Message from the GRAND ALEPH the SH GODOL Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Send address changes to The Shofar. 23RD YEAR APRIL, 1947 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D C. Sholom, Dr. Sachar By EARL POLLOCK It is with a deep sense of PRERO NEW BBYO HEAD regret that I write this column to bid good-bye to Dr. A. L. Sachar, our Na- tional BBYO Director. BBYM Convention Key Figures in Change Perlmutter Upped; Ever since the formation of the B'nai Youth Organ- Set for St. Louis; Sachar Continues ization, Dr. Sachar, who will be leaving us shortly, has made mani- fold contribu- July 7-9 Are Dates As Hillel Chief tions to AZA and BBYO. Brown Names Chairman No Change in Policy Through such Or Program Planned For Hospitality--Expect contributions, By New Director Dr. Sachar Influx to Begin July 4 has continued Rabbi Amram Prero, Definite plans for the his life-long since last September BBYO BBYM convention to be at tradition of Boys Director, has been ap- service in the the Hotel DeSoto, St. Louis, pointed to succeed Dr. A mericanEarl Pollock Mo., July 7-9 have been Abram L. Sachar as Na- Jewish Community made by the national offi- tional Director of the B'nai As an administrator, Dr. cers of the organization. B'rith Youth Organization, it was Sachar has earned the re- Marcus Brown, convention spect of each of us for his announced by Henry Monsky, chairman, in announcing the final President of B'nai B'rith and role in setting up the ma- plans for the date and place also chinery which is the foun- Chairman of the B'nai B'rith reported that Dan Friedman, 5232 dation of BBYO. Today, we Youth Commission. Enright St., St. Louis, has been ap- NEW BBYO NATIONAL direc- have undoubtedly the finest Simultaneously, Mr. Monsky pointed hospitality chairman for tor is Rabbi Amram Prero (up- and largest staff in our his- announced the appointment of Vic- the convention. Brown, himself, per left), former Director of tory, who work together tor Perlmutter, National Adminis- with precision teamwork to expects to be in St. Louis for the Boys Work, who was named to .Serve our ever-expanding District 2 convention this month succeed Dr. Abram L. Sachar trative Assistant, as Director of Administration. membership. and will confer there on other de- (upper right) who has resigned Dr. Sachar will continue as Na- As a leader, Dr. Sachar tails of the national meeting. as Director after having held tional Director of Hillel Founda- has provided the impetus Friedman is president of Mis- that post during temporary re- that has set into motion the souri BBYM 38 and is president tions. Given the additional assign- organization since October, 1945. of the St. Louis BBYO Council. ment with BBYO in October, 1945, gears of this machinery, and Also elevated in the reorgani- He will handle most of the details Dr. Sachar assumed the director- has been largely responsible of local publicity and seeing that zation was Victor Perlmutter for the advances made by ship of the youth groups on a tem- everything is ready when the (left), former Administrative BBYO in the past eighteen porary basis. In conveying his de- delegates swarm in. Assistant, who is new Director months. However, his out- sire to the Youth Commission to Services and Oneg Shabbat First of Administration. standing leadership has not The influx is expected to begin step down, Dr. Sachar said he felt been of the domineering or July 4 when St. Louis and other "the job of re-organization is now dictatorial type. BBYO groups will run Friday virtually complete." On the contrary, Dr. night services and an Oneg Shab- When he assumed his new posi- Sachar has again and again bat. A party, tours, and a talent tion, Rabbi Prero announced that championed the principle of (See CONVENTION, Page 3) AZA, BBYM Projects he planned a continued emphasis self-government, on both na- upon democracy in the youth pro- tional and local levels. He, as well as his successor, AZA's to Meet Now in Second Month gram, and that the program would continue as it has been operating, Rabbi Amram Prero, firmly and that he saw a test and a chal- believes that BBYO mem- At Camp Near AZA Roumania Drive Young Men Progress lenge ahead. bers are able and eager to Gets Aid From Establishing, Aiding carry out constructive ac- "For and by Youth" tivities on their own ini- Kingston, N.Y. Rest of BBYO Field Libraries Elaborating on these three tiative and responsibility, points, the new director pointed without resort to "canned" Other BBYO groups were re- BBYM's current national proj- out that BBYO is now the largest Convention Is Set for programming or "remote ported to be joining AZA chapters ect, the building up and establish- and fastest-growing Jewish youth control." This basic prin- Labor Day Week End in gathering textbooks, prayer ment of BBYO libraries in regional organization "The important ciple of self-government, and district offices, is now in its point," he said, "is not size or the books, and religious articles for which was so emphasized in Camp Highpoint, Broadhead, pace of expansion, but that we are shipment to aid the 400,000 Rou- second month with the young men N. Y., will become the point of a youth organization-for and by the recommendations of the interest for all AZA Aug. 29 and manian Jewish survivors of the soliciting aid from other BBYO youth. The responsibility of the National Executive Commit- will continue to hold the spot- Nazis regain a spiritual life. groups in carrying out the project. staff is to guide without domina- tee, is today given greater light until late Sept. 1 for The project on a national scale In line with the BBYM policy tion so the young people may carry recognition than ever be- that will be the time that dele- out a program in their own or- of gathering these articles was of contributing to the welfare of gates, contestarts, and guests meet ganizations. fore. adopted at the February meeting the youth organizations, the proj- As a friend and guiding at the 1947 national convention The present program will be there. The camp is in Ulster Coun- of the Order's Executive Commit- ect was adopted at the February continued, Rabbi Prero went on. light, Dr. Sachar has won ty, near Kingston. tee at Washington. Action by AZA meeting of the National Executive "No revision whatever," he as- the admiration of all who While most of the convention came after an appeal was made by Committee. The project was sug- serted, "will be made in the policy have had the opportunity to details are in the planning stage, Dr. Alexander Shafran, Chief Rab- gested by Alex Raider, Chairman or the basic program of BBYO some facts are definite. Beryl bi of Roumania, for material and of the Cultural Committee. that has been continued and know and work with him. Weinstein, Grand Aleph S'gan, has strengthened under Dr. Sachar. equipment to be sent to his coun- Goal of the organization, in un- With your Grand Aleph been appointed chairman of the Our active motto still will be 'Five trymen for rebuilding their religi- dertaking this project, was to Godol, national committee convention. Although he lives in Fold and Full'." ous and cultural lives. make cultural and reference ma- Jacksonville, Fla., convention mail chairmen, and every aleph In a recent visit to national terial available to BBYO mem- Although he sees "tremendous for him should be addressed to headquarters, Rabbi Shafran bers near local units. Few field tasks ahead," Rabbi Prero is con- with whom he has come in national headquarters, 1746 M St., offices had libraries at the begin- fident that an "era of tremendous contact, Dr. Sachar has al- N. W., Washington, D. C. noted that all synagogues, text- Alephs will begin arriving the books, prayer books, t'fillin, tale- ning of this drive, and those where expansion lies ahead. I have every ways been generous of his afternoon of Aug. 29. Supper isim, and other Jewish articles had a library existed needed more confidence in the capabilities, in- been destroyed by the invaders. books. The project is designed to telligence, and the desire to serve time and energy. will be served that evening, and among our members." For this, and for your in- the convention proper will get un- These are the items being hunted build up libraries that existed and and bought by chapters for ship- to establish libraries in all the 29,028 in BBYO Now der way the next morning. The valuable aid in the building conclave will end late in the day, ment. other offices. While Dr. Sachar was Director, of a strong B'nai B'rith Sept. 1, Labor Day. House-to-house canvasses, home Chapters were asked at the the youth organizations made tre- Registration fee for the meeting searches, and appeals to local opening of the drive to work with mendous strides in growth. Latest youth movement, Dr. will be $21. More complete de- Jewish communities through or- regional and district directors on membership figures show 1,214 ac- Sachar, we are indeed grate- tails will be published in future ganizations, synagogues and the project. Directors are co-op- tive chapters in the four member ful. editions of The Shofar. (See AZA, Page 10) (See YM, Page 3) (See PRERO Page 2)