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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.

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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 Deb Abner.  We will get back to you shortly.

 Contacts:

Title	Name	Telephone
Deb Abner	Director of Library Services	T:617-558-8126 F:617-558-8150
Molly Goodman	Library Chair

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: