1955 the SHOFAR Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 32nd YEAR 6 AUGUST, 1955 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1129 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington 5, MANY NOTABLES IN CONCLAVES SPOTLIGHT Levenson, AZA's To Hear Anita Share Past, Present such BBG Platform Luminaries Starlight, Penna. Starlight, Penna. Headline humorist Sam The appearance of some of Levenson and Mrs. Anita the great names of past and Perlman ,president of the present AZA history will be B'nai B'rith Women's Su- one of the highlights of the preme Council, will share the 32nd annual AZA International speakers' spotlight at the 11th n convention at Camp B'nai International BBG Conven- B'rith here, Aug. 25-29. tion at Camp B'nai B'rith here, Aug. 15-19. FOUR KEY FIGURES IN THE AZA and BBG conventions and joint institute. Upper left, Mrs. Anita Perlman, president of the B'nai our B'rith Women's Supreme Council, who will be one of the major ure, a speakers the BBG international convention. Center. Philip M. keep. Klutznick, B'nai B'rith president, who will deliver the principal address of the AZA international convention. At right, Jules Lichter eam a of Baltimore, retiring AZA Grand Aleph Mazkir, who together with outgoing International BBG 1st vice-president Jean Brindze of Jewish Detroit (lower left) serves on the Joint Institute Youth Coordinating in the Committee. The other youth members of the committee are Micki srael. Kaner and Elliot Rothman. BBYO Institute Faculty ReadsLike"Who'sWho" y, Mo. erve as is dead Micki Kaner In World Jewry Elliot Rothman vas the retiring GAG sor to her final bow Starlight, Penna. a Ne- He was Levenson, the outstanding Ameri- Other Convention, Led by AZA's most distinguished A veritable "who's who" in Jewry will participate as alumnus, Philip M. Klutznick, can-Jewish humorist today, will Institute News guest lecturers, specialists and resource persons for BBYO's boys in president of the B'nai B'rith Su- speak on the first night of the con- es into to call vention. The popular TV-radio per- On Pages 6, 7, 8 precedent-making six-day International Leadership Training preme Lodge, a galaxy of lumi- kin, sonality, who was recently elected Institute at Camp B'nai B'rith here, August 19-25. naries in the AZA world will par- to membership on the New York The joint Institute, in which ticipate in the convention. Among advisor. nookin Advisory Board of the Anti-Defa- District 6 AZA-BBG more than 200 alephs and BBG's those expected to attend are Sam where mation League of B'nai B'rith, will will take part, will introduce a Beber, founder of AZA; Krin- group, talk on Jewish folk humor. new approach in BBYO program- sky, co-composer of the official second ho was Lead Fund Raising ming and a new concept of leader- AZA song's still sung today; J. J. Anita To Install ship training in the organization. Lieberman, chairman of the Youth the na- Of major importance to the Insti- over as Mrs. Perlman, whose name is District 6 AZA and District 6 BBG lead their respective tute program will be the fact that Commission, and Samuel D. Ger- ter. bound up with BBG history, will be shovitz, last year's winner of the orders in fund-raising for the current BBYO registration activities will not be confined to inven- on hand to install the new officers. "one-shot" events. The programs AZA Distinguished Alumnus rubber. The recently-elected president of year, a just-released survey by the National Office has re- will be continuous throughout the Award. al Com- the B'nai B'rith Womens' Supreme vealed. The figures covering the period from Sept. 1, 1954 Institute. Every participant will of attend a series of seminars on (see AZA, page 8) War in the Council the has Advisory served as chairman up to and including June 30, 1955, showed that District 6 AZA BBG Board of the Judaism and other series on leader- of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission chipped in with $751.32 to five AZA fund-raising projects ship techniques, philosophy and Denver. since its inception in 1944. and District 6 BBG had donated $1059.40 to four major human relations. In all, there will We're Moving Rabbi Harold Weisberg, of Wash- BBG projects. Together, AZA and be 15 separate group creative BBYO National Headquarters ington. B'rith Adult D.C., Director Institutes, of the B'nai BBG contributed $7629.87 for all District-4-$572.35 workshops. Evening programs will is moving. As of August 1, 1955, will serve District 5-$888.26 consist of mass group activities projects, to date. our new address will be: 1129 moderator for the BBG National District 7-$530.75 in a variety of programs featur- lished Other districts have contributed Vermont Ave., NW, Washing- Discussion program, "What Is the these totals: Project Breakdown ing outstanding artists and speak- ton 5, D.C. All correspondence h our Effect of Israel on the American ers on the Jewish scene. edule. Jewish Community." AZA The projects included in the sur- with the BBYO National Office District 1-$599.85 vey were, for AZA-B'nai B'rith Various Specialists should be sent to the Vermont news The seven district discussion win- District 2-$260.56 Martyr's Forest in Israel-$481.70; Unique in the program will be Ave. address beginning on that pre- tional ners will participate in the pro- date. District 3-$316.25 Richard Klutznick Leadership the direction of every phase of ill be gram. Another highlight of the District 4-$340.15 Training Fund-$1231.33; B'nai the Institute by specialists of all The new site will be tempor- adline in BBG Story-Telling by parley seven Finals, district participated contest wlil be the traditional District 5-$424.35 B'rith Children's Home in Israel- types. In addition, the Institute ary headquarters for all offices June District 7-$321.50 which was conducted only as a will give participants the oppor- of the BBYO National Office the win- BBG ners. BBG discussion finalists are: supplemental campaign by AZA- tunity to express themselves cre- until next year when the new District 1-Frances Haber, a mem- District 1-$714.85 $95.61; Leo N. Levi Memorial Hos- atively in the arts-dance, music, permanent B'nai B'rith Head- District 2-$305.40 pital-not conducted as a major drama and painting. quarters Building is expected (see BBG, page 8) District 3-$609.65 see FUNDS, page 5) (see INSTITUTE page 6) to be completed.