the SH Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 26TH YEAR NOVEMBER, 1949 1424 16th St. N.W. Washington 6. D.C. Send address changes to The Shofar. BBYO Begins Preparing for YM, YW Conventions YM, YW Name Registrations Four Seminar New Forms Developed Moderators To Simplify Procedure Seminar moderators for the Registration of BBYO mem- National BBYM and BBYW bers for the calendar year 1950 Conventions have been an- is now getting under way in nounced by BBYM, BBYW many areas. In order. to facili- Presidents Nate Rosen and tate and expedite registration, the National office has devel- Ruth Cohen. The Conventions oped new forms and a simplified will meet concurrently at he Hotel Roosevelt, Pittsburgh procedure which will save many additional hours of work on the Dec. 25-27. The seminar leaders are: Structure, Nathaniel Na- part of individual chapters as well as BBYO offices. son, BBYO Director of Field Operations; Social Action, Al The official registration forms for 1950 are being distributed to Balzer, Director of District 1; all local offices and should be se- Service to the Community, Miss cured from them in order to Ethyle Simon, Director of the complete chapter registrations Chicago Region, and Our Rela- at an early date, One major tionship to Israel, Tzvi H. Po- difference in the registration rath, former Director of Dis- trict 3. procedure from previous years will be the elimination of in- The plans thus far allow for dividual registration cards (ex- committee structure to follow cept that such cards will be used closely that of the seminars. In for registering new numbers). THE BBYM AND BBYW Con- burgh December 25-27. Seated Standing from left to right are: the seminars, the participants vention Planning Committee in from left to right: Mel Pitler (co- Hymie Hafner, Goldie Green, A membership roster sheet, Pittsburgh gets together to map will strive to develop trends of chairman), Anna Frances Stark Lewis Greenstein, Dorothy Gord- on which there is space for the out plans for the 1949 concurrent (co-chairman), Morris Shutzberg, don, Laura Jacobs, Ruth Cohen, thought that can be applied in names and other important data conventions to be held in Pitts- Marvin Margolis, and Betty Kline. and Sam Bass. committee meetings. Each dele- about chapter members, is being gate and guest will participate used as the basis for registra- in a seminar and in the respec- tion. BBYO Launches AZA Alumnus D. Goldman tive committee deliberations. Roster Change Lieberman Book Space was provided on the To further simplify the pro- convention registration forms cedure, a "Change of Roster Review Program Form" will be used in order to To Head BB Grand Lodge for everyone attending to indi- cate his preference of seminar make any necessary changes in As part of the Jewish Book and committee. The form was An AZA alumnus, David Goldman, has been elected president the original registration form. Month Program to be observed of the District 4 Grand Lodge of B'nai B'rith and will thereby printed in The Shofar which ap- These changes will be as fol- throughout the country, BBYO peared in November. Additional serve on the Executive Committee of the Supreme Lodge. Mr. lows: registration of new mem- will launch its Jacob J. Lieber- copies of the form are availa- Goldman was a member of the bers, separations, and changes man Book Review Program this ble from regional and district of address. month with the inauguration of Anniversary Pasadena AZA chapter 48 until he BBYO offices. became an alumnus in 1929. He A detailed list of instructions its Book Review Contest. The conventions will convene will accompany each registra- Awards will be made for wir- Ends in May served the chapter as Aleph Godol Sunday morning, Dec. 25, and tion form with practically every ners in each division: AZA, and Aleph Gisbor. Since then, he will continue through a final BBG, BBYM and BBYW. has been president of the B'nai question and problem that may The celebration of the Silver banquet on Tuesday evening, B'rith Lodge in Pasadena twice, confront a chapter answered in Members are eligible to par- Dec. 27. Although BBYM and Anniversary of AZA will con- the instructions: however, any ticipate in the program merely BBYW members will meet to- (See REGISTRATION, Page 8) (See BBYO LAUNCHES, Page 5) tinue until May 25, 1950, ac- gether for seminars and social cording to Max N. Kroloff, affairs, some plenary sessions AZA Sets Goal of 100% chairman of the national Silver and committee meetings will be Anniyersary committee. That separate. Re-registration by Jan. 31 date, Mr. Kroloff recalled, marks The tentative schedule pre- the 25th anniversary of the pared for the convention is One hundred per cent re registration by Jan. 31 is the goal adoption of AZA by the Su- Sunday, Dec. 25 preme Lodge of B'nai B'rith. 9 a.m.-12 noon: Registration and set for each chapter by Leon Dolnick, chairman of the National Executive Committee meetings. AZA Membership Committee. Spurred on by the recently 12 noon-2:15 p.m.; Luncheon (official In his first nation-wide release, which will be distributed published brochure on how Opening). shortly, Dolnick indicates that special certificates will be given to B'nai B'rith lodges and women's 2:15-3:15 p.m.: Separate plenary sessions at which there will be those chapters meeting require- chapters can observe the AZA be reports from the presidents, ments. Members who graduate Rubinger of Quebec, Canada Silver Anniversary, B'nai B'rith credentials committees, and rules from AZA, who leave town, or Mel Ein, Hammond, Ind.; Sid youth chairmen are arranging committees and appointments to who pass away, are not to be for AZA chapters to participate seminars and committees. Pavilack, Wheeling, W. Va.; Bob counted in computing the regis- in special programs at B'nai 3:30-5:30 p.m.: Seminars. Leavitt, Los Angeles, Calif.: 7:30-10:30 p. m.: Seminars tration percentage. B'rith meetings. David Goldman Monday, Dec. 26 The new plan carries out the Saul Feldman, Atlanta, Ga.: Lodge and Chapter Youth president of the Southern Cali- 9-10:30 a.m.: Joint committee meet- 1949 Convention program, Jerry Reece, Chicago, III., and Chairmen are being urged to fornia B'nai B'rith Council and ings. which emphasized the real need Isaac Gruber, Memphis, Tean., invite AZA and BBG members first vice-president of the District 10:45 a.m.-12 noon: Joint plenary for maintaining present mem- Jan. 1 through May 31 will be 4 Grand Lodge. session at which discussions in to their meetings to help cele- bership while adding to those seminars and committee meet- set aside for the membership brate the Silver Anniversary, As a lawyer in Pasadena, Mr. ings will be summarized chapters which were small in drive to strengthen individual and to make that activity part Goldman has been active in the 2-5 p.m.: Separate committee meet- sizes. In order to qualify for chapter membership and Feb. 1 of a program of joint activi- affairs of both the Jewish and gen- ings. the 100 per cent re-registration through June 30 will be devoted ties leading to mutual under- eral community. He was president 5:15-7 p.m.: Separate plenary ses- certificate, chapters should have sions. to chapter and pledge education standing. of the Temple B'nai Israel and an 9 their advisers attach a note to p.m.: Buffet and supper and in regard to membership prac- The new brochure suggests officer of the Pasadena Zionist Or- dance. the registration forms when tices, history and future plans that AZA members may be in- ganization. He has been active in Tuesday, Dec. 27 fees are sent to the local offices. of the organization. In rela- terested in conducting an inter- the Pasadena Welfare Fund, was a 9 a.m.-12 noon: Separate plenary According to the other plans tionship to the latter period, director of the Committee for Per- chapter debate or oratory con- sessions. of the Membership Committee, sonal Service, a member of the emphasis will be put upon estab- test at lodge meetings, or in 1:30-5:30 p.m.: Separate plenary Junior Chamber of Commerce and which includes in addition to lishing "Schools of AZA" sessions and elections. presenting one of four suggest- the Chamber of Commerce, an 7 Chairman Dolnick, Garson p.m.: Banquet, speaker, and in- throughout the country. (See SILVER, Page 6) (See GOLDMAN, Page 7) stallation of officers.