The Menorah PRESIDENTS Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Women CORNER Vol. III, No. 2 OCTOBER, 1947 Send address changes to The Menorah. 1746 M St., N. W., Washington 6, D. O. BBG HAS BUSY CONVENTION By ROSALIND BRENSILBER An entire message of "thank you for electing me Lieberman Elected Rosalind Brensilber Elevated Awards Abolished, and rah-rah for BBG" will not be of service to anyone, To Chairmanship but I do want you to know To BBG Presidency Project Adopted (in just a few words) that By Commission By Delegates I am grateful to all the Elected by the B'nai B'rith Delegates to the third annual members of BBG for allow- ing me to serve as President. Youth Commission as its Chair- BBG convention crammed three days with action meant to build man, Jaccb J. Lieberman will One thing we'd like to draw on more than 20 years' ex- their organization as they met at accomplish this year in perience with BBYO in his leader- Camp High Point, N. Y., the first week in September. BBG is to ship of that body. foster a fra- Mr. Lieberman had served as The convention, in major busi- ness, voted to abolish awards on a ternal feel- acting Chairman of the commission national scale, revised committee ing based on since the death of Henry Monsky structure, changed qualifications an under- in May. Under Mr. Monsky he for national officers, asked for a was Vice-Chairman. Before the standing and new rebate system for delegates, organization of the Youth Com- love of the adopted a national project, fa- mission, Mr. Lieberman served as ideals of vored combination of The Shofar First Vice-President of the AZA and The Menorah, and adopted BBG. O n c e Supreme Advisory Council for moves for closer co-ordination. this feeling more than 18 years. He also heads Representatives of the seven North Roz Brensilber develops our the BBYM Advisory Board. American districts, however, chapters will A native of Denver, Mr. Lieber- turned down a proposed dues in- become more cohesive and man is now a Los Angeles attor- crease, a plan to investigate a joint they will surely have more ney. He has been President of his BBG-AZA convention, and an idea spirit. Any program planned Denver B'nai B'rith lodge, chair- to have biennial conventions. man of the Board of Trustees of on that solid foundation of Good programming and good Los Angeles Lodge 487, and a chapter organization were viewed fraternity spirit will be member of the General Committee as being better forms of stimula- more fruitful We will be of the District 4 Grand Lodge. tion than awards for better ac- able to achieve this feeling Mr. Lieberman was graduated tivity by delegates. Recommenda- when each of us realizes from the University of Denver tions adopted on awards abolished that she has a chance to ex- Law School and was city and the Crown of Esther Award, op- press herself in the BBG county attorney while living at posed a national awards system, chapter, and when each Denver. He was a member of the and discouraged all awards. chapter fee!s that when it Masons there Mr. Lieberman was K. Social Action Unit has gripes and problems also a special writer for The Newly elected President of BBG is Rosalind Brensilber of Brook- Although the convention refused they warrant consideration Denver Republican and The lyn, N. Y., who served last year as First Vice President and Program to adopt a recommendation to sub- Rocky Mountain News He edited and suggestiens for solution The Jewish Outlook. Chairman of the National Organization. Roz, a sophomore at Brook- stitute a program committee on from the elected officers of After moving to the West Coast lyn College, has been president of Hartman BBG, president of her lower levels to replace present six- BBG. in 1924, Mr. Leberman continued regional council, and president of point program chairmen, changes District 1. were made in the organizational I plan to use this column his activity in civic, legal, and service work He was special BBG Junior Commissioner for YO Groups Form committees and a "Social Action" as a space the expression the 1947-48 year is to be Joyce sub-committee was authorized. of ALL the members. This Treskunoff, of National Council National officers, from now on, plan depends upon you. Washing- must be duly elected delegates to Only when T hear from you ton, D. C., twice A BBYO council on an organ- the national conventions. Future will I be able to make this president of the Presidents of BBG must come from izational level has met and writ- column meaningful for more District 5 Asso- the ranks of Past District Presi- BBG members. Let me know ciation, and ten plans for co-ordination into dents and past national officers. chairman of the records. The convention voted to ask the what the thinking of your this year's na- chapter is, and about your First meeting of this group was Youth Commission to arrange a re- tional conven- after the meeting of the Youth bate system for delegates that interesting BBG experiences tion. Joyce vol- Commission at Washington when would give more money to those if you'd like. I believe that unteered to all representatives to the council girls who must travel long dis- the solution of the problems serve as record- were together. The council re- tances to the convention. In an- which face the members are ing secretary of TRESKUNOFF affirmed the original plan that other money matter, however, the the convention when the regular BBG's followed the BBYW mem- more important than a mes- representatives of the four BBYO sage from me each month. secretary was unable to come. groups-the Presidents and the bers in voting down a proposed dues increase. Heated debate Therefore, I urge you to let Elected to the office of Vice Youth Commissioners-meet after President, is Mimi Rosenberg of marked consideration of the ques- me hear from you about Youth Commission meetings and tion, which was termed "too heavy your chapter. I promise to Calif. past whenever they are in the same a burden" on members. Dues president of area. do all can to help you, and would have been raised to $1.50 J. J. LIEBERMAN addresses District 4. past whether parts of your letter No new activities. it was de- member from the present $1. BBG's at their annual conven- National Voca- become incorporated into cided, will be encouraged by the tion. tional Guidance Project Adopted council, but urited action for ex- this column or not all letters Chairman, jun- listing needs will be pushed. The A national project for the year will be answered. prosecutor of his county, Vice- ior member of group will have no officers. It is was adopted that closely parallels We can do a great deal of the Western planned that the council will be that chosen by BBYW in August. President of the Los Angeles Jew- States Division Articles for creative recreation of good work for BBG this ish Community Council, Chairman based on co-operation and will of JDC, and girls overseas of approximately the year if we cooperate with of the Bureau of Jewish Educa- serve to co-ordinate leadership of member of the BBG age group will be sent by each other. As your presi- tion of Los Angeles, and President member groups. It will be a clear- of Temple Emanu El. ROSENBERG Los Angeles, chapters, These will include knit- dent, I am ready to start the ing house for AZA, BBG, BBYW, National Advi- and BBYM on a national level. ting needles, modelling clay, and ball rolling You have it in sory Committee of JDC. Mimi is handicraft materials. your power to stop it, or to a member of Los Angeles BBG. Information of activity and New York Conclave Held While combination of The Sho- Gabrielle (Gabby) Schour, of progress of the council will be push it along by writing to far and The Menorah was viewed me and establishing this new The New York Regional BBYO Chicago, was chosen to serve as reported in the BBYO newspapers, with favor, the convention turned Each President will be placed on plan. Council opened its sixth year with Treasurer. thumbs down on forming a com- its opening convention Sept. 28 at "Gabby" has the mailing lists of all organiza- mitee to look into having future (Roz Brensilber's address the Central Needle Trades High been president tions, and the national office has AZA and BBG conventions com- is 3091 Brighton 5th St., School. of her chapter, been asked to send all members bined. In regard to the publica- Brooklyn, N. Y.) The program for the day in- Jackson Park of Executive Committees both tions, representatives asked for a cluded the election of officers for BBG II. Presi- The Shofar and The Menorah. combined paper with eventual the new year distribution of dent of the Chi- The council also recommended youth editing. Santa Monica Units awards, and the adoption of the cago BBG that all district and national meet- Exchange Mail Lists regional activities program for Council, and ings be cleared with them, and In order to achieve closer work- Join in Program 1947-1948, as developed by the President of the that national officers of all units ing of BBG, the convention rec- New York BBYO Program Plan- District 6 Asso- in the area be invited to attend ommended that district officers be Santa Monica BBYM together ning Committee. Among the ciation. She is such meetings SCHOUR on each other's mailing lists and be with their sponsoring lodge, wom- events planned for the following entering the Early in the last active year Earl in contact with each other. Dele- en's chapter, BBYW, AZA, and year are a Bikurum Festival ,a University of Illinois this fall. Pollock, then AZA GAG, asked gates also suggested district rec- BBG, were hosts to the entire com- Regional Channukah Dance, a Sara Rose Schwartz, outgoing other BBYO officers for opinions ognition of best chapters, district swimming meet, a trip to the new President is to serve as Counsellor munity at an open meeting. The on forming a council. Officers and speakers lists for chapters, and Jewish Museum and a trip to the for this year. Junior Commissioners met just publication of a directory of na- purpose of this get-together was a Palestine Exhibit at the Rocke- The Secretary, appointed by the after the 1946 Youth Commission tional, district, and regional of- rededication to the ideals and aims feller Center and other places of new President, is Vivian Levine of meeting and favored such a co- ficers for use by such officers. of B'nai B'rith. Jewish interest in New York City. Brooklyn, ordinating body. See BBG, me 2