The Jewish Education Committee of New York today issued a call appealing to Jewish parents to have the study of Hebrew language and literature included in their children’s programs for the coming school term.
“In June, thousands of Jewish children will graduate from public elementary schools and Junior High Schools,” the call says. “Already these pupils are making their applications for entrace into High School. They are also filling out their study programs for the first term in High School which begins in September. The Jewish Education Committee of New York appeals to the parents of such pupils to see to it that they choose Hebrew as one of the subjects in their new program.
“Hebrew is not a new study in the public High Schools of New York, For the past ten years, the Hebrew language and literature has been taught in these schools to thousands of students, boys and girls. The teaching of Hebrew in the High Schools of New York has been an outstanding success,” the appeal points out.
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