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Welcome!
The Rabbi Marshall R. Lifson Library, endowed by the family of Rabbi Marshall R. Lifson, houses a collection of more than 12,000 books, DVD’s and CD’s of Jewish interest for congregants of all ages. All Temple Emanuel members are welcome to check out materials from the library.
- Adults will find a wide of selection of fiction, cookbooks, history, travel, biographies, and books for life cycle events.
- Discover the perfect children’s book, CD or DVD among our a very large collection for younger and older children. These include picture books, books on the holidays, fiction, biography, as well as parenting and family life materials.
- Use our extensive selection of biblical texts and commentaries for study or d’var Torah preparation, especially for upcoming b’nei mitzvah.
- Our expanded DVD collection includes the latest Israeli films, plus many classic fiction and documentary film about the range of Jewish experience.
- The library subscribes to current newspapers and periodicals such as the Jewish Advocate, Jewish Daily Forward, Jerusalem Post, Commentary, Tikkun and Moment Magazine.
Hours:
Between Labor Day and Memorial Day, our hours are:
Sunday 9 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday 10 am – 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am – 5 pm
Thursday 10 am – 6 pm
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, our hours are by appointment only.
To make an appointment to use the library when we are closed, please call 617-558-8126 or email dabner@templeemanuel.com. We will get back to you shortly.
Contacts:
| Title | Name | Telephone | ||
| Deb Abner | Librarian | T:617-558-8126
F:617-558-8150 |
dabner@templeemanuel.com | |
| Molly Goodman | Library Chair | 617-558-8126 |
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Donations:
Financial donations to the Rabbi Marshall R. Lifson Library in any amount are always welcome. Please consider a gift in memory of family or friends, to pay tribute to someone special, or to mark a special occasion. Among the specials collections within the library to which you can donate are:
- Rabbi Marshall R. Lifson Fund: books for the general collection
- Lois Alexander Children’s Book Collection: picture books for younger children
- Jordan Bennett Weiss Youth Collection: chapter books for older children
- Zelda and Phillip Smith Jewish Lifecycle Fund: books on weddings, bar mitzvahs and so forth.
- Helene Tuchman Cookbook Collection
- Felicia Zatz Yiddish Collection: books and audio materials about Yiddish or in Yiddish
- The Hadassah Blocker Women’s Studies Collection
If you are interested in endowing a special collection, please visit our Gift Funds page for more information.