1950 n lected the SH thing, DFAR col- differ- rs are Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Dis- AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW B'rith Is the 26TH YEAR FEBRUARY, 1950 ds for 1424 16th St. N.W. Washington 6. D.C. Send address changes to The Shofar. istrict nven- istrict their YM AND YW COMBINE ON NATIONAL LEVEL paign soon other Henle Elected Grauel Speaks About Israel BBYM Requests Star- YM, YW Head roject. n Dis- C. Waterstone, Adler B.B.Y.M. -Y.W. B'rith Are Vice-Presidents NATIONAL INVENTION Top Age Limits activ- Be Raised orking Arthur Henle, a member of 4TH ANNUAL Delegates to the fourth na- Havarim BBYM in the Bronx, tional conventions of the B'nai New York City, heads a slate B'rith Young Men and B'nai e of officers for B'nai B'rith B'rith Young Women, held Young Men and Young Women jointly in Pittsburgh, December g that includes many young men 25-27, voted overwhelmingly for Com- hing- and women who are well known a consolidation of the two or- eve- in BBYO activities. ganizations on the national level. uing Charlotte Waterstone of De- The action, which is subject to time troit, who was a member of the the approval of the B'nai B'rith com- National BBYW Executive Com- Youth Commission at its March ear's BBG, mittee last year as national vice- meeting, must also be ratified president, and Martin Adler, by the next conventions of 1 be Hillside, N. J., former national BBYM and BBYW after a trial the and corresponding secretary of period of 18 months. It was de- B'nai BBYM are the two national cided that the next national vice-presidents in the combined JOHN STANLEY GRAUEL, Prot- and YW Conventions in Pitts- tions; J. J. Lieberman, chairman conclave will be held in the reme estant minister, encourages YM burgh, Dec. 25-27. Looking on of the B'nai B'rith Youth Com- nual structure. summer of 1951. and YW to continue support of are, left to right, Art Henle, na- mission; and Ruth Cohen, YM, on The other officers are Mil- Israel during his talk at the clos- tional president; Dorothy Gor- reme YW representative to the B'nai The BBYM delegate assembly three dred (Midge) Skulsky of Mont- ing banquet of the National YM don, co-chairman of the conven- B'rith Youth Commission. also voted for raising the upper same real, Que., former District 1 age limit of that organization to BBYW president, who is now national recording secretary and Chapter Formed National AZA, BBG Executive 26, to correspond more closely to that of BBYW. This proposal Phil Zimmerman, national treas- is subject to the approval of the urer, who is chairman also of In Jerusalem Committees Meet in Chicago Youth Commission and the Su- the YM and YW Council in the preme Lodge of B'nai B'rith. New York Metropolitan Region. A new chapter of the B'nai B'rith The National Executive Committees of AZA and BBG are New Officers Ruth Cohen, Pittsburgh, retir- Youth Organization was officially meeting simultaneously in Chicago as The Shofar goes to press. installed in Jerusalem on Jan. 23 Arthur Henle, New York ing national BBYW president, Gathering at the Hotel Sherman, AZA and BBG were to commence by Professor A. H. Fraenkel, Presi- City, was elected president of and Harold Ackerman, Irvington, dent of B'nai B'rith District Grand their meetings the evening of the provisional combined na- N. J., President of District 3 Lodge No. 14 in Israel. The report GAG To Tour Feb. 4 and continue through tional administration of the BBYM, were elected as repre- was received by The Shofar from Shalom P. Doron, Secretary of the Sunday, Feb. 5. two organizations. Vice-presi- sentatives to the B'nai B'rith Eastern Cities District Grand Lodge. Presiding at the Executive dents are Charlotte Waterstone, Youth Commission. ts The new chapter, which consists Dick Brownstein, GAG of AZA, Committee meetings were to be Detroit, and Martin Adler, Hill- Art Henle proved his ability of 23 young people in the ages of will tour the eastern states while side, N. J. Other officers elected 17 and 18, will be known as the Dick Brownstein, Portland, Ore., d as a presiding officer at the re- in the East for the National Execu- are Mildred (Midge) Skulsky, cent National Conventions while Jerusalem chapter of the B'nai GAG of AZA, and Jewel Gordon, an Me- B'rith Youth Organization. This tive Committe meeting of AZA in Montreal, recording secretary; mem- acting as chairman of the will be a mixed group of boys and Chicago and the meeting of the New York City, National Presi- Philip Zimmerman, New York Provi- BBYM sessions and several of girls in accordance with co-educa- B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, dent of BBG. Representatives City, treasurer; and Harold ghnuts the joint sessions in the absence tional practices in Israel. March 14-16, in Washington. of each of the seven districts Ackerman, Irvington, N. J., and in the of Nate Rosen, retiring national Secretary Doron has suggested motto, He is planning visits to chapters and the national officers of both Ruth Cohen, Pittsburgh, Youth BBYM president, who was un- that BBYO members in the United in con- in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Commissioners. Eleanor Sessler, States and Canada may want to able to attend the meetings. organizations were expected to tivities, correspond with individual mem- Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Toronto, Ot- New York City, was subsequent- f Life' Henle has been vice-president attend. bers of the Jerusalem Chapter. In tawa, Montreal, Quebec, Boston, ly appointed corresponding sec- recently of the New York Regional order to accommodate this pur- Gen- Providence, New York, Philadel- The Committees are meeting retary. Council of YM and President of pose, The Shofar is glad to list be- Provi- low the names and addresses of phia, Baltimore, and Washington, in separate sessions convening The BBYM and BBYW dele- District 1 BBYM. He was a the charter members of the Jerusa- and several communities in be- for one joint session on subjects gations entertained a proposal officers member of the national com- tween. lem group. y with mittee on contests and awards He expects to attend regional relating to both AZA and BBG. to affiliate directly with the Aharon Zamir, 4 Alfandari St., senior B'nai B'rith. This motion resent. and district meetings while on his at the 1948 convention and Ruchama, Jerusalem, Israel. trip, in addition to visiting individ- On the AZA agenda were Edna was defeated after several dele- Work (See HENLE, Page 7) (See JERUSALEM, Page 5) ual chapters. such topics as the purpose of gates stated that young people Hilda the AZA convention system, the under the age of 26 are not illiams iser at New National YM, YW Officers organization of convention com- ready for senior membership in B'nai B'rith. mittees, the district leader's The motion to consolidate YM responsibility to the national Be and YW nationally was passed convention, the essentials of it almost unanimously by the YW good program material, the delegates and by a two-thirds nament lo., on method of achieving inter-com- (See YM, YW, Page 5) air will mittee cooperation, and what ZA 734. ans for contribution the National Or- Shofar Seeks News show, ganization should make to dis- About Advisers semi- t plan- tricts, regions and chapters. The national BBYO office is interested in obtaining informa- eligious Each of the committee chair- tion about chapter advisers who men of both organizations will have been in continual service for fifteen or more years. Chap- report on their activities thus ters are requested to send to nearby far this year and what is The Shofar, 1424 16th St. N. W., s used Washington 6. D. C., biographi- AZA of planned for the remainder of cal sketches and stories of their its fall their terms in office. Also to be advisers who have served with d from NEW NATIONAL BBYM AND YW er, fish Art Henle, national president; Mar- right, Midge Skulsky, national re- discussed is progress in each of their chapters for such a length officers photographer grin for the of time. The material is being nd out shortly after their election. The tin Adler, national vice-president; cording secretary; Charlotte Water- the districts and what can be compiled for a special story on YM's are from left to right, Harold and Phil Zimmerman, national stone, national vice-president; and done to help individual district advisers that will appear in a Ackerman, Youth Commissioner; treasurer. The YW's are, left to Ruth Cohen, Youth Commissioner. organizations. forthcoming issue of The Shofar.