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THEN: ...at Machon Le Madrichei Chutz  L’Aretz in 1959	...AND NOW: Inset: with husband Mony. L to R: Daughter Leora and her son Kobe and  younger  daughter Yael; 2006 photo with grandchildren; 2006 photos of Betty & Mony

 

Name:	Betty Levy.
Previous Name:	Betty Brisson.
June 2006 addition	I am retired and am now a full time grandmother with 3  grandchildren Since the last time Isubmitted information,  my daughter has had identical twin girls, Maddison and  Gemma, who are now going on 2 years old. We hope to  be in Israel next year - so far its been too hectic helping  out with the twins, only someone who has had twins will  truly recognise how difficult that is. Louis deVries once  said, the first three years are hell. Whilst it hasn't quite  been that it has had its moments.
Family:	Married to Shlomo (known as Mony) a few days before the   Six Day War which was our honeymoon.Returned to  Australia after the war and continued studying  and  working. Subsequently had 2 daughters named Leora and  Yael who are both teachers. Leora is marrried to Mark and they have a son, my only  grandchild so far, named, Kobe.
Betar History:	Joined Betar 1954. Selected for Course Madrichim and   participated with Gary Rudzki, Benzion Eisikovitch, Freda   Goldstein, Varda Eisikovitch, and Jack Katz. The course  was  led by Jack Mirjam the year after he returned from  Machon. Attended  Machon Le Madrichei Chutz L’Aretz with  Stephanie Gilbert (Singer)  z"l in 1959.Post Machon:  elected  Mefaked of Betar Melbourne; Editor of  Haderech;  participated in camps, National conferences and   everything.
Education:	Graduated in 1961 and went to work in Sydney for 2 years   where I renewed my friendships with our  Sydney colleagues. Returned to Melbourne and went to  Israel in 1966.   Completed PhD in  psychology in 1987.  Still working as  a Psychologist.
People in Betar in my time:	Knew just about everybody mentioned in other  biographies.
People I keep in touch with:	We still see, those who gather together regularly and Sam   Offman.