1945 FRIEDA'S cts CORNER The Menorah A Message From the Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Women National BBG President e Vol. I, No. 2 OCTOBER, 1945 Send address changes to The Menorah, 1746 M St., N. W., Washington 6, D. C. By FRIEDA TISCHLER D Iingling You WILL all agree with me G chap- that it was a delight to receive U.S. Treasury Honors BBYO The Menorah direct from national or their ence in headquarters. The first edition under its new name was a very formed fine example of what to expect a, Ga., each month. Naturally, the pub- esented, lication depends on the co-opera- und$-to tion of all you gals, SO remember the 15th deadline of each month. Don't be bashful in boasting of district your chapter regional or district Miami, accomplishments. It helps to Univer- make us famous. A short time ago, 1 was priv- ileged to visit national headquar- Tobie ters and I shall attempt to give you vice- a picture of the offices at 1746 M Alex- St. NW., known as the B'nai esident; B'rith Youth Organization. A tour Beach, of the building disclosed to me the functions of the various depart- othy ments, connected with our BBYO. onding I spent time discussing our na- Rich- tional set-up with Mrs. Beatrice retary; B. Chapman, our former director; asurer, Mrs. Hannah Grad Goodman, edu- shing- cational office, and Ben Sugarman, of the managing editor of publications. GIRLS, the success of our associ- Wash- ation depends entirely on our ed the selves, and those advising us. Ma- ter, a terial for our five-fold program is mplete plentiful. If in doubt about any f, and of it, write your district BBYO director. Now that I've seen for myself what is available, I am FOR distinguished service ren- in the coming Victory Loan is work, and Ben Sugarman, manag- t-see- dered in behalf of the war eligible for the state-wide certifi- going to do my utmost to encour- ing editor of publications. erence Ruth finance program, the B'nai B'rith cate. Every eligible chapter is age the utilization of the perma- Tooley, who has cooperated with nent manuals on ritual, creed, Youth Organization has received asked to apply directly to its state all BBYO bond drives, is director rances membership, constitution and by- committee or county committee, of youth groups, education section, erence a national citation from the U. S. laws which will be made available on the basis of that chapter's par- war finance division, U. S. treas- in the near future to chapters treasury department. ticipation. ury department. Wash- le of (Continued on Page 6) The BBYO is one of eight na- "We are proud to accept this ON BEHALF of the secretary of certificate on behalf of BBYO and David tional youth organizations to re- the treasury, Howard Tooley we congratulate every chapter in G ad- STOP PRESS ceive such recognition, and the made the presentation at BBYO the country on its magnificent nce. only national Jewish youth or- headquarters to Julius Bisno, ad- showing," said Bisno. "BBYO has which Miss Alice Elson, Brooklyn, ganization to receive the award. ministrative secretary, B'nai B'rith done a magnificent job of selling B'rith N. Y., has been appointed act- The award is a certificate for Youth Commission. Accepting bonds and we hope to be able to ng the ing director of girls' work for distinguished service in selling the certificate with Bisno (see duplicate our pas successes in the Hotel. the BBYO, it was announced war bonds. Every chapter of photo above) were William X. forthcoming Victory Loan. Com- at press time by Henry Monsky, BBG, BBYW, AZA and BBYM Kaplan, assistant national direc- "This is the campaign we have nt of chairman of the B'nai B'rith that participated in the seventh tor of boys work, Mrs. Beatrice B. been waiting for-the final Vic- Grand Youth Commission. Miss Elson war loan or that will participate Chapman, national director of girls tory Loan campaign. The work calling is taking the place of Mrs. of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organi- ad- Beatrice B. Chapman who re- signed as girls' work director Methodists and BBYO Groups zation in the previous seven was B'nal in preparation for this final goal. as the on Sept. 1. Right in the last minute of play, Miss Elson, a native of Kane, Attend Each Other's Services when every member of the team ed by Pa., comes to BBYO from the strains to get the ball over the irman Brooklyn Hillel foundation. SANTA MONICA, Calif.-In an and AZA the following week and line, we, of the BBYO, are ready D. C., She helped pioneer Hillel in effort to promote better under- invited them to a gala party the to join with other youth, to put enigs- New York, acting as director of standing between the two re- same evening. In further appre- the over this campaign so that the war student activities for the first dered ligions, Santa Monica BBG and the ciation, Rabbi Benjamin Horowitz six months under Dr. A. L. (Continued on Page 5) AZA invited a Methodist youth who supervised the BBG-AZA Sachar. She served four years group to attend their regular Fri- services was invited to be guest under Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz, day night services. The services speaker at the church's next serv- WELCOME, KEYSTONETTES! nnual Brooklyn Hillel director. were followed by a successful so- ices. PITTSBURGH - A new BBG was Miss Elson has a fine Jewish cial affair, carefully planned by a The two religion-conscious Aux- chapter, the Keystonnettes, has background and special skills Santa Monica BBG committee. youth groups are now planning been organized here. Their first fur- in dramatics and music. ation The Methodist group held serv- gatherings which will include boys affair was a dance at the Y. M.- ices for the Santa Monica BBG and girls of other faiths. Y. W. H. A. on October 7.