For the first time in its existence, Sovietism Heimland, the only Yiddish-language magazine appearing in the Soviet Union, published an article by a non-Communist writer in its current issue, reprinting it from a New York Zionist publication.
The writer is Jacob Glatstein, noted American Yiddish poet and novelist. An editorial disclaimer at the end of the article notes that Mr. Glatstein’s “opinions” have often called forth “serious disagreements” on the part of the magazine but that his essay was being printed nevertheless for its interest to readers, Mr. Glatstein’s article, which tells about Sholem Aleichem’s translator and son-in-law, J.D. Berkovitch of Tel Aviv, appeared originally in the Labor Zionist magazine “Kemfer,” published in New York, Its reprinting in the June issue of Soviet Heimland was in connection with the 50th anniversary of Sholem Aleichem’s death.
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