Have You Moved? the SH FAR Send Your New Address to The Shofar Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW Send address changes to The Shofar, 1761 R St. N.W., 29TH YEAR 6 NOVEMBER, 1952 Washington 9, D. C., Office of Publication, Baltimore, Md. 3 District 2 Colors Presented by AZA BBYM-YW to Consider Groups First Boost in '3-Pillar' Goal To Re-register President Proposes Per Capita Increase Three District 2 chapters were the first to re-register To Add Funds for Future ADL Projects this year, Abe Kanterman, Plans for assuming a more vital role in the work of administratiove assistant at B'nai B'rith by the B'nai B'rith Young Men and Young the National BBYO Office, re- Women will be placed before the National Convention by ports. The forms and checks President Midge Skulsky, according to a letter released to all covering the registration for chapters throughout the country. (See Message from the the three chapters for 1952- President in this issue of the Shofar.) 53 were forwarded to the na- Urging "more mature participa- tional office by the District 2 Truman Appoints tion in our relationship with B'nai office recently. Re-registra- B'rith," Miss Skulsky recommends tions for chapters through- that the per capita Fund Raising out the country began pour- Alumnus to Post goal be increased from $1.50 to ing into the national office $3.00, and that a portion of the In Washington new goal be allocated to the Anti- shortly after the first group Defamation League. In making this arrived. suggestion, the National President e The three chapters of Dis- President Truman has ap- emphasizes that this is part and n trict 2, who were registered pointed Dr. Joseph Lohman, parcel of the strides which the na- c for 1951-52 and are now alumnus of Denver Chapter 6 tional organization is making to- r registered for 1952-53, are of AZA, as chairman of the ward becoming an integral part of n Harold Katz AZA, Lexing- National Capital Park and the ADL set-up throughout the ton, Kentucky; Mile High Planning Commission. Dr. country. n BBG, Denver, Colorado; and The colors of the United States and Canada are presented at the Lohman, professorial lecturer Convention Topic y Midwestern BBYM, St. Louis, opening session of the national AZA convention in August. in sociology and law at the Chapters are urged to study this o Missouri. University of Chicago, as- problem along with the others n The BBYO registration sea- son began in September. Chap- Oratory Topic Is Quotation sumes the position of head of which will be faced by the National the nation's capital planning convention, when Delegates con- t body after extensive experi- vene for the Sixth International e ters prepare forms for their e regional offices which are pro- From Ninety-Seventh Psalm ence in the field of human rela- Convention of the BBYM-YW in n tions. Cincinnati at the Hotel Sheraton- cessed there and then for- - Dr. Lohman is chairman of Gibson from December 24 through warded to the national office. "The earth saw, and trembled," which has been selected December 27. the parole board for the State d Each chapter received a re- as the theme quotation for the A.Z.A. Oratory Program for of Illinois and consultant to Because of the growing interest registration form from its re- 1953, is contained in the following 97th Psalm. It is part of in the affairs of the BBYM-YW, gional office to fill out and re- the Psalm which reads as follows: fifteen police departments on Mr. Jacob J. Lieberman, Chairman e S turn with its registration fee. handling of racial tensions. He His lightnings lighted up the of the B'nai B'rith Commission, has is also Consultant on Human National Dues world; fically to the Jewish people, to announced that the Executive Com- Relations to the Atomic Ener- mittee meeting of the Commission - The national dues (and registra- The earth saw, and trembled. youth in general and to Jewish gy Commission, Department has been called for December 24 r tion fee) for each of the organiza- The mountains melted like youth particularly are also of Interior and the Tennessee in Cincinnati so that its members tions follow: wax at the presence of problem areas to discuss. could remain to attend the de- d Valley Authority. AZA, $2.00; BBG, $1.50; BBYW, the Lord, After seeing any one of Dr. Lohman was recently liberations of the Convention body. $2.00; and BBYM, $2.00. At the presence of the Lord of V. these problems, the earth Convention business committees given wide recognition for the AZA's dues beginning this year the whole earth. will examine the existing program r might tremble with despair authorship of the celebrated ; have been increased to $2.00 from The heavens declared His in light of the past three years of $1.50 by action of the 1950 National righteousness, and doom or tremble with report on segregation in the experience with it. Topics will be oi e And all the peoples saw His optimism and delight-de- nation's capital. chosen for the National Discussion AZA Convention, which recognized the impossibility of continuing the glory. pending upon your individual CONVENTION REGISTRATION program, and the rules, deadlines and eligibility requirements for the same services to chapters with BLANK ON PAGE 3 The quotation is of such a interpretation. The following BBYM-YW members will find Anita Perlman Scholarship pro- do lars which have shrunk in value. A? A dues had been $2.00 from 1924 broad a d comprehensive suggestions are only a few of gram will be reconsidered. registration blank for their to 1944. Even the restoration of the nature orator that opportunity it permits to each de- the areas which might be- national convention on Page 3 More Income (See DISTRICT 2, Page 2) an veloped. of this issue. Complete the form Because the expansion of the velop his own point of view 1. The Atomic bomb and all that and mail it with a check or YM-YW program during the past G and to present a theme de- it implies could destroy our civili- money order covering your reg- year has increased the administra- n Human Interest velopment which reflects his zation. Show how the U. N. and istration fee to the national tive costs of the organization, the e own personal creation. The (See ORATORY, Page 2) BBYO office by December 7. (See 3 PILLARS, Page 3) er 11 Stories Arriving broad principles and practices, e- At Shofar Office ideals and aspirations, visions d and dreams which are implied An Unguarded Moment or Many "human interest" in this philosophical idea are m stories have been sent to The limitless in their possibility e. Shofar in response to our re- of approach and development. e quest for material of this The quotation may be consid- ll nature. The Shofar will con- ered within the context of the A tinue requesting these stories Psalm or it can be lifted out n a until January 1 when a ring of context. In the former plan al will be awarded to the writer the interpretation is limited, i- of the one story that has the while in the latter plan its th most appeal. interpretation is practically The prize ring has been unlimited. given to BBYO by the L. G. In your approach to develop Balfour Co., BBYO's official your theme you many want to S- o jeweler in order to create think about the earth looking greater interest in this pro- out upon the multitude of or ht gram. problems which we are facing re Many of the stories which today. These problems which M- have already been received fit are limitless in scope would an the requirements for human include universal problems vo interest material. All that such as those of peace and f- would be of interest to BBYO war and democracy versus us members will be published in anti-democratic forces. Those future issues of The Shofar. problems which pertain speci- BBG's have a rollicking laugh during evening "snack" at the national convention at Michigan State College.