World Celebration of Poet Fichnian's
70th Birthday Features Program Here
By BERNARD ISAACS
Superintendent, United Hebrew Schools
Yaakov Fichman, who has
reached his 70th birthday and
in whose honor Israel has de-
clared a Fichman Week, is
known as poet, literary critic
and pedagogue. He began writ-
ing poetry at a very early age,
when he published a collection
of poems entitled "Givolim," and
has continued his poetic writ-
ings ever since. Fichman is a
lyrical nature poet with an ex-
ceptionally fine style.
As a literary critic, Fichman is
known for his constructive criti-
cism of the works of many mod-
ern writers. He has also written
a volume of essays on Bible
themes, and edited several mag-
The United Hebrew Schools, azines for youth. He was also
jointly with the Kvutzah Ivrith, editor of "Sefer Bialik," the
will observe the 70th birthday of Bialik book and "Sefer Haaretz,"
an Israeli anthology.
A A C O V FICHMAN, shown
He has become famous as one
above, on Saturday evening, in
the auditorium fo the Rose Sit- of the leading .pedagogues, hav-
tig Cohen building. Dr. Moses ing published a number of He-
Zalesky, of Cincinnati, a student brew readers, which are used in
Israel and in other countries
of education and literature, will
where
Hebrew is taught. When
give an evaluation of Fichman,
the man, the literary genius and the famous Bialik and his life
the pedagogue. Other partici- colleague Rovnitzsky completed
pants will be Israel Halpern, a plans for the publication of a
group of high school students, series of volumes for the use
directed by Reuben Bar-Levay, of the schools dealing with the
Iola Schipler, Morris Nobel and lives and literary creations of
famous authors, new and old,
Mrs. Alex Roberg.
under the title of "Dor, Dor
Vesofrov," Fichman was invited
to edit it.
Center to Begin Program
His most popular books for
For rioung Married Couples
the schools is a series of volumes
known as "Loshom Vesefer,"
"Sunday at eight" will become books which have been used in
the motto of a new program to Hebrew elementary and high
be initiated by the Jewish Cen- schools.
ter at 8 p.m., March 2 at the
One of the leading education-
Davison branch. .
al magazines, "Hed Hachinuch,"
The program will attempt to published in Israel, describes the
give young married couples an work and achievements of Fich-
opporiamity to find relaxation man in its leading editorial, the
and entertainment in a Jewish concluding sentence of which is
atmosphere. The first program the 70th Anniversary of Yaakov
will be dedicated to Jewish Fichman, the creative educator,
Music Month.
is a great holiday -for Hebrew
Mrs. Wilbur Stein will be in 1 iterature in general and for
charge of the program. Dancing o ur educational systems in par-
and refreshments will follow t icular."
each discussion.
Detroit Parents to Discuss
Mentally Retarded Children
Greater Detroit Parents As-
sociation for Mentally Retarded
Children will meet Tuesday at 8
p.m., at the Veterans Memorial
Bldg.
A parent panel discussion rela-
tive to the individual problems
connected with the training and
education of the mentally re-
tarded child, and a group discus-
sion of the future projects and
plans of the organization , will
highlight the evening.
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THE
JEWISH NEWS-5
Friday, February 22, 1952
Cong. GemiluthChassodim
Plans Annual Purim Ball
Mrs. Paul Mosbach, chairman
of the 'Cong. Gemiluth Chasso-
dim annual Purim Dance, an-
nounces that 'all members and
friends are invited. The dance
sponsored by the
Women's Club
and the congre-
gation, will be
held at 8:30,
p.m., March 1, at
Cong. Bna
Moshe.
Joe Cornell
will be master of
ceremonies for a
floor •s h o w Mrs. Mosbach
which features many well-known
acts. Al Ross and his band will
play for dancing. Paul Mosbach
is co-chairman.
For tickets, write Mrs. Jacob,
2326 Clements.,,
Drug Aids Reducers
Israel to Keep Military Governorship
Over Arabs in Interest of Security
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—The Is-
rael government's policy of
maintaining military governor-
ship in Arab districts of Israel
won the approval of the Israeli
Parliament after a heated de-
bate during which the Com-
munists and the left-wing
Mapam party sought their elimi-
nation. The House gave the gov-
ernment a majority of 42 on its
policy.
The issue was first raised by
the Communists and Mapam
three months ago and was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs
and Security Committee. The
committee reported that "as long
as present security conditions as
well as the state of relations
between Israel and her neigh-
boring states remain unchanged,
the military governorships
should be continued to protect
the security of the state."
The committee report noted
declarations made to the com-
mittee by Prime Minister and
Minister of Defense David Ben-
Gurion that the government was
continuing to eliminate all dis-
crimination against Arab citi-
zens in any field and had set
up a special board to ensure this.
Mapam spokesman Y. Rifkin.
assailed continuation of the
military governorships and de-
manded "a new democratic poll-
- cy."
Arguing the need for con-
tinued security measures, Meir
Argov, chairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, warned that
there were leftist elements
among the Arabs "hostile and
treacherous to the State" and
quoted speeches by an Arab
Communist leader promising
arms, ammunition and men
whenever the "Committee of Na-
tional Liberation" proclaimed an
uprising.
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Plans Music Month.Program
In honor of Jewish Music
Month, the Intercollegiate Zion-
ist Federation of America,
Wayne University Chapter. will
present a musical and social
Saturday night, at the home of
Rudy Efraim, 18950 Monica. All
college-age students are invited.
Featured artists will be Betty
Kowalsky, pianist, and Jeroine
Stasson, violinist. For further
information, call TO. 6-9939.
LZOA Groups Planning
Purim Carnival for March 8
A Purim dance and carnival
is planned by the. Detroit
branches pf the Labor Zionist
Organization of America on
March 8, at Cong. Bnai Moshe.
Sara Schiff is chairman and
Nesia. Hordes, award chairman.
Music will be furnished by
Sheldon Roth and his orchestra.
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