Several new Israeli programs for American college youth will be launched this summer by Hamagshimim, the Student Zionist Movement, it was announced here by Hillel Solomon, coordinator of Israel Programs. According to Solomon, the program, which include “Hamagshimim Summer In Kibbutz,” and “Hamagshimim Archaeology Seminar and Tour,” will emphasize a new participatory approach to an Israeli experience. Hamagshimim, he reported, will aim at imbuing participants with what he termed “a sense of Israel” and personal obligation to do Israeli and Jewish work on their campuses. In this respect, he noted, the new programs would fill a void, since many existing programs tend to leave the participant with little sense of personal obligation to Israel. As part of its “Archaeology Seminar and Tour” program, Hamagshimim will send some 120 students to Israel early in June to receive classroom instruction in Israeli archaeology, participate in “dig” work and attend various lectures and discussions on Israel’s social problems. This program, Solomon reported, is in cooperation with the American Zionist Youth Foundation and the Tel Aviv University. The newly-created “Hamagshimim Summer in Kibbutz,” he said, is oriented “at those desiring a serious experiment at kibbutz life.” This program, offered in cooperation with the AZYF and the Kibbutz Aliya Desk, will include some seminar and discussion group time as well as actual participation in kiboutz activities.
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