the SHOFAR Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 32nd YEAR 6 JUNE, 1955 Office of Publications Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar. 1761 R St., N.W.. Washington 9. NATIONAL CONCLAVES TO DRAW ALMOST 400 August 15-19 Phil Klutznick To Address Are Dates For CAMP AZA Parley; Convention BBG Parley BNAI B'RITH To Run August 25 To 29 SPONSORED BY B'NAI B'RITH B'nai B'rith President and AZA alumnus Philip M. Klutz- August 15 through August nick will be the major speaker at the 31st International AZA 19 are the dates which have HENRY MONSKY FOUNDATION Convention at Camp B'nai B'rith this summer. The four-day been set for BBG's 11th an- parley, which will bring together 109 official voting delegates nual International Convention EXTENTRANCE of AZA's seven districts, will be held August 25 through to be held for the second con- August 29. secutive year at B'nai B'rith's For the first time in the history discussers and a limited number of summer home Camp B'nai of international AZA conventions, guests. B'rith, Starlight, Penna. the top officers of B'nai B'rith will To Address Banquet meet at the same time. The Ad- A total of 87 fully-accredited Mr. Klutznick will address the ministrative Committee of the voting delegates will participate in banquet meeting on the final night Supreme Lodge will hold its meet- of the convention. Also scheduled New York ing at Camp B'nai B'rith, August 25-28. Outstanding American-Jewish humorist Sam Levenson will be In addition to voting delegates, one of the featured speakers at arrangements have been made to the BBG International Conven- accommodate an equal number of tion, it has been announced by alternates, plus oratory finalists, Hyman Chipkin, chairman of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- sion Program Committee, who BBYO Groups secured Mr. Levenson's services. Levenson, who appears on radio and television, will speak at the Raise $7000 BBG convention on August 16. Further details, August SHOFAR.) For Projects this year's parley, along with an THE WELCOME MAT is being readied for AZA and BBG inter- BBYO's overall fund-raising equal number of alternates. In ad- national convention delegates and joint institute participants at efforts stand at $7000 for the dition, story-tellers and discussers Camp B'nai B'rith this summer. Here are a couple of views BBYO'ers current registration year, the and guests will also take part in attending the camp will be seeing. Above, a big sign at the entrance National Office announced this the proceedings. The convention to the camp greets all guests. Below, looking across one of the month. The figures include all will immediately precede the BBYO camp's two athletic fields. At right is one of the recreation halls. monies raised by chapters for (see BBG, page 3) A number of cabins can be seen at left. their national projects for the PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK period from Sept. 1, 1954 BBYO Joint Institute Program through May 31, 1955. for that evening are installation of BBG has contributed the largest officers ceremonies and the pres- portion of this total-$3363. AZA's entation to Samuel D. Gershovitz, Set; Leadership In Democracy fund-raising projects have netted of New York, of a plaque denoting $2231 and BBYA's share is $1359. his designation last year as winner Included in the BBG totals are of AZA's "Sam Beber Distin- And Jewish Community Featured $1687 for its combined Leadership guished Alumnus Award." Mr. Training and Anita Perlman Gershovitz is executive vice-presi- Scholarship Funds. This figure was dent of the National Jewish Wel- More than 200 alephs and BBG's are expected to participate in this summer's six-day swelled by $150 on the day the fare Board. He was named winner International Leadership Training Institute at Camp B'nai B'rith, Starlight, Penna. The joint totals were being tabulated with of the award at last year's Interna- sessions, which will focus on developing leaders of AZA and BBG as future adult leaders in receipt of a check from Jenny Zes- tional AZA convention, and among mer BBG, Dallas, Texas. The chap- other actions to be taken by dele- the American and Canadian Jewish communities. will be held from August 19 through August 25. ter earned the money by staging a gates to this year's parley will be two-night stand of a series of one- selection of another winner of the The Institute will be an inten- eral topics as "The Emerging Jew- seminars. Sabbath observances at coveted award. ish Community" and "Basic Con- act plays. Both nights played to sive six-day course of educational the camp will culminate with Sat- packed houses. The remainder of Among other convention speak- and recreational activities dealing cepts of Judaism." Leadership (see INSTITUTE, page 6) seminars will fall into these two (see PROJECTS, page 7) ers will be the chairman of the with problems concerned with lead- B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, ership in democracy and in the categories: "Discussion Leadership J. J. Lieberman. American-Canadian Jewish com- and Participation" and "The Indi- Convention business committees munities. vidual and the Group." will take up a variety of issues of Prominent Speakers Rabbi Tzvi Porath, BBYO Chap- concern to the entire order-mem- lain and Religious Consultant, will The Institute program will fea- bership, community service, Jewish direct the Judaism seminars. An ture a list of prominent leaders in announcement of other specialists (see KLUTZNICK, page 6) both the American-Jewish commun- ity and in the area of democratic for the various phases of the Insti- tute program is expected shortly speakers. persons, leadership format and of and resource the guest six- as staff seminar leaders Sabbath Service Opening Where To Find It The The joint Institute will open Fri- day session will be divided into Aleph Godol's Message day evening, August 19, with Sab- Page 3 seminars, workshops and discus- bath services and an Oneg Shabbat, BBG President's sion both of which will be directed and Message Page 5 sessions Institute groups. workshops dance, singing, will include executed by a special Institute com- Chapter Chatter Page 5 on Israeli mittee. Highlights of Saturday's Names In The News Page 4 literature, zine dramatics, arts newspaper and crafts, Jewish maga- sessions will be four seminars on Sports-Scope Page 2 and Judaism-"The Emerging Ameri- What Do You Think? can-Jewish Community," "Basic BOATING WILL BE one of the many recreational activities to be Page 2 ars raphy will publication, be divided public dramatics, speaking. between sessions photog- Semin- and Concepts of Judaism," 'Contempor- enjoyed this summer by BBYO'ers attending Camp B'nai B'rith. World Datelines Page 8 ary Jewish Problems," and "Jewish The view is even lovelier from mid-lake. A full athletic program BBYA President's on Judaism and Leadership, Juda- Customs and Ceremonies." Guest has been planned for both the AZA and BBG conventions and the Message Page 7 1sm seminars will include such gen- lecturers are expected to lead these joint institute, along with the workshops and seminars.