948 ject the SH AZA two tion Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization as- AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW can senta- 25TH YEAR NOVEMBER, 1948 Send address changes to The Shofar, 1746 M St N. W., Washington 6. D O. n the solu- co- BBG's, BBYW's to Knit PRERO BECOMES GAG Appoints Members oring ters. sim- For People of Israel ZIONIST YOUTH Of National Committees nities eater The members of BBG and BBYW, who decided at The members of the standing national committees of 'rith their National Conventions that their major community on of WORK DIRECTOR AZA have been named by Orrin Kabaker, Grand Aleph service effort this year should be devoted to aid to the Godol. In a letter to his committee chairmen, Orrin indi- people of Israel, have been called upon to participate in cated that the list of committeemen was subject to change mem- a nationwide project to knit sorely needed articles for Rabbi Amram Prero, Na- with coming district conventions, since the members are ns for fam- the soldiers of Israel. Gloves, socks and mufflers are all tional Director of BBYO, has chairmen of their respective district committees. ces to on the list of items to be knit+ accepted a new position as The national committee and sent. Executive Director of the Jew- BBYO Members Urged chairmen will coordinate the BBYO The B'nai B'rith Women's Project Chairman National Zionist Youth Com- work done by their re- policy. Supreme Council has al- mission, it was announced by spective district committees, thing ready begun on this en- Urges Cooperation Jacob J. Lieberman, Chair- mong man of the B'nai B'rith To Submit Material offering suggestions for deavor and the adult wom- more effective activity and srael. en have both asked for the Youth Commission. A com- serving as consultants. The and assistance of the members In Release to YW's mittee of the Commission to For Literary Issue national committees will de- of the youth organization deal with policy matters and o be prepare reports for the next strict and offered their own co- "We are about to begin a an Interim Committee of The April issue of The national convention, indicat- efore operation. Full instructions mission that is of the utmost B'nai B'rith Executives to Shofar will be devoted en- ing possible ways in which cam- for the knitting are avail- importance," says Pauline handle day-by-day opera- tirely to the literary produc- to make the AZA program hem- able at local BBYO offices. Weiner, national Project tions of the National BBYO tions of members of BBYO more meaningful and to fa- and BBG and BBYW national Chairman of BBYW in her Office have been appointed. according to present plans. cilitate its application. any officers are setting up the first release to district chair- Rabbi Prero, a native of All members of BBYO are have machinery by which releases B'rith men on the project of knit- Palestine, succeeded to the invited to start sending in GAG's Letter on the project will go from ting for Israel. She labels the position of National Di- to the office of The Shofar In writing to the commit- BYW national project chairmen project, "OPERATION rector of BBYO in April, stories, essays, poems, tee members, Orrin ex- proj- July. to district chairmen and on SOCKS." 1947, after having served as articles, photographs and plained the purposes of the should to the chapters, Stressing th e BBYW Director of Boys' Work be- drawings. These may deal national committees and time The project has been ini- policy of relying upon Dis- ginning in September, 1946. either with subjects related urged them to extend the com- tiated by Material for trict leaders for implementa- (See PRERO, Page 3) (See LITERARY ISSUE, Page 11) fullest effort for the assur- local Israel, Inc., which will ship tion of plans in local areas, ance of a successful year for tional the completed articles to Pauline included knitting in- AZA. He said: only Israel. Mrs. Rebecca Imber, Operation structions and details of the "Our national committees ecords of that organization, in a project in her release but are very important in that these letter to the BBYO national left it to the districts to Materials Collected For Israel they are the medium of con- office expressed her eager- organize the project within tact between the individual ness to have the girls of their own districts. BBYO Delivers 25 Truckloads of Food, chapters and the national BBYO undertake this work Pointing out that the na- administration of our Order. and stressed "the feeling of tional convention had de- Clothing to Material for Palestine Each regional athletic com- close participation with our cided upon aid to the people work in Israel which each Twenty-five truckloads of clothing, discarded army mittee, for example, is com- of Israel as the major knitter feels.' uniforms, shoes, canned goods and other items needed by posed of the chapter athletic project for the year, she ex- Because of the fact that plained that the knitting the people of Israel were delivered to the Material for chairmen in that region. The District Athletic Committee BBYO chapters are starting project was an opportunity Palestine warehouse in Pittsburgh. This was the result of "I-Day", Pittsburgh BBYO's operation to collect supplies is composed of various on this project later than the to do this in practical terms. regional chairmen in that B'nai B'rith Women did, "We, B'nai B'rith Young in the Aid-To-Israel drive. district. The National Ath- the deadline set for the Women," she writes, "are Of the two possible ap- AZA prepared to "invade" their letic Committee is composed uths adults has been extended going to demonstrate our proaches open to them- communities. of the chairmen of the vari- for the younger groups in er ties to the people of Israel that of collecting funds to "I-Day" Begins ous District Athletic Com- order to make it possible for by knitting sorely needed buy materials and that of On the evening preceding "I- mittees. This structure ap- the youth groups to partici- items-socks, gloves and collecting materials directly Day", a mass rally and dance were held at the YM-YWHA in Pitts- plies to each of the other youths create pate. mufflers. Let us get this done -the BBYO members chose with a bang." the latter. Since they could burgh. Workers received last min- seven committees as well. In tween The navy blue and olive ute instructions then. The next effect, you are the district ekend drab yarn which are used in Pauline goes on to point not collect funds like their morning about 200 BBYO mem- chairman of the committee found (See KNITTING, Page 9) (See PROJECT, Page 9) parents do, they developed bers gathered at their meeting (See AZA COMMITTEES, g to- a program which allowed places where trucks and cars, Page 3) to in- everyone to utilize their supplied by B'nai B'rith, other than AZA Observes Annual Sabbath talents and participate. men's organizations, and parents, is ap- Thus was born "Opera- were waiting for them. A clear- BBYO Member to Have ing house was maintained at the erican with Utilizing Anniversary Theme tion I." A Sunday was BBYO office so that whenever designated for the military- additional workers or trucks were p and With the observance of the National AZA Sabbath on like operation. The general needed, they could be provided. Camp Scholarship ugges- Nov. 13, chapters throughout the United States and Can- Pittsburgh area was divided Clean-up squads operated in net at into seven geographical A BBYO member will re- ada began the year-long celebration of the 25th Anniver- Pittsburgh for two weeks after- eville, There sary of AZA and BBYO. The Sabbath was designated by regions, with an area cap- wards, collecting at homes that cive a scholarship to Camp us ac- the National AZA Convention as the first of many activi- tain in charge of each. Head- were not reached on "I-Day." Achim next summer. This roups, ties that would be centered around the birthday theme. quarters were established at Persons who had not heard of the offer was made to the AZA many Members of AZA chap- the BBYO office. drive ran into pantries and pre- Convention by the manager sented collectors with hastily pre- of the camp who was im- ters, with the cooperation of BBYO services were a joint BBYO Community Prepared pared bags of canned food. Others pressed by the activities kosher other BBYO groups, con- affair. AZA, BBG, BBYM who were unprepared requested undertaken by the delegates ducted services, acted as The community was prepared n Fri- that the workers accept money and BBYW combined their for the avalanche of boys and to the National AZA and orning cantors and choirs, and so that materials could be bought. talents into one large en- girls who swarmed over the city BBG Conventions and by Jewish planned receptions After all the canned goods, deavor. in search of the needed items. clothing, blankets and other their program to further the artici- onegai Shabat as was their Hour The aid of the local Anglo-Jewish annual custom. The assist- equipment were collected, the continuance of Jewish life Sermons delivered at the Read- newspapers was enlisted and they BBYO members met at the Ma- among the young people. ance of the synagogues and ceremonies are eligible for each devoted much space to an- terial for Palestine warehouse The scholarship of $400 by the temples, rabbis, and B'nai entry in the National AZA nouncing the coming drive. In where they sorted and packed the will be awarded to some was to B'rith adults was given the Sermon contest and will be addition, floaters were distributed goods. To their amazement, they project young people in preparing judged by a panel of compe- to the members of B'nai B'rith. member between the ages of found they had collected a great 14 and 16. It covers the cost Quaker the observance. tent national figures. The The idea of "I-Day" spread to variety of items including old- of tuition for a full summer Jewish Parents, friends and mem- entries must be received at chapters outside of Pittsburgh, fashioned barbers' razors, boxing " was bers of the B'nai B'rith fam- week- the National BBYO Office. Aliquippa-Ambridge AZA and gloves and surrealist neckties. at Camp Achim. Detailed BBG joined forces: Greensburg Other chapters in the western plans for the manner of discus- ily, if not already directly 1746 M St., N.W., Wash- and Jeannettee BBG prepared Pennsylvania area are planning awarding this scholarship ent an involved in the preparation ington 6, D. C., by Nov. 30 their communities in advance with similar campaigns based on the are now being worked out lity to of the service, were urged to in order to be considered in a telephone campaign; and Beaver experience had by the BBYO and will be announced in attend. In some cities, the the judging. Valley AZA and BBG and Erie members in Pittsburgh. The Shofar.