Hador: The Hebrew Annual of America Histadruth Ivrith of America, the Hebrew Language and Cultural Association in the U.S., was one of the oldest Jewish organizations in America. Launched in 1916, it germinated many glorious endeavors into Hebrew/American culture. Among the many achievements of the Histadruth Ivrith were its publishing house (Ogen), a teachers' seminary, a Hebrew Academy, and a youth movement. The Histadruth Ivrith conducted yearly classes in continuing education for teachers of Hebrew language and literature and Jewish studies.
Histadruth Ivrith closed in 2004 due to financial difficulties. When it closed, it had three publications: "Lamishpaha", launched in 1963, a magazine for students of intermediate Hebrew; "Sulam Yaakov", a magazine for children; and, "Hadoar" - its flagship publication. During the life of "Hadoar" (1921-2004), the frequency of publication changed. It was published as a daily, a weekly, a bi-weekly and a quarterly. "Hadoar" played an important role in the lives of authors, educators, poets, Hebrew scholars, scholars of Jewish studies, and the general readership. The last editor of "Hadoar" (2002-2004) was Lev Hakak, a Professor of Hebrew language and literature at the University of California, Los Angeles. Professor Hakak announced his plan to publish Hador: the Hebrew Annual of America. As a publication of Hebrew authors in America, it would include poetry, prose, book reviews, articles about Israel, and articles about Hebrew and Jewish studies. It would also have Hebrew literature, Hebrew language, Jewish art, Jewish education, and would be focused on the Jewish community in America. Dr. Aviva Barzel and Dr. Shmuel Schneider were among the most important active figures in the Histadruth Ivrith of America, and they remained on the Editorial Board of Hador: The Hebrew Annual of America. Professor Benjamin Harshav from Yale University joined the Editorial Board. Dr. Harshav was awarded the Emet Prize for 2005, the highest prize awarded in Israel for achievements in art, science and culture. The first volume of Hador: The Hebrew Annual of America (over 200 pages, Hardcover) was recently published. The volume presents the contributions of more than fifty Professors and other gifted authors who contributed to the project . The price per copy is $30.00 including S&H. You may contact Professor Hakak by email or by mail (see below) or call him at (310) 276-4732. Dr. Lev Hakak, Editor, UCLA - C/O Department of Near Eastern Languages & Cultures 415 Portola Plaza, 380 Humanities Bldg., Los Angeles, CA 90095 *email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
