A farewell reception was held here today for 125 young American adults, members of three Zionist youth movements, who are leaving within the next three months for permanent settlement in Israel. The reception was given by the American Zionist Youth Foundation, the American Zionist Council and the American Zionist Youth Council. The settlers are members of Bnei Akiva. Hashomer Hatzair and Ichud Habonim. Many are parents of infant children. About two-thirds of the group, whose members range in age from 18 to 40, will go to kibbutzim. A large contingent from Ichud Habonim will establish an urban collective in Carmiel, a development town. A Bnei Akiva group will settle in Kvutzat Yavne and another is going to Kvutzat Lavie. Hashomer Hatzair members are bound for Kibbutz Galon. There are also individuals going as professionals and technicians.
The Ichud Habonim group of 30 members plans to create a new experience in urban collective living, officials said. All salaries and other sources of money will be pooled and redistributed among the new settlers in Carmiel on the basis of member family size and needs. The settlers include social workers, psychologists, teachers, chemists and businessmen. The program included brief addresses by Ambassador Moshe Leshem, member of the Israeli delegation to the United Nations; Rabbi Israel Mowshowitz of the Zionist Youth Foundation; Pesach Schindler, chairman of the Association of Americans and Canadians for Aliyah; and Avraham Frank, director of the Israel Aliyah Center in New York.
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