09 Thread Maxine Wolfson via Hasafran
That's about what we dealt with last year. --First, we had a book sale for the congregation. --Then, we set up an account with Better World Books, and sent them a list of titles to their antiquarian section. They are taking books with ISBNs, but only some. We may make some money out of that.

Re: [ha-Safran] Getting Rid of 1, 500 Used Judaica Books for Adults Where?

2023-12-09 Thread Aileen Grossberg via Hasafran
I am going through the same thing at the "request" of our new rabbi who feels that Sefaria is adequate for most text study, so-called coffee table books just take up space and there is no need for multi-volume items. For books that still have some value i.e. are not outdated or classics,

Re: [ha-Safran] Getting Rid of 1, 500 Used Judaica Books for Adults Where?

2023-12-09 Thread Benjamin Ravid via Hasafran
Asking same question re. metro Boston. Also, if one knows that something is "really dated" - may it be better to remove it from cirulation. Thanks. Benjamin Ravid On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 7:47 PM Michelle Sandler via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Happy Hanukkah: I am getting rid

Re: [ha-Safran] Getting Rid of 1, 500 Used Judaica Books for Adults Where?

2023-12-09 Thread Daniel Stuhlman via Hasafran
Hanukkah samah! It sad that no one really wants old books. I got into the business of selling books when 500 books were suddenly dropped on me. Some of books are still unsold and sitting on the shelf. Good luck I hope you find a good home for them. Daniel Stuhlman On Sat, Dec 9, 2023, 6:48

[ha-Safran] Getting Rid of 1, 500 Used Judaica Books for Adults Where?

2023-12-09 Thread Michelle Sandler via Hasafran
Happy Hanukkah: I am getting rid of half of my Reform Synagogue Library. The Library room is needed for a Youth Lounge/Classroom/Meeting Room. I have 1,500 adult Judaica books to get rid of. Most of the books were published pre ISBN. I live in Southern California an hour from Los Angeles.