The “I” in Eyes in Books is Jill Aizenstein (pronounced ‘eyes’ in stein), book collector/seller, papermaker, educator, and community organizer. I focus on collectibles, curiosities, and classics, and specialize in Jewish history/literature, gender/sexuality, religion, and peace studies. Each purchase uplifts shared society efforts in Baltimore and beyond.

Please read about some of the really amazing people whose books I am privileged to rehome:
Frances Degan Horwitz: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/nyregion/frances-d-horowitz-dead.html

Floyd Horwitz: https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2014/08/15/university-community-remembers-contributions-floyd-horowitz

Paul Bolenbaugh:

https://www.jewishtimes.com/hip-cool-kind-and-genuine-a-tribute-to-my-teacher-paul-bolenbaugh/

https://jmoreliving.com/2022/10/19/remembering-a-master-educator-and-blessed-presence/

Cantor Guy Bonne:

https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Temple-Sholom-in-New-Milford-mourns-Cantor-Guy-17632452.php

Steven Cohen:

Anna Karzen: “Anna Karzen ז"ל, was my beloved first Hebrew School teacher at Cong Bnai Zion on Pratt, East Rogers Park. Best to all, Jan Jacobson Sokolovsky.” (I couldn’t access obit, yet, but I did find this quote on Facebook group, posted just a few months ago, that I think captures it all, don’t you?

Michael Karzen: https://www.nssbethel.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/SpiritofHanukkahBrochureforWebsite.pdf