5 the SH Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 26TH YEAR JANUARY, 1948 Send address changes to The Shofax, 1746 M St. N. W. Washington 6, D. O. Dow Submits Winning Youth Leaders Meet; Executive Sermon for Contest The winner of the 1948 annual National AZA Sermon Committees Confer in February Contest was that delivered on the subject of "The Re- sponsibility of American Jewish Youth" by Bernard Dow, AZA, BBG Meetings Leaders Compare YM, YW to Meet AZA member of Houston, Tex. Dow will receive the To Be February 19 Notes; Decide In Pittsburgh Sidney G. Kusworm Award, which is presented each year to the aleph who delivers the best sermon in the observ- The National Executive Future Activity The National Executive ance of the annual AZA Committee meetings of AZA Meeting, in Washington, Committees of BBYW and Sabbath during November. and BBG will be on Feb. 19 D. C., on Dec. 19, the lead- BBYM will meet in Pitts- In his sermon, W Brotherhood Subject and 20. Although the site ers of AZA, BBG, BBYM burgh, Pa., on Saturday eve- emphasized the idea that of the meetings has not been and BBYW compared notes ning and Sunday, Feb. 12-13, the future of Judaism de- Suggested for AZA decided upon, they will on the progress of their Ruth Cohen, National Presi- dent of BBYW, and Alvin pends on the assumption by probably be in Chicago. organizations and paved the Jewish youth of its three- The most economical plan- way for cooperating during Booker National Presi- fold responsibility to the To Use at Meetings ning will be considered the remainder of the year. dent of BBYM, have an- home, the community and in making the decision on the The youth leaders set the nounced. Each committee their overseas brethren. In the spirit of cementing site. dates for their National Ex- will meet separately with While pointing out that the The two Executive Com- ecutive Committee meetings the young men and women good relations among all expressed program of AZA mittees will meet concur- and discussed the various na- convening jointly for an would serve to intensify this peoples that prevails during rently. The agenda have not tional projects now under- oneg Shabat and a luncheon sense/ of responsibility, he Brotherhood Week, AZA been prepared for the meet- way and those planned for on Sunday. added the warning that: chapters are urged to set ings as yet, but the two the future. The two groups will dis- "The most complete sched- aside one meeting for this Committees are expected to Representing the four cuss mutual projects at ule of a club is merely a purpose. The suggestion is meet jointly for. discussion units were Vivian Brown, Na- their joint meetings and counterfeit if not upheld by of topics that are mutually made by Stanley Tobin, Na- tional President of BBG will hear reports of their the individual member." pertinent to both organiza- Ruth Cohen, National Presi- joint committees, the Aid to tional Chairman of the AZA "As youths," he wrote, tions. dent of BBYW: Alvin Israel Committee and the "we must read Jewish his- Cultural Committee, that Much discussion at the Booker, National President Social Action Committee. tory. We must participate in each chapter should discuss AZA Executive Commit- of BBYM; and Nate Fein- They will also discuss the Jewish community life and the topic, "What We, AZA, tee meeting will concern stein, Grand Aleph S'gan of possibilities of joint national study our ethics and religion. Can Do To Create a Better the celebration of the AZA. This was the first conventions and their affilia- As John Mill, the English Silver Anniversary of Understanding Among the meeting of these four lead- tions with national Jewish philosopher said, 'The worth AZA. The Committee will ers and they took advantage youth councils. of a state in the long run Youth of All Peoples." survey progress made in of the opportunity to become Much of the discussion at is the worth of the indi- In suggesting the theme to the first half of the year (See LEADERS, Page 10) the BBYW meeting will viduals composing it. be discussed at the meeting, and will lay plans for con- center around the plans for Dow's sermon was selected Stan left it to each chapter tinuing the celebration Ginsberg AZA Studies the National BBYW Conven- as the winner by the judges to decide the form the meet- through the rest of the tion next summer. The com- out of fifteen sermons sub- ing should take. He sug- year. BBG Executive Hebrew; Class Held mittee chairmen and repre- mitted to the national office gested that a chapter might Committee members are sentatives from the districts by alephs from all parts of invite other BBYO chapters expected to discuss the During Each Meeting will report on their ac- the country. Sermons were and non-Jewish groups to celebration with AZA. tivities and plans will be The members of Dr. William received from the Northeast, participate in the discussion. Both Committees will be made to carry out the re- Ginsberg AZA in St. Paul, Minn., Southeast, Midwest, South- concerned with making plans mainder of the recommenda- The topic can be utilized wanted to learn Hebrew. The re- west and Far West. Al- in a panel or round table for the forthcoming National sult is a short Hebrew class held tions made at the last BBYW though Dow's sermon was discussion for everyone, or Conventions. They will de- during the regular chapter meet- Convention. considered as the outstand- in a debate. A speaker, too, cide upon the preferable ing. By having the class at each The BBYM discussions ing oration submitted in the could be invited to present sites and dates for the meeting, every member has an will be similar to those of contest, the judges also several aspects of the topic Conventions as well as dis- opportunity to participate without BBYW, but will be directed issued special commenda- and to clarify its facets be- cuss the form the Conven- giving up another evening in the toward the specific concerns week for the project. tion to two others: "The fore the group discussed it. tions will take. of their own organization. New Role of Jewish Youth" Stan has indicated that it is The class is conducted by chap- The meetings will also ter members. Each lesson centers by Sheldon Gordon of Cleve- up to the individual group give the national officers of around one phase of Hebrew land Heights, Ohio, and to decide how the topic BBYO Plans Studied AZA and BBG an oppor- grammar, with a review of pre- "AZA - An Integrating should be approached and tunity to become acquainted vious discussions. Following each Force in Jewish Life" by whether or not the entire with the new Acting Na- lesson, a member of the chapter During Stewardship Bill Novit of Charleston, topic is discussed or a single tional Director of BBYO. prepares a speech on some current S.C. phase of it is developed. (See AZA, BBG, Page 12) topic. A different member is the Committee Meeting speaker at each meeting and his presentation is followed by an The Stewardship Commit- Shofar Literary Issue Deadline Nears; open discussion. tee of the B'nai B'rith Youth Some of the topics that have Commission met at the Na- been discussed are "Israel- the tional BBYO office in Wash- Members Are Urged to Submit Material Days of the Maccabees and Now" ington, D. C., on Dec. 19. and "Should Arab Palestine Be The Stewardship Committee The deadline for submit- to BBYO or with more gen- and other articles may be up Allowed to Combine with Another was designated by the Presi- ting material for the literary eral topics of interest to to 750 words in length. Arab State." This combined He- dent of the Supreme Lodge issue of The Shofar is Feb. 1. Jewish youth. Drawings should be in black brew class with current topic dis- of B'nai B'rith and the Chair- All BBYO members who Anniversary Plan and white. News articles and cussions was unanimously estab- man of the Youth Com- are interested in submitting As another feature of the reports of activities will also lished by the chapter and has met original compositions for this AZA Silver Anniversary, the enthusiastic support. Upon noting mission to act in matters be accepted, according to the success of the Ginsberg AZA relating to BBYO until a new issue should have their ma- plans for this issue have present plans. project, another St. Paul chapter National Director was ap- terial at the national office been revived this year. This Deadline adopted a similar program. The pointed. It relinquished its by that date. was an annual event before Material received after plans of the North Star chapter to position upon the acceptance The material will be com- the war and was not insti- Feb. 1, 1949, will not be ac- begin such a program are being by Dr. Max F. Baer of the piled for the April issue of tuted in recent years. The cepted. All entries are to be completed now. post as Acting National Di- The Shofar. This issue will talents of BBYO members typewritten, double-spaced Ginsberg AZA has an unusual rector. be devoted entirely to the are expected to be revealed and should include the name mascot, a golden hamster brought At the meeting, the Stew- literary productions of mem- in the material submitted of the author, his or her to the University of Minnesota bers of BBYO, according to address, BBYO chapter of laboratories. The hamster is a arship Committee concerned for the literary issue. present plans. Literary productions, other gopher-like animal native to the itself with the details of which he or she is a member and the name of the chapter Near East that was brought to the maintaining a smooth func- The material that can be than those listed above, will used for this issue includes United States from Israel for use tioning national office and be accepted for this issue. adviser. as a guinea pig. After the animal considered ways to continue stories. essays, poems, They include plays, radio Entries should be mailed was used for experimental pur- the BBYO program in order articles, photographs and skits, orations, sermons, and to The Editor, The Shofar, poses, it was given to the Ginsberg to offset any possible lag in drawings. These may deal other forms of literary 1746 M Street, N. W., Wash- chapter because of its Palestinian activities. The Committee, either with subjects related composition. Stories, essays ington 6, D. C. background. (See STEWARDSHIP, Page 12)