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Richard Ames, chainnan of the. Gamp Hatikvah committee, has amiotinced the appoiotment ;of Talmud Torah principal Tom Widrich as the camp's new director ior the approaching sunmier season.
Mr, Ames stated that Mr. Widrich's appointment, together with the Jewish Community Fund and a)uncil?s recent decision to support the operation of Camp Hatikvah in 1978, have generated a new and dynamic interest in the camp. . , ^;
Mr. Widrich has had considerable experience in Jewish affairs, education and youth movements. He has been principal of a number of schools in South Africa, including a leading remedial institution as well as two weU-known Jewish Day School complexes.
He lias been active in various leadership aspects of the Bnei-Zion Camps (recently- amalgamated with the Habonim movement in South Africa) and spent; time in Israel together with visiting student groups.
Mr. Widrich expressed his enthusiasm for a "successful and enjoyable Camp Hatikvah in
A four-week summer program for children ages 8 to 12, with the option. of a two or four-week session, is being offered. Interested  parents  are being
REAR-ADMIRAL Hyman G. Rickover, United States Navy, designed and supervised construction of the first atomic-powered submarine. Nautilus, early in 1953.
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TORONTa Herbi^rt Levy, who is due to retire in June as executive vicer president of B*nai B'rith District 22, has been named to the post of Gtizenship Judge. Rabbi W. Gunther Plant, who retiredrecently as senior rabbi of Holy Blossom Temple, was among three new appointees to the Ontario Human Rights Commission, a provincial body! which administers and oversees the workings of Hie province's Human Ri^ts Code.
Organization of a Vancouver branch of Canadian Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, was.. announced here recently by Dr. Melvin Bernstein, chairman pro-tem of - the new groiq>.
The branch was founded at a meeting held Feb. 15 in the home of Dr. and Mrs. M. Reiser.
The following persons were
present at the, founding meeting and became founding members and members of the Organizing committee: Sheila Anzarut, Meyer and Felicity Aronson, Morley and. Bertie Beiser, Dr. Bernstein, Abe and Elaine Charkow, Sam and Sella Heller, Isaac and Barbara Perlman, Alan and Harriet Spiro, R. N. Stem, David and Lila Quastel.
In addition to Dr. Bernstein, the executive includes Mrs. Beiser as committee vice^^chairman and Mrs. Anzarut as secretary.
- Inanriounculg^the groupV Dr^ Benbteih said: "The grdWth and work of Ben-Guiibn University is vital to the development of the Negev, Israel's vast arid southland, and to the closing of the country's social^ap. Friends of Israel concerned with herfuture must rally to the support of this young institution of higher education, destined to play a large role in the evolving peace-making process?'
Israel's youngest institution of higher education, Ben^Gurion University was chartered by the government in fall of 1969 and today has ov^ 4,500 students taught by a full-time academic
staff of over 600 in faculties of keeping with the universitie's
humanities^ natural technology commitment to the bricking of the
and health sciences. criticalsocial gap afflicting Israel,
A principal area of specialization the Ben-Gurion student body in-
of the university is desert research eludes more than 30 percent
conducted at Sde Boker, last home Seidiardim. A great variety of
and final resting place of David outreach programs are taking
Ben:6urion, first Prime Minister place in order to substantially
of Israel. increase this proportion in the near
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A recent meeting of the Pioneer Women-Na'amat Council appointed Mrs. Manya Archeck as Sholoch Monos chairman for the 1978 campaign. This year's drive began earlier this week.
Mrs. Archeck was cited as a community leader who over the past V years took leadei;sbip mppnsibilities in theJsrael^oSfd Campaign, United Jewish Appeal^; Jewish National Fund, Hadasyh, National Council of Jewish Women and Beth Israel synagogue.
Mrs. Archeck noted that the traditional Sholoch Monos season is a highly appropriate time to raise funds for infants, education and rehabilitation work in Israel. "At a time when Israel is occupied with unbelievable burdens, Jews in the Diaspora must respond generously to her humanitarian needs," she said.
Mrs: Archeck stated that the tradition   of   bearing gifts celebrates  the Jews having overcome their Hamans. )^*Pioneer V\^hien Mi^
the emissaries for the gathering of gifts for our children in the Jewish State during the Purim season and I appeal to the community to help us in this 'holy work for Israel'," she cbhduded.
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