Dr. Israel Eitan of Jerusalem has accepted a position on the faculty of the Hebrew Institute of Pittsburgh. He will begin his duties immediately as teacher of advanced Hebrew.
Dr. Eitan was a member of a committee of three appointed by the Palestinian government to adapt Hebrew terminology for modern uses. Holding a degree from the University of Paris, Dr. Eitan is at present working on an exegetical thesis at Columbia University.
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