R. 1953 the SHOFAR Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 29TH YEAR NOVEMBER, 1953 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1761 R St., N.W., Washington 9, D.C. Regional BBYO's Raise $11,300 Parleys Since 1951 For Set Major BB Projects Most regional conventions will be held during the De- BBYO has added a third dimension to that old concept about young people. cember school recess week, it Members of BBYO's three orders-AZA, BBG and YM- was indicated this week on YW-are not only being seen and heard, but are actively the basis of scattered reports participating in support of the philanthropic undertakings of from regions throughout the their parent organization, according to figures released by the BBYO National Office last month. United States and Canada. Of the six regions report- $11,300 Total ing, all but one plans to take Levi Story A total of more than $11,300 has advantage of the December school break. In This Issue been raised by BBYO'ers during the last three years for major B'nai Information available also indi- B'rith-sponsored institutions, the cated that the majority of the re- Of SHOFAR report showed. And this figure does gional parleys will be joint AZA- not include considerable sums of uced a BBG meetings. The Leo N. Levi Memorial Hos- money made in local contributions ting in ates in Lone Exception pital at Hot Springs, Ark, is the which were not centralized at the The lone exception to the school most unique institution of its kind ention. BBYO Washington office. in the United States. recess week pattern is District One's Since 1914 it has been minister- Beneficiaries of the fund-raising Southern Ontario Region. AZA'ers ing to sufferers of arthritis and were the B'nai B'rith Children's in the region will meet in Toronto rheumatism, without regard to race cr creed. Home in Israel, supported and Nov. 20 22. Tentative program demo- Whom does it serve? What does maintained by the B'nai B'rith Wo- plans call for the inclusion of semi- on will it do? Who makes it tick What men's Supreme Council for children nars on *the functions of officers during and committee chairmen, national are its needs and its plans for the need of psychiatric treatment; AZA future? projects and B'nai B'rith BBYO the National Jewish Hospital at elected relations. A special section in this issue ounda- of SHOFAR has been devoted to Denver which specializes in the as the the "Leo N. Levi Memorial Hos- treatment of tubercular patients apters, As this issue of SHOFAR pital Story." and has been a major B'nai B'rith e new went to press the following re- The dramatic story of the birth gions reported on their conven- PRIDE OF UPPER NEW YORK. Steve Wasser, who resides in project since 1889; and the Leo N. ques- and growth and vision of the future Jewish tions, too late for inclusion in the Upstate New York B'nai B'rith Council area, receives a scroll in of the project which BBYO has Levi Hospital at Hot Springs, Ark., iviliza- the round-up story: recognition of his election as GAG from Dr. George Goldstein, presi- adopted for the 1953-54 year is the only non-sectarian hospital in dent of the Council. The presentation was made at the Council's meet- District 4-Southern Region ing in Syracuse, N.Y. last month. told in word and picture on pages the nation devoted specifically to AZA-BBG - Nov. 27-29 4 and 5. the treatment of arthritis and rheu- the pro- YM-YW Dec. 4-6 n of the SHOFAR Adds New matism. Until its adoption at the District 4-Northern Region enerally BBG-Dec. 24-27 BBYO Funds To Help AZA and BBG international con- or cate- AZA-Dec. 28-31 Feature On World ventions this year, the Levi Hospi- at Juda- th Jew- AZA-Nov. 27-29 BBYO Chapters Levi Build School tal was a YM-YW project. District 4-Central Region Since 1951 believe BBG-Nov. 27-29 " Another in the series of new BBYO-collected funds for the Leo N. Levi Hospital will District 7-Texoma Region The $11,300 includes all monies the na- BBG-Dec. 25-28 features being added to SHOFAR provide the initial costs for the establishment of a School of raised from January 1951 through ere: Sid over the next few months, "World Physical Medicine according to present plans. Aug. 31, 1953, and channelled m, Dis- trict 3; Less information is available on Datelines," makes its bow with this The school will meet the increasingly great demand for through national BBYO headquar- ard Mil- the region's BBG parley which has issue. See page 8). graduate physical therapists. It would be open to men and ters. It represents total contribu- eenstein, been temporarily set for Jan. 8 10, in Toronto, "World Datelines," a compilation women interested in physical medicine, which is the most tions for the Children's Home of BBYM-YW regional delegates of news about BBYO's chapters successful method of treating arth $4200 alone during a 12-month ces ex- anelists will meet in Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 28 throughout the world, is designed ritis and rheumatism, pists. At present, standards vary period from Sept. 1 through Aug. anel had and 29. Programs will include work- to help BBYO'ers on both sides of YM-YW has been engaged in a from state to state. 31, 1953, by the three orders. ditional shops for chapter presidents and the world to get to know each other campaign since last year to raise Funds contributed by BBYO In addition to the three-year mber of fund raising. better. funds for a force pump for the chapters will speed the process of total of $9400 which BBYO groups sum- Chicago Meet Hope For Expansion hospital. establishing the school. Recogni- have raised for the Children's Home District Six's Chicago Regional The first column carries news of Nucleus Exists tion of the school by the American since 1951, some $1900 has been convention, a joint AZA-BBG af- chapter activities in Australia, ds' The nucleus of a school is already Medical Association will be one of collected to date for the Denver and fair, will run from Dec. 25 through Great Britain and Mexico. In the Dec. 29. Sports, workshops and re- in existence - a building and train- the first objectives by hospital Leo N. Levi Hospitals by YM-YW ZA ligious services will figure promi- ensuing months, it is hoped that ed personnel are available - but authorities. through its Three Pillars Program. nently in the planning. groups in every country of the additional funds are required to ration" The convention will open with world where BBYO maintains chap- fathers establish a curriculum and for the Friday evening Sabbath services, der ters will make it a habit to report hiring of additional graduate thera- see CONVENTIONS page 8 AZA regularly on their activities. pists as instructors. Present plans call for the crea- istrict Marvin tion of the School of Physical Medi- Godol, Where To Find It cine in cooperation with the Uni- a versity of Arkansas. Physical and BBG President's Message Page 7 therapy students at the projected Aleph be- B'nai B'rith Briefs Leo N. Levi Hospital school would n. Page 8 ZA 2. be required to take academic Burt Chapter Chatter Page 7 courses in conjunction with their ester. order; GAG's Message specialized training, according to Page 3 plans now being made. Max, Sports ir in Page 3 Hope To Set Pattern sky of World Datelines father Page 8 One of the major aims of the school would be to set a pattern to THE THERAPEUTIC POOL at the Leo N. Levi Hospital is one of A. YM-YW in the News Page 6 be followed throughout the nation the major sources of the treatment of arthritic patients. This patient is learning to stand again. For other pictures and the story of the for the training of physical thera- Levi Hospital see pages 4 and 5.)