The 50th anniversary of the death of Sholem Aleichem was commemorated here at a gathering at the University of Montreal, addressed by the noted Jewish author and lecturer, Maurice Samuel. Dramatic presentations and recitations from the works of the outstanding Yiddish author were given by Hertz Grosbard. Dvora Rosenblum and Nachum Melnick.
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