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HENRY KOOR
JUDAICA
LIBRARY Tel: 09 884
0458

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The
Henry Koor Judaica Library, housed in the
New Synagogue of Netanya, Israel is a collection of English Language
books and audio tapes of Judaic and secular interest.
The Library is a lending library operated by a volunteer staff and is
open five mornings a week. All the materials have
been catalogued and entered into a computer program for quick location
of desired books and research material.
The Library serves not only the
New Synagogue, in which it is housed, but also the entire community.
There are members of the Library in all sections of Netanya as well as
in other communities across the country.
8,000 books
and 700 audio tapes available for borrowing. Open Sunday
to Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
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WHO
WAS HENRY KOOR Z”L?
Henry
Koor
was born in London
into a family strongly committed to their
orthodox faith and to Zionism. He grew up in the world of yeshiva
learning and a Jewish youth circle. He studied at Etz Chaim Yeshiva and
was actively involved in Bnei Akiva.
Soon after
the World Was II he entered into the Hagana’s Foreign
Operations where he was recognized for his special talents as a
community organizer. His contribution to the activities of Aliya Bet
and Hagana efforts to aid the fledgling state of Israel in its self-defence were valued.
Henry
married Adina Redner and they raised a family in London. Their children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren all live in Israel. He worked at a Jewish-controlled insurance
company where he was able to act in a managerial role and achieved the
recognition and appreciation of this firm.
Arriving in Netanya in 1982, he
befriended
Marty Yaroslawitz z”l with whom he shared a love of community
activity. Their plan for a Young Israel Community
Center never
came to fruition as Henry passed away
in 1988 at the relatively young age of 68. Marty Yaroslawitz
established the Henry Koor Judaica Library as a fitting tribute to the
consummate communal man.
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