1953 AZA Convention Story In Pictures See Pages 4 and 5 Index the SH FAR Calendar Of Events Page 2 Chapter Chatter Page 3 BBG President's Message Page 3 YM-YW in the News Page 6 Sports Page 7 Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 29TH YEAR 6 OCTOBER, 1953 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1761 R St., N.W., Washington 9, D.C. WASSER NEW GAG Is Twenty-Ninth Aleph To Hold Position; Levy, Lupin Named In one of the most thrilling elections in the history of Aleph Zadik Aleph, delegates to the 30th annual international convention at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill., elected tion Stephen A. Wasser of Schenectady, New York, retiring 1952-53 International Social Chair- nal man, twenty-ninth Grand Aleph Godol of the order. It was a triumph of personal courage for Wasser, who last year lost out in his bid to become the highest elected feature of the convention, with a selected group of delegats serving officer in AZA. as resource people to the seminar In a voice shaking with emotion, Wasser expressed groups. "deepfelt thanks for placing your confidence in me. I shall Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz of Minneapolis and Dr. Milton A. work with all my heart to continue the great progress our ests Saffir, of Chicago - both AZA order has made through the years, alumni - major speakers at the 3-54 and particularly during the past elect Wasser and to the order. convention, kicked off the seminar year,' he pledged, The new Mazkir, Arnold Lupin, told the convention, "there is an see ELECTION, page 7 the Levy, Lupin Elected Mort Levy of Houston, Texas, ith was elected Grand Aleph S'gan, and ing Arnold Lupin of New Orleans was da- named Grand Aleph Mazkir. Outgoing Grand Aleph Godol Don STEPHEN A. WASSER Newman, in a touching tribute by it will do my best" the international delegates, was to elected Grand Aleph Kohen Godol fe" by acclamation. Earlier, when his ud Convention Votes Levi name had been placed in nomina- tion for reelection to the post of ted GAG, a visibly moved Newman de- lan the Hospital Major Project clined the tribute. "No boy, no matter who he is, should accept a ing A four-pronged community service program was voted nomination a second time because for AZA during the 1953-54 year by delegates to the AZA he would deprive a fellow aleph of this greatest experience AZA has used international convention. to offer," he said. dis- Major effort will be made on behalf of the Leo N. Levi In a similar tribute to retiring Hospital, a B'nai B'rith sponsored Grand Aleph Mazkir Sid Stahl, his institution for the treatment of tion voted to continue the B'nai name was placed in nomination. B'rith Children's Home in Israel Following the lead of Newman he STEVE WASSER receives the GAG's gavel, symbol of his lace arthritis. Proceeds from the AZA too declined. "It is the hardest authority, from outgoing GAG Don Newman, during impressive nars campaign will be used for imple- as a supplemental campaign. Dele- thing in the world to say 'no,' ceremonies. ever menting several new projects the gates approved a resolution which stated: "While it was undesirable especially when one has come all hospital is now contemplating, in- through the ranks of AZA," Stahl awful lot of work in being Mazkir cluding the construction of to continue raising funds as a a t 2, school of Physical Medicine. principal international project, we said. of this order. I pledge to give it all Wasser Third GAG I can." Si At the same time, the conven- could not just drop the project Cooperation Pledged because the Children's Home is a In an inspiring display of unity, From District 1 phia B'nai B'rith agency and we have a In a brief acceptance speech, pledges of support came from Les- They're First duty to that Home and Israel." Levy, whose election was by ac- ter Belsky, District 5; Bruce Paul, Stephen Wasser is the twenty- clamation, pledged his "complete District 2; and Sam Welcowitz, ninth aleph, and the third from see HOSPITAL, page 7 For The Year devotion and service" to GAG- District 3, all of whom were District 1, to be elected to AZA's entered as GAG nominees. highest office. The first BBYO chapter to re- The election of officers followed The last aleph to hold the post of GAG from District 1 was register for the 1953-54 year is the traditional "open caucus" pro- Peter K. Rosedale of Cranston, St. Louis AZA 28. cedure with delegates asking ques- iling Rhode Island, who served from The St. Louis group has a tions of the candidates. The ballot 1951-52. onal membership of 61, including 11 was by closed vote. Only one GAG in the history members in the armed forces. Two Innovations of the order has ever held office The figure represents an in- The election was the climax of a for two consecutive terms. He crease of 13 over last year's oing convention which was marked for was William Suckle, Oak Lane membership. ams. Chapter Aleph Godol is Ar- two innovations. Of the five AZA, Philadelphia, Pa., who served from 1941 to 1943. and thur Friedman. days delegates spent at the Uni- the versity of Illinois, three were de- District 6 continues to lead as Two new BBG Chapters be- con come the first to sign up for the voted to actual international con- the largest single GAG pro- year. vention business. The final two ducer. It has furnished the order They are Delilah BBG of Un- days were given over to the First with 10 leaders. The last Dis- con- ion, N. J. and Mid-Valley BBG Annual Leadership Training In- trict 6 aleph to be elected GAG of Valley, Calif. CONGRATULATIONS. While the old and the new officers look stitute which featured a series of was Earl Pollock, Zenith AZA, ded: The Delilah group has 15 on, Hyman Chipkin, vice chairman of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- training seminars and workshops Sioux City, Iowa, in 1946. rina members. Its president is Myrna sion, and convention installation officer, congratulates the new GAG, in the various aspects of BBYO Other districts have furnished aron Juman, Stephen Wasser. Others pictured, from left to right; Sid Stahl, programming. The institute, it is GAG's as follows: apo Joy Gelb is president of Mid- retiring Aleph Mazkir: Mr. Chipkin; Don Newman, outgoing GAG anticipated, will be expanded and District 2-four: District 3- Valley BBG which has a mem- and incoming Grand Aleph Kohen Godol; Wasser: Mort Levy, given even more emphasis at future four; District 4-six; District ctor bership of 20. newly-elected Aleph S'gan; Arnold Lupin, the new Aleph Mazkir; and conventions. 5-one; and District 7-one. outgoing Aleph Kohen Godol, Peter K. Rosedale. Seminars on Judaism were also a