1954 1 the SHOFAR IS ship Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization even AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW mon AZA 30th YEAR 6 FEBRUARY, 1954 Office of Publications, Baltimore. Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1761 R St., N.W., Washington 9. D.C. r ing,' point wish these BB PURCHASES CAMP; tuni- gram ch as could "by would READY THIS SUMMER gious read- cuss- hers. and 300-Acre Site Located In Pennsylvania sked wish their Pocono Mountains; Encampments Planned vices The B'nai B'rith Youth Organization reached a new milestone in its history last month can with the purchase of a campsite in the Pocono Mountains, near Starlight, Pennsylvania. he Acquisition of the 300-acre summer retreat, located on the Pennsylvania-New York border about 130 miles from New York City and Philadelphia, brings to fruition an AZA he dream which began some 27 years ago. for Family Gathering and wish "I look hopefully forward to the day, when, through the Deadline Nearing To combined activities of our central office, the B'nai B'rith staff, For Registration d by the BBYO staff and the new Director of Adult Jewish Educa- This is last call to District Jew- tion, we may make of this 300-acre officers to spur registration. ncies and THE BOATING'S FINE, come on in. The camp's 300-acres includes mountaintop a Jewish family gath- chairman, in calling the campsite The BBYO National Office has this beautiful, picturesque lake which delegates will use for boating, ering place where cultural expres- purchase "a vital programming in- announced that district delega- land swimming and fishing. sion and recreational opportunities strument and a bold step forward tions to this year's national en- campments will be determined port will blend and help formulate the in well as an important part of on the basis of district member- and pattern of the adjusted American B'nai B'rith's growing Jewish cul- ship recorded in the national nded de- Jew of tomorrow," Philip M. Klutz- tural program." office as of March 31, 1954. Dis- nick, president of B'nai S'rith, said (For complete text of state- tricts will receive no credit to- stion Jew- ments, see page 8.) wards the size of their delega- in announcing the purchase. tions for membership received e do The new B'nai B'rith property, Camp B'nai B'rith will be ready after the March 31 deadline. our formerly known as Camp Windsor, for use this summer and plans are has facilities for 350 persons. underway to hold the AZA, BBG guests will be accommodated in the Perched high in the lovely Pocono and BBYM-YW international con- main guest house. Other physical ore, Mountains, its 2200-feet altitude ters IIII ventions there, the BBYO National properties of the camp include; arts make it an ideal summer camp. and Office said. No definite dates have and crafts buildings, a two-story has The camp's facilities includes a as yet been determined for the con- warehouse, six clay-top tennis the 15-acre lake for swimming, boat- claves. courts, two softball fields, hand- eme ing and fishing. It has two auditor- ball courts, basketball courts, a The B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- ning iums and a main dining room with tions, which will share in the use golf driving range, and campfire em- facilities for seating 500 persons. sites. his A NATURAL CURTAIN OF GREEN from the surrounding trees of the camp, have also scheduled a yna- forms the backdrop for these cabins in which delegates will be housed The camp's kitchen is provided with national summer institute. An infirmary, which will be staff- during the encampments. Note the tennis courts in the foreground. the finest and most up-to-date ed by a trained nurse, will look Leaders Hail Purchase the equipment. after the health and well-being of ein- BBYO leaders throughout the Other Facilities delegates, guests and staff. put les." Encampment Purchase country joined with J. J. Lieber- Convention delegates will be The camp was purchased by the man, National Youth Commission B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Foun- the housed in 33 cabins, and adult were Climaxes Movement dation with funds obtained through the transfer of the assets of the adu- 30 former B'nai B'rith Orphans Home si it That Began In 1927 Bingham- MASS. 145 in Erie, Penna., which had been om- CONN. turned over to the Foundation by ton resolution of B'nai B'rith District en- Acquisition of Camp B'nai B'rith last month was the 17 17 48 44 Three and the Board of Directors 17C ven climax of a movement which began in 1927. Liberty of the Home. ds." 47 (17) The earliest reference on record of the desire for a B'nai Chapel To Be Moved Sayre Brith 58 B'rith camp was on June 30, 1927, when the late Joseph Her- 29 97 Poughkeepsie 66 The Charles Kline Chapel, form- vish of bach, 2nd vice-president of the old AZA Supreme Advisory 220 Campsite Port Jervis erly at Erie, has been kept intact and together with its original wall eph Council, the forerunner of the pres- 1930, Joseph Karesh, who was then Tunkhannock ka's 27 6 79 paneling will be installed at the ent National Youth Commission, encampment. non, and Julius Cohen, a still-active Ben Grand Aleph Godol, and now As- Wilkes sur- B'rith of Chattanooga, Tenn., and sistant United States Attorney in 209 17 Barre pon one of the early members of the San Francisco, included the follow- 11 71 62 NEW Where To Find It of at- Advisory Council called on the ing recommendation in his message for SAC to "appoint a committee to to the 1930 International AZA Con- YORK Aleph~Godol's Message Page 3 ake investigate all details of a camp vention meeting at Oakland, Calif.: Sunbury Easton BBG President's not and to report to the President as "The benefit of association of 56 Message Page 7 ac- soon as possible; the president then members has been demonstrated. B'nai B'rith Briefs 611 Page 4 to report back to the Supreme Ad- I can think of no better way of me bringing them together than to Chapter Chatter Page 7 ary visory Council. In the meanwhile, of the Office of the Council be in- have them mingle in gay, carefree Harrisburg Israel Moss' Column Page 2 structed to get out publicity at once camaraderie at an all-AZA camp, YM-YW President's of that the Order is to have a camp sponsored and managed by AZA. Message Page 6 ng- as soon as possible." I therefore recommend that plans or- be studied whereby such a project Sports Page 8 rse The jointly-sponsored motion was (Reproduced by Permission of AAA) ood carried. can be put into effect." YM-YW News Page 6 Events seemed to be moving CAMP B'NAI B'RITH (starred area) is located on the Pennsyl- in Convention Action vania-New York border about 130 miles equidistant from New York Sports Page 6 g a swiftly that year. The Chapter and Philadelphia. The map shows the major routes leading to the World Datelines heir Three years later, on July 13, Page 6 (See 1927, Page 8) camp.