81 Books Donated to APL's Collection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2011
Contact: Kanya Lyons | (512) 974-7379

Donna and Philip Berber Donate 81 Books to APL's Collection

Donna and Philip Berber donated 81 books on the Jewish faith to the Austin Public Library's collection in memory of their parents Diane Berber and Ronald Gold. The Berbers hope that this donation will offer the citizens of Austin the opportunity to learn more about the Jewish faith. Tank Rubinett and Tree of Life Books coordinated the donation. The following list includes the titles that have been donated and the number of copies of each title.

Best Recipes Cookbook by Various Authors—5 copies

The Empty Chair by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov—3 copies

Evil and the Morality of God by Rabbi Harold Schulweis—3 copies

The Gentle Weapon by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov—4 copies

Hannah Senesh by Marge Piercy—2 copies

Hassidic Tales by Rabbi Rami Shapiro—3 copies

The Holy Thief by Mark Borovitz—2 copies

In God's Mirror by Rabbi Harold Schulweis—2 copies

Introduction to Islam for Jews by Reuven Firestone—3 copies

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback—10 copies

Judaism: Embracing the Seeker by Rabbi Harold Schulweis—2 copies

Judaism, Physics and God by Rabbi David Nelson—2 copies

The Kids Cartoon Bible by Chaya Burstein—5 copies

The Knitting Way by Linda Skolnik and Janice McDaniels—6 copies

Lilith's Ark by Deborah Bodin Cohen—5 copies

On Noah's Ark by Jan Brettt—5 copies

The Rabbi and the Hitman by Arthur Magida—4 copies

Selected Poetry by Chaim Nachman Bialik—2 copies

The Seven Beggars by Rebba Nachman of Breslov—3 copies

The Spirituality of Welcoming by Dr. Ron Wolfson—2 copies

Tough Questions Jews Ask by Rabbi Edward Feinstein—3 copies

The Way Into Judaism and the Environment by Jeremy Benstein—2 copies

What You Will See Inside a Synagogue by Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman—1 copy

When You Live Down and When... by Rabbi Harold Schulweis—2 copies

For more information about this donation please call 512-974-7379 or visit www.austintexas.gov/library.

About Tree of Life Books
Jarrell (Tank) Rubinett is a man with a passion for books and the desire to spread knowledge of the Jewish people and their culture across Texas. In 2005, Tank Rubinett started Aytz Chaim Books in Austin, Texas. Through the Aytz Chaim Endowment Trust, Rubinett set up a non-profit organization where he finds people and organizations that want to help further the knowledge of the general public by donation of current books on Jewish topics such as history, culture and even cuisine, to libraries across Texas. Rubinett's goal is to make the knowledge available to anyone who wants it.

About Donna and Philip Berber
Successful entrepreneurs Donna and Philip Berber sold their booming tech company Cybercorp in Austin to devote themselves full-time to A Glimmer of Hope, a foundation to help the rural poor in Ethiopia. One hundred percent of the money from the foundation goes to the people of Ethiopia. Through this charity they have built 3,500 water and sanitation facilities, 190 health clinics and 53 vet clinics. They have also completed 400 education projects and, through the Clinton Global Initiative, given $2.4 million in microloans. Donna says "We don't leave a village until all those structures are up and running." Philip adds "For us, it was important to be engaged, and it was important for our children to be engaged."