The first group of Canadians to go to Israel on an organized tour will leave here tomorrow under the auspices of the Canadian Jewish Youth Council. The group of 30 students will study living conditions in collective settlements.
Samuel R. Risk, former national field supervisor for the Joint Distribution Committee, was today named executive director of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University.
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