1952 Have You Moved? the SH FAR Send Your New Address to The Shofar Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization SS Zelda AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW volunteer r which 29TH YEAR 6 JANUARY, 1953 Send address changes to The Shofar, 1761 R St., N.W., rapbook. Washington 9, D. C., Office of Publication, Baltimore, Md. daughter nce. registra- ports of New Yorker Elected YM-YW President; of new to print elected are the YM-YW To Buy Pump For Levi Hospital their ad- DULTS, ARTIN 600 Pay Tribute To Cherne Officer Installation Ends Beach, LOUIS Mass.; At AZA Award Presentation Cincinnati Convention NBERG, (These Jerry Nelson, vice-president of BBYM-YW, was elevated A cold drizzle failed to dampen the spirits of almost 600 le); and members of BBYO and B'nai B'rith who were on hand in to the national presidency of the organization at the closing Birming- session of the national BBYM-YW convention in Cincinnati. heard a New York on January 8 to pay tribute to Leo M. Cherne, the 1952 recipient of the Sam Beber Distinguished AZA Alumnus The New York youth leader was charged with supervising Award. the promotion of the Three NGTON Pillars of Service and was back- Ground Broken "I shall never be able to re- authorized to direct the or- BB Treasurer AZA 1 pay AZA fully for the debt ganization toward raising e chap- For New Israel which I owe it for six happy funds to buy a force pump eetheart years of such experience dur- needed in a hydro-therapy Makes Challenge (Mich.) ing my youth," said Cherne nce and room of the Leo N. Levi Hos- d GAL- Children's Home in accepting the coveted pital in Hot Springs, Ark. For The Future held its award from AZA founder, Jerry Nelson Sam Beber. Nelson was installed into dance, With the return from Israel Sidney G. Kusworm, Day- "Within AZA," said the office at the closing banquet of NEW of Mrs. Arthur Laufman, di- d chair rector of Women's Activities noted economist, author, and YM-YW Officers at which retiring president ton attorney and treasurer of Advis- for B'nai B'rith, new impetus commentator, "I found an op- Midge Skulsky, who presided B'nai B'rith, told delegates he state has been given the nation- portunity to belong, to be young wide campaign to raise funds accepted in a community of Are Long-Time throughout the four-day con- and guests to the national vention, was given the post of BBYM-YW convention that nference for the B'nai B'rith Children's mutual respect - in an en- counselor. Other officers elect- BBYO Members they were the "gladiators of by the Home there. Mrs. Laufman of Jus- vironment which permitted ed with Nelson are: Laura tomorrow" and the "big pues- participated in the ground- dissent." Bader, Philadelphia, and tion for you to determine is ducation breaking for the new building Philip M. Klutznick, second All the men holding nation- Larry Weisman, Hollywood, 1, aleph whether or not you are pre- 18, which will house 85 children Grand Aleph Godol and dist- al offices in BBYM-YW are Calif., vice presidents; and pared for this challenge." nmunity and for which the B'nai B'rith tinguished B'nai B'rith lead- alumni of AZA, and as such Harold Geiser, Chicago, treas- the Na- urer. Great Responsibility Women here are raising er, who received the same have long histories in B'nai rence. funds. award last year, was the prin- The new president appoint- The popular after-dinner BBYO Support cipal speaker. Mrs. Eleanor B'rith work. One of the girls, ed Julius Farber, New York speaker impressed on his Roosevelt who had been too, newly appointed assistant City, and Phyllis Robin, Mon- audience that they would BBYO's interest in the scheduled to address the audi- corresponding secretary, have to assume the responsi- treal, as corresponding secre- home is not recent. AZA is bilities of the Jewish com- ence, was unable to appear Phyllis Robin, was once presi- tary and assistant secretary, furnishing a room costing because of illness and sent a munity shortly and warned respectively. The national $5,000, BBG has been sending dent of Sigma Beta BBG in n telegram. Mr. Klutznick ex- convention abolished the that "It is not an easy thing toys and recreational materi- Montreal. to be a true and devoted Jew.' gion of pressed alarm over a current als to the children and BBYM- The new officers were in- office of recording secretary atforms trend towards conformity of in order to equalize the work He said that creating a YW plans to furnish a dormi- mocratic thought, in which individual- stalled at the closing banquet load of the secretaries. The favorable public opinion is the tory there under its Three of the national BBYM YW answer to Anti-Semitism and BBYO ity of expression is being corresponding secretary will ore the Pillars of Service program. stifled. He referred to B'nai convention by Mrs. Louis continue to handle the corres- that Jews are measured by resented The present home is inade- B'rith as his example of an Perlman, Chicago, vice-chair- their own conduct. He added pondence of the president; the a panel quate and was damaged dur- organization which through- man of the B'nai B'rith Youth that "We must respect our assistant will record minutes earlman, ing the Arab-Jewish war. The out its 109 years, has never Commission, w-h o warned own heritage, our own re- Women erection of a new home means and prepare all bulk mailings. been satisfied with the status them that "BBYM-YW can- ligion. You must reflect and that more than twice as many The convention was marked by quo. not 'wish' to have an out- practice that respect." n behalf the reaffirmation of the Three Pil- children can be cared for and associate "B'nai B'rith has always standing organization, it lars Program and the slogan "RES, He referred to a meeting at Har- their facilities will be the he and other Jewish leaders (See CHERNE, Page 2) books most modern available. (See OFFICERS, Page 8) (See CONVENTION, Page 4) had with Justice Louis D. ry poli- Mrs. Laufman describes her Brandeis at which Brandeis of the first visit to the home: Flowers for B'nai B'rith admonished them to take a Party, "You make your first visit to the message from him to the Jews resented present B'nai B'rith Children's of America. The message was, potlight- Home and forget for the moment "Every Jew is a trustee for nism in its desperate need to be replaced his own people." because 'the Children' shout and g adults welcome you with joy. A visitor Also at Banquet adership from B'nai B'rith Women in Amer- Lloyd Schwenger, Cleve- ter offi- ica! To these troubled youngsters, land, co-chairman of the the Bos- this was almost synonymous with BBYM-YW Advisory Board peal in the coming of the Messiah. of the B'nai B'rith Youth s recent Child's Welcome Commission, was chairman of "Weren't they promised a new the banquet program. J. J. pter home by B'nai B'rith Women? Lieberman, Los Angeles, Hadn't B'nai B'rith Women sent chairman of the Youth Com- ter them clothing and school supplies mission addressed the conven- mington, and toys Hadn't B'nai, B'rith Wo- tion at the opening luncheon differ- men been interested enough in them and again at the banquet. He e mem- to send somebody to meet the Chil- ton, but dren themselves? Their excitement impressed the delegates with les from is boundless. They welcome you their membership in a great chapter's with Hebrew song's and folk dances. organization and told them ee Slos- You wish that every B'nai B'rith they must consider them- n. N. J., member-Men, Women and Youth selves members of B'nai who through their contributions B'rith. have aided these children to regain Louis Matusoff, Dayton, BBG normalcy, could have shared that Ohio, president of District 2 sincere outburst of welcome from o select children of fifteen different na- Grand Lodge of B'nai B'rith in Long tionalities, who look well fed and also spoke at the banquet. vited the well cared for. The dismal building Children of the B'nai B'rith Home in Israel present Mrs. Arthur G. Laufman, representing B'nai Other B'nai B'rith leaders to their around you interrupts your r with a B'rith of America, a bouquet of flowers at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new children's home from Cincinnati and surround- honorary (See ISRAEL, Page 3) building. AZA, BBG and BBYM-YW are participating in the maintenance of the home. ing cities attended the ban- quet and dance.