Operation Maccabee 83 in which 35 Israeli business leaders and senior Israel Defense Force officers participated during the week of Chanukah, successfully met all its goals, it was reported by Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yehudah Halevy, president of the Israel Bond Organization. At a luncheon for the Israeli emissaries prior to their return to Israel, he reported that $20,300,000 in payments and new commitments for Israel Bonds and other securities were realized by Maccabee ’83 teams which consisted of lay leaders who were joined by the Israelis in visits to 116 U.S. and Canadian Jewish communities. The Israeli business contingent included North Americans who had immigrated to Israel and are now successful in their various fields and Israeli-born business leaders.
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