BBG's FEATURED AT PARLEY Mrs. Kornbleet Elected the BB Women's President the SH FAR Ala- Bro- Mrs. Hyman Kornbleet, a veteran B'nai B'rith Women's d by leader with a rich background of interest in BBYO, is new apter president of the National Organization of B'nai B'rith Women. Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization n A native of Kansas City, Kan- AZA-BBG-BBYA "The sas, Mrs. Kornbleet was elected Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Ietho- president of the B'nai B'rith Kornbleet was a high school Women at the organization's bi- mathematics teacher. 6 MAY, 1957 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes 34th YEAR to The Shofar, 1129 Vermont Ave., N.W., Washington 5, D.C. were rfaith ennial convention in Washington d Ben last month. She succeeds Mrs. ass. A Louis Perlman of Chicago. Both d by women ascended to the top post Long in B'nai B'rith Women directly nique from the vice-chairmanship of Record Delegations Set count- the Youth Commission. rough Among the highlights of the S. Women's parley was the partici- Rose pation of two international BBG dents leaders. panel Anne Goldstein, international For AZA, BBG Nationals es of BBG president, spoke at the The group's opening luncheon and Robert igious presented a check for $2,000 on 148 Delegates TIME OF DECISION BBG To Have behalf of BBG for 'he B'nai B'rith Children's Home in Israel. Tulsa, Acceptance was made by Mrs. AtAZAParley BBYA Delegate Deadline 139 Delegates Week Adolph Kadesh of Los Angeles, dur- former Women's Grand Lodge 4 A record 148 rebated dele- BBG's Anita Perlman ruary. representative on the B'nai B'rith bro- gates will attend the 34th an- Now Set For May 25 Scholarship Fund will help Youth Commission and past Na- y 500 tional chairman for BBYO of the nual international AZA con- finance the largest delegate igious B'nai B'rith Women. vention and leadership train- contingent in BBG interna- was BBYA international convention delegates, mark May tional convention history. A film BBG Invocation ing institute at the Univer- 25 on your calendars. That's the deadline for receipt of total of 139 fully rebated aleph Cindy Towsner, international sity of Illinois, August 20-29. applications. delegates will attend the Uni- ented BBG secretary, delivered the in- wered The largest contingent of fully Delegate registration fee will be $38.00 for the five-day vocation at another luncheon ses- parley which will be held June versity of Illinois conclave, about sion. Cindy spoke prior to a fea- accredited delegates in AZA his- 16-20 at Fresh Air Camp, Brigh- The 50 voting delegates to the August 4-13. Last year there tured address by Mrs. Eleanor tory is being made possible this ton, Mich., near Detroit. Appli- convention will be broken down were 87 delegates at the in- n De- Roosevelt and used a quote from year because of additional funds cations received after May 25 on the following basis: ternational BBG convention. rated the late Franklin Delano Roose- provided by AZA's Leadership deadline will be subject to a $5.00 Boston, 3 delegates; Montreal, District delegations this year siting velt as her theme. Training "Scholarship Fund. The late registration fee. 2 delegates; Toronto, 2 delegates; will be as follows: rters. Mrs. Kornbleet, who served as kitty amassed through collec- Cleveland, 1 delegate; Cincinnati, District 1-29 on a Women's Grand Lodge 2 repre- tion of a $.20 per member dona- Deadline Near For 1 delegate; St. Louis, 1 delegate; District 2-14 gani- sentative on the B'nai B'rith tion has enabled the order to pro- Philadelphia, 1 delegate; Pitts- District 3-22 Youth Commission and Commis- vide more scholarships and more Shofar Foto Contest burgh, 1 delegate; Newark, 1 District 4-19 rt S. sion vice-chairman, is a member rebated delegates. BBYO shutterbugs have a scant delegate; Los Angeles, 10 dele- District 5-14 obert and a founder of Beth Horon Here is how the district delega- few days before the SHOFAR- gates; San Francisco, 1 delegate; District 6-23 eorge B'nai B'rith Women's chapter in tions will break down: sponsored BBYO Photo Contest Washington, D.C., 1 delegate; District 7-13. ther- Kansas City. In addition to serv- District 1-26 closes. Deadline for receipt of all Chicago, 10 delegates; Detroit, 5 District delegations were appor- ymen ing as a chapter president, she District 2-17 pictures is May 10. delegates. tioned on the basis of registered love has been president of the Kansas District 3-26 However, SHOFAR will con- State Association of B'nai B'rith Non-Delegates Welcome (see BBG, page 7) and District 4-20 tinue to accept entries for judg- tional Women and president of District District 5-18 ing up to one week past the dead- The five-day convention will rela- 25 B'nai B'rith Women. District 6-25 line on the theory that recent na- also be open to non-delegates. District 7-12 tionwide inclement weather has Arrangements have been made Where To Find It DistrictConclaves The four AZA international kept outdoor camera activity to a for non-delegates to participate Aleph Godol's minimum, fully in all deliberations, without officers bring the total to 148 Message re- fully rebated delegates. Prizes are to be awarded in two vote. The only requirement is that Page 3 tend- Set To Start categories: A first and second non-delegates must register for BBG President's Mrs. Last Year Difference prize for the best picture illus- the entire five-day events. No Message Page 5 hus- District convention activity Delegate apportionments were trating a BBYO activity;and a registrations will be accepted for Cir- begins next month throughout BBYA President's the order. Estimates are that made, in accordance with long- first and second prize for the best only part of the convention. the Facilities at Fresh Air Camp, Message Page 2 some 2100 BBYO'ers will be standing custom, on the basis of BBYO human interest picture. were taking part in the area con- district membership as of March Only BBYO members may en- located about 30 miles from De- Chapter Chatter Page 7 his claves. Here is where and when 31. ter the contest. All pictures sub- troit, are among the best in the Last year, when AZA had 109 mitted become the property of nation. In addition to regular rec- Direct From Director Page 8 they'll be spending their time: apper District 1-June 27 through rebated delegates, district con- SHOFAR reational areas, the Camp has a ights tingents were: Read the contest rules on page large swimming and boating area. Shofar Feature Section Page 4 July 1 at Camp B'nai B'rith, stag- 3 and enter today. Enter as many Martin Levy, of Chicago, In- World Datelines Starlight, Pa.: District 2 - District 1-19 Page 3 lass., June 24 29, DePauw Univer- District 2-12 times as you like. (See BBYA, page 2) kway sity, Greencastle, Ind.: District District 3-20 p. A 3 - June 24 28, Camp Akiba, District 4-15 mner near Stroudsburg, Pa.: Dis- District 5-10 eded trict 4 - June 22 . 26 (BBG), District 6-24 chool June 26 30 (AZA), both at District 7- 9 chool Whittier College, Whittier, Rebates will be awarded to Kier- Calif.: District 5 - June 24 qualifying delegates on the basis 30, Emory College, Atlanta, of the same $25.00 deductible plan [ont- Ga.: District 6 June 28 used last year. Under the plan, mim July 1, Elkhart Lake, Wisc.; delegates, contest finalists and na- ther- and District 7 - June 7 16, tional officers will receive rebates talk Schreiner Institute, Kerrville, over and above the first $25.00 Ani. Texas. they spend on fare. Base fare will first (see AZA, page 6) ic of eath HISTORICAL POSTSCRIPT lari- and udi- "Lost" Records Show Existence took Of BB Youth Group In 1894 eek ities A record indicating the existence of a BBYO group as ibit far back as September, 1894, has been discovered in "lost" nool. B'nai B'rith files. play Testimony of the existence of the group, known as ain- Adler Lodge No. 1 in San Fran- the cisco, was discovered in an orig- search of old files now being con- cer- inal hand-written report by the dueted by the various depart- cu- "Board of Commissioners of the ments of B'nai B'rith in connec- Youth Auxiliary." The report, tion with next fall's move into its penned by Charles Goldberg, com- the new B'nai B'rith headquarters ntil mission chairman, on January 26, building in Washington. The re- hold 1895, was in an amazingly per- discovered report, along with PASSOVER ON DISPLAY in the BBYO Philadelphia Office. Max Varon, Israel Consul in New York, fect state of preserve. The paper oter other historic documents, will be (center) inspects the BBYO-fashioned Passover exhibit during a trip to Philadelphia. The exhibit was set on which it was written showed will exhibited in the BBYO Confer- up in the recently-formed Program Resource Library in the Philadelphia BBYO office with the financial virtually no signs of age. Neither an- ence Room in the new building, help of local B'nai B'rith adult lodges and chapters. Exhibits are changed by a BBYO youth committee was the ink faded. funds for the furnishing of which twice a month. Looking on with Mr. Varon are Mrs. Clare Chud, regional office manager, and Burt Tha discovery was made in a (Continued on Page 2) Shanker, past aleph godol of District 3 AZA, who now serves as a Philadelphia BBYO Program Assistant.