A national conference on the Yiddish language and cultural heritage will be held here next May under the auspices of the Canadian Jewish Congress, it was announced today by Dr. Joseph Kage. chairman of the National Conference on Yiddish. The meeting will concern itself with the facilities available for instruction in Yiddish, the extent to which the language is still used and the preservation and advancement of Yiddish culture, Dr. Kage said.
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