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In 1966 The Jewish Theological Society's library building caught fire. While firefighters were able to finally extinguish the flames, 70,000 of the 200,000 books in the collection were destroyed by fire. The rest were waterlogged. If a solution wasn’t found, these histories and torahs from all over the world would be lost.
This forgotten story shows the power of community and is a great story of resilience. While students probably won’t read it on their own, it would fit into the curriculum in many different ways.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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