BETHLEHEM, PA 18017 BIERYS BRIDGE RD MR JEFFREY COOK SHOFAR ANNOUNCING B'nai B'rith Youth Organization ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) THE BBYO CLUB 28 B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) CONTEST NOVEMBER, 1972 NOAR LENOAR WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 1, 1972- Grand Aleph Godol, Mel Nasielski, and International N'siah, Tracy Robinson, today announced plans for BBYO CLUB 28. In making the announcement, they pointed out that they FIGHTS are concerned about "mini-chapters those chapters with ten to fifteen members because they do not usually have enough members to take POVERTY chairmanships, hold offices, attend events, etc." The goal set is for every chapter to have 28 members. Past experience The Shofar frequently mentions "Noar L'Noar, indicates that this is an appropriate size for an effective chapter. In setting BBYO's counterpart in Israel." Most members the goal at 28, Mel and Tracy recognized the fact that there are some small know very little about BBYO's Israeli cousins. communities where there may not be that many Jewish teens or, for some Therefore, we reprint this article from The Jeru- other reason, this is an unattainable goal. salem Post. Those chapters meeting the goal of at least 28 members by March 31 (or, in small communities, where the regional director certifies the chapter by Lea Levavi has reached its membership potential) will be eligible for a drawing which Tel Aviv. will have as its grand prize a free seven-week trip to Israel as a part of next In a corner of the cluttered shelter in a Tel Aviv summer's BBYO Israel Summer Institute. Other prizes include free par- area slum, two ten-year-old boys are gambling. ticipation in the BBYO International Leadership Training Conference. Then Rami- a high school junior who spends two Chapters with 35 registered members by March 31 will have their name afternoons a week trying to keep these slum entered in the drawing twice. youngsters off the streets-walks over to the In addition to the drawing, every chapter qualifying for CLUB 28. will gamblers. He says nothing, but the look he gives receive an attractive certificate. them is enough. They are embarrassed. An ADDITIONAL DIMENSION FOR COUNCILS AND REGIONS eleven-year-old boy opposite them, who was about to light a cigarette, changes his mind In addition to chapter recognition, the region or council having the "We-try to change their ways by being their highest percentage of chapters qualifying for membership in CLUB 28. will friends and making them want to identify with be awarded a special banner at International Convention. us," explained Dalia Rosenstock, national presi- Full contest details appear on this page and this issue of The Shofar dent of Noar L'Noar (Youth For Youth)-the or- contains special articles with tips on getting new members. If you need ganization to which Rami, and 5,000 other teen- help, see the BBYO membership recruitment booklet, MEMBERSHIP agers like him, belong. FOR THE SEVENTIES available from your local BBYO office or the Inter- And it works, Dalia added. "At least while national Office. Also available is the BBYO PSYCHEDELIC MEMBER- we're there, they don't gamble or smoke." The SHIP POSTER. For further help, see your local BBYO staff. particular project she was describing was work in the Josephthal section of Petah Tikva. Dalia lives in Petah Tikva and is chairman of Noar L'Noarin that town besides being national president. When CLUB 28 RULES Dalia and the other volunteers first went to 1st Prize A FREE Trip To Israel with drawings. Josephthal, they had to play with the neighbour- the 1973 Israel Summer Institute (One hood children in the street and brought balls and 3. Chapters with 35 or more registered for AZA, One for BBG) members will have their names entered toys from home, because these children had none of their own. 2nd Prizes The 1973 International twice. . Once the children (aged 8 to 12) proved inter- Leadership Training Conference FREE 4. Chapters having more than 35 ested, the enthusiastic Noar L'Noar volunteers (Two for AZA, Two for BBG) members should consult with local went to the mayor and asked to use a shelter as a staff before beginning a membership clubhouse; the existing youth club was occupied WHO IS ELIGIBLE? campaign. by older boys who refused to admit younger chil- Any member of a chapter with at least 5. Eligibility shall be determined on dren "and who weren't very desirable examples 28 members as of March 31, 1973 (or any the basis of number of members regis- for the younger children anyway." member of a chapter from a small com- tered nationally. Registration forms and The shelter was provided and the project was so successful that several older boys, formerly in munity where your regional director dues must be in Washington by March31 the "undesirable" crowd, offered to help. They certifies you have reached your total 6. The winning chapters shall have a turned out to be so good that Noar L'Noar in- membership potential.) drawing to determine which chapter member wins the prize. vited them to join, though these boys neither HERE ARE THE DETAILS work nor study and the organization's members 7. Winners are subject to all eligibility are usually high school students. "We don't nor- 1. The names of all chapters with at requirements applying to other partici- mally dare to work with people our own age but least 28 registered members on March pants in the ILTC or Israel Summer here's a case where we even helped 18-year-old 31, 1973 (or, in the case of small com- Institute. boys," Dalia told me. munities, where the regional director 8. Winners are responsible for their The scene in the Josephthal shelter is only one certifies the chapter has reached its own transportation to New York. of many such activities conducted by Noar membership potential) will be placed in- ALL CHAPTERS QUALIFYING L'Noar's 15 branches around the country. Work to a bowl for a drawing by the Grand WILL RECEIVE AN ATTRACTIVE with slum youth-including tutoring-is one of Aleph Godol and International N'siah. CERTIFICATE MAKING YOUR the organization's major projects this year. The other is immigrant absorption. "Sure, some of us 2. A separate drawing will be held for CHAPTER A MEMBER object to the immigrants getting so much, but AZA and BBG. Combined BBYO chap- OF that doesn't mean we should punish the immi- ters will be placed in only one of the BBYO CLUB 28. (continued on page 2)