uary, 1953 ers; ep the Have You Moved? SH FAR Send Your New Address to ional presi- The Shofar region. She er chapter, nale" vice- Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization a fur shop. AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW me student chology. He 29TH YEAR 6 FEBRUARY, 1953 Send address changes to The Shofar, 1761 R St., N.W. In his ten Washington 9, D. C., Office of Publication, Baltimore, Md. s active in helped or- A. He was M and YW of District AZA Initiates National Leadership Institute s also vice- n. He has ngeles Jew- ewish Cen- Lieberman Alumnus Receives AZA Award Boy Scouts First to Be er Elected to 7th iser is re- Y.C. Term Sponsored YM in Chi- lawn Manor was presi- This Summer two terms J. J. Lieberman, Los An- ne. His in- geles, was re-elected to his A first step towards estab- ight years. seventh term as chairman of lishing National AZA Leader- sky has re- the B'nai B'rith Youth Com- ship Training Institutes at the will devote mission, BBYO's national gov- future BBYO Encampment al life, still erning body, at the commis- was made by the National Ex- of BBYM- sion's meeting in Washington, ecutive Committee at its an- elor is a D.C., January 26-28. Mr. Lieb- ecretary at nual meeting in Washington, erman, who has just com- ngress. February 6 and 7 when it de- us Farber pleted his twenty-fifth year in signed a new kind of format onding sec- B'nai B'rith youth work pre- and program for the August, Montreal, sided at the sessions of the 1953, National Convention. At draftsman commission which considered the same session, the Commit- Havarim the BBYO budget for 1953, tee reviewed the development reasurer of of the national program up to AZA and this point in this season, and eant Louis Robin, as- made plans for the remainder of the year. hues on the rd having The two-day meeting, secretary Leo Cherne, well-known economist, lecturer aand TV personality, receives the distinguished AZA chaired by Grand Aleph president Alumnus Award in New York City. Philip M. Klutznick, AZA's second grand aleph godol and last year's Godol, Don Newman, was at BBYW and recipient of the award, looks on a Sam Beber (left), founder of AZA, makes the presentation. tended by the national officers eper. and representatives of every BBG Executive district of the order, and was o stand up Average Aleph Is 16.8 Years Old, primarily focused on the next National Convention. The the Hydro- we are in Plans August BBG Average Is 16, Report Shows committee also discussed the ey not too forthcoming chapter program ch the ag- ld we not Convention The average age of an AZA member is 16.8 years and survey being conducted under BBG's average a few months younger, just 16, according to the chairmanship of grand use them aleph S'gan, Morris Kross; the things over The National BBG Execu- a study made this year from BBYO membership registra- your prob- tions. BBYM members average 22 and BBYW's 20.7. convention study being under- tive Committee made plans taken by the convention sur- well as my for its national convention to The figures were released S fight for be held at the University of by the national director of vey committee under the was revealed in the director's ders of us J. J. LIEBERMAN Illinois this August, approved BBYO, Dr. Max F. Baer in his report. AZA, since its found- chairmanship of grand aleph forget that a working budget for the re- annual report to the B'nai mazkir, Sidney Stahl: and the ing in 1924, has had a grand an words. recommendations of the AZA, mainder of the year, and out- B'rith Youth Commission total of 108,331 members and work of the community serv- sent peace BBG and BBYM-YW conven- in Korea. lined the work of its National which met in Washington, BBG since 1945 has served ice, driver safety, publica- January 26-28. Dr. Baer point- tions, athletic and social com- tions and general policies of Committees for the remander 44,043. Figures are available mittees. BBYO. of the current administration ed out that this information for BBG only since the girls k Mrs. Louis Perlman, Chi- at its annual meeting in affects the program that formed their national organ- In deciding to develop a new cago, was re-elected to one of Washington on February 6 BBYO plans and should con- ization. No figures are avail- kind of convention, the group duct. voted to extend the conven- the vice-chairmanships of the and 7. able on the number of girls Other statistical material tion from four to five days, commission and Hyman Chip- Workshops in Discussion (See AVERAGES, Page 8) (See LEADERSHIP, Page 2) kin, New York, relinquished Technique and Creative Dra- opy! his position as treasurer to matics were given priority assume the other vice-chair- rating for the convention manship. Jules Baylinson, YM-YW and BBG Scholarship program. Tentative plans call Philadelphia, became treas- u the for a discussion program as urer. well as the participation by Applications Due March 15 untry. Alan Klein, professor of the girls in business commit- tee and seminar discussions. Applications for group work at the Toronto Anita ing suggestions for special Perlman Scholarships for the time students are eligible for University School of Social In the second workshop, it is fund-raising activities. Chair- members of BBG and BBYM- the $200 award, and part- Work, opened the full commis- anticipated that groups will men of the Scholarship Com- YW are due in the National mittees which prepared the time students may receive up sion meeting (which was pre- create cantatas, musicals and BBYO office on or before to $100 per year to cover their ceded by a day-long executive radio sketches for presenta- material for the kits are March 15. Candidates whose tuition costs only. Students committee meeting) with an tion on "Talent Night" to re- Margie Goldman, Greensboro, address on supplying able place the traditional district applications are received by are eligible to renew their N.C., for BBG; and Emily adult leadership for BBYO. that date will be eligible for Fleishaker, Louisville, Ky., scholarships only once by pre- by skits. the 1952-53 awards which senting a new application in He illustrated his presen- for YM-YW. Seminars on Judaism and tation with examples of stud- will be announced this June, direct competition with other leadership training will also By action of the YM-YW ies he and others have made according to releases issued applicants. be included in this year's pro- on volunteer leaders and their this week by the national Convention fund-raising Funds for the YM YW gram which will run for four scholarship committee of the workshop, and with the ap- scholarship are raised progress under skilled super- days as it has in the past. Be- proval of the Executive Com- vision. two organizations. through contributions from chap- py! cause the program will be held mittee, their scholarship will The B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- over a week-end, preparations Complete details on the pro- ters throughout the country. Chap- be available this year for the ters usually contribute a minimum sion is composed of adult B'nai B'rith members from each of the will be made for the presenta- gram are given in the new first time to part-time stu- of $3.00 from their chapter treas- Scholarship Kits which are tion of a model Sabbath serv- dents as well as full time stu- ury or they may sponsor a special seven districts, representatives of being distributed to all BBG the Men's Supreme Lodge and Wo- ice and oneg Shabbat. dents pursuing graduate or scholarship fund-raising activity, and Y W chapters men's Supreme Council, and seven Another vital task under- undergraduate courses. Ap- with the total proceeds being con- through their regional BBYO plications will be due on tributed to the Scholarship Fund. member-at-large which are elected taken at the Executive Com- offices. These kits contain by the commission, New members- March 1 in the future but the From the proceeds of the funds mittee meeting, which was ETTS at-large elected at the meeting are scholarship application forms, chaired by President Phyllis Block, deadline was extended to received last year, three BBG Edu- Sam Beber, Omaha, Julius Bisno, chapter pledge cards, and a cation Scholarships of $200 will be was the study of national needs March 15 this year because of new scholarship folder ex- the delay in distribution of awarded this June to outstanding (See LIEBERMAN, Page 8) (See BBG, Page 3) plaining the program and giv- members who wish to continue their scholarship material. Full (See SCHOLARSHIP, Page 6)