the Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW Send address changes to The Shofar, 25TH YEAR DECEMBER, 1948 1746 M St. N. W., Washington a. Athletic Gear Collected Age Limit Ruling Dr. Max Baer Appointed For Israeli Army Group Clarified by GAG Acting Head of BBYO Recognizing that Israeli soldiers are in need of recrea- Aleph To Be Under Dr. Max F. Baer, national director of the B'nai B'rith tional materials for periods of relaxation, Philadelphia Vocational Service Bureau, has accepted appointment as AZA is now concerned with collecting athletic equipment 20 at District Meet acting national director of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organ- for them. The equipment is being collected for one anti- tank battalion, which requested it. In order to prevent mis- ization. The appointment was announced by Frank Gold- understanding of the age man, president of B'nai B'rith, and J. Lieberman, chair- The boys are limiting their efforts to collecting the limit rules for participation man of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, after a mail specific items requested. in AZA tournaments, the +referendum of members of Such equipment includes ScholarshipFund the Commission. Grand Aleph Godol, Orrin boxing gloves, soccer balls, Kabaker, has interpreted Dr. Baer, who declined to rugby balls, chess sets, Chairmen Urge the rule to be applied this be considered for the per- dominos, ping-pong sets and year. In a letter to the Na- enough baseball equipment manent position of national tional Executive Committee (gloves, bats and balls) to director of BBYO, will con- Chapter Interest of AZA Orrin says that the outfit two teams. rule to be followed is that tinue to direct the operations They feel that they have "an aleph would not be of the B'nai B'rith Voca- With the desire to encour- a personal part in helping age every member of BBG eligible if he reached twenty tional Service Bureau. A the Israeli soldiers since the to become aware of the ad- by the time of his District fifteen-year veteran of equipment will be sent di- vantages offered in the Tournament." This ruling ap- B'nai B'rith professional rectly to the men who are Anita Perlman Scholarship plies to oratory and debate service, he was at one time Fund, Sondra Fischman, Na- tournaments as well as assistant national director of in need of it. The request tional BBG Scholarship basketball. AZA. for the material was made Fund Chairman, has urged Orrin points out that it is AZA Alumnus by the battalion commander the district chairmen to in- logical to base the age limit to Maurice Bisgyer, Secre- form chapters on the subject on the tournament rather The new BBYO head was tary of the Supreme Lodge now. It is felt that many than the district convention, introduced to AZA back in of B'nai B'rith, during his eligible BBG members do although in many cases 1929, when he was initiated recent visit to Israel. not apply for the award be- these two coincide. This ex- DR. MAX F. BAER into St. Joseph Valley Chap- The AZA members are cause they do not know planation was based on the ter 92, South Bend, Ind. The collecting used equipment. enough about it. policy adopted at the 1947 very next year he was in- from their own cellars, com- A similar fund is main- National AZA Convention New BBYW National vited to address the Indiana tained by BBYW. each that alephs who were State Association of B'nai munity centers, synagogues, and sports goods stores. The organization awarding at eligible to compete in the B'rith on the aims and ac- amount of equipment needed least two $200 grants to district tournament would Chairmen Appointed tivities of AZA. In 1931 he by the battalion can be filled members who have shown also be eligible for partici- was a finalist in the national in the one city, therefore the pation in the national finals, Several changes and addi- AZA oratory contest. Serv- a need for help in continu- Philadelphia AZA's adopted ing their education and This policy was adopted tions to the National BBYW ing as Aleph Godol of his the project. They expect to who have the necessary at- at the convention after much Executive Committee and chapter in 1932, he attracted complete the project this tributes to warrant receipt discussion during which it the list of National BBYW the attention of national month. of the award. A release was pointed out that th e Chairmen have been made AZA headquarters as his concerning the fund was al- ruling should assure fair by Ruth Cohen, National chapter won the best-all- so prepared by the BBYW competition while involving President of BBYW. around chapter award for Community Joins National Scholarship Fund no unfairness to any team Two district representa- the year. In the following Chairman, Audrey Schwartz. or individual. tives to the National Execu- year he was appointed Qualifications It is to be noted that this tive Board have been named junior deputy of AZA for In AZA Project The decision upon the ruling concerning eligibility chairmen of national com- the states of Indiana, Ohio, recipient of a grant is for tournament competition mittees. Rae Mevorah will and Kentucky. From 1934 to A greater understanding of 1937 he served as assistant (See SCHOLARSHIP, Page 3) (See AGE LIMITS, Page 2) (See YW CHAIRMEN, Page 9) what BBYO's goals are for the executive secretary at the American Jewish youth developed national office. He resigned among members of the Wheeling, Southern California Survey Proposes from this position to accept appointment as national di- W. Va., community as a result of rector of the newly-estab- a recent project of Wheeling AZA 431. The chapter members set Variety of Activities For Chapters lished Vocational Service Bureau early in 1938. He aside November to carry out the In order to provide ac- placed on the strengthening indicated to the chapters as was previously voted one of National AZA Convention deci- tivities that will appeal to of individual chapters with possibilities are golf, volley- the charter members of the sion to send messages to national the Council acting as a co- AZA Legion of Honor. figures asking de jure recognition the many interests of BBYM ball (one tournament for ordinating body. The pro- and BBYW members in BBYM and one for BBYW), Student and Teacher of Israel. grams planned by the vari- Dr. Baer studied eco- Southern California, the ous Council committees will table tennis and bowling. However, the AZA .chapter did Many suggested general nomics at the universities of not limit the sending of letters and BBYM-YW Southern Region serve the chapter as well as the Region. meetings were considered Notre Dame and Arizona. telegrams to their own members Council is offering many pro- only. They enlisted the aid of the grams of seminars, sports Among the suggested and offered to the chapters He holds the degree of entire community. A committee and interest groups. The projects that would meet as possibilities. They will be Bachelor of Laws from Council prepared a survey regularly were a drama organized as soon as the Creighton University, Master was appointed to promote the project of having letters sent by incorporating their many group and a choir. A train- chapters have expressed of Arts from Columbia each member of the Jewish com- program suggestions so that ing course on the Anti- their opinions as to the inter- University, and Doctor of munity. each chapter might indicate Defamation League would est in the topics. These sug- Education from George The project grew out of a meet- gestions were a round table Washington University. He those of interest to the meet twice and would serve ing at which a member discussed members. After the survey on BBYO and other Jewish has taught at Catholic Uni- to acquaint members with the current situation in Palestine answers are compiled, those the ADL program, W it youth organizations; a joint versity, Bucknell University, and the United Nations. The mem- programs which received the can be presented in the meeting with a non-Jewish and George Washington bers became so interested in fur- most votes will be carried chapter, and how the indi- group; discussions on cur- University. thering Israel's position in the out by the Council. rent events, the recent elec- Dr. Baer has been serving family of nations that they decid- vidual member can be in- tions and their significance, for several years as public ed to ask the community's help. Representatives Meet volved in the ADL program At the same meeting, the chap- on a community-wide scale. Israel and its constitution, relations chairman of the This survey is an offshoot A series of six sessions is marriage, a current film National Vocational Guid- ter discussed items of interest of a recent meeting of repre- from The Shofar. Their main planned to prepare leaders (after seeing the film to- ance Association. He is a sentatives from the chapters. member of the Attorney concern was to become aware of to act as advisers to AZA gether), business oppor- decisions made at the National They discussed the apparent and BBG chapters. tunities, "How Easy Is It To General's Committee on Convention of AZA and to decide lack of interest in the pro- Be a Wife?" "Am a Yom Scholarships for Juvenile how they affected their own chap- gram among individuals and Tournaments Kippur Jew?". and "What's Delinquents, the Federal Ad- ter. The AZA chapter cooperat- decided upon this plan to Several tournaments were in a Nose?"; several socials visory Council for the ing with Wheeling BBG in plan- stimulate activity in the suggested for the city for including a samovar social Bureau of Employment ning a carnival and dance to be area. The Council agreed those who are interested in and a hamburger party; and Security, the National Jew- held in the near future. that emphasis must be athletics. Those that were an Aid to Israel Project. (See DR. BEAR, Page 12)