Message from the GRAND ALEPH the SH GODOL Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 24TH YEAR MARCH, 1948 Send address changes to The Shofar, 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D. O. MYRON TEITELBAUM At the recent National Executive Committee meet- ing numerous recommenda- AZA, BBG Convention Plans Made tions, which involved major changes in our organization- al structure and which re- quired careful deliberation, "Bring in Your Buddy' Month Inaugurates BBG's to Separate Efficiency Stressed were brought to the atten- tion of the Committee. The BBYM Campaign to Increase Membership Seminars, Business By AZA Executives talk which confronted your The National Executive representatives was not A "Bring in Your Buddy" month will start the national BBYM The National Executive easy, for campaign to increase membership to 7500. The month of March will Committee of BBG, which Committee of AZA, meeting each recom- be devoted to procurement of membership by individual members, met in Washington on Feb. in Washington on Feb. 21- mended each being encouraged to bring in at least one friend during the 21-22, made plans to 22, authorized the athletic change in month. A nationally coordinated drive will be held from April 1 to emphasize workshops and committee to go ahead with our Order July 15. seminars at the national its plans to hold a national would affect Commission Executive Alvin E. Booker, national sec- convention by dividing the basketball tournament on Alephs in retary-treasurer, has been ap- convention program into two April 17-18 in St. Louis, Mo., each district Discusses Observance pointed chairman of the member- parts. Two days of the con- and set up plans for the an- in a different ship committee, which is planning vention, to be held at the end nual convention to be held Of 25th Anniversary the campaign. His committee is way; there- of August or during the first the first week of September. composed of district membership fore, we had week of September, will be In drawing up convention Teitelbaum to take into The possibilities of tying chairmen and several appointed assistants. spent in business sessions, plans, the Committee felt the consideration the opinions the establishment of a na- of all Alephs and the effect tional BBYO camp to the Organizing and membership brochures, which will be released A digest of the minutes of the A digest of the minutes of the the various proposals would celebration of the 25th anni- BBG National Executive meet- in time for the coordinated drive, AZA National Executive meet- have on them individually versary of the youth pro- are now being prepared by the ing will be found on page 4. ing will be found on page 10. and on AZA in general. gram and the founding of committee. Each region and Working on this basis, AZA was discussed at the chapter will be asked to organize the other two days to be de- necessity of keeping costs your National Executive Executive meeting of the membership teams and regional voted to training for ac- down SO that money saved Committee adopted various B'nai B'rith Youth Com- quotas will be set by the national tivities of chapters and could be applied to the gala proposals which, if ac- mission in Washington committee. Fully aware that the councils. 25th Anniversary Conven- cepted, will greatly improve Further recommendations membership campaign annot be The separation of busi- tion Celebration which will the structure and program were made for observance divorced from programing, the committee is urging that every ness from workshops was be held next year. The Com- of the Order. of the anniversary in May, caution be taken to uphold pro- made in order to allow dele- mittee members felt that One decision of great im- 1949. graming standards during the gates to attend all activities. every effort should be made portance was that since we The Executive Committee campaign, In order to keep workshops to provide adequate funds are more than ever directing decided that a committee The plans for the drive are small and to insure that all for the Anniversary conven- our own organization AZA should be appointed to plan based on the report on member- delegates have the oppor- tion so that it may be the must become aware of the the observance of the anni- ship adopted at the BBYM con- tunity to attend workshops largest and most memorable fact that we should endeavor versary in cooperation with vention last July. At that time the and seminars, they will be ever held by AZA. to conserve AZA funds by the camp committee. The convention committee on mem- assigned to these activities. Other considerations in limiting the number of dele- chairman of the Commission bership presented four basic reso- The attendance at work- making convention arrange- gates to the national conven- will appoint youth and lutions which will be implement- shops will also be divided ments were that a smaller adults to the committee to ed during the present drive. The tion. To apportion the resolutions were: according to whether the body works more efficiently expenses of delegates more originate and recommend 1. That at the termination of delegates come from large and that the number of dele- equally, the body adopted a plans for the celebration of this convention each of our seven or small cities where the gates should be kept at a plan which will give to those the occasion. districts in coordination with a approach and problems dif- minimum in order to insure Alephs who will have to The combination of The national membership drive should fer. smooth operations during travel a longer distance a Shofar and The Menorah coherently solicit new members Each district will prepare business sessions. The Com- greater percentage of their was authorized in a resolu- by a membership campaign. The material for one seminar or mittee members agreed that coach fares. tion based on a previous goal of each district should be to workshop to present at the emphasis should be placed The Committee also de- understanding that the Ex- increase its members and chap- convention. The district com- (See AZA, Page 2) cided that in order to hold a ecutive Committee would ters by 100 per cent. mittee would prepare a special, large 25th Anni- make the final decision on 2. That a coherent six-phase the merger in case the units program be fully exploited by (See BBG, Page 3) versary Convention Celebra- YW "Democracy Day" tion, this year's convention failed to agree. The resolu- BBYM, and that this program be the dynamic attraction for new would be made smaller than tion read: Includes Folk Music, members, as well as retaining our that of last year so that the New Hull AZA Chapter "In view of the fact that present membership. money saved could be Intergroup Discussion three of the national Youth 3. That, wherever possible, added to the budget of next groups have requested a BBYM recruiting teams should Organizes Sister BBG A full and varied program of year's convention. merger of The Shofar and visit local areas for the purpose music and discussion was planned It was also felt that na- Menorah; in further view of of establishing new BBYM units, The fledgling AZA chapter in by the Chicago Council of BBYW tional conventions should be the fact that a substantial as well as other BBYO units. Hull, Eng., had barely gotten its made more efficient and 4. That all inactive and unreg- in observing Brotherhood Week. number of the AZA in na- wings when it set about estab- therefore the Committee istered BBYM units be investigat- The program, entitled "Democ- tional convention (although recommended that to future ed by the Executive Committee lishing a sister BBG in its city. It racy Day," was presented in CO- not the required number of and, wherever possible, these all started in an evening of fun operation with other organizations national conventions there votes for this action) also chapters be reactivated. interested in intergroup activity which followed the first formal be sent a body of 75 work- expressed. a similar desire and was free for anyone who initiation and installation held by ing delegates. wished to attend. for this amalgamation, in youth groups were con- Hull AZA. The holding of a national Mexican folk dancers, garbed terms of finances, avoidance sidered. The AZA chapter held a dinner basketball tournament in in traditional costumes of their of duplication, unification of Mr. Benjamin I. Morris, and dance for visiting Leeds AZA accordance with the desire people, presented dances of our BBYO, the making available vice-chairman of the Com- and BBG chapters, who travelled southern neighbors. Everyone of the national convention of all BBYO news to all the mission presided over the to Hull especially to welcome the participated in square and round was approved and plans Youth groups; and in further meeting in the absence of new AZA into the BBYO family. dances of the early settlers in this were laid to make this first view of the fact that the Mr. J. J. Lieberman, chair- Other guests at the affair were country. tournament a memorable Commission indicated sym- girls from Hull and prominent man of the Commission. Two choruses, one from the one. citizens of the city. pathy for this action, the Other Executive Committee Catholic Youth Organization and The Hull girls were so impressed Executive Committee unani- members attending the one from the Woodlawn Young by the program of the Leeds BBG Cornbelt Region Sponsors mously approves and author- meeting were Mrs. Abram People's group, also participated and the AZA chapters that they Book Review Contest izes the combining of The Orlow, president of the decided that they would like to or- in the musical portions of the pro- gram. Shofar and Menorah, the Women's Supreme Council ganize a BBG in their city. The panel of four discussed the The Cornbelt Region of District name of the paper to be Mrs. Louis Perlman, chair- alephs quickly grasped the oppor- problem, "Can American Youth 6 AZA is sponsoring a book re- The Shofar, Official Organ man of the BBG Advisory tunity and called a meeting the Implement the President's Report view contest during the month of of the B'nai B'rith Youth Board; Mr. Maurice Bisgyer, following week to which all the on Civil Rights?" The panel had as March. The review must be on a Organization-AZA, BBYM, girls interested in BBG were in- secretary of the Supreme moderator, A. A. Liverwright book which deals with Jewish BBG, BBYW." vited. From this has grown a problems in the present day, but Lodge of B'nai B'rith; Sey- from the University of Chicago. BBG chapter in Hull. unlimited as to the particular The Shofar is published mour Cohen, president of Participants in the panel discus- The BBYO family in England problem discussed. The contest is by the Youth Commission BBYM: and staff members, sion were representatives of the is growing by leaps and bounds. for the Youth Organization. Urban League, a Negro organiza- being held in connection with Rabbi Amram Prero, Mr. There are now BBYO groups in tion: the United Christian Youth Jewish Book Month, although a In making this decision, the Victor Perlmutter and Mr. London, Birmingham, Leeds and Movement; the Japanese Citizens® month later. recommendations of all four Harold Levy. Hull. League and BBYO,