Fill in the Ranks the SH OFAR Replace Every Member Who Enters The Armed Forces Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 1424 16th St.. N.W.. Washington 6. D.C. 28TH YEAR DECEMBER, 1951 Send address changes to The Shofar BBYO STEPS UP DEFENSE WORK Seven Service Areas Open; BBG's Story-Tellers At Convention National Agencies Cooperate Seven areas of service have been projected by the na- tional BBYO program department for BBYO chapters' par- ticipation in the defense mobilization of the country. The defense program announced Intermarriage this month by BBYO defines specific projects pertinent to the interests of BBYO mem- Chosen YM-YW bers and in the mobilization of the community. BBYO has cooperated with Panel Topic the Federal Civil Defense Ad- ministration, the Red Cross, USO and National Jewish Wel- BBYM-YW has selected the fare Board, and the American- subject of intermarriage for ism Department of B'nai its national discussion pro- B'rith to draw up a service gram topic this year. Asking "What Should Our Attitude program that meets the spe- cific interests of BBYO mem- Be Toward Intermarriage?", bers. the topic will be discussed in chapters, regions and districts PROJECTS VARY until seven district finalists Ranging from projects to are chosen for the national aid servicemen away from program to be held at the next home to developing trained 1951 BBG Story-tellers are pictured in the lounge Katzen, Winston Salem, N. C., District 5: and national BBYM-YW conven- personnel for Civil Defense in of the Men's Residence of the University of Illinois, Myckie Fine, Chicago, District 6. Seated in front tion. each city, the program arose where they lived during the national BBG conven- are Edith Lefkowitz, Nashville, District 7, and The topic was one of several from requests by each nation- tion. Perched on the arms of the chairs, from left Jean Goldman, Malden, District 1. Irma Kurtz, circulated among the members al convention of BBYO this to right are Sybil Cohen, San Francisco, District 4; District 3's story-teller from Jersey City, was of the national executive com- year that a total civil defense Ruth Schlafman, St. Louis, District 2; Rochelle absent when the picture was taken. mittee of the young adult or- program for BBYO be ganization until the final selec- developed. AZA Is Mobilized tion was made. The topic of Incorporated into the pro- Moral And Military Victory intermarriage was preferred gram are the "Smokes for above others because of its Servicemen" and scrap collec- For Mid-Winter close relationship to the imme- tion campaigns already inau- Remembered On Chanukah diate problems of young men gurated by AZA and special Membership Drive and women. local projects already under- In recent years, the story of Chanukah has been de- It was announced in the re- taken by AZA, BBG and AZA will mobilize for an in- scribed frequently as the counterpart of the struggle to create cent issue of the Combined BBYM-YW chapters through- ternational membership drive the new state of Israel, so frequently, in fact, that we often Program Release of BBYM- out the country. Emphasis in between January 1 and April forget the real reason for the celebration of the holiday. It YW, which was distributed to the program is placed on each 30. A goal of 1500 new mem- But basically, and more im- is true that the Festival of portant, we remember that chapters last month. In an chapter's cooperating with lo- bers over the registration for 1951 has been set, and empha- Lights or Festival of the Mac- Chanukah did not reach the article for the release, Sanford cal agencies - B'nai B'rith place it holds in our lives mere- Blavin, Detroit, urged chap- lodge and chapter armed sis is placed on filling present cabees, as it is sometimes call- forces and veterans commit- chapter ranks to 25. ed, commemorates the rebel- ly because it recalls the mili- ters to begin the discussion program immediately so that tees, the Red Cross, the local Again employing the slogan, lion of an enslaved people tary strength of the Hasmon- the greatest participation can Jewish Welfare Board repre- "Fill in the Ranks," AZA's against tyrants. (See CHANUKAH, Page 7) sentative and other local civil (See INTERMARRIAGE, Page 4) present campaign was precipi- defense agencies. tated by the entrance of many Talking It Over MANUAL PREPARED members into the service and A complete manual entitled anticipates greater gaps in "Activities on the Home membership as compulsory Front" is being published by military training continues. BBYO and will be in the hands The seven AZA districts are of chapters after the first of now compiling estimates of the year. The manual will pre- goals each can reach in the sent specific instructions for membership drive. A running chapters on how to contact tally or thermometer will be proper authorities for assist- kept in The Shofar during the ance in initiating any phase of campaign. the defense service program. A membership kit will be Of interest to AZA and BBG distributed to chapters soon. members are the calls for Civil It will contain a pledge Defense messengers, Red manual, a brochure of tech- Cross entertainers and in- niques for arousing interest (See DEFENSE, Page 5) in the chapter among prospec- tive members, an AZA Inside Information, material to pass Original Literary among prospective members, Works Published and a question and answer Throughout this issue will be sheet to use in pledge classes. found original sermons, poetry In the forthcoming issue of and essays submitted by BBYO the Combined National Re- members in the Sidney Kusworm lease of AZA, Don Cahen, AZA Sermon Writing Program San Francisco, national mem- and the J. J. Lieberman Creative bership chairman, has devel- Writing Program. More of this material will be oped a preliminary program Stanley Harris, District 2 BBYO director, (perched on desk) meets with delegates in his corridor for a printed from time to time as of membership activities for bull session during the national AZA convention at the University of Illinois. space permits. (See MEMBERSHIP, Page 5)