the SH FAR Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 31st YEAR 6 JUNE, 1954 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar. 1761 R St., N.W. Washington 9. D.C. BBYO JOINS BOND DRIVE To Serve As Full Partner In $7.5 Million Campaign Chicago Highlighting BBYO's growing status in the B'nai B'rith family, delegates representing AZA, BBG and BBYM-YW at the first B'nai B'rith Israel Bond Planning Conference here May 6-7, exchanged pledges of cooperation with the order's adult leaders in helping to sell $7.5 millions in Israel Bonds this year. AZA National The more than 100 B'nai B'rith delegates from all over the United States and Canada gathered here Delegate In to map plans for the order's mass bond-selling program, heard GAG New Role Steve Wasser and BBG interna- tional President Chuckie Turner Delegates to the 31st an- pledge their "fullest support on be- half of this magnificent under- nual International AZA Con- taking." vention, Aug.. 25 31, will Full Partnership serve as next year's continu- The history-making meeting marked the first time that BBYO ing link between interna- had been invited to participate as tional and the local chapter, a full partner in a B'nai B'rith preliminary convention plans project. BBYO, for its part, will BBYO'S REPRESENTATIVES TO last month's big Chicago Bonds for Israel meeting take time out to sell bonds, do volunteer clerical indicated this week. Pose or this group photo with B'nai B'rith president Philip M. Klutznick. BBYO's spokesmen at the meet- work, man sales booths and per- ing pledged to work in full partnership with B'nai 'rith to help the order meet its goal of selling $7,500,- Convention delegates will par- form a variety of other services, 000 in Israel bonds by the end of this year. Pictured, left to right, Mert Brody, BBYM-YW Audrey ticipate in a program geared to according to the youth leaders, Schwartz, Fund chairman; Aaron Zucker, BBYO District 6 Director; George Lefcoe. AZA International equip them to explain to their local AZA Community Service Chairman; Irving Canter. National BBYO Program Director; Alex Balzer, Na- chapters the aims, philosophies and For complete details regarding tional BBYO Field Director: Mr. Klutznick; Florence Goldberg, Chairman, BBYM-YW Israel Committee; Steve Wasser, Grand Aleph Godol, AZA, and International BBG President, Chuckie Turner. program of the order. Heavy em- BBYO's role in the B'nai B'rith phasis will be placed on the local Israel Bond-selling campaign, see responsibilities of the 109 accred- page 5. BBG Parley Record Number Will Take ited delegates expected to attend the seven-day parley at Camp Chuckie Turner received a stand- Has 2 Vital B'nai B'rith, Starlight, Penna. ing ovation as she told delegates: Part In District Confabs Institutes Vital "We are delighted to accept re- Seminars A vital aspect of this training sponsibility in the B'nai B'rith Is- A record 2000 BBYO'ers will participate in the annual will be the Leadership Institutes, rael Bond Program." seven district conventions around the country beginning this which will follow the close of the (see PARTNER, Page 5) "Two vital seminars dealing month. regular convention business with key aspects of BBG's sessions. Dr. Brickner Two of the district conventions, Districts 1 and 3, will program will play a major The leadership institute will be be held at the newly-purchased guided by this general theme-the role in the 11th annual Inter- Camp B'nai B'rith. Sites for the ing their parley from June 25-June national convention trains the dis- To Address national BBG Convention, other conventions will include 28. trict leadership, which in turn Aug. 16-22, at Camp B'nai mountain and seaside resorts and With the theme, "In District trains the regional and council Three, The Member's The Key," leadership. YM-YWParley B'rith, Starlight, Penna., re- a college campus. both parleys will highlight plans Key phases in this program will Dr. Barnett R. Brickner, lease of the tentative schedule All but one of the conclaves will for celebration of the American concern themselves with the follow- one of the nation's outstand- this week revealed. be either overlapping or joint af- Jewish Tercentenary and feature ing general themes: The seminars are: "What is fairs. The lone exception is District special ceremonies marking the 1. How to best carry out the re- ing major Reform speaker rabbis, will the be Inter- the at B'nai B'rith," which will serve to Four. 30th and 10th anniversaries of sponsibilities of a district executive national BBYM-YW Conven- demonstrate the vast panorama of AZA and BBG, respectively. board member. Leadership Theme tion at Starlight, Penna., it B'nai B'rith activities to BBG lead- In District 4, some 120 AZA'ers 2. What should be accomplished ers with a view towards develop- District 1 AZA will meet June will meet June 28-July 2, at the at district executive board was announced this week by ing their own ideas for B'nai B'rith 27-June 30 at Camp B'nai B'rith, meetings. Jerry Nelson, International Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pa- cooperation in local areas; and with the District BBG delegates cific Grove, Calif. Theme of the 3. How to develop efficiency in president. and Membership" which will scheduled to arrive one day later, four-day parley will be based on correspondence. Rabbi Brickner, spiritual leader deal with problems connected with June 28, and wind up one day later, of Cleveland's famed Euclid Avenue members in training programs and July 1. The AZA parley will fea- (see DISTRICTS, page 8) (see DELEGATE, page 6) Temple, will speak on the topic, other related membership problems. ture a series of seminars entitled "Challenges That Face The Jew- "Leadership Training for AZA." ish Young Adult in the World To- Commissioners May Lead The BBG program will consist of day." His address will come on Fri- Chuckie International educational seminars on the order's day evening, July 2, during the con- number present President, plans Turner, having a announced that program and BBG leadership. Both vention Oneg Shabbat. call for conventions, of course, will feature Theme of his address will deal of the Youth Commission- district run-offs in the various with the role of Jewish young ers. expected to be present for the contests. adults in helping to build a better convention, lead seminars. world. His talk will stress that The campus of the University of Jewish teachings and philosophy ment boro, Chuckie Margie announced Goldman, appoint- Greens- also Cincinnati will be the site of the can help to shape that "better" of combined District 2 AZA-BBG con- world." presidents, Bronx, Y., C., Kaner, N. and Micki vention June 17-June 20. Work- N. first and second vice- shops on the techniques and use of Institute Faculty Member respectively, as camp coordinators. "visual aids" are expected to be A distinguished member of the the main attractions of the parley. rabbinate, Dr. Brickner will serve Creative will include The program will also be geared to as a faculty member for the B'nai newspaper such workshops dance, crafts, drama, plus favorites as prepare delegates for participation B'rith adult Institutes of Judaism, and arts and in the international conventions which will be held concurrently number of additions: Sabbath in next August. AZA's LEO N. LEVI drive gets another push with the presentation with the YM-YW convention at the home: kiddush, lighting of the of a check for $140 from Youngstown (Ohio) AZA. Leon Roskey camp. candles, havdallah, and synagogue District 3 Overlaps (right) is shown making the presentation to Irwin Lasky, Ohio Rabbi Brickner's long career of choir. The overlapping convention pat- Region BBYO director. The $140 contribution was the result of a service to the world Jewry, includes to The convention will also serve tern will also be utilized by District chapter-sponsored dance. Pictured are, Avery Cohen, chapter his activities on behalf of the Young introduce the new life member- 3 at its Camp B'nai B'rith conven- treasurer; Aaron Grossman, president of the Youngstown BB lodge Judea Movement, which he helped tions. BBG's will meet from June and an alumnus of AZA; Lasky; Sigmund Nissenson, who has been found in 1919. (see BBG, page 7) 24-June 27, with the AZA's hold- chapter advisor for 20 years and Roskey, dance committee chairman. (see BRICKNER, Page 4)