most invariably have a program of some sort that includes lectures by rabbis or members of the faculty on phases of Zionism and the history of the Jewish race. Dr. Corell, chairman of the modern language department, has often been a speaker at these meetings lecturing on the many features of the Hebrew tongue. He has been most active in endeavoring to get Hebrew into our school.
“Usually, before every holiday the club prepares a play which is performed before all the school assemblies. Prior to the Chanukah festivals we gave a two-act play embodying the spirit of the Maccabians and the Chanukah lights. We shall start work on a Purim program as soon as we meet again in February.”
C. C. N. Y. AVUKAH PLANS DANCE
The City College Avukah organization is holding a gala dance and entertainment on January 30 at the Irving Plaza Hall, Irving place and Fifteenth street, as a climax to its social activities of the past year. The Avukah meets every Thursday afternoon at City College.
Both the Avukah and Menorah societies at C. C. N. Y. are urging registration for Hebrew classes which will be continued at the start of the spring semester. The classes are taught by students. These courses are not part of the regular college curriculum but have been instituted by the members of both Hebrew organizations to foster the spirit of Hebrew culture and history among the student body.
AVUKAH NOTES
The Avukah, American Zionist Student federation, is planning an extensive program for the coming term. Preparations are now under way to inaugurate a branch of this organization on the Columbia campus. At the same time it was announced that there will be such a group at the Washington Square Center of New York University. Because of the illness of the president and the absence of several other organizers, the N. Y. U. chapter was discontinued during the past term.
Probably the strongest chapter of Avukah is at Hunter College where four different clubs are functioning. There is a group in each of the three centers of the college and one in the evening division.
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