The Menorah PRESIDENTS Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Women Vol. II, No. 12 MARCH, 1947 Send address changes to The Menorah 1746 M St., N., W., Washington 6. D. o. BBG, BBYW EXECUTIVES MEET By SARA ROSE SCHWARTZ Our BBG Executive Meet- More Responsibility, Meet in St. Louis BBG Heads Agree ing, held last month in St. Louis, helped to create bet- Interest Is Sought All Program Points ter harmony between each chapter, district and na- In Chapters by YW Should Be Stressed tional officer. We strove to Moves to strengthen all uncover the defects of the A recommendation that units of BBYW and to past five months; to define the Five-fold and Full pro- stimulate interest and re- further objectives; and, gram of BBG be intensified sponsibility among the above all so as to give equal emphasis chapters with respect to the to formulate to all phases was adopted districts and the national plans for along with other plans for the coming office were urged at the BBG EXECUTIVES MEET.-Photographed at the St. Louis meet- bettering the Order at the meet- months. BBYW executive committee meet- ing of the National BBG Executive Committee on February 23 ing of the organization's officers We were ing last month at St. Louis, are: Seated (1. to r.): Janice Lekoff, District 3 President: Ann at St. Louis, February 22 and 23. more than Letters will be sent to district Stark, Historian: Goldie Lefkowitz, Treasurer; Sara Rose In other major moves at the Schwartz, President; Dorothy Ginsburg, District 6 Vice President: ably assisted presidents to stimulate chapters meeting, the Executive Committee Mrs. Louis Perlman, Advisory Council Chairman; and Mim Rosen- by Mr. Vic- adopted a system for the award- and districts, according to plans berg, District 4 President, Standing (1. to r.): Thelma Weiss, tor M. Perl- ing of the Crown of Esther, set laid at the meeting. District pres- Jr. Commissioner; Mrs. Albert Markenson, Treasurer, WDGL 2: mutter and Victor M. Perlmutter, National Administrative Assistant; Felice standards for the granting of the Sara Rose idents will mail communications Hoffman, District 2 Girls' Director: Rosalind Brensilber, District 1 Anita M. Perlman scholarship, de- Man- Schwartz from national chairmen under this heim S. Sha- President: Manheim S. Shapiro, National Program Director; and cided upon a camp convention for plan. Other corrective measures Bertha Shanker, District 2 Vice President. piro of the National BBYO will be adopted along the general A digest of the minutes of the Office, and Mrs. Louis Perl- BBG Executive Committee plan of stimulating responsibility man, Chairman of the BB- from the individuals upward. Officers Determined to meeting will be found inside YO Youth Commissioners. this issue. Their suggestions and con- The complete minutes of the tributions left nothing to be BBG, and approved a plan for BBYW Executive Committee Make Success of Project desired as far as constructive youth publication of a newspaper. meeting will be found else- criticism and assistance are where in The Menorah. At the national executive committee meetings of BBYW A well-rounded cultural pro- gram was suggested as a move concerned. and BBG, officers re-emphasized the determination of toward securing equal emphasis To those of you who have In addition to these moves both organizations to make a success of their national on all points of the organization's been awaiting the "Crown of BBYW executives listened to a projects. Both groups are engaged in the collection of program. Esther Award" system, your household-items project report musical instruments to be sent to Palestine for the teaching A chart system rather than a patience can now be re- and practise of music. point or percentage plan was and discussed the present project warded. A detailed plan will of collecting musical instruments This project was undertaken in BBYW chapters in District 5 are adopted for the granting of the be submitted to you within response to an appeal from the raising the money to purchase Crown of Esther award. Each ap- for Palestine. It was decided to the next two weeks. This Committee for the Collection of such instruments, which they se- plicant will be considered on the award is based on a non- raise university technical equip- cure at most reasonable prices basis of a comparison to the con- ment during the three months aft- Musical Instruments for Palestine. tributions of other chapter mem- competitive outlook, but we from local pawnshops. The committee, composed of many bers rather than in competition sincerely hope that an in- er April 1. The Executive Committee urged centive to achieve higher prominent musicians and national with other chapters. It was felt Adopt Membership Pin all chapters to uphold traditions goals in BBG will be found. figures, is headed by Jascha Hai- of service by their national or- that the greatest possible number The executive committee adopt- of members will be able to win In accordance with the ed a membership pin, which will fetz. ganizations by working now on this the award with this system. project. They emphasized that if B'nai B'rith Constitution, the At the St. Louis meetings, ways After all district conventions are sell to members at 50 cents, in- every chapter contributed even Executive Committee ap- and means of carrying out these over, BBG will meet for a camp cluding tax. A past president's pin one instrument, this would mean proved the resolution that a projects successfully were dis- convention. The executives de- of silver with marcasite was cho- hundreds of instruments to the cussed. It was pointed out that ferred setting of dates until the chapter, before joining sen for the organization. It will music-hungry Jews of Palestine. in many homes there are unused availability of a suitable site is any outstanding organiza- cost $4.75 for the pin and $1.20 for the gavel. instruments which could be put to All instruments should be sent investigated. The registration fee tion, must consult the BBYO good purpose in the schools, cities to: for this convention should be lim- Council in its vicinity. There Four districts reported on plans, and settlements of Palestine. The Committee for Musical Instru- ited to $30, it was recommended should be no political affilia- expansion, and projects. District officers felt that many families ments for Palestine by the committee, I reported on their plan to care for tions whatsoever. This plan would be willing to contribute c/o Mr. Morris Mandelbaum Aenne Bachman, European para- should go into effect in the these instruments to the project if lytic orphan, Knitting for hos- 127 Belmont Avenue interim before the national pitals and essay and oratory con- the purposes were explained Newark, N. J. convention when the na- tests were reported in the offing through personal visits, publicity Haman Hangs as fo District 2. Distict 3 announced in local publications, and appeals The chapters were also remind- tional policy of BBG will be at B'nai B'rith and other organi- ed that in order to compile an ac- promulgated. they were planning their conven- zation. meetings. curate listing, chapters should send AZA's, BBG's Meet A great problem which tion in collaboration with BBG for It was reported that several a report of what they sent to Mr: June 27-29. A song contest, an still exists is simply that offi- Shapiro at the BBYO National A hanging effigy of Haman pro- art contest. and a yearbook are cial correspondence is not Office. vided a suitable background for planned, too. A Crowning Achieve- answered. Each of us knows Five N. Y. Chapters the joint Purim meeting of the ment Award for the chapter with how discouraging it is to Vineland, N. J., AZA and BBG the best cultural program will be write any letter and not get given by District 6. Contests have Donate to Projects Mrs. Schumer Now chapters. been planned in District 6 for The AZA group, hosts to the an answer, but it is even A total of $330 has been con- more disappointing to send playwriting, slogan, yearbook, Girls' Director girls for the meeting, strung out a letter which is the ini- cover, song parody, essay, oratory, tributed by five BBYO chapters of Haman up in accordance with the and athletics. the New York Region as part of In New York City Purim legend early in the evening tial step in some new project and left him hanging during the and then get no reply. The Favor July Hotel Convention a campaign to support community Mrs. Irene Schumer has taken program. Fred Weiser, a teacher very structure of our na- BBYW executives, in discussing welfare projects. over her duties as the new Director at Beth Israel Synagogue's re- tional organization rests on their national convention, record- Six charities will share $65 from of Girls' Activities for the New ligious school, pointed out little- ed themselves in favor of a late a foundation of cooperation, Freedom BBG. The Jewish Agen- York Region. known facts about Purim to pro- July hotel convention. They rec- cy for Palestine has been sent $80 cooperation which has been Appointed last month by Dr. A. vide the feature of the program. ommended Detroit, St. Paul, or by Delilah BBG. A similar sum lacking these past five St. Louis as the site for their con- L. Sachar, National Director, Mrs. was donated to Hunger, Inc., from months. clave, Schumer has had extensive expe- chapter funds of Rabbi Ebin AZA. Are You Listed? Many other topics were In other major business the ex- rience and training in social work. Meanwhile, Rockaway Park AZA On March 31 the old mailing under discussion in the 24 ecutives established rules for the She was graduated from Hunter split $75 equally among the U.J.A., hours that we met. The most Anita M. Perlman Scholarships. College and the New York School list of this newspaper will be the Jewish National Fund, and the discarded and a new one will They will be given for the Fall of Social Work. She was a case important service you may March of Dimes. Balfour AZA semester to a girl who has at least worker for the Red Cross and the be compiled from current regis- now render is that of writ- gave $30 to Sydenham Hospital. trations. Chapter registrations one year in BBYO and who has Jewish Social Service Association. must be sent in at once and ing to a child in Europe. See been recommended by her adviser Mrs. Schumer also was a group must be accurate. what the less fortunate than and regional or district director. BBYO Has Column worker for the Central Jewish In- we are doing, and see, too, stitute and the Williamsburg "Y" Members who do not receive A transcript of school grades must if we can't alleviate their be included with the application. In Weekly Jewish Advocate In her first report to the national future copies of the newspaper burdens. Our motto for this Scholarship ability and financial office, Mrs. Schumer said that she are requested to check with New England BBYO has its own column in the weekly Jewish Ad- felt she had "plunged into a real their respective Aleph Mazkirs project particularly is cer- need will be the yardsticks used or secretaries about registra- in who is to get the money. For vocate, according to an announce- vortex of activity." She termed tainly "To give with our tion before writing to the na- 1947, $200 will be awarded. The ment from Milton F. Cohen, Direc- her new job "exciting and chal- hearts and hands." tional office. scholarship a grant, not a loan. tor for the area. lenging."