Largest Jewish Library w 600,000 books - Cincinnati - might close - Rabbi Chaim Dalfin 92624

so behind me is the je the world's largest Jewish Library the claw Library associated with Hebrew un and college reform movements Center here in Cincinnati it's a September September 26 2024 there's 600,000 600,000 books in that new building behind me the books many of which are holy books farim I found here all kinds of rabbis writings in Hebrew and English and other languages I found my own books here I found kah kabad organizations Publishing House books here and the question is what's happening with these books the library is hardly used they have manuscripts they have first print of the talet I believe in 1492 I held the book in my hand made a clip out of it think the second printing from 15 19 1511 1514 they also have definitely a place to visit and especially if you're looking for family books treasur and writings from great great grandparents probably it's here but the books are here but no one else is here it's closing down what's going on what's going on is that the institution that's behind it is the shambles whether it's a financial issue a political issue I don't know point is that we need to stay focused on God and Torah then the books will be used look at the sh University the goddess library look at the kabad library look at the Jerusalem Library it's being used it's it's active it's all associated with the Torah Torah keeps us going so we need to know that this is the important message you want your books to be used you want to stay out of politics and fights who owns the books and what should we do with them should we sell them in the AG the Attorney General of Ohio put a freeze on them they wanted to give it to sou bees to sell their rare book collection they stopped it see what happens point is that continue and by continuing the Torah continuing the religion in an unadulterated way not in a reform way of reforming it just keeping it the way it is you will succeed and it will be Eternal this place is around from 1875 Max lall and wise they thought they would be Innovative and create at the time probably a well Len thought was more moderate Weiss was more radical but regardless it ended so the message is before the holidays Stay Together everyone should have a good blessed healthy New Year shat TOA only good things