Message from the GRAND ALEPH the GODOL, Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW By MYRON TEITELBAUM 24TH YEAR APRIL, 1948 Send address changes to The Shofar, 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C. Our Order has been con- fronted for a long time with Round-and Round the problem of obtaining a YM, YW EXECUTIVES PLAN sufficient number of compe- tent advisers for our chap- CONVENTIONS AT MEETING ters. We have found that mature leadership is neces- YW's Ease District Indoctrination sary for sound chapter ac- Reports; National Of Aims Stressed tivity. Although we have been fortunate enough to Funds Discussed For YM Members have many volunteer AZA advisers, to whom great A summary of the major de- A summary of the major de- cisions reached by the national tribute should be paid, AZA cisions reached by the national BBYW Executive Committee BBYM Executive Committee had to take several note- appears on Page 10. appears on Page 10. worthy steps to obtain more advisers. The National Executive Meeting at BBYO head- First, appeals were made Committee of BBYW met in to sponsoring B'nai B'rith quarters in Washington, Washington, D. C., to D. C., the national Execu- lodges and then the experi- evaluate the progress and tive Committee of BBYM ment of maintaining fellow- activities of the organiza- devoted the weekend of ship advisers tion since the last conven- March 6-7 to consideration was tried. tion and to make plans for Both of these of problems and progress of the future. The meeting was methods suc- the organization since their DANCING THE HORA was an intermission treat during a held at the national office on last national convention in ceeded to a recent BBYO social and forum in St. Louis, Mo. Those who March 6 and 7. certain de- July, 1947. knew the dance taught the novices under the guidance of gree, but Reports of committee The chief matter for dis- Leonard Sova, St. Louis BBYM, and Gitti Umansky, America they still fell chairmen and district presi- BBYW. These two BBYO'ers will participate in the National cussion at this meeting was dents were considered and far short Folk Dancing Festival which will be held in St. Louis this month. the means which could best of supplying preliminary convention plans strengthen the organization made. It was decided to enough ad- as it entered its third year Final Plans Made for AZA hold a concurrent conven- Teitelbaum visers for our as a national organization. tion with BBYM with the chapters. The executives agreed that Recognizing AZA's need, Annual Basketball Meet first week in July set as a the greatest current need tentative date. The mem- BBYM is now preparing to was an intensive campaign bers decided on Montreal as aid us by promoting a Na- of discussion and indoctrina- After a long interruption caused by the war and subse- first choice in possible con- tional AZA Adviser Project, tion on the basic aims of the quent reorganization, the AZA National Basketball finals vention sites. Detroit and through which BBYM will will be resumed with a gala tournament in St. Louis on organization as expressed in Toronto were the second and strive to instil within its April 17-18. The championship teams from the seven the preamble to their consti- third choices respectively. members a desire to serve tution. The understanding districts into which the United States and Canada are as AZA advisers. BBYM A new rebate system for which would follow such a divided will meet in play- also will provide them with delegates to convention, period of orientation, they offs which will determine the necessary training by the championship of the en- Salomon AZA Urges which would tend to equal- felt, would produce a sound holding advisers' clinics ize the personal expenses of program of well-rounded tire organization. All BBYO'ers to Write throughout the country. each, was adopted. The activity, an achievement of This project is viewed Truman About Palestine country will be divided into B'nai B'rith Youth objec- A statement on this tourna- with great anticipation by equal geographic zones tives, and a greater reten- ment by Grand Aleph Godol your National Organization, Seeking a way to do starting at the convention tion and acquisition of mem- Myron Teitelbaum appears on for we feel that BBYM something positive in re- point. Those in the zone bers. Page 2. should prove to be a fertile lationship to Palestine, the farthest from the convention Plans were made to hold source of advisers. Since Haym Salomon AZA chapter point will receive a greater a three-day national conven- Excellent gymnasium fa- many members of BBYM of Dorchester, Mass., came percentage of the round trip tion during the first week cilities were secured for the now are AZA alumni, in the up with something special. coach fare than those in the in July simultaneously with tournament through the as- role of advisers they will be Their first idea was to start zones nearer the convention the convention of BBYW. On more able to serve AZA. sistance of Mayor Aloys P. a "Petition for Palestine" site. the basis of information re- Kaufman of St. Louis. After These young men, who are campaign. They then de- After hearing district ceived from various cities the Tournament Committee familiar with the aims and cided that mimeographed president reports, the Ex- the convention will be held had made several unsuccess- activities of our Order, petitions sent to President (See YOUNG WOMEN, Page 10) (See YOUNG MEN, Page 10) ful attempts to secure ade- should be able to provide Truman would just be the best type of leadership quate facilities, Mayor Kauf- glanced at and put aside. man put his office at their for our chapters. They felt that the most ef- Crafts Class Never "Fix-Its"Fix"Em disposal and through this The real spirit of co- fective method would be for operation that exists be- source the gymnasium of the individuals to write separate Dull; Small Boys Show Some of the recreational ma- De Andreis Catholic High letters to the President: terial and toys collected by Daugh- tween our two fraternal or- School was obtained for the ganizations is demonstrated Once they had arrived at ters of Rebecca BBG, Minneapolis, tournament. by this project of BBYM, The three preliminary paign urging people to write Aptitude for Lessons Minn., was not in the best con- the decision to run a cam- dition for use by the children in but we must realize that the Paris Children's Home, to cooperation works two ways. games will be held at the such letters they sought to There is never a dull moment which District 6 collections are If BBYM is to furnish our De Andreis Gymnasium on expand this drive as far as in the arts and crafts class AZA sent. Instead of refusing to accept Organization with a suffi- Saturday evening April 17. they could. On further the broken toys, the members of cient number of trained ad- Semi-finals will take place thought they decided, in the 5 in Grand Rapids, Mich., has this chapter organized a workshop on Sunday morning and the words of aleph Herbert taken over at the Brough Commu- to make repairs. visers, it can only succeed if AZA extends its full support finals at 4:15 p. m. on Sun- Katz, "why search any nity Center. The art students are The girls meet at the home of day. A consolation game will Negro and white boys from the Mrs. William Gordon, their ad- to the program. farther than this organiza- precede the finals. ages of seven to ten. Their viser, where they mend torn doll We must understand that tion of which I myself am a teachers are alephs from Chapter dresses, repair broken wagons and here is an opportunity which The tournament week-end member?" 5. The AZA members have had clean paint boxes they have col- must not be lost because of will be concluded with a They then took it upon to devise many projects that will lected. They have found that their our own failure. For the banquet in honor of the par- themselves to write to lead- keep the interest of the small collections are greater because they duration of this project we ticipating teams, which will ers of every existing BBYO boys, but they feel that their ef- are willing to make repairs on consist of eight players and chapter requesting that they forts are repaid when they see the items that could not be used by should endeavor to work a coach. Tickets will be sold fine craft work the boys are doing. the children otherwise. very closely with the local urge their chapter members In their chapter meeting, the Other chapter meetings are be- BBYM committees in organ- to the public in St. Louis and to write individual letters to AZA members recently heard a ing devoted to talks by prominent izing these leadership train- large crowds are expected to President Truman on the discussion of the Palestine situa- women on various subjects im- ing clinics and in further attend. U. S. abandonment of the tion presented by Mr. IIy Shane, portant to girls. The marriage implementing the AZA Ad- All arrangements are in partition plan. president of the Grand Rapids counselor from the League for viser Project. charge of a committee head- Zionist Organization of America. Planned Parenthood, spoke re- With the traditional AZA ed by Stan Sokolik under the All communications as to Other meetings have been con- cently on "Boy Meets Girl." A verted into rehearsals for a dram- future talk will be given by a spirit let's go all out in direction of national AZA arrangements should be ad- atization of the history of AZA fashion coordinator who will talk rendering 100% participa- Athletics Chairman Milt dressed to Sokolik at 1388 5 that will be presented at a B'nai to the girls about planning ward- tion in the program! Lipsman of Davenport, Iowa. Belt Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. B'rith Lodge meeting. robes for different occasions.