56 ) the SH FAR ith er be Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization ut- nd AZA-BBG-BBYA be 33rd YEAR 6 AUGUST, 1956 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes old to The Shofar, 1129 Vermont Ave., N.W.. Washington 5. D. al- as ed. 350 Will Attend re o- re- nd BBYO Conventions 26, on- ro- In- Judaism And Outgoing Prexies b- AZA Parley 20 hs, Israel Topics FeaturesMany the ne BON VOYAGE. Part of the contingent of the 19 BBYO'ers who left At BBG Event AZA Alumni in in June from New York for BBYO's first summer institute in Israel waves goodbye from the ramp of their El-Al plane which took them Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Champaign-Urbana, Ill. to Jerusalem. At top right is Daniel Thursz, assistant BBYO pro- More than 150 BBG dele- A galaxy of AZA "alumni- gram director, who accompanied the group. They will return about gates, alternates, guests and naries" are expected to the middle of this month, after having spent seven weeks' touring and studying in Israel. contest finalists are expected brighten this year's AZA in- here this month for the ternational convention and The BBG and AZA internation- Ex-BBG Is Among order's 12th international al conventions at the Univer- leadership training institute convention and leadership sity of Illinois this month will at the University of Illinois training institute. It will be be presided over by the out- 3BBYO Alumni Named here, Aug. 22-31. S going chief executives of both the first BBG University of orders. At left, Sharon Blanck The roster of speakers, lec- nk Illinois convention since of Vancouver, B. C., Canada, the turers and resource persons spark- ve To DGL Presidencies 1953. The events will run first Canadian ever to hold the les with names of AZA greats. post of international BBG presi- ce. August 7-16. Judaism lecturer, Dr. Louis 1956 will be remembered as a banner year for BBYO dent. At right, Leon Ginsberg tee With outgoing BBG interna- of San Antonio, Texas, thirty- Silberman, a faculty mem- alumni. tional president Sharon Blanck, first GAG in AZA history. ber of Vanderbilt University, ica Three former members of BBYO have been elected presiding, BBG will close out the Memphis, Tenn., and Dr. David current registration year with a B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge presidents at recent DGL brilliant program featuring top International Fellman, University of Wisconsin ars conventions around the nation. Among them is Mrs. Gilbert resource persons and full youth American Government professor nce -both alumni of AZA- be Denton of Los Angeles, who becomes the first alumna in participation. ion One of the highlights of the AZA Alumni among the major speakers. Their BBG history to serve as a Women's District Grand Lodge addresses will serve as the spring- ere convention-institute will be an president. ing Prior to her election as DGL 4 tional Director Max F. Baer; Alan Form Group board for a series of small dis- Israeli night in which BBYO Na- cussion groups. ong chief executive last month, Mrs. Here Come Bisno, 1955 Jewish Agency Schol- Organization of an inter- Label Katz To Talk Denton had served as first vice- arship recipient; and David Ma- The Brides carov, Youth Director of the national AZA alumni associ- But in addition, delegates will president. hear from such outstanding AZA ald- The two former alephs elected American Zionist Council, will ation, Alumni Friends of alumni as Label A. Katz, New to DGL presidencies this year are Wedding bells are ringing discuss "Israel As We Saw It." In AZA, was announced this Orleans, chairman of the B'nai Bernard "Buster" Klein, Beau- loud and long throughout the Following an audience participa- mont, Texas, DGL 7 president, tion program, the Chicago Zionist month. Membership in the B'rith Youth Commission and Dr. ook order. Joseph Lohman of Chicago, Sher- and Jacob Shemano, San Fran- Outgoing GAG Leon Gins- Council's Oranim Dance quintet new group, which is headed riff of Cook County, Ill. Dr. Loh= for cisco, named as DGL 4 president. berg and Micki Kaner, last will put on an Israeli dance re- by Julius Bisno, former Na- man will receive a plaque as rica Their election brings to seven the year's international BBG cital. number of AZA alumni who have tional Director of AZA, is AZA's Outstanding Alumnus of air president, were married in Discussion Finals 1955. ame gone on to the top district leader- New York, July 29. It is the open only to former alephs With BBYO Chaplain and Re- Presentation of the Sam Beber to ship post. first marriage in BBYO history who are now members of ligious Consultant Rabbi Tzvi Distinguished Alumnus Award ittle Third In District 7 between two presidents. by Porath presiding, the interna- B'nai B'rith. will be made by Sam Beber him- Mr. Klein, former first vice- (Former GAG Orrin Ka- tional discussion contest will be Mr. Bisno, executive director of self, who now resides in Park For- ers president of DGL 7, becomes the baker, 1948-49, married a for- run off. District top discussants est, Ill. Mr. Beber's appearance girl third AZA alumnus in District 7 mer international BBG vice- the Los Angeles Jewish Commun- will be on hand to participate on at this year's conclave will mark sent to hold the top DGL post. Prede- president, Betty Hirsh. One- Be the topic "Where Is North Amer- ity Council, was an AZA member the first time in several years cessors have been Label A. Katz, time GAG Don Newman, ican Jewry Heading 9" in Memphis, Tenn. that the founder of AZA has been nce 1953 and David Blumberg, 1951. 1952-53, married a former in- arry One of the mainstays of the Other officers include, Philip M. able to attend. Mr. Shemano is the second ternational BBG secretary, Institute will be a series of lec- Sora Lei Ungerman.) Klutznick, honorary president, Also expected to put in an ap- AZA alumnus to hold DGL Four's tures by AZA alumnus Rabbi pearance at the convention is in and Max F. Baer, National BBYO top post. David Goldman of Pasa- On June 17, former inter- Louis Silberman, Hillel Professor Julius Bisno, former executive national BBG president Re- Director, sécretary. Label A. Katz, dena, Calif., held the office in was of Jewish Literature and Thought Chairman of the National B'nai director of AZA, another recipient 1950. nee Romick, 1951-52, was mar- had at Vanderbilt University, Nash- ried in Dallas, Texas to Leon- B'rith Youth Commission, and an of AZA's Distinguished Alumnus An alumna of Los Angeles BBG d ville, Tenn. Dr. Silberman's talks Award. No. 8, Mrs. Denton is a member ard Milton Goldberg. AZA alumnus, is a member of the will revolve around two subjects: A feature of the convention-in- organization's board. (Continued on page 6) (See BBG, page 4) stitute will be a panel discussion (See ALUMNI, page 6) on Israel. Participants will include uid- Dr. Max F. Baer, National BBYO his When In Brooklyn Director: David Macarov, Youth Director, American Zionist Coun- oth- Filthy Money? Smile When You Say cil; Alan Bisno, 1955 BBYO Jew- om- int- That ish Agency Youth Scholarship re- olm eipient; and Dan Thursz, Assist- ular Brooklyn, N.Y. ant BBYO Program Director, all turn the penny stream into an baby carriage, groaning under its rew Don't mention the term "filthy money" to members of whom have recently toured in "orderly mess." One by one, pen- and, heavy weight, tipped over, spew- nies were plied loose from strips (See AZA, page 4) aim of Brooklyn's BBG Council. ing rolls of pennies all over the If you do, you might run the risk of getting tapped of scotch tape, counted, and neatly ital, Brooklyn sidewalk. Fortunately wrapped in rose-colored bank rith the wrappings were so secure that gently over the head with a roll of pennies - sterilized penny wrappers. none of them broke open. Wrap- Where To Find It rica pennies, that is. But what the girls didn't realize pers retrieved and loaded back Back in March of this year, ure out the number of tapes equi- heir while they were wrapping was into the carriage - without the Aleph Godol's Message valent to 5280 feet, assigning Message BBG chapters turned in individual that they were compiling a stag- loss of a single cent, incidentally Page 3 strips of scotch tape filled with chapter quotas on that basis. gering load of rolled pennies. How the procession continued on to BBG President's pennies which had been collected Pennies Rolled the bank. Message Page 5 to get them to a bank? The prob- during a special Henry Monsky As the penny-loaded tapes be- lem was quickly solved when As they rolled up to the front Chapter Chatter Page 2 Building Fund Drive. The cam- someone suggested using a baby door, however, a group shyness paign, conducted under the gen- gan pouring in at collection time, Names In The News fine carriage to transport the rolled suddenly seized them. Again the Page 6 eral theme "Miles of Pennies," it became obvious that something pennies to a nearby bank - if 10 day was saved when one brave Sport Scope Page 4 involved every BBG chapter in would have to be done to trans- city blocks can be called "nearby." soul volunteered to go in alone What AZA Means the region. The girls were liter- form the mountain of pennies into So off they went. leaving the pennies outside. To Me Page 7 ally determined to meet their a more manageable form of cur- But not far. Minutes later they Timidly she approached one of goal. They even took pains to fig- rency. BBG officers decided to World Datelines watched horror-stricken as the Page 8 (See PENNIES, page 5)