Middle East "Doctrine" Faces Test Of Time the SH Green Bay, Wisc. President Eisenhower's recently-espoused "Middle East Doctrine" faces the test of being "as persuasive in its diplo- matic implementation as it is dramatic in principle," B'nai Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization B'rith president and AZA alumnus Philip M. Klutznick said AZA-BBG-BBYA here last month. Mr. Klutznick spoke at ceremonies marking the Shofar To Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes 50th anniversary of the Green Bay 34th YEAR 6 FEBRUARY, 1957 to The Shofar, 1129 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington 5. B'nai B'rith Lodge. The B'nai B'rith chief execu- Sponsor Institute To tive, commenting on President Foto Contest Eisenhower's proposal, called at- tention to Russia's growing in- (Contest Rules, Page 3) Have Europe fluences in the Middle East. "The Ready, aim, focus. new U.S. policy must resolve the Here's exciting news for Stopover camera fans - veterans and difficult problems of winning ad- neophytes alike. A two or three day stop- herents among those Arab states Shofar will sponsor a "BBYO over in Paris will be a feature which have already drifted close Photo Contest" with four valu- of the 1957 BBYO Israel to the Soviet orbit." He warned able prizes to be awarded to the Summer Institute, the BBYO also that the Soviet Union should lucky winners. Here are the details: not mistake or misjudge Ameri- Program Department an- All BBYO members are eligible ea's deep concern for the freedom nounced this week. and only pictures taken by BBYO of the Middle East. members will be judged. The con- Unlike last year's tour, when On the other hand, he said, "It test closes May 10, 1957. Win- the New York to Lydda El-Al air- is not mature to assume that the ners will be announced in the liner made only refueling stops, Soviet Union will seek to take June Shofar. Reproductions of the this year's contingent will dis- over the Middle East by outright winning pictures will also be car- ried in the June Shofar. embark in Paris for a sightsee- aggression. Egypt and Syria have already opened the way for Com- It costs nothing to enter and ing tour of the glamorous French munist influence to penetrate the there is no limit to the number city. of entries BBYO members can area. HOLD THAT TIGER. As a symbol "of the ferocity with which While no final plans have as yet "Thus, the worth of the Admini- submit. BBYA will attack its goal of $2000 for the Leo N. Levi recreation been made, it is expected that the stration's new Mid-East policy Prizes will be awarded in two room," Larry Schwimmer, BBYA international president, presents categories: Institute participants will stay in will be judged by its ability to re- a stuffed tiger to Mrs. Gladys Harrison, president of the hospital. one of Paris' finest hotels. solve successfully such compli- 1. A first and second prize for At left is Jacob J. Lieberman, honorary chairman of the B'nai B'rith cated and politically sensitive the best picture illustrating a Youth Commission, who addressed delegates at the rally's closing The seven-week Israel Insti- problems as Soviet-Arab arms BBYO activity. luncheon. tute will begin sometime around deals, the presence of Soviet mili- 2. A first and second prize for tary technicians in Arab nations the best BBYO human interest the end of June. The participants and the intransigent attitudes of picture. Examples of this cate- BBYA Service Fund Rally will return to New York, their many Arab leaders." gory might include pictures of starting point, around mid- Mr. Klutznick said that "Mid- BBYO leaders with prominent August. B'nai B'rith personalities. dle East hostilities in their real Sets New Money Goals Accepted candidates for the First prize will be a BBYO sense have not ceased." Institute will receive Jewish ring. Second prize will be another Chicago Fedayeen Active piece of BBYO jewelry, selected Presentation of a check for $1925.00 to the National Agency scholarships - which CO- "Fedayeen attacks are once by the winner. The Photo Contest sponsors the Institute with BBYO editor reserves the right to make Jewish Hospital at Denver was the highlight of a BBYA again mounted against Israel - -thereby reducing the cost per Nasser having announced by no awards if the quality of the en- International Service Fund Rally here which saw delegates participant from $1400 to $795. Cairo radio that they will con- tries make that necessary. set new goals for other B'nai B'rith-supported health The fee includes round-trip air tinue as a winter campaign. If All pictures submitted become institutions. transportation between New York this is true the high moral pur- the property of Shofar. and Israel, In addition, it covers Hurry and enter now-and en- In addition to fulfilling its poses of the U.N. resolutions are being betrayed by the nation that ter as many times as you like. pledge for the purchase of a Rit- serving in a role which has now all travel and activities in Israel, Entries should be submitted to ter Dental Unit-at a cost of become for him a tradition, He as well as food, lodging and rec- has benefited most from them." has been BBYA "Service Fund reation. Shofar Photo Contest, c/o Shofar, $1925.00-to the National Jewish He said it is "inconceivable" that the Gaza strip be returned 1129 Vermont Ave., N.W., Wash- Hospital, BBYA'ers set a new Pledgemaster" for several years. Jerusalem Base ington 5, D.C. $2000.00 goal for the furnishing Mrs. Gladys Harrison, presi- The BBYO Institute group is to Egypt - since it is not Egyp- of a recreation room at the Leo dent of the Leo N. Levi Hospital, expected to be based in Jerusalem tian territory - to be used once N. Levi Memorial Hospital, Hot and a member of the Youth Com- as was last year's group. A 10- again as a base for training and Brotherhood Week Springs, Ark., and a goal of mission, personally received day period will be spent by the operating fedayeen assassins News Reminder $1000.00 to complete a $2000.00 BBYA's $2000.00 pledge for the 1957 Institute participants at erossing the border into Israel. pledge to furnish a library at the Hot Springs institution, Moledeth B'nai B'rith, the agri- "The notion that the Gulf of Shofar plans to do an exten- B'nai B'rith Children's Home in BB Leaders Present cultural colony established by Aqaba, now an open link between sive coverage job of chapter Israel, B'nai B'rith. Visits to B'nai B'rith the East and West through a nar- Brotherhood Week celebra- Acceptance of the pledges was Among other B'nai B'rith digni- row land passage across Israel, tions this month, but it needs taries in attendance at the three- -founded Ramat Tzvi-the other made by Benjamin I. Morris, should again be blockaded is no your help. Submit accounts of Chicago insurance executive, and day parley were Otto Weiner of half of the so-called "twin eolo- less inconceivable," he said. chapter celebrations to Shofar, a vice-president of the B'nai Chicago, DGL 6 representative to nies" - as well as sightseeing 1129 Vermont Ave., NW, B'rith Supreme Lodge. Mr. the B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- tours of the Negev area, the Dead (See KLUTZNICK, page 3) Sea, Galil and other historic and Washington 5, D.C. Morris, chairman of the B'nai sion, and chairman of the BBYA (See RALLY, page 2) important places in Israel are B'rith Membership Cabinet, was BBYO'ers Head also planned. All BBYO members between Denver Youth "This Week Features Leo Cherne the ages of 16 and 19 are eligible for the institute. All applications Fund Drive Just two of the multi-phased areas of interest of AZA will be reviewed by BBYO staff alumnus Leo M. Cherne were emphasized recently in syndi- an appeal for funds to help the members, prior to acceptance. Denver, Colo. I.R.C. with its task of housing The Institute will be accompan- Alephs and BBG's here have cated articles which appeared in Sunday newspapers and feeding refugees during the ied by a member of BBYO's staff, established a rather remarkable throughout the country. winter. I.R.C.'s address is 62 Additional adult staff members record of community service. Mr. Cherne, one of the na- West 45th St., New York, N.Y. will meet the group in Israel to The Denver Allied Jewish tion's leading economists, was the pest and discussions with Hun- serve as guides and hosts. Optimistic View Youth Fund Campaign which re- author of articles carried on two garian refugees who crossed the Further information is avail- border into Austria and freedom. The following week, writing as cently completed a successful successive weeks in "This Week," able on the Institute from the "This Week's" editors included an industrial researcher, his ar- BBYO Program Department, year was under the direction of Sunday magazine supplement for ticle, "Population Explosion," 1129 Vermont Ave., N. W., Wash- an all-BBYO leadership. Every daily newspapers. The two was a reply to pessimists who ington 5, D. C. A clip-out form youth leader of the campaign was articles, which appeared on Dec. predict a gloomy future for the will be found on page 7 in this BBYO member. 30 and Jan. 6, dealt with subjects world in the year 2000 because of issue to expedite requests for de- Over- all campaign chairman current in the news and on which physical space in the face of a tailed Institute information. Dick Weiner was recently elected Mr. Cherne is a recognized tremendous surge in the birth aleph s'gan of AZA's Rocky expert. rate. Wrote Mr. Cherne: "While Mountain Region. Mierle Lader- Writing in his capacity as we know that overpopulation is man, who "served as Youth Coun- chairman of the International a problem to countries like India Where To Find It cil president, was the recent Rescue Committee, Mr. Cherne's and Italy, most of us can't really Aleph Godol's story-telling winner at the Rocky Dec. 30 article, entitled "They feel that this applies to us. Message Page 3 Mountain BBG convention. Or- Changed Your Life," dealt with Growth means improvement to the ganizational chairman Barbara average American. More babies BBG President's the recent uprisings in Hungary Saliman is outgoing Rocky Moun- and the role I.R.C. is playing in are quickly interpreted to mean Message Page 5 tain BBG regional president, and helping Hungarian refugees re- expanding markets for clothing, BBYA President's is currently serving as interna- settle in free countries of the food, toys, homes, cars and appli- Message Page 2 tional BBG community service world. I.R.C.'s major function is ances, Surely we have room chairman, And co-chairman Le- to bring refugees out from be- enough and to spare." Chapter Chatter Page 7 land Rudofsky is District 2 "Two hind the Iron Curtain. His "This In Mr. Cherne's view, "our Names In The News Page 8 Talk" editor. Week" article included a first- American expansion in produc- Shofar Feature Section Page 4 (See DENVER, page 7) hand account of his visit to Buda- Leo M. Cherne (See CHERNE, page 7)