AZA Marks 30 Years Of Affiliation With BB see page 2 the SH Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 32nd YEAR 6 NOVEMBER, 1955 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1129 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington 5, D. BBYO Gives $4300 Children's To Date For Monsky Home Opens Headquarters Fund In Israel Beit V'gan, Israel A total of some $832,000 in cash and pledges has already A long-time dream became been received for the B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Foundation reality here last month as a Building to be erected in Washington, it has been announced delegation of top leaders of by Maurice Bisgyer, Secretary of B'nai B'rith and a member the B'nai B'rith Women's Su- of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission. preme Council, accompanied Almost $4300 of this total has by two alephs now touring Is- been raised by BBYO chapters. POINTS EAST rael on Jewish Agency schol- BBYO's final contribution to the Building Fund will be at least GAG Ready For arships, took part in impres- sive ceremonies dedicating $5900. The three orders had pledged Whirlwind Tour originally to raise $5000 - $1666 CUTTING A RIBBON TO ONE of the pavilions of the new B'nai the beautiful new Children's B'rith Children's Home in Israel, Lewis Bernhardt (center) and Home in Israel. each. But BBYA, which has al- ready subscribed to its goal, is A four-day whirlwind swing Ernest Freedman played prominent roles in the ceremonies dedicating World leaders rubbed elbows with contributing, in addition, a $900 the new Home. Both alephs, in Israel on one-year Jewish Agency through New York and east- the children who will be housed in Four Freedoms Library Fund, scholarships, were invited by the B'nai B'rith Women to participate which has been held in a special ern Canada, is planned by in the ceremonies in recognition of BBYO's outstanding work on the Home as a ribbon was cut sym- account since its creation several GAG Leon Ginsberg during behalf of the Home. bolically opening the edifice's doors. The new structure has been built years ago. A check for $2500 the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Mrs. Perlman To Address YA to include the most advanced arch- BBYA's total contribution-wi be itectural improvements. presented at the Young Adult con- vention in Chicago next month. The high-flying GAG will leave BBYO Share $10,000 AZA-BBG Contributions San Antonio by plane early Thurs- Parley; Prayer For Middle Part of the funds for construct- AZA and BBG's goals are al- day morning, Nov. 24, arriving be- ing the new Home here was pro- ready at the halfway mark. As of fore noon in New York, East Peace To Be Offered vided by BBYO which, since 1953, October 31, 1955, AZA's total con- Ginsberg will go from there to has contributed a total of $10,000 Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto in Chicago to the Home. At its international tribution to the Building Fund was $897.79. BBG's contribution for the that order, meeting with as many Final plans for the BBYA 8th International Convention convention this past summer, BBG voted to continue the Home as a same period was $810.79. BBG's total is expected to swell consid- BBYO groups as possible on the here Dec. 25-30 are virtually set as members of the Chicago fund-raising project, setting a erably in the next few months as way. He is slated to address the B'nai B'rith Young Adult Council have organized a special $2000 goal for the purchase of registrations are recorded in the Eastern Canadian Council of B'nai committee to serve as unofficial hosts for the parley. playground equipment. National Office. Five cents from B'rith which will meet in Ottawa BBYA'er Ed Merkin is serving On hand for the dedication cere- each member's dues is being ear- on Nov. 26. Mrs. Perlman To Speak monies were American Ambassa- as chairman of the Chicago Com- marked for the Building Fund. Plans also call for his participa- dor to Israel Edward Lawson, who mittee which is now busily engaged Meanwhile, BBYA president In addition to this dues check- tion in an Oneg Shabbat in Mon- praised the role of the B'nai B'rith off system, BBG is planning a big treal with BBYO groups there, a in planning a series of socials for Mort Freedman has announced in Women "in creating a healing fund-raising drive in February meeting with Ottawa AZA chap- convention participants and guests. Los Angeles that Mrs. Louis Perl- place for emotionally disturbed which has been designated as ters and a brief meeting with To- One of the high spots of the par- man of Chicago, president of the children"; Mrs. Isaac Ben-Zvi, Is- "Henry Monsky Building Month.' ronto AZA chapters. B'nai B'rith Women's Supreme rael's first lady; and Israeli Edu- ley will be a dance on Sunday night, Chapters are being urged to hold Ginsberg is due back in San Council, and past vice-chairman of cation Minister Ben Dinur, who special fund-raising affairs for the Dec. 25, opening night of the con- Antonio early Sunday morning- the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, represented the government of Is- benefit of the Building Fund. This vention. Proceeds of the affair be- just in time for classes at Trinity will be one of the featured speak- rael. is being supplemented by a "Mile College. He says he will be there, ing planned by the Chicago Coun- ers at the convention. Another The B'nai B'rith Women's dele- of Pennies Per Chapter" project even though he may need tooth- cil will go to the order's Three prominent B'nai B'rith leader from gation led by Mrs. Louis Perlman, (see MONSKY, page 2) picks to keep his eyes open. Pillar Fund. (see CHICAGO, page 7) (see HOME, page 8) Over 7000 To Participate At BBYO Regional Parleys More than 7000 BBYO'er are expected to take part in regional conventions throughout tal of 250 participants are expect- "Hitch Your Wagon To a Star." the United States and Canada, a survey by Shofar this month showed. The survey indicated ed to attend and the Missouri- The "star" is the Mogen David. A Kansas region which has also feature of the convention will be also that the school winter vacation in December remains as the most popular time for the scheduled a joint event in St. Louis. a panel of 12 rabbis who will lead traditional regional parleys. Dec. 25-28. Seventy-five BBG's and a discussion program entitled "Ask With only a few exceptions, the large majority of AZA an equal number of alephs are The Rabbi." BBG in January. The Connecticut anticipated. and BBG regions will convene in late December. One region- The District's Northern Region Valley Region was scheduled to The Western Pennsylvania and District 4 Southern BBG Region-has already held its con- is planning a five-day co-ed event, hold a co-ed convention in Hart- West Virginia Region in District Dec. 25-30, at Portland, Ore. About vention. Some 150 BBG's, representing 50 chapters, met for ford, Nov. 20. Some 200 BBG's and 3 will have three separate parleys. alephs were expected. 125 delegates each from BBG and three days in Los Angeles, from The Southwest AZA and BBG Honorary Chairman of the B'nai AZA are anticipated. Nov. 18-20. Other Plans B'rith Youth Commission, is one Councils, with an expected 150 par- District 5 Reports Another convention which has of the scheduled speakers. Here is a rundown on the plans ticipants, will meet Dec. 26-28 in already been held was the co-ed In District 5, the Southern Re- Some 225 BBYO'ers in District of other regions which was avail- Southern Ontario BBG-AZA par- Altoona, Pa. The Northwest AZA able as this issue of Shofar went (see REGIONALS, page 4) ley, Oct. 28-30. Some 120 BBYO'ers One's New England Region will Council will meet in Sharon, Pa., meet Dec. 16-18 at Boston Univer- to press: Dec. 29-30. Some 150 participants attended the convention-the first sity's Hillel House for a three-day In District 1, Brooklyn Region are expected at this event. The co-ed event in the region's history. Where To Find It University of BBYO. Participants BBG and AZA are scheduled to Pittsburgh AZA and BBG Coun- Among its features were a series will be members of Tri-State AZA, hold a University of BBYO some- cils parley January 27-29 Aleph Godol's Message Page 3 of seminars led by Professors Da- vid Savan and Emil Fackenheim Bay State BBG, New England time late in December. Final plans Pittsburgh, will have about 300 BBG President's BBYA and Blackstone-Narragan- have not yet been formalized. The participants. The district's New Message of the University of Toronto. Also Page 5 featured was a Saturday afternoon sett AZA and BBG. Theme of the Upstate New York Region has Jersey Region last month held an BBYA President's Institute of Judaism. meeting will be "Living in the scheduled a joint convention in Officers Training Weekend, Oct. 14- Message Page 7 Jewish Community," with Rabbi Syracuse, Dec. 25-28. 16 at Lakewood, N. J., with 155 Calendar of Events Page 6 Other Early Birds David Leiber, Harvard University In District 2, two regions have chapter leaders in attendance. Chapter Chatter Page 4 The District 4 Southern AZA Hillel Director, as keynote speaker. reported on their plans-the Great- In District 4, Central Region Region is also among the early- Other regions in the area have er Ohio Council, which has sched- has scheduled a joint convention Names In The News Page 8 birds. Its convention is scheduled scheduled parleys for early next uled a co-ed AZA-BBG three-day in San Francisco which will be at- On the Bookshelf Page 8 for Dec. 9-11. About 130 alephs year-Tri-State AZA in February, convention from Dec. 26-28 at tended by 250 alephs and 300 What Do You Think? Page 6 are expected for the three-day Bay State BBG in February and Youngstown, Ohio's new Jewish BBG's. The four-day parley, Dec. World Datelines Page 7 gathering. Jacob J. Lieberman, Blackstone-Narragansett AZA and Community Center building. A to- 26-29, will have as its theme,