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U.S. Version of Maccabiah Attracts 1,500 Zionist Youth Participants

August 8, 1969
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More than 1.500 members of Zionist youth organizations participated here today in the annual American Zionist youth version of the Maccabiah games. The event at Camp Tel Yehudah, the camp of Hachar (Young Judea) was sponsored by the American Zionist Youth Foundation.

The program began with an address by Moshe Gilboa, new Israeli consul in Atlanta, which was followed by a series of discussions on Israel’s relations with its Arab neighbors. Contests then were held in basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, track and swimming, followed by a scouting competition. More than 1,000 youngsters from 20 camps in Canada took part last week in a Canadian version of the Maccabiah games which was held at Fitzroy Harbor. Ont.

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