The convening of a national Congress for Hebrew Culture to consider major cultural problems in this country in relation to the establishment of the Jewish State is being planned by the Histadruth Ivrith, Hebrew Federation of America, according to an announcement by Mordecai Halevi, executive director of the organization. A preliminary conference of representatives of various national Jewish organizations to lay the groundwork for the Congress will be held in February.
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