Hayim Nahman Bialik suggests the name “Technion”

In September, it was decided to accept Hayim Nahman Bialik’s proposal and name the technical school the “Technion” on the grounds that the word “technical” came to Greek from the Hebrew word “techen”. In 1945, the Hebrew Language Committee dealt with the question of whether it should be spelled with the Hebrew letter “tav” or “tet.” At the end of a heated discussion, the question was put to a vote. Three members voted in favor of the “tet” spelling and six in favor of the “tav” spelling. Thus it was determined that there is a necessity to change the spelling of Technion with a “tav” to Technion with a “tet.”

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