“Aviv” was printed by Lw\u00f3w (today\u2019s Lviv) Zionist circles related to the daily “Moment” (Chwila). Betty Feuerman, a teacher and librarian in the female gymnasiums in Lw\u00f3w and the secretary-general of Lw\u00f3w\u2019s WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization) wrote about the reasons for this initiative: \u201cUnfortunately, despite many years of efforts of Hebrew pioneers, we have not yet managed to create local groups of young readers who understand and are interested in the Hebrew books. For all our children, the ignorance of the Hebrew language makes it impossible to get to know first-hand the past of our nation.”<\/p>\n
The originators of the series were activists of the Association of Jewish Women Association, an organization established in 1908. It was, as Maria Antosik-Piela emphasizes, one of the most dynamic women’s societies in Galicia.<\/p>\n
The women, promoting their idea, posted announcements about competitions for a short story, a historical story about Palestine\u00a0in the \u201cG\u0142os Kobiet”, the supplement of “Chwila”.<\/p>\n
The first authors were Dr Sulamit Karl\u00f3wna – a famous social activist in Lw\u00f3w and the young poet Anda Eker. D-r Karl\u00f3wna turned out to be particularly prolific. She has prepared as many as four volumes in the series, mainly on historical topics. It is significant that Anda Eker wrote only in Polish, knowing little Hebrew, even though she spent some time in exile in Palestine, and did not speak Yiddish at all.<\/p>\n
In terms of subjects, the series turned out to be varied. They included biblical issues, but also the activities of Zionist organizations in Poland, discussing the phenomenon of the so-called farms in Warsaw’s Groch\u00f3w, where young people from all over the country came to learn farm and breeding work before leaving for Palestine.<\/p>\n
In the short story “People are good” (1938) Jerzy Korczak declared: “The plough is more important than a pen, ploughed soil more expensive than written paper”. This sentence reflects well the goals of the then Jewish intelligentsia for the younger generation. Ultimately, it was about creating a new homeland on Palestinian soil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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