Under the sponsorship of the Jewish Book Council of the National Jewish Welfare Board here, the 28th annual celebration of “Jewish Book Month” began this weekend. More than 2,000 groups in the U.S., Canada, Israel, South America and Australia have planned programs and observances of this cultural event. The purpose of the event is to “give much needed impetus to the wider dissemination of books in English. Yiddish and Hebrew describing Jewish life in different countries,” according to Dr. Judah Nadich, president of the Jewish Book Council. The theme of “Jewish Book Month” will be “Around the World With Jewish Books,” which also keynoted last year’s events. Programs marking the observance of the event will include book fairs, dramatizations, lectures, forums, panel discussions, exhibits, radio and television presentations and book reviews.
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