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Hakol The Voice of the BBYO Alumni, Vol. 1, No. 1
HAKOL
The Voice of the BBYO Alumni
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NATIONAL PART-TIME
B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH
ALUMNI OFFICE OPENS
IN ST. LOUIS
Horace Stern, chairman of the B'nai B'rith
National Youth Commission has announced the
opening of a part-time BBYO alumni office at
Suite 308A, 9378 Olive Blvd., Olivette, Mis-
souri 63132.
The new part-time alumni office will coordi-
nate all alumni activities with the International
BBYO Headquarters office in Washington, D.C.
The alumni office will be responsible for com-
municating with the forty BBYO field offices on
Alumni Trio To Be Recognized - Dr. Max F. Baer, Anita Perlman and Julius Bisno will be honored at a
the N. American continent and abroad, in devel-
special BBYO Alumni Luncheon which will be held at the B'nai B'rith International Convention in
oping a select, initial mailing list from among
Toronto. The luncheon is open to all the convention delegates who are alumni of AZA, BBG, and BBYA.
the half-million past BBYO leaders and mem-
bers, in publishing a quarterly alumni bulletin,
THIS IS BBYO-AND SHOW BUSINESS
in sending information on alumni activities to
the BBYO national newspaper, the Shofar, and
What is the latest with some of the BBYO
the Vulcan science officer, Mr. Spock, in Star
in encouraging local and regional BBYO adult
alumni in show business? Monty Hall, who is
Trek, Leonard Nimoy has appeared in a variety
boards to establish alumni committees and
probably best known for the T.V. game show,
of other significant performances lately. He cur-
alumni associations to assist the thousands of
"Let's Make a Deal", has continued to be of
rently serves as host for the T.V. series "In
current BBYO chapters and young people.
assistance to BBYO and to many other social
Search Of
" He taped a one-man Vincent
As the oldest and largest service organization
service programs. For example, Monty again
Van Gogh presentation for ABC cable. His
for Jewish youth in the world, the B'nai B'rith
emceed the St. Louis Variety Club's 19-hour
recent performances opposite Ingrid Bergman in
Youth Organization alumni comprise a vital
telethon and escorted a large group of show
"A Woman Called Golda" and in the mini-
force in the general and Jewish community.
business personalities on a trip in support of Israel.
series, "Marco Polo," were widely acclaimed.
Among the better known BBYO alumni are
Fred Rubin, former BBYO staff worker, is
Leonard Nimoy has now returned to his original
Philip Klutznik, philanthropist, business leader
now serving as one of the writers and story edi-
Star Trek role in the highly popular motion
and former Secretary of Commerce; Ed Asner,
tors for the T.V. series "Archie Bunker's Place".
picture "The Wrath of Khan". In a national
current president of the Screen Actor's Guild;
Fred formerly served as a writer for the popular
poll on the T.V. program "Entertainment
Leo Cherne, internationally known Washington
T.V. program, "Diffrent Strokes".
Tonight", 8% of the respondents thought Mr.
economist; Neil Goldschmidt, Secretary of
Spock should be allowed to die or retire; an
Transportation in the Carter administration; Jack
Former Kansas City alumnus, Ed Asner,
overwhelming 92% felt Mr. Spock should be
J. Spitzer, president of B'nai B'rith Interna-
known for his prize-winning performance in
"allowed to live" and to continue his famous
tional; Leonard Nimoy, well-known star of tele-
"Lou Grant", the "Mary Tyler Moore Show" and
Star Trek career. Another feather in the cap of
vision and motion pictures.
other T.V. and screen performances, received the
AZA alumnus, Leonard Nimoy!
Stan Harris, a part-time Alumni Consultant,
Flaming Truth award presented by the Fund for
Jon Wolff, former AZA leader from Louis-
has been asked to serve as Editor of Hakol. Dr.
Higher Education. The University of Missouri is
ville and widely remembered for his remarkable
Sidney M. Clearfield, International BBYO Direc-
expanding the Edward R. Murrow Scholarship
musical talent and performances at KIO regional
tor, and the BBYO Publications Department
program to include an Ed Asner Endowment
and district #2 BBYO intercity events, recently
will serve as advisors and associate editors.
Fund. Earnings from the fund will assist the
returned to Louisville as pianist for the interna-
The alumni newsletter has several primary
T.V. journalism and cinema departments at Tel
tionally-known pop singer, Tom Jones.
objectives. The newsletter hopes to keep a
Aviv and Haifa Universities. Ed Asner is presi-
Jon started a band while only in the third
growing number of alumni and good friends of
dent of the Screen Actors Guild.
grade; he played on the stage and on television
BBYO aware of some of the outstanding events
AZA alumnus, Leonard Nimoy, continues his
and made his stage debut as the young Patrick
taking place throughout the organization. The
active career on television and the screen.
in "Mame". He was elected to a number of
newsletter will identify specific needs where
Alumnus Nimoy is former aleph godol of Benja-
chapter offices and became Mu Sigma AZA
loyal alumni can be helpful. Hakol will high-
min Cardoza AZA, Boston, and a past editor of
godol in 1974; he was also elected beau of the
light major contributions by BBYO alumni in
the New England regional BBYO newspaper.
local BBG. While in AZA, Jon performed regu-
B'nai B'rith and the Jewish and general commu-
While in AZA, he was associated with the
larly as a volunteer for many Jewish and non-
nity. The publication will recall important
Peabody Playhouse in Boston and appeared in
Jewish agencies and organizations in Louisville.
BBYO personalities and events out of the past.
several plays produced by Boston BBYO. After
Currently he lives on the West Coast. In a local
It is hoped that a bridge can be established with
graduation from high school in 1948, Leonard
news article concerning Jon, he noted that if he
the past, present, and future. Young people
studied drama at Boston College summer school
were able to settle down, in the future he would
today can take renewed faith and encourage-
and later studied at the Pasadena Playhouse.
like to serve as a BBYO advisor because of the
ment from past BBYO youth leaders.
Once more popularly known for his role as
deep impact the organization had on his life.
B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
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Hakol The Voice of the BBYO Alumni, Vol. 1, No. 1
This issue of Hakol includes articles on show business, an alumni office opening in St. Louis, and a staff seminar in Israel.