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Fanny Goldstein (1895–1961) was an American librarian, bibliographer, and editor who founded Jewish Book Week . As head of the West End branch of the Boston Public Library (BPL), she was the first Jew to direct a public library branch in Massachusetts. During her tenure Goldstein made a point of recognizing the literature of the various ethnic communities of Boston, and curated a unique collection of Judaica . She also published literary articles and bibliographies and gave lectures on Jewish literature . After retiring in 1958 she became the literary editor of the Jewish Advocate .

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17-642: Goldstein may refer to: Goldstein (surname) , people with the surname Goldstein Goldstein (film) , a 1964 Philip Kaufman movie featuring actors from the Second City comedy troupe Goldstein & Blair , a publishing company Division of Goldstein , an electoral division in the Australian state of Victoria The Leon M. Goldstein High School for

34-912: A minor character in the Harry Potter book series Emmanuel Goldstein , a key character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four Ira Goldstein , a character who appears in ASB Bank's commercials Koko Goldstein, a character in the Web video series Yacht Rock Rachel Goldstein in Water Rats Porpentina and Queenie Goldstein, sisters in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) Ivan Goldstein in Missions (TV series) Nicoletta "Nico" Goldstein,

51-944: A supporting character in the video game series Devil May Cry See also [ edit ] Goldstone (disambiguation) Goldstine [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Goldstein . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goldstein_(surname)&oldid=1254591788 " Categories : Surnames German-language surnames Surnames of Jewish origin Yiddish-language surnames Surnames from ornamental names Hidden categories: Pages with Yiddish IPA Articles containing Yiddish-language text Articles containing Hebrew-language text Articles with short description Short description

68-449: A surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Goldstein . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Goldstein&oldid=1088858769 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

85-523: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Goldstein (surname) Goldstein ( / ˈ ɡ oʊ l d s t aɪ n , - s t iː n / ; Yiddish: [ˈgɔld.ʃteɪ̯n] ( Yiddish : גאָלדשטיין , Hebrew : גולדשטיין )) is a surname of Yiddish origin, that is widespread among Ashkenazi Jews . It translates to "gold stone" in English. Notable people with

102-678: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Fanny Goldstein (librarian) Goldstein was born on May 15, 1895, in Kamenets-Podolsk , Russia, to Philip and Bella Spillberg Goldstein. She moved to the United States with her family in 1900, settling in the North End of Boston, where she attended the Hancock Grammar School. As a child she dreamed of becoming a doctor. Her father died when she

119-2320: The City University of New York Louis L. Goldstein (1913–1998), American politician Marcus Goldstein (1906–1997), American anthropologist Martin Goldstein (1905–1941), American gangster Matthew Goldstein (born 1941), Chancellor of the City University of New York Max Goldstein (1898–1924), Romanian communist Max A. Goldstein (1870–1941), American otolaryngologist Mel Goldstein (1945–2012), American meteorologist Melvyn Goldstein (born 1938), American social anthropologist Paul Goldstein (law professor) (born 1943) Peter Goldstein , British businessman Phil Goldstein (1950–2022), American magician known as Max Maven Phillip Goldstein (investor) Rebecca Goldstein (born 1950), American novelist and professor of philosophy Reuben Goldstein (1862–1943), British businessman and manufacturer known as Reuben Goldstein Edwards Richard Goldstein (astronomer) (born 1927) Robin Goldstein (born 1976), American author and wine critic Sam Goldstein , Canadian politician Slavko Goldstein (1928–2017), Croatian historian Solomon Goldstein (1884–1968), Bulgarian Communist politician Solomon Goldstein-Rose (born 1993), American politician Steve Goldstein (broadcaster) Steve Goldstein (diplomat) Steven Goldstein (activist) Steven R. Goldstein , American gynecologist Sydney Goldstein (1903–1989), British mathematician and aerodynamicist Tom Goldstein (born 1970), American attorney Vida Goldstein (1869–1949), Australian suffragette and social reformer Warren Goldstein (professor) Yisroel Goldstein , American shooting survivor Yoine Goldstein (1934–2020), Canadian lawyer and politician Variant surnames [ edit ] Aleksandar Goldštajn (1912–2010), prominent Croatian university professor, law scholar and constitutional court judge Israel Goldstine (1898–1953), New Zealand politician, businessman, barrister and solicitor Fictional [ edit ] Anthony Goldstein ,

136-841: The Massachusetts Library Association , the Boston Business and Professional Group, and the Boston Public Library Professional Association. In 1957 she received a citation of honor from the Jewish Book Council . Upon her retirement in 1958 the library trustees awarded her the title of Branch Librarian Emeritus. She later served as literary editor of the Jewish Advocate , an English-language newspaper for Boston's Jewish community. After

153-4812: The British band Fixers Jean-Isidore Goldstein (1925–2007), Romanian-French poet known as Isidore Isou Jenette Goldstein (born 1960), American actress Jerry Goldstein (producer) (born 1940) Johnny Goldstein (born 1991), Israeli musician Jonathan Goldstein (1968–2019), British composer Jonathan Goldstein (actor) (born 1964) Jonathan Goldstein (author) (born 1969) Jonathan Goldstein (filmmaker) (born 1968) Lisa Goldstein (born 1953), American fantasy and science fiction writer Lisa Goldstein (rabbi) (born 1965) Lisa Goldstein (actress) (born 1981) Martha Goldstein (1919–2014), American harpsichordist and pianist Marvin Goldstein (born 1950), American pianist Mikhail Goldstein (1917–1989), composer and violinist Philip Goldstein (1913–1980), American painter known as Philip Guston Robert Goldstein (1903 - 1974), film producer Róza Goldstein (1832–1892), Hungarian mezzo-soprano known as Róza Csillag Shaike Goldstein-Ophir (1928–1987), Israeli actor, comedian and screenwriter known as Shaike Ophir Sheldon Goldstein (born 1947), American theoretical physicist Sokher Goldstein (1859–1887), Romanian singer and actor Sophie Goldstein (1861–1904), Romanian actress known as Sophia Karp Religion [ edit ] Clifford Goldstein (born 1955), Seventh-day Adventist author and editor Herbert S. Goldstein (1890–1970), American Orthodox rabbi Isabella Goldstein (1849–1916), Australian suffragist and social reformer Jonathan A. Goldstein (1929–2004), American biblical scholar Josef Goldstein (1836–1899), Austro-Hungarian cantor Joseph Goldstein (writer) (born 1944) Lisa Goldstein (rabbi) Nachman Goldstein (1825–1894), (aka Tcheriner Rav), Ukrainian rabbi Samuel Goldstein (rabbi) (1852–1935) Warren Goldstein (born 1971), Chief Rabbi of South Africa Sport [ edit ] Abe Goldstein (1898–1977), American bantamweight boxer Danielle Goldstein (born 1985), American-Israeli show jumper Don Goldstein (1937-2022), American basketball player Jørn Goldstein (born 1953), Norwegian Olympic ice hockey goalie Leah Goldstein (born 1969), Canadian-born Israeli professional road racing cyclist , former World Bantamweight Kickboxing Champion, and Israel's Duathlon champion Leo Goldstein , American-Israeli soccer referee Lonnie Goldstein (1918–2013), American baseball player Margie Goldstein-Engle (born 1958), American equestrian Omer Goldstein (born 1996), Israeli cyclist Paul Goldstein (tennis) (born 1976), American tennis player Ralph Goldstein (1913–1997), American Olympic épée fencer Roy Goldstein (born 1993), Israeli cyclist Ruby Goldstein (1907–1984), American welterweight boxer Samuel Goldstein (1945–1977), American Paralympian Shulamit Goldstein (born 1968), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast Steven Goldstein (racing driver) (born 1981), Colombian racing driver Todd Goldstein (born 1988), Australian rules footballer Other [ edit ] Χρήστος Γκολστάιν (2006-2024) kornilios putsoroufixter admin 4 Abraham Samuel Goldstein (1925–2005), Dean of Yale Law School Adam Goldstein (author) (born 1988) Al Goldstein (1936–2013), American pornographer Andy Goldstein (born 1973), British broadcaster Baruch Goldstein (1956–1994), Israeli terrorist Bernard R. Goldstein (born 1938), historian of science Bruce Goldstein (born 1951), American film programmer, producer, archivist, historian Chris Goldstein , American radio personality Daniel Goldstein (born 1969), American psychologist Emmanuel Goldstein (born 1959), pen name of Eric Gordon Corley , American hacker Eugen Goldstein (1850–1930), German physicist, and an early researcher in X-rays Harvey Goldstein (1939–2020), British statistician Herbert Goldstein (1922–2005), American physicist Herman Goldstein (1931–2020), American criminologist Ivo Goldstein (born 1958), Croatian historian Jay Goldstein , American kidnapper Jerry Goldstein (physicist) (born 1970) Jonathan L. Goldstein (born 1941), American lawyer Joseph I. Goldstein (1939–2015), American engineer Joseph L. Goldstein (born 1940), American Nobel Prize–winning biochemist Joshua S. Goldstein (born 1952), American scientist Joyce Goldstein (born 1935), American chef Kurt Goldstein (1878–1965), German neurologist and psychiatrist Leon M. Goldstein (died 1999), American President of Kingsborough Community College , and acting Chancellor of

170-601: The North End Branch of the BPL in 1913. While working at the library she took several classes at Simmons College , Boston University , and Harvard University . Goldstein became librarian of the Tyler Street reading room in 1919. The branch served an extremely diverse immigrant population and provided reading material in several languages as well as citizenship coaching and recreational activities. In 1922 she

187-607: The Sciences Goldstein College , a residential college at the University of New South Wales Goldstein (Frankfurt am Main) , a housing area in Frankfurt am Main, Germany See also [ edit ] The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism , sometimes known as Goldstein's book , a fictional book in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four Goldstone (disambiguation) Goldstine ,

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204-447: The idea was adopted by Jewish communities across the country and led to the formation of the Jewish Book Council , which named her honorary president for life. As a believer in "the common heritage of man," she organized annual Christmas - Hanukkah parties at which both holidays were celebrated. Over the years, Goldstein compiled the state's second-largest collection of Judaica (the largest belonging to Harvard University); in 1954 she

221-514: The many young people Goldstein helped and encouraged were authors Charles Angoff and Reba Paeff Mirsky . Her correspondents included Mary Antin , Isaac Asimov , Alice Stone Blackwell , Felix Frankfurter , Molly Picon , Ellery Sedgwick , Friderike Zweig , and others. Civil rights activist George W. Forbes was her co-worker at the library in the 1920s. Goldstein was a member of the American Library Association ,

238-766: The surname include: Arts [ edit ] Adam Goldstein (1973–2009), American musician and disc jockey known as DJ AM Alisa M. Goldstein , American genetic epidemiologist Boris Goldstein (1922–1987), Soviet violinist Brett Goldstein (born 1980), British actor and comedian Chaim Itsl Goldstein (born 1900), Polish author Doug Goldstein (born 1971), American TV screenwriter, producer and director Elliot Goldstein (born 1938), American actor known as Elliott Gould Fanny Goldstein (librarian) (1895–1961) Harvey Goldstein (born 1944), American bass guitarist known as Harvey Brooks Jack Goldstein , (1945–2003), Canadian-American performance and conceptual artist Jack Goldstein (born 1986), vocalist for

255-547: Was 13, however, and Fanny was forced to leave school to help support her mother and four siblings. Around that time she joined the Saturday Evening Girls club, a reading group for young immigrant women in the North End. From 1912 to 1917 Goldstein served as editor-in-chief of the S. E. G. News , the club's newspaper. Through the club's founder, librarian Edith Guerrier , Goldstein became an assistant at

272-555: Was appointed head of the West End branch of the BPL, the largest branch in the city. She was the first Jew to direct a branch library in Massachusetts. At the time, the West End was populated by many different immigrant groups as well as African Americans. Goldstein set up book displays and exhibitions relevant to various groups to encourage people to learn about their own and other cultures. In 1925 she started Jewish Book Week;

289-552: Was named curator of Judaica for the BPL. She published articles in journals such as the Jewish Criterion and lectured widely on Jewish literature , library administration, and inter-ethnic understanding, making a lecture tour of the Midwestern United States in 1936. Her friends included "judges, priests, ministers, rabbis, Nobel Prize winners, scientists, business and professional leaders." Among

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