ROCKET EXPERT Dr. Simon Ramo Named 1957 Beber Recipient the SH FAR Dr. Simon Ramo of Los An- geles, one of the nation's fore- most guided missiles experts and Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization co-developer of the U. S. Air Force's enemy plane-tracking Fal- AZA-BBG-BBYA con Rocket, has been named 1957 recipient of AZA's "Sam Beber 34th YEAR 6 NOVEMBER, 1957 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, D. Distinguished Alumnus Award." The award is given annually to an alumnus who has made notable contributions to American life. It BBYO Takes Over is named for Sam Beber, Park Forest, Illinois attorney and com- munity planner, who founded AZA in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1924. The award-winning 44-year-old physicist is vice-president of the Ramo-Wooldridge Corp., which is Camp B'nai B'rith responsible for technical coordi- Dr. Simon Ramo nation of the Intercontinental in a matter of hours all informa- Ballistic Missiles program for the Years of planning came to fruition this month with the announcement by B'nai B'rith U. S. Air Force. The company tion pertaining to missiles pro- president Philip M. Klutznick that BBYO will assume responsibility for the management serves as technical advisor for the duction. Through its computa- and operation of Camp B'nai B'rith. Mr. Klutznick's announcement said that BBYO will take more than 220 major electronics tions, which would normally take companies currently engaged in over camp operations immediately. years to complete, the company is producing parts for missiles. The able to determine how the thou- At the same time B'nai B'rith Youth Commission chair- national parleys. The B'nai B'rith top secret work carried on at the sands of parts, produced by the man Label A. Katz announced the appointment of Mordecai Department of Adult Jewish Edu- plant makes it among the most far-flung missiles parts manufac- closely-guarded in the nation. Kessler of New York as Camp Director. A veteran of 27 years cation will also continue to make turing companies, worked or fail- ed to work. of camping experience, Mr. Kessler is regarded as one of the use of the camp, holding its sum- Producing no actual hardware for the missiles program itself, mer institutes of Judaism in the Was At Hughes nation's outstanding group workers and camp administ- the Ramo-Wooldridge Corp. has adult lodge. trators. earned the title of "paper fac- Prior to founding the company The BBYO 1958 season is ex- tory" because of the steady in 1953 with another missiles pion- The B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky their international conventions pected to be inaugurated by AZA stream of data, analyses, reports, eer, Dean Wooldridge, Dr. Ramo Foundation, which purchased the and leadership training institutes and BBG District Three conven- computations and recommenda- served as director of Guided Mis- 300-acre campsite in the Pennsyl- at the Starlight, Pennsylvania tions next June. tions which pour out from its elec- sile Research and Development at vania Poconos, will continue to site. The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foun- In addition to BBYO, Hillel and tronic brain. Last spring, "Time" Hughes Aircraft Company, Cul- hold title to the property and re- view plans for physical improve- dations will hold their annual Adult Jewish Education use, magazine (April 29, 1957) in a ver City, Calif., where he helped BBYO will operate the camp as cover story on Dr. Ramo and his develop the electronic brain which ments. But under terms of the summer institute at the camp, fol- one of the nation's leading Jewish company, reported that it utilizes controls the air-to-air Falcon new arrangement the B'nai B'rith lowing the AZA and BBG inter- (see TRANSFER page 7) $500,000 computer, specially guided missile that tracks and Youth Commission will make pol- built for the purpose, to boil down (see AWARD, page 3) icy decisions for the operation of the camp. BBYO staff will be WIDELY EXPERIENCED Teeners And Young Adults charged with carrying out these policies. Mordecai Kessler Will AZA, BBG Parleys BBYO Planning 2 Summer BBYO's assumption of man- agerial responsibilities for Camp Direct Camp For BBYO Israel Institutes In 1958 B'nai B'rith means that hence- forth AZA and BBG will hold BBYO's new Camp B'nai B'rith director, Mordecai There's a BBYO Israel Summer Tour for everyone next Kessler, is one of the top-rated camp administrators in the year. Final $1000 nation. In addition to the Third Annual BBYO Summer Insti- The New York-born and educated Kessler will be draw- tute next July and August for AZA and BBG members, a Installment ing on some 27 years of camp experience in his new job. He leaves the post of Director of the second tour for BBYA's has been appointment." Advance reports Jewish Reconstructionist Founda- selors Training School simultan- scheduled. Conceived at last June's international BBYA con- from shipping lines and airlines, To Bellefaire tion in New York to join B'nai eously. Mr. Kessler's first contact as well as hotel sources, indicate B'rith. vention at Fresh Air Camp, with Surprise Lake Camp was as a big year. Three applications for Cleveland Brighton, Mich., plans for the in- a counselor in 1930, a job to which International AZA Member stitute have now been worked out the AZA-BBG tour have already he returned every summer been received. ship Chairman Bill Goldman of through 1934, with the Jewish Agency, which Both the AZA-BBG and the Akron presented a $1000.00 check cooperates with BBYO in spon- He was director of Camp Leh- BBYA tours will be similarly to Bellefaire's board of directors soring the Summer Institutes. man in Port Chester, N. Y., and structured-seven weeks in Israel Space for both at that body's annual meeting with a three day stopover en director of Camp Salomon in BBG and BBYA will be at a route in either London, Rome or here last month. Holmes, N. Y. In 1939, he was premium next summer because of Paris. The French capital was The check represented the final promoted to Supervisor of Camp the expected heavy tourist traffic the site of the 1957 Institute installment on AZA's two-year to Israel on the occasion of the stopover. Departure time, though $2500 pledge to the B'nai B'rith- Salomon, a job he held until 1942, state's 10th anniversary. Conse- not definite, will be the same for founded home for emotionally when he interrupted his career as quently, BBYO's Program De- both tours-sometime toward the disturbed children. a youth camp administrator to partment last month issued an end of June. The Institute groups Chairman Goldman, who spoke serve as a field worker in refugee appeal to prospective Institute will return in the latter part of briefly following his check pre- camps overseas for the Joint Dis- participants to make arrange- August, sentation, was warmly received ments early "and avoid dis- tribution Committee. He worked (see INSTITUTE, page 6) by the Bellefaire directors. in JDC camps in Lisbon, Tangiers, Casablanca, Algiers, Istanbul and Camp To Offer BBYO-Styled Jerusalem. In 1945 he returned to Camp Salomon to resume his post of supervisor. He left Camp Salomon to be- Summer Camp For Teen-Agers come executive director of the YM-YW Hebrew Association in Montreal, Camp B'nai B'rith, now under the operation of BBYO, rect supervision of veteran camp will feature something rare in the way of summer camping World Traveler administrator Mordecai Kessler. Mordecai Kessler Mr. Kessler's well rounded next year-a seven week teen-age co-ed camp, highlighting Working with him will be an out- background includes service as some of the outstanding programs conducted throughout the standing staff of experienced Recently he served a three-year Executive Director, Assistant year by BBYO, counselors as well as some of the stint, from 1953 to 1956, as Camp Executive Director and Boys' The recreation education ori- social dancing and dance leader- nation's top program specialists Consultant for the Canadian Jew- (see DIRECTOR, page 2) ented camp program, which will ship, singing and song leader- in the fields of music, dance, dra- ish Congress, organizing a new run from July 1 through August ship, tips on discussion techniques matics, arts and crafts and others. department of Program Services Where To Find It 18, is expected to draw BBYO and vocational counseling. Camp registration is for the in youth and adult education. Aleph Godol's members from all parts of the The camp program will also in- entire seven-week period. The fee Mr. Kessler has served as As- Message Page 3 country. clude a full range of Jewish- is $450. sistant Administrator of the na- BBG President's Message In addition to such traditional oriented programs. In addition to Concurrent with the teen age tionally known Surprise Lake Page 5 BBYA President's camp activities as waterfront regular Sabbath services and camp, Camp nat B'rith will Camp in Cold Spring, N.Y., where Message Page 2 sports, tennis, handball, softball, other religious activities, experts operate a camp program for he received much of his earlier Chapter Chatter Page 6 nature studies, hiking and arts on Judaism will lecture and lead younger children. training as well. At one time he Names In The News Page 7 and crafts, the teen age camp discussions on Jewish life, Detailed information and ap- program will feature programs thought and religion. served as Director of Surprise Shofar Feature Section Page 4 plication forms may be obtained Lake Winter Camp, holding down Sportscope Page 6 on speech and dramatics, folk and The camp will be under the di- (see CAMP, page 7) the post of Director of the Coun- World Datelines Page 8