Updated July, 2022
On occasion, congregations replace large quantities of siddurim, machzorim and/or chumashim and are happy to make their no-longer needed seforim and other ritual items available to others at minimal or no cost, usually asking the recipient congregations simply to arrange for pick-up or bear the shipping costs. Given the dynamic nature of such “transactions”, while this list is updated frequently, no assurance of availability, condition or quantity can be offered, with NAASE and USCJ serving simply as the announcement conduit for the information, as we receive it from the participating kehillot.
Please contact the individual named below directly to inquire about availability, condition, age, edition, shipping options and . . . .
Where SC is indicated in the Cost column, there is no cost other than actual shipping costs.
To list the availability of any such items, or to remove a listing once it no longer is active, please write to office@naase.org. We thank the listing congregations and their respective executives and other leaders for their generosity and their courtesies.
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| Donor Congregation / Contact | Item | Quantity | Cost | Available |
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| Congregation Nishmat Am Plano, TX Dani Haley |
Mahzor Hadash | 500 | SC | 12/22 |
| Beth Shalom Congregation Columbia, MD Jessica Schultz |
Siddur Sim Shalom For Shabbat and Festivals | 165 | SC | 07/22 |
| Congregation Or Tzion Scottsdale, AZcongregation@ortzion.org |
Machzor Hadash | 1000 | SC | 06/21 |
| Glen Rock Jewish Center Glen Rock, NJ Michelle Strassberg office@grjc.org |
Machzor Hadash | 250 | SC | 09/20 |
| Temple Beth Tzedek Amherst, NY Dr. Laurence Boxer Office@BTZBuffalo.org |
Siddur Sim Shalom (1985 ed) | 300 | SC | 07/20 |
| Institute for Judaic Studies and Services Tucson, AZ Samuel Horowitz michelsonhorowitz@gmail.com |
Likrat Shabbat | 128 | SC | 02/20 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom Napa Valley, CA Margaret Tractenberg Office@CBSNapa.org |
Gates of Repentance Machzor (1978 ed) | 200 | SC | 09/19 |
| Temple Sinai – Oakland Oakland, CA Terrie Goren Terrie@OaklandSinai.org |
Gates of Repentance Machzor (1978 ed) | 1000 | SC | 09/19 |
| Beth Abraham Congregation Zanesville, OH Art Rogovin art@usbridge.com |
Harlow Machzor | 128 | SC | 09/19 |
| Temple Avodat Shalom River Edge, NJ Barbara Herman-Hoff Director@AvodatShalom.net |
New Union Prayer Book: Days of Awe | 920 | SC | 09/19 |
| Temple Beth Israel Longboat Key, FL Isaac Azerad IAzerad@TBI-LBK.org |
Gates of Repentance Machzor | 400 | SC | 08/19 |
| Chavura Dayton, OH Henry Stern HGStern@gmail.com |
Hertz Chumash | 40 | SC | 04/19 |
| Temple Emanuel Newton, MA Sarah Bowlby SBowlby@TempleEmanuel.com |
Rabbinical Assembly Machzor | 1150 | SC | 11/18 |
| Congregation Shaarey Zedek Winnipeg, MB Ian Staniloff Ian@SZWinnipeg.ca |
Harlow Machzor (2nd Edition) (With Congregation Shaarey Zedek imprinted on front cover) |
1500 | SC | 10/18 |
| Neve Shalom Metuchen, NJ Marge Wise Director@NeveShalom.net |
Siddur Sim Shalom | 150 | SC | 07/18 |
| Congregation Har Shalom Potomac, MD Carly Litwok carly@harshalom.org |
Siddur Shir Chadash (Youth and Family) | 35 | SC | 07/18 |
| Marlboro Jewish Center Marlboro, NJ Cantor Wayne Krieger CantorKrieger@MJCNJ.com |
Machzor Chadash | 1500 | SC | 05/18 |
| Congregation Ner Tamid San Fransisco, CA Adele Shafer Admin@NerTamidSF.org |
Silverman Machzor Rabbinical Assembly Machzor |
76 86 |
SC | 08/17 |
| West End Synagogue Nashville, TN Marcia Stewart MStewart@WestEndSynagogue.org |
Machzor Chadash | 600 | SC | 08/17 |
| Congregation Anshai Torah Plano, TX Harvey Swento Harvey.Swento@AnshaiTorah.org |
New Mahzor for RH/YK (1998, Greenberg/Levine) | 500 | SC | 01/19 |
| Am Hayam Havurah Cape Cod, MA Rebecca Holmes RebeccaBHolmes@comcast.net |
Gates of Repentance | 300 | SC | 05/17 |
| Congregation of Moses Kalamazoo, MI Michelle Angel MHAngel1961@gmail.com |
Siddur Sim Shalom Machzor Chadash |
175 250 |
SC | 04/19 |
| Congregation Etz Chaim Marietta, GA Bob Bachrach RBachrach@EtzChaim.org |
Siddur Sim Shalom | 50 | SC | 03/17 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation Redwood City, CA Gary Geller GGeller@BethJacobRWC.org |
Tiku Shofar (USCJ) | 250 | SC | 05/17 |
| Tifereth Israel Congregation New Bedford, MA Gershon Levine GLevine@tinewbedford.org |
Siddur Sim Shalom | 300 | SC | 05/17 |
| Temple Israel of Sharon Sharon, MA Karen Nahary knahary@tisharon.org |
Silverman Machzor | 800 | SC | 01/19 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL Naomi Richman nrichman@ansheemet.org |
Siddur Hadash Harlow Machzor Gates of Prayer Sh’ma Koleinu P’nei Shabbat Family Siddur Russian Haggadot (RA Edition) Selichot Booklets |
500 75 17 50 33 50 100 |
SC | 12/17 |
| Beth Sholom Congregation Frederick, MD Marcia Newfeld, FSA mnewfeld@bethsholomfrederick.org |
Eit Ratzon Siddur Art Scroll Machzor (Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot) |
40 40 each |
SC | 12/17 |
* LP refers to volumes that are Large Print editions.
Beth David Synagogue in Greensboro, NC has completed its newly refurbished Sanctuary. Our colleague Corie Hampton is making several furnishings available at no cost for an institution that can arrange for pickup or shipping.
Specifically, one pair of Arc doors (78”W x120”H) and two pairs of matching Rabbi’s podium and Reader’s table (the second of the Reader’s tables is not shown in the photo above.) Specific information about all of these items is available from Corie by e-mail.
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Our colleague Noah Levine of the Jewish Community Legacy Project expedites the sale and gifting of a variety of ritual items from congregations that are closing or are merging. Currently, his office is expediting the sale of a Torah in Pennsylvania and two Torahs in New York. In addition, a congregation in Rocky Mount, NC is looking for their Sanctuary items shown in the photo below, to be adopted by a synagogue or other Jewish institution. Please contact Noah Levine for more information.
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Jamie Isaacson of the now-closed Beth Abraham Synagogue in Auburn, ME has been charged with selling the congregation’s three Torahs and a Haftorah scroll (see photo below), with the proceeds going to the synagogue’s Cemetery Perpetual Care Endowment Fund. Photos and specific information about all of these scrolls can be viewed here. You can e-mail Jamie for any additional information.
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Sadly, Congregation B’nai Torah in Highland Park, IL has closed after 60 years. But they are hoping to find a good home for their Ark, Ner Tamid, Menorah, and Twin Menorah Podia. (See the photos below.) Please contact Hillel Singer for more information at Hillel@konik.com.
The Ark: 8 feet wide x 8 feet tall x 3 feet deep
The Ner Tamid: 3-4 feet wide x 5-6 feet tall x 1 foot deep
The Menorah: 5 feet wide x 8 feet tall x 1 foot deep
The Menorah Podia: 4 feet wide x 3 feet tall (5 feet with stand)
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In Ohio, a longtime synagogue with a history that dates back to the 1890’s, is finally closing. A host of items are available for adoption from Beth Abraham Congregation in Zanesville, OH. Please contact Steve Edelstein for more information.
