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FROM CYRILLIC TO HEBREW LETTERS OLIM FROM THE FSU CREATE IN HEBREW LANGUAGE Ten writers and artists, olim from the FSU, will next week display their works which have been written in Hebrew, as part of a project organized by the Hebrew Writers' Association in Israel - "From Cyrillic to Hebrew Letters." More than 100 olim submitted their work for review by the Association's selection committee. 20 of them were informed that their work will be recited at Tel Aviv's Beit Sokolov Writers' House by top Hebrew actors and radio announcers, including Dan Kaner and other prominent artists. The outstanding works are presented in two rounds: the first with ten participating artists, took place at the end of April, and the second will take place next week. The jewel in the project's crown is the publication of an anthology which will contain the poems written by the olim in Hebrew. According to Meir Uziel, who is behind the project, the cultural and educational value of this enterprise cannot be underestimated as the anthology will serve as a window onto the world of aliyah which has previously not been recognized in Israel. In Uziel's view, these olim are not materialistic looking for impressive business and commercial success. Rather this is the intellectual facet of aliyah, which has adopted Hebrew as its mother tongue. This work is particularly praiseworthy due to the limited means of Hebrew verbal communication that the average oleh possesses. Jewish Agency spokesman, Ephraim Lapid, welcomed the Writers' Association project and praised the initiative to encourage olim to be creative in Hebrew. Over the next few weeks, the Jewish Agency will review its involvement in the project. |
