NOACH PENIEL, EDUCATOR AND POET
Born in 1905 in Kartuz Bereza. His first education was received in a
" Cheder " and then in a "Progressive Cheder". He learned with a private teacher
mathematics and Russian. Together with
AIZIK MOLODOVSKY, father of poet KADIA, studied Hebrew and also learned
same language in the Synagogue
"Tiferet Bachurim", and
literature in evening courses.
In his youth he joined Zionist movement, and collaborated in Kartuz
Bereza in Zionist and Hebrew activities. In year 1922, for recommendation of
YAKOV GORALY (GROZALKA) entered
"Hebrew Teachers Seminar " Tarbut " in Vilna, where studied
during 5 years. In his fourth year of studies, the Seminar sent him for one
year to the village Vasilishky to work as Director and substitute teacher of
general studies of the Hebrew School, because its Director had been mobilized
to the army.
When concluding his studies in the Seminar Tabut of Vilna, was
authorized to act as a teacher. During three years, he taught in Kltetzk and in
Dombrowska, and then directed Tarbut
School in Pulaby. Then he passed to
Tarbut School in Rovna, and he taught there Hebrew subjects. Toward ends of
October 1939, when Poland was defeated by Germans, he returned to Vilna
and remained there one and half years.
Then he came out toward Eretz Israel, and arrived in January 1941.
In Eretz Israel he worked in teachers organization and then he acted as
teacher. At the same time he studied in Hebrew University and received a
M. A degree. With instruction of Professor YOSEF KLAUZNER, wrote his thesis about "Hebrew Education in
the work of PERETZ SMOLENSKY". In
1957 he published his thesis which afterwards enlarged and completed. The book
was published by the Editorial " Dvir ", and he received the Klauzner
prize of Tel Aviv Municipality.
He settled down later in Haifa
and was accepted as teacher in
"Bet Sefer Ha'realy" School, as language and literature
professor. Remained in this position
until retirement.
NOACH PENIEL was one of the founders of
Writers Union in Haifa and its
Secretary during 30 years. He also concentrated efforts in "Writers
of Haifa" organization that published about 20 books, fruits of their
efforts.
He also published in newspapers, among them: "Pages", " Scale ", " Young Laborer",
" Davar ", "Davar for children", " Alert ",
" Futures " and " Carmelit ".
He published many research papers and books. The following are among his
books:
"Red skies", Vilna
"On the threshold of abyss", Jerusalem
"Hidden panoramas", Tel Aviv
"White path", Haifa
"Evening talks",
Haifa
" Poems ", Jerusalem
"Silhouettes procession ", Tel Aviv.
Series "Education Issues"
"History of Tarbut educational institutions in Poland",
Jerusalem
"History of Jewish Education in Poland", Jerusalem
"The Hebrew Education in PERETZ SMOLENSKY ", Tel Aviv
"Reflections on literature and education", Tel Aviv
"Chapters on the history of
Hebrew Education" Tel Aviv.
"For the teacher and instructor (educational chapters)",
Haifa
Series "Stories for children"
"Spending the night in an empty tavern" Haifa