1947 BBG/ The Menorah PRESIDENTS Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Women Elders CORNER Vol. II, No. 11 FEBRUARY, 1947 Send address changes to The Menorah, 1746 M St. N.W. Washington 6, D. O. vived st 75 BOARDS OF BBG. Chapters, Councils Plan REREGISTRATION olivia, By treets SARA ROSE SCHWARTZ d be BBYW TO MEET Part in Girls' Project CARE URGED On the 22nd and 23rd of untry this month, the National The national project of The objective of the BBG Executive Committee The meetings of the sending musical instruments project is to accumulate as Chapters Reminded to ssors, Meeting will be held in executive committees of to Palestine, undertaken by many instruments as pos- nding St. Louis. Mo. At this time both BBG and BBYW will the B'nai B'rith Young sible, both new and used, Complete Forms With the we hope to clarify many de- take place simultaneously in Women and B'nai B'rith and to make them available Speed, Accuracy from batable questions which Girls, are proceeding with to the schools and colonies have arisen St. Louis, Mo., on February chapters and councils mak- in Palestine which require The annual re-registra- since the Na- 22 and 23, 1947. BBG ing plans for the gathering these instruments. ere- tional Con- President Sara Rose of such equipment. A bul- The address to which tion of all BBYO chapters is cost vention. Schwartz and BBYW Presi- letin has been sent to the these instruments are to be now taking place, with an- to Moreover. if dent Miriam Albert will pre- president of each chapter, sent, announced in the last nual dues and registration Jews you have side at the respective meet- outlining the details of the issue of The Menorah, has cards being transmitted to n to any matter project and suggesting ways been changed. The proper He which merits ings of the two BBYO girls' the national office through in which the project could address is: that attention, units. be successfully completed. Committee for Musical the regional and district rged please write The meetings of all na- The project, planned to Instruments for Palestine, BBYO offices. All member- ent, to me im- tional officers of both organ- meet the dire need for C-O Morris Mandelbaum, ship records and mailing Sara Rose mes mediately in izations will consider th musical instruments in 127 Belmont Avenue, lists are compiled from the Schwartz care of the Palestine, is timed to coin- Newark, N. J. re-registration forms sub- om- BBYO office, 705 Chestnut progress made SO far in cide with Jewish Music Fes- All chapters are reminded mitted by the chapters at Street, St. Louis, Mo., so implementing the plans and tival which lasts from Feb- this time. to send reports of their ac- of had that the subject may be program decided upon at ruary 6 to March 7, 1947. tivity on this project to the The necessary cards have placed on the agenda. Any the National Conventions Many chapters are making national office. Those chap- been supplied to chapters by the used constructive criticism or sug- last summer. They will also plans to collect instruments ters which desire additional the local regional and dis- who gestions to present to the in connection with concerts information, should write to trict offices. It is essential make decisions on the future force executive committee at this of Jewish music, or lectures Program Department, that the registration card be ntra- time will be greatly appre- activity of the national and discussions of this sub- BBYO, [Street, N. W., completed accurately for ciated. organizations and recom- ject. Washington 6, D. C. each member. These cards and The task of keeping the mendations to be considered should then be sent or given om- various districts aware of by the next national conven- by the chapter secretary to and what progress is being made tions. Philadelphia BBG's Make the regional or district di- tes. throughout the United rector. The forms should be aid. The date and time of the States and Canada is a tre- accompanied by a check or The 1947 national conventions s is mendous one. Perhaps we will also be considered at Dolls for Brotherhood money order in the sum of t." have neglected some matter one dollar for each member these executive committee at its which you deem necessary of the chapter. meetings. Several sug- es- for the good of BBG. If so, it gestions have already been The BBG's of Philadelphia, Pa. of the dolls from Fellowship It was stressed by the na- and is your cooperation and in- made as to sites for these have undertaken a project for the House, and explained how speak- tional office that registra- with formation, as well as co- specific purpose of increasing un- ers took dolls representing famous tions should be submitted conventions and each of operation in all projects or derstanding among religious and people of different races, religions promptly and accurately. these will get the attention any program, which we are racial groups. The project is the or national origins to a school and The mailing lists for bul- of of the executive committees. making of dolls to represent var- told the story of each, thus famil- letins and for the national striving to obtain. All actions and decisions ious personalities from different iarizing the pupils with the accom- We, the officers whom publications are being com- of the executive boards will groups. These dolls are later ex- plishments of people of all types. you elected to lead you piled from these re-registra- be reported in the next issue hibited and explained by speakers The BBG's thereupon decided to through this year, are in- tion forms. Failure to fill of The Menorah SO that the from Fellowship House to groups undertake the project of making deed grateful for any criti- members of the organization in schools and clubs. additional dolls for this project. out these cards accurately cism which you may offer. be fully informed on The program was .initiated by Chapters are making dolls of will mean failure of chap- This is the opportunity for these matters. Council Anti-Defamation Chair- Chana Szenes, Joe Louis, Eddie ters and individuals to re- such criticism to be submit- man Renee Silberman, who asked Cantor, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Al- ceive these publications. ted. We, with you, are still each BBG chapter to appoint an bert Einstein, and Frank Sinatra. Representation at the trying to build up a durable ADL chairman whom she then Special certificates will be issued national conventions is also Organization-one which BBYW Group Forms invited to a "Lox and Bagel to the chapter making the best doll based upon the registration will be here for posterity to Brunch" on a Sunday morning. and the chapter making the most in the national office. In Tribute Fund The lunch itself was so appetizing dolls. order for a chapter to be admire. that many of the girls feared they The BBG's also made plans for represented it is necessary The Ebn Ezra BBYW of St. would have to go on a diet after- regular meetings of the ADL chair- that registration be filed in Louis, Mo., has undertaken a plan wards. men and for a forum on February Philly BBYO Gets the national office by a pre- by which the chapter will accumu- The guest speaker was Mrs. Ray- 2nd with five chapters participat- scribed date. late funds to be used specifically mond Love, ADL Chairman of the ing. Assisting in the planning was Marriage Training for services to the community. The B'nai B'rith Women's Council. Sarah Levitt, District 3 Girls' Di- contributions to the chapter's Mrs. Love had brought along some rector. Plans have been completed for Tribute Fund are made by mem- Chicago BBYW Plans a five-session course called "Look- bers and non-members in honor ing Toward Marriage" sponsored of birthdays, anniversaries, or District 1 BBYW BBG's Start Two Panel Discussion jointly by the BBYO and the YM births, in memory of the deceased & YWHA of Philadelphia. The or for whatever reason the donor Convention Set Study Groups Continuing their annual ob- course which is open only to wom- wishes the contribution made. servance of Brotherhood Week, en is designed to give those who This fund is kept separate from Plans for the BBYW District 1 Members of Queen Esther BBG the 14 B'nai B'rith Young Wom- are looking toward marriage an ordinary chapter funds and is used en's chapters of Chicago are spon- Convention have been formulated 110, Burlington, Vt., have com- opportunity to discuss frankly with for no other purpose than some soring an interfaith program on sympathetic leaders the many service to others. With the first by the District BBYW Council. pleted arrangements for two study February 19, 1947 puzzling questions on this vital money gathered in this fund the The convention will be held at the groups as a regular part of their The program will consist of a subject. chapter subscribed to six national- chapter activities. The study panel discussion on the contribu- Hotel Lincoln in New York City The first session will deal with ly known magazines for the library on April 19 and 20, 1947. groups, both conducted by Rabbi tions of the various faiths to the the question of dates: how to get of the local Hillel Foundation, creation of a better society. The ks which recently obtained a new The convention will include Max Wall, are a class in elemen- them and what to do about them. panel will consist of John W. Mc- hat The subject for the second meet- building. business meetings, a workshop, a tary Hebrew and another in Mod- Cracken, Director of Christian ern Jewish Problems, ing is: We Examine Our Emotional The Ebn Ezra BBYW also con- Education for the Presbytery of theater party and a midnight sup- Trousseau. This discussion will ducted a successful Chanukah pro- Queen Esther members look Chicago; Robert E. Burns, Associ- per. The officers elected during ffi- concentrate on choosing a suitable gram. Dispensing with their regu- forward to the time when they ate Director of the Catholic Youth is- mate and the solution to problems lar business meeting, they began the convention will be installed at will be able to send their meeting Organization: and Rabbi Norbert r" of personal moods, likes and dis- with the telling of the Chanukah a luncheon ceremony. reports in fluent literary Hebrew L. Rosenthal, District 6 Director likes. story by one of their members, The BBYW Council has also de- The study groups meet on the of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organi- for The ird/session will deal with weeks between the regular chap- zation. who then lit the Chanukah candles ich cided to undertake a campaign to the problem of inter-marriage while reciting the proper prayers. ter meetings. with persons of another faith. The This ceremony was followed by a intensify interest and participa- mp following lecture will take up the quiz on Chanukah in which four tion in the cultural and religious Detroit BBYW Party BBYW'S CHOOSE ROYALTY problems of successful home-mak- or, of the members particpated, activities which are part of the The Rebecca Gratz BBYW, De- ith ing and the final session will take After the quiz, the chapter policy and program of the national Montefiore BBYW 129, Buffalo, troit, Mich., held a Chanukah up the physical make up of women served refreshments consisting of b- organization of BBYW. N. Y., held a gala Winter Carni- party on December 22, 1946, as as it affects marriage. tea and latkes, the traditional val, attended by 600 people, on their second membership affair. on All the speakers at these ses- Chanukah delicacy The group felt The Council has also chosen January 19, 1947. Highlight of the Not only was the evening socially as sions are not only authorities in that the evening was excellently Charlotte Lewensohn to act as affair was the choosing of a king successful, but the chapter also re- is their fields but also interesting planned and expressed their pleas- BBYW editor of the "BBYO New and queen of the Carnival from ceived "Chanukah Gelt" from the and sympathetic discussion lead- ure at the good time they had en- Yorker," to be published by the among representatives of various guests for Chanukah gifts to be ers. joyed. regional BBYO council. Jewish organizations in the city. sent overseas.