SHOFAR A BBYO "KIBBUTZ" 140 B'nai B'rith Youth Organization FOR ISRAEL'S 30TH ative der there ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) sur ANNIVERSARY do B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) Dis from June-July, 1978 WE TV's Monty Hall to be 0.00 Honored at International 0.00 0.00 Convention 6.80 0.00 In South Jersey Region, BBYO's Israel mittees, each responsible for an area of ad- A highlight of the AZA and BBG Interna- his current positions. He has spoken for and 30th anniversary project attracted thousands ministration, such as education, industry, etc. 0.00 tional Convention in August will be the pres- received awards from over 200 Jewish orga- of people, received wide press and television The public responded overwhelmingly to 0.00 entation of the Sam Beber AZA Distin- nizations in the United States and Canada. coverage, and turned out to be one of the 0.00 guished Alumnus Award to the well known He came to Hollywood in 1960 as emcee most exciting experiences the Region ever 0.00 television personality Monty Hall. of CBS's "Video Village." He has since had. The choice of project was a life-size 0.00 Monty is best known for his show "Let's guest-starred on "The Odd Couple," "Love, kibbutz. 150 members worked for four Make a Deal," which ran from January 1964 American Style," the Flip Wilson Show, the months gathering information and construct- 9.35 to August 1977, and will now go into syndi- Dean Martin Show, and others. ing exhibits for the "To Israel L'Chayim' 0.00 cation worldwide. Monty is married to Marilyn, who com- kibbutz display." His activities with AZA started back in Win- bines the two careers of writer and house- The 15 Kibbutz exhibits featured slide .00 nipeg, Canada, in the late 1930's where he wife; and the Halls have three children- shows and tapes which delved into the his- ,00 had the distinction of becoming Aleph Godol Joanna Gleason, an actress now appearing tory, politics and lifestyles of these socialistic, .00 .00 and was active in district #6 conventions on Broadway; Richard, a recent graduate of agricultural communities. Separate huts for .00 Monty is equally proud of his charitable Yale University and now with ABC News in the kibbutz kitchen, dining hall, children's .00 and philanthropic work as he is of his long New York; and Sharon, twelve years old. house, synagogue and B'nai B'rith Youth re- .00 and successful television career. He lists ,00 Monty Hall's presence at International cruiting headquarters were established, as .00 among those the fact that he is National Convention this summer will no doubt add were pup tent sleeping units for the BBYO .00 Chairman of the Entertainment Division of another exciting dimension to what has tra- members who worked on the project. Israel Bonds; member of the Board of Direc- ditionally been an intensive and high spirited A canvas bomb shelter, located next to .00 tors of the Los Angeles United Jewish Wel- event. the children's house, was a grim reminder of 00 fare Fund; member of the Board of Gover- The Sam Beber Distinguished AZA Alum= Israel's precarious status. If the kibbutz has ,00 nors of the Anti-Defamation League; Vice nus Award has been given every year since only one shelter, it will be built near the chil- .00 President of the Eddie Cantor Lodge of B'nai Building Kibbutz fence 1951. Named after the late Sam Beber, dren. Youngsters are regarded as the state's .00 B'rith; member of the Board of Governors, 00 AZA's founder, the award pays tribute to most important possession. this program. 7,000 people visited the ex- 00 Guardians of Courage for Tel Hashomer alumni of AZA who have SO excelled in their The JCC fence and watchtower kibbutz hibit on one Sunday alone. 33 Hospital in Israel, only to mention a few of (continued on page 3) was modeled after one of the 1920's. Kib- At the end of the program, a kibbutz offi- 05 butzim of that period were constructed on a 00 cial from Israel told Alan Goldberg, the temporary basis with a strong emphasis on BBYO South Jersey Regional Director, that 00 physical security and with residents living in the BBYO project was the best way to teach tents until permanent quarters could be kibbutz life to Americans he had ever come erected. 00 across. 00 The Exhibit's dining tent accommodated Alan fully agrees. He feels that his region 00 50 guests, many of them JCC staff workers learned by doing and that many BBYOers and parents, who were treated to Middle now have many positive feelings about Israel Eastern specialities, such as felafel. and its kibbutz form of life. The next item on Israeli singing, dancing and skits were pre- Alan's agenda is to package the program and sented following supper by the teens, since send it around the country. kibbutzniks are usually entertained in the evening after a hard day's work. Kibbutz fruits, such as oranges, apples and sunflower seeds, were sold by the BBYO as were T-shirts commemorating Israel's 30th anniversary, bringing in $4,000 in profit in the first four days alone. $2,000 was the cost of the kibbutz exhib- its. The money was donated by the Jewish Federation Proceeds from the various BBYO displays were returned to the Federation. Information on these unique Israeli com- munities was gathered at public libraries, consulates and embassies. Area teens who toured Israel contributed their knowledge, too. Filmstrips and tapes were obtained from the Gratz College library in Philadelphia and from Jewish organizations. The project, born from a three-week sum- mer B'nai B'rith Judaic seminar, was nur- Inside Kibbutz synagogue tured into existence by seven BBYO com- (continued on page 2)