er, 1949 h the SH Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 26TH YEAR OCTOBER, 1949 1424 16th St. N.W.. Washington 6. D. C. Send address changes to The Shofar. Leaders Gather for Silver Anniversary YM, YW Meets Will 'Focus On Action Non-Delegates Urged To Enter Festivities and Deliberations "Focus on Action" is the theme which underlies the plans for the joint and concurrent sessions of the National BBYM and ke Paw- BBYW Conventions which will be held in Pittsburgh from Sun- Septem- day morning, Dec. 25, to Tuesday evening, Dec. 27. Because active members from all parts of the country have expressed an interest in partici- ah AZA Sabbath pating in the program, the con- vention committee, under the will be Observance Is joint chairmanship of Gladys Spiegel and Mel Pitler, have in the made arrangements with the taken THE MANY B'NAI B'RITH and at the University of Indiana, Founder Sam Beber; Mrs. Sam Be- November 12 Hotel Roosevelt to accommo- erse 19. BBYO leaders who gathered to pay Bloomington. Seated from left to tribute to Sam Beber, AZA founder, ber; Mrs. Arthur Laufman, Direc- date all interested visitors and right are Ben Barkin, former As- The National AZA Sabbath 'Awake tor of Women's Activities for B'nai observers. In order to encour- on Silver Anniversary Night at the sistant National Director of AZA; dust.' B'rith: Max N. Kroloff, Chairman will fall this year on Saturday, age ease of registration, a regis- during National shown Convention, Speaking platform are is AZA Ben Z. Glass, District 6 Grand of the AZA Silver Anniversary at the as they sat on the Nov. 12. Now is the time for tration blank has been included Lodge Secretary; Gerold Frank, Committee; Milton Friedman, the National Director of Public Infor- chapters who have not made in this issue of The Shofar and spe- of this max Hyman BBYC. Goldstein, program. program of treasurer the mation for B'nai B'rith; Maurice Member-elect of the BBYC; and plans for the celebration of the others will be available on re- This was the cli- orators, Bisgyer, Secretary of the Supreme Orrin Kabaker, Vivian Brown, and annual event to begin arrang- quest in local offices. of the four-day Silver Anni- Lodge; Mrs. Anita Perlman, Chair- Ruth Cohen, Presidents of AZA, at the versary Convention of AZA held ing special services for that day Seminars, Committees opic, so man of the BBG Advisory Board: BBG and BBYW,-respectively and for Friday night, Nov. 11. nal Ex- A unique arrangement has Other BBYO groups are encour- ultation Debate Topic Concerns Winter Tournament been worked out for this year's will be aged to join with AZA in pre- committee structure. It pro- of The paring for this event. The mems Plans Start Early vides for study seminars at bers conduct services, act as Jewish All-Day Schools which background material will cantors and choirs, conduct In a few short weeks the sea- be presented in relation to the special readings on this occa- specific work of the conference Topics for the 1949-50 AZA Debate and Oratory Tournaments son for winter tournaments, sion, and deliver the sermons. committees. After the sem- have been/officially designated and contestants are given the "go" conclaves, invitationals, and Many this year will plan re- inars have been completed op- signal to proceed with their plans and preparations for these ac- conventions will be in full swing. ceptions and onegai Shabat for portunity will be provided for tivities. AZA' and BBG's from the snow- the Congregations following the the same persons to participate The debate topic was selected after much discussion and services. In many cases, AZA swept regions of Canada to the in making committee plans evaluation of subjects available. chapters invite parents, friends sun-kissed sands of California based on the material discussed and members of B'nai B'rith to Since the pressures of time did in the seminar, Scholarship Fund (maybe in 1949 it won't snow!) join with them in preparing the not permit adequate delibera- The seminars and the com- tions over the topic during con- Loans Available will be busily engaged in plan- services. When these interest- mittees will deal with such ning and attending these events, ed people are not involved in the (See YM, YW, Page 8) vention meetings the Executive In accordance with the Na- most of which will be held dur- actual preparation, they are in- Committee decided to ask the tional AZA Convention's recom- vited to attend the service as staff to draft a suggested list of mendation that the Richard ing the December holiday sea- guests. BBG Story-Telling topics for approval of the Com- Klutznick B'nai B'rith Loan son. Outstanding sermons deliv- mittee. Fund be reactivated, AZA mem- Whether a member acts as a ered at the National AZA Sab- Contests To Begin Perl- bers and alumni are being urged host or as a guest there is still bath Service will again be sub- BBG's will begin preparing ention. The selected topic is "Re- Solved, that a system of Jew- to take advantage of the Fund a good deal of preliminary work mitted to the National BBYO Perl- ish all-day schools in North for furthering their education, that has to be done. for their national story-telling office. Those meeting standards award America be established." The A loan of $100 is available to Now is the time to start of excellence will be published contest during the fall months. the Jewish all-day school is de- any AZA member or alumnus handling those thousand and for distribution to AZA chap- The contest was established at the fined here as an institution who wishes to continue his one details which must be care- ters. Copies of the sermons the national BBG convention, at Con- which offers an integrated studies beyond high school. fully studied and planned well must be received by the nation- Camp Achim, Watervliet, Mich. holar- program of Jewish and secu- This Fund grew out of a char- in advance in order to make al BBYO office, 1424 16th St., The national story-telling finals would ity fund which AZA had main- N. W., Washington 6, D. C., by will be held at the National lar studies at the primary and your particular convention a that turned secondary levels. tained in its early years by al- real success. When we refer to Nov. 30 in order to be consid- BBG Convention, if approved (See FUND, Page 3) cation (See TOURNEY, Page 8) ered. by the Youth Commission next That is a particularly fitting January. arship subject for study and debate at ef- this time because of its direct regard association with several current BBG's Begin CCC Projects; Competition will be organized within the districts, with each district being given the preroga- recom- problems of a related nature. icants First, with the establishment of Israel has come the realization Chapter Paints Camp Cots tive to establish its own meth- when od for judging story-tellers in licant its area. The story must have It of our concern for cultural ties er. BBG's all over the country Frances Kerner, developed a all of the cots. There was also Jewish content and may be the and interests with the New are beginning to respond to the allow State and what this means in project with Camp Cheerful, time for swimming in the beau- original or adapted for the con- 'Care Concerning Children" about ten miles out of Cleve- plan tiful pool on the camp grounds, test. It may be read or told, terms of education and training project which was enthusias- of our people in this country. land, which is operated by a playing badminton and ping- although it's preferable to tell tically adopted at the National Second, an intense amount of children's society for physically pong, and cooking their own it. It is to be approximately Convention last month. disabled boys and girls. The im- meals. In this way, the girls five minutes long. interest has been developed in Program plans which are be- portant aid needed by the so- debating the explosive issue of had a rich satisfying experience At the national contest three um- ginning to reach the Shofar of Na- Federal aid to parochial schools. cial agency was the painting of for themselves and did a great impartial people will be the fice indicate that chapters find 50 dull gray surplus army cots, service for the children of the Third, the question of released- judges and will select the win- ions this project in keeping with which the camp director wanted camp. Jean Sobel is president ners on the basis of 60% for ugh time from public schools for re- the their interests, and many ligious education is still one of painted into more cheerful col- of this chapter. delivery and 40% for content. if groups have begun to plan ac- ors. great controversy. From the Liberty Lodge and Each district will be permitted rith tivities in their local communi- The girls rode out to the camp Henrietta Szold BBG chapters to send one contestant to the ting In the next edition of The ties. on Saturday night, held an out- in New Rochelle, N. Y., comes national finals. She will receive min- Shofar a bibliography on the Cleveland Heights, Ohio, BBG of-door supper, sang songs, and news of plans to help the nur- the same allotment for travel as be d (See DEBATE, Page 8) 34, with the aid of their adviser, to on the following day painted (See CCC, Page 4) a delegate from her district.