the SHOFAR Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA MAY, 1955 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes 32nd YEAR 6 to The Shofar, 1761 R St., N.W., Washington 9. D.C. BBYO Cash Gifts Total $10,000 To Children's Home (See picture, this page) Washington BBYO reached another milestone in its history here last month when BBG International President Micki Kaner pre- sented a check for $5000 to the B'nai B'rith Children's Home in Israel on behalf of the entire BBYO. The check presenta- tion ceremony took place at the biennial convention of the Women's Supreme Council. brought BBYO's three-year total people's intiative and sense of re- of contributions to the Home to sponsibility," she asserted. The current $5000 contribution $10,000. represents $2,000 from AZA and Partial Fulfillment $1500 each from BBG and BBYA. Micki, representing BBYO's more In 1953, when another $5000 check was presented at the last biennial than 28,000 members, called the convention, the breakdown was as contribution a "partial fulfillment follows: AZA-$2500; BBG-$1500; of BBYO's obligation to the tre- BBYA-$1000. BBYO'S CONTRIBUTION TO the B'nai B'rith Children's Home in Israel reached $10,000 for the past mendous cause which the Children's Complete three-year totals now three years with the presentation of a check for $5000 at last month's Women's Supreme Council con- Home represents." Mrs. M. A. stand at: AZA - $4500; BBG vention in Washington. BBG International President Micki Kaner, left, is shown presenting the check on Temerson of Tuscaloosa, Ala., new- $3000; BBYA - $2500. behalf of BBYO to Mrs. Arthur Laufman, Director of Activities for the Women's Supreme Council. ly-elected first vice-president of the Looking on at right is Mrs. M. A. Temerson of Tuscaloosa, Ala., newly-elected first vice-president of the Women's Supreme Council and Other Developments B'nai B'rith Women, and chairman of the Women's Supreme Council Children's Home Committee. chairman of the Council's Children's The BBYO check presentation Home Committee, in accepting the was a highlight of the five-day con- check called it "another bond in vention here which also saw the the great family of B'nai B'rith. We adoption of an increased allocation Anita Perlman, BBG Mom, are thrilled and proud of our young (see MICKI, page 7) Elected President Of Over 1700 BBYO'ers To Attend Seven District Parleys B'nai B'rith Women's Council More than 1700 alephs and BBG's will participate in the Washington seven district conventions this summer, a survey by SHOFAR Mrs. Louis (Anita) Perlman, BBYO's best friend among the B'nai B'rith Women, has last month indicated. All but one of the parleys - the District been elevated by these women to their highest office. Mrs. Perlman was elected unanimously 4 convention - will be joint meetings. District 4 AZA will as president of the Women's Supreme Council of B'nai B'rith at the biennial meeting here, meet June 22-26. The BBG's will follow with their convention, June for the conventions-all of which April 21. She succeeds Mrs. Albert A. Woldman, another long-time member of the B'nai will take place during June-shapes 26-30. B'rith Youth Commission, who has headed the B'nai B'rith Women for the past two years. up: Here is how the advance planning All Active In BBYO 200 At District One All three elected vice-presidents have served on the B'nai Between 200 and 250 AZA's and B'rith Youth Commission. They are first vice-president, Mrs. BBG's will attend the joint District 1 convention, June 23-27 at Camp M. A. Temerson, Tuscaloosa, Ala. ; second vice-president, Mrs. Cejwin, Port Jervis, N. Y. The par- A. A. Gans, Brookline, Mass. third vice-president, Mrs. leys will take anniversary themes Adolph Kadesh, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Kadesh has repre- by virtue of the fact that District sented the Women's Supreme Coun- 1 AZA will be marking its 20th eil on the Youth Commission dur- long and active service on behalf anniversary, and BBG its 15th ing the past two years as the of B'nai B'rith youth as district birthday. Council's national BBYO chairman. youth chairman for the Women's District Two's joint convention, She has also been rendering effec- District Grand Lodge No. 6. Two June 22-26, will be held at Park tive service as chairman of the years later she was appointed na- College, Parkville, Mo. A total of BBYO Committee for District No. tional volunteer director for B'nai 150 BBYO'ers are expected to at- 4. Mrs. Lawrence Koenigsberger of B'rith Girls for the Women's Su- tend, in addition to 12 to 15 adult Washington, D. C., was re-elected preme Council. This was before the advisors. Final planning for the treasurer. Mrs. Woldman, imme- girls' chapters were affiliated with meetings will be held this month. diate past president, will serve as a national organization and before Advance word is that an informal counselor. they were served by a professional air will prevail at the parley. Before concluding its biennial staff. Mrs. Perlman demonstrated meeting, the Women's Supreme an amazing capacity for work and District 3 Largest Council set a new fund-raising goal accomplishment in galvanizing the One of the largest conventions of $1,110,000, including $540,000 loosely organized chapters of girls will be District Three's joint par- for youth services and $60,000 for in their outstanding program of (see PARLEYS, page 2) the B'nai B'rith Building in Wash- war service. ington. Notwithstanding a pitifully mea- Although Mrs. Perlman's elec- gre budget and other obstacles, tion is a tribute to her many years Mrs. Perlman labored vigorously Where To Find It of able service in virtually every and tirelessly in developing the phase of B'nai B'rith work, her Aleph Godol's Message Page 3 girls' chapters toward the same primary interest has been in the status as the successful AZA. In BBG President's B'nai B'rith youth program. She is 1944 the Women's Supreme Coun- Message Page 7 a vice-chairman of the B'nai B'rith cil, heeding her long-standing plea, BBYO Life Page 4 Youth Commission, on which she formed a national organization of Chapter Chatter Page 6 has served since its founding in B'nai B'rith Girls and employed a Names In The News 1944. During the same period of Page 6 social group worker as national time she has served as national Sports-Scope Page 4 director. Later in the same year the chairman of the BBG Advisory Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith What Do You Think? Page 2 Board. created the B'nai B'rith Youth Or- BBYA President's Began In 1939 ganization, with the B'nai B'rith Message Page 5 In 1939 Mrs. Perlman began her (see ANITA, page 5) ANITA PERLMAN