Sholom, R Julie 945 hly for world On Behalf of AZA, the the SHOFAR mission. Grand Aleph Godol Bids York God-speed to Julius Bisno Editor By ARTHUR GILBERT Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Editor Editor WITH an earnest heartfelt sad- 22ND YEAR OCTOBER 1945-HESHVAN, 5706 Send address changes to The Shofar, rtoonist ness our Order views the re- 1746 M St., N. W., Washington 6. D. C. ssistant tirement of Julie Bisno from our France profesisonal staff; and yet although wallans we are no longer to receive his ermany professional services, we may be Austria sure that volun- N. W.. tarily he will be BISNO RESIGNS POST office: Nebr. with us in body Sept. and in spirit. maha. 1912. For alumnus mailed $1 Bisno was not per French merely an ex- AZA Pioneer Takes Paris ecutive secre- tary. He was a young man whose own per- New Position in L. A. invit sonal growth was the very Arthur Gilbert same growth of called the AZA from an organization of er the a few chapters to a major constit- JULIUS BISNO, 34, has resigned his post with the Herb uent body in the greatest youth going< movement in America. you B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, effective Oct. 1. ooklyn Julie had sprung from the ranks Bisno thus relinquished his dual position as national Both of AZA. He was a member of the director of boys' work and administrative secretary Memphis chapter and within that of BBYC. Aleph chapter Julie virtually shed sweat d at and tears; he devoted his entire In making this announcement, Henry Monsky, hanks energies in its cause. And thus his rt pe- keen understanding of the AZA chairman of the commission, said that he accepted went and its membership, his deep ap- lp in the resignation with regret "that we shall lose the preciation for its cause and pur- pose, his enviable personality and benefit of your more than 16 years of experience with rrend= his boundless energy marked Jul- enan- the youth program of the B'nai B'rith." Pa. ius Bisno as a leader of young men. bina [NDER his leadership the AZA Future plans are now being formulated and will roast has grown tremendously. De- be announced shortly. gram spite all sorts of adverse condi- brate. tions, Julie managed to keep the RISNO is now in Los Angeles, Calif., where he will as- Order going. He was tied up, sume new duties as assistant executive director of the heart and soul, with the interest Los Angeles Jewish Community Council on Nov. 1. of the AZA. Devotedly he trav- During 16 years of AZA service, Bisno's name became elled the country, making one ad- dress after another, hurdled prob- synonymous with AZA. Throughout this continent and lem after problem, realizing full abroad, he is affectionately known as "Julie" wherever full well that the future fate of the alephs and alumni meet. American Jewish community de- His work as executive director of AZA, and later as pended, perhaps, too much on the Julius Bisno administrative secretary of the BBYC, gained for him a fruit of his efforts within the B'nai reputation as one of this B'rith Youth Organization. continent's outstanding lead- And now Julie Bisno can smile Julie Bids Au Revoir to Alephs, ers in youth work. This year Tribute from Monsky with satisfaction, for his job was he was chosen as one of IN a letter to Julius Bisno, the well done. No one of us can forget the warm Alumni and Advisors of AZA three delegates to represent President of B'nai B'rith said, handshake and the winning smile American Jewish youth at "Pending a meeting of the of Julie Bisno. No one of us can the World Youth Conference Youth Commission, at which THIS issue of The Shofar will our goal. But our problems during forget his sympathetic under- advise you of my resignation the war have been so considerable in London, England. time, I am sure it will desire to standing, his deep insight as to our give formal expressions to its as your national director. Some that have been reluctant to walk Like most AZA leaders, problems and troubles. Our "chief" appreciation of your many of you I have known since I at- to the bench on the sidelines until Julie came from the chapter will be missed. We wish him well years of interested and effec- tended my first convention in proper substitutions were avail- ranks. His career, which in his new career, and we are tive service, may I express to Denver in 1928 as an aleph of able. sure that those very same quali- began as an aleph in Mem- you, Julie, my personal appre- ties that endeared him to us will Memphis AZA. Others of you I Meanwhile, in preparation for phis (Tenn.) Chap. 71, took ciation of the pleasant relation- have met and worked with during the postwar era, we have made also insure his future success. him to the top position in ship that has always existed be- the intervening 17 years. Taking far-reaching changes with the cre- AZA, one of the world's tween us, and my high ap- leave of these many thousands of ation of the BBYO and the co- praisal of your splendid organi- "College of BBYO" largest Jewish youth move- friends and associates is the most related programs of B'nai B'rith zational and administrative ac- ments. difficult decision that I have had Held in District 4 Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Men complishments, during the pio- to make. and Young Women. This new over- Bisno joined AZA as an neering years of the AZA and ANGELES conference of This summer when we were at all B'nai B'rith Youth Organiza- aleph in 1927 at the age of our youth program. the "College of BBYO," for- the national convention at Farm tion has had my full endorsement. 17, as a charter member in "I was very pleased to learn merly the School of AZA, was held School, one of the most important I have worked on its creation for Memphis. He was an aleph of your new opportunity for here to instruct officers in carry- matters that we had to decide was over a year and on its implementa- mazkir twice. In fact, it is service with the Los Angeles ing out their duties. The principal the separation age between AZA tion since November, 1944. said, he was such a good Jewish Community Council, a instructor was Julius Bisno, na- and BBYM. Aleph after aleph got IN MY opinion the BBYO offers mazkir that when he ran for responsibility for which I be- the tional director of boys' work, who up to speak on this subject, argu- the best instrumentality that has lieve you to be pre-eminently aleph godol he was defeated the was visiting District 4. ing for an extra year, even a few yet been devised for the creation well qualified and one that you because the boys wanted to Octo- Representatives from virtually extra months in AZA. The most of that long talked of and sought will discharge well. I wish New every chapter of AZA, BBG, BBYM common expression used was that keep him as mazkir. A month for Jewish youth movement. But you every success in this new com- to leave AZA was like giving up later, at the Pittsburgh na- and BBYW in and around Los the fulfillment of our hopes are responsibility. nem- a part of yourself. I understood tional convention in 1929, Angeles crowded into the confer- dependent upon several important "May I express the hope that ffice. ence site. The General Maurice those sentiments because they were conditions. he was elected junior mem- your resignation involves only en- uring Rose Aleph Club had the greatest my own. First and foremost, BBYO must ber of the Supreme Advisory the severance of your profes- rved representation. For showing such SEVERAL years ago I had ar- be Jewish. That is its principle Council, and relinquished sional relationship to the B'nai year reason for being. his post as mazkir. B'rith staff and that B'nai B'rith enthusiasm, their delegates will rived at the decision that I had will continue to enjoy the bene- New receive a certificate. made my contribution to the move- Second, in keeping with the In February, 1929, after fit of your experience and inter- ment and that room should be fundamental concept of B'nai he had been an aleph for 11 est. I know we can look for- ffice rton AZA SUNDAY SCHOOL made in the backfield for others B'rith, the BBYO must bring into months, he won the Sam ward to your remaining one of r of to carry the ball on down toward (Continued on Page 2) Beber award when it was our interested and valuable Mort IS OPENED IN SEATTLE presented for the first time co-workers." Feb- ment SEATTLE, Wash.- Sunday Methodists and BBYO Groups by the Supreme Advisory hing school for alephs to learn and Council. The award is given annually to the aleph who in- improve their Hebrew diction and Attend Each Other's Services most clearly carries out the AZA ideals. sta- writing has been opened by Ever- RISNO first entered AZA in a professional capacity in rmy green Chap. 350, under the SANTA MONICA, Calif.-In an and BBG the following week and 1929. He moved from Memphis to Omaha as part- sponsorship of Rabbi Franklin effort to promote better under- invited them to a gala party the time assistant executive secretary to Philip M. Klutznick. ear- Cohn of Herzl Synagogue. standing between the two religions, the same evening. In further appre- When Klutznick resigned in 1933, Bisno became full-time In a letter to Clifford Brauer, Santa Monica AZA and BBG tion ciation, Rabbi Benjamin Horowitz District 4 director, Rabbi Cohn executive director. From a staff of three in small quar- invited a Methodist youth group to who supervised the AZA-BBG said." I wish to tell you that the ters in Omaha, the organization grew until today it has attend their regular Friday night services was invited to be guest rs members of Evergreen chapter services. The services were fol- more than 60 throughout the country, and its own head- speaker at the church's next serv- raus conducted our religious service on lowed by a successful social affair, ices. quarters in Washington, D. C. nual Aug. 31, and the boys have done carefully planned by a Santa Mon- The two religion-conscious youth In 1935, Bisno was married to Miss Rose Cohen, of radi- a marvelous job. Even the Kiddush ica BBG committee. A groups are now planning gather- Des Moines, whom he met when he came to work for AZA was chanted in a very cantor-like was The Methodist group held serv- ings which will include boys and in Omaha. Rose was doing social work in Omaha. Dur- Lina way by Stanley Bender." ices for the Santa Monica AZA girls of other faiths. (Continued on Page 2