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Sunday, October 22, 2017

New Life for Old Jewish Books

Last week, when I found myself with too much time to spare in Jerusalem, I went to the Old City, to the Kotel, Western Wall. After praying and saying Tehillim, Psalms, I poked around on the side of the Women's Section and discovered dozens or more boxes of books, Siddurim, Jewish prayer books, etc.







For the past couple of years, I've been donating scarves I no longer wear. It gives me a thrill to notice women wearing them by the time I've finished my prayers.

I've heard just too many times how impossible it is to sell Judaica libraries. Even offers to donate them to synagogues and schools are turned down. It seems like the Kotel is a good destination for the holy books. There are so many that people no longer need, so if they are adopted or damaged, replacements are waiting. Since it's forbidden to throw out the holy book, consider this post a "public service."

5 comments:

Mr. Cohen said...

If you want to sell or give away books,
then maybe you should try:

https://telaviv.craigslist.org/

https://jerusalem.craigslist.org/

https://haifa.craigslist.org/
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Why Muslims Hate Jews:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/12/guest-post-why-muslims-hate-jews.html

http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/03/guest-post-famous-last-words.html

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2017/01/guest-post-forgotten-oppression.html
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Why Israel’s 1967 Borders are Undefendable:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2017/03/guest-post-why-1967-borders-are-suicide.html
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Ancient Roman historians connected Jews with the Land of Israel:

https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2017/02/guest-post-josephus-vs-muslim-liars.html

Mr. Cohen said...

And praise to Batya for donating her clothes.

She will be rewarded for helping Jews.

Finding appropriate recipients for items
you want to donate requires help from G_d.

Can Jews learn something from Captain Kirk?
http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/08/can-jews-learn-from-captain-kirk.html

Rambam Rejected Childless Messiah:
http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2016/08/rambam-rejected-childless-messiah-by-mr.html

American anti-Semitism:
https://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2017/01/guest-post-seven-times-stronger.html

Batya said...

Thanks for the suggestions.

Anonymous said...

Hello Batya, I have a lot of Jewish books, and also Jewish Orthodox Bible, and being old and a Noahide i wanted to donate them to Jewish Synagogues.
On contacting a few of them, they said they have 'too many', and do not need more. One said to bring them and they would 'bury'them.

So where could i donate, i live on a small pension and cannot afford to send anywhere by post. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Gd bless.

anonny

Batya said...

Try to give them to Chabad or any Jewish outreach organization. Good luck.