5 In This Issue: "OUR AZA" and "Israel Summer Institute Supplement" (see Center Section) the SHOFAR n t Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA H JANUARY, 1956 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes 33rd YEAR to The Shofar, 1129 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington 5, D.C. 11 of e BBYA Parley In Candid YA Picks Schwimmer; n y o Parley Votes Monsky is j- Is of Fund Continuation h Chicago A 25-year-old Californian and veteran of BBYO was s, elected international B'nai B'rith Young Adult president here r- at the organization's 8th international convention last month. d 5- He is Larry Schwimmer of Los Angeles, a past president of A. Joe Lewin B'nai B'rith Young Men. as Schwimmer has been active AN INFORMAL GAB SESSION was struck up by BBYO's three in BBYO affairs for 11 years presidents when they met in Chicago at last month's 8th international Delegates Urge A BBYA convention. The talk was mainly about BBYO. From left to -since the time he first joined a= right, Mort Freedman, retiring BBYA international president; AZA at the age of 14. Priorities For st Sharon Blanck, international BBG president; and Leon Ginsberg, The new president, who succeeds e international AZA GAG. Sharon and Leon later made formal addresses another Californian. Mort Freed- 3 Pillar Fund Is to the convention. man, also of Los Angeles, will to head a new 1956-57 executive slate Chicago c- of: Lillian Stafman, Cleveland, fe- Local BBYA chapters who g male vice-president; Robert Morris, have ambitious local community h Chicago, male vice-president; Mar- service programs can look to in the recent 8th international tin Levy, Chicago, treasurer; Mar- cia Goldberg, Santa Monica, Calif., BBYA convention here for guid- secretary; and Myrna Smith, Los ance. Angeles, assistant secretary, the Convention delegates passed same post she held in the previous a recommendation that BBYA administration. Retiring president chapters should first meet all Freedman will serve as counselor. their quotas to the order's Three All new officers are experienced Pillar Fund before making any leaders in BBYA, Vice-president contributions to local charities. Stafman, a 23-year-old home eco- Delegates also agreed to take Larry Schwimmer nomies teacher in the Cleveland steps to achieve a more effec- public schools, is president of the tive means of communications BBYA's new international presi- Cleveland co-ed BBYA chapter. She from international to chapter dent addresses delegates at the has also served as vice-president of levels in order to do a more com- Chicago convention following the Cleveland Young Adult Coun- prehensive interpretive job of his installation at the closing cil, sponsored by the Jewish Com- the Three Pillar Program. banquet. munity Centers of Cleveland. Veteran Leaders international BBYA Public Rela- Records Show tions chairman. Vice-president Morris, 23-year- Canadian Is old graduate of the Illinois Insti- Major Decisions tute of Technology, is a past presi- Among the major decisions taken by delegates here were: 30,000th BBYO'er dent of Lawn Manor BBYM chap- ter. He has also served as Chicago (see BBYA, page 6) BBYA Council Fund-Raising chair- To Be Registered man. AZA-BBG Execs "YOU ARE HEREBY INSTALLED" is what Mrs. Frances Solovich The new BBYA Treasurer is a of Detroit is saying to BBYA's new international president Larry member of Robert Cohen BBYM, Meet Feb. 10-12 A husky, blond Canadian, has the Schwimmer as she hands him the president's gavel at the convention's Chicago and an alumnus of AZA, distinction of being the 30,000th closing banquet. Mrs. Solovich, who is the Women's District Grand having served as a one-time godol AZA and BBG international ex- member of BBYO to register in Lodge Six representative to the Youth Commission, and chairman of of the Chicago AZA Region. ecutive committee members will 1954-55, records in the BBYO mem- the Commission's BBYA Advisory Committee, installed all BBYA's Secretary-elect Goldberg is hold their annual meeting in Wash- bership office show. a incoming officer. Seated, at right, is Label A. Katz of New Orleans, former president of Santa Monica ington, Feb. 10 through 12. He is Phil Bagelman, only son chairman of the Youth Commission, who delivered a major address BBYW, a post she has held twice. Among items on the agendas of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bagelman to the delegates. During 1954-55 she served as will be sessions on planning for of Toronto, Ontario. Phil. one of this summer's international con- the original members of Jubilee FEB. 19-25 ventions and leadership training AZA, is his chapter's Aleph Godol. institutes. He is also the Aleph Sopher of the The execs will also participate BBG Chairman Lists Ideas For Southern Ontario Region. in a special Friday evening service at B'nai Israel Synagogue. BBG A 16-year-old first year high president Sharon Blanck and GAG school student at Toronto's Bat- Leon Ginsberg will deliver the ser- hurst Heights Collegiate, Phil can Brotherhood Week Celebrations mons at the service which is to be reasonably be described as a "typi- followed by an oneg shabbat which cal teen-ager." He is an avid sports By Ann Goldstein will be hosted by members of the fan, interested in baseball, foot- (BBG International Cultural Chairman) of promoting justice, amity, under- Washington, D.C. BBYO. Council. ball, and of course, as a Canadian, All meetings will be held at the hockey. As the last line of "This is our Order", Brotherhood for standing, and cooperation among Protestants, Catholics, and Jews in Burlington Hotel. Although the Toronto football all has a very familiar sound. But is it only heard, and not the United States. They have set "Argonauts" let him down by not aside the week of George Washing- winning the Eastern Canadian practiced? The week of February 19-25 has been designated ton's birthday for the event each Where To Find It championship, and the Toronto as Brotherhood Week. It is a time of reminder and dedication. Hockey Maple Leafs aren't doing year. It reminds us of the basic religious faith from which democ- Aleph Godol's Message Page 3 so well either, Phil at least found One of the most effective ways BBG President's racy has grown - that all men are of working toward an acceptance some satisfaction when his Dodgers Message Page 5 won the World Series. children of one Father and brothers A little history of this occasion of the Brotherhood concept is in the human family. It dedicates may help us to realize its signifi- through increasing knowledge and Chapter Chatter Page 8 Phil also collects classical rec- ords. But lest you think he's a cance. Brotherhood Week dates understanding of our own members. On The World Stage Page 1 us to the principles of humanity Names In The News long-hair, he also enjoys going to and justice through which freedom back to the year 1928, when the Na- Program Ideas Page 4 as many AZA dances as are held in tional Conference of Christians and Here are some ideas you might Sport Scope Page 2 and equality flourish in human a year. He doesn't go steady, pre- Jews was established. This organi- utilize when plannin ga Brother- What Do You Think? society. Page 2 ferring to give them "all" a zation was founded for the purpose (see BBG CHAIRMAN, page 5) chance.