Highlights Of 1958 In Pictures 3253 (see page 5) FOUR the SHOFAR Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 36TH YEAR 6 JANUARY, 1959 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6. D. a Goldman, Klutznick Youth Commission Acts Named To White House Committee On Variety Of Youth Last year's international grand aleph mazkir, Sherwin Goldman of Fort Worth, Texas, and the Convention Referrals international president of B'nai B'rith, Philip M. Klutznick, have New York been named to serve as members The B'nai B'rith Youth Commission-national policy- of the National Committee of the making agency for BBYO-took a look at a series of sweep- White House Conference on Chil- ing resolutions adopted by delegates to last year's AZA and dren and Youth. BBG conventions and gave them its official blessings. The National Committee will With only a few excep- organize and direct the Golden Anniversary White House Con- tions, the Commission, at its for the purpose of defining the annual meeting here, made extent to which BBYO groups ference on Children and Youth to be held in Washington in 1960. no changes in the youth- should involve themselves in con- siderations and action on national The Conference is held every ten passed resolutions. and world issues, years. As a guiding principle, the Here is how the Commission Sherwin is now a sophomore at Commission agreed that a study reacted to some of the major BBYO SUPPORT FOR MARCH OF DIMES - which this year will Yale University. committee should be established youth decisions: give financial assistance for research work in polio, arthritis and AZA's resolution which put the birth defects - is symbolized by this photo by BBG International COMMISSION CHAIRMAN ON INTEGRATION order on record as "backing the president Sandy Towsner escorting March of Dimes poster children United Nations as a means of on a tour of the B'nai B'rith Building. Sandy, who served last year disarmament and a hope for uni- as a delegate to the March of Dimes' national "Teens-Against= Katz Says Southern White versal peace," was approved. Polio" meeting in New York tells Jeffrey Reil, 11, and Pamela Ruth The resolution carried with it Henry, 8, about the bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt which stands at the entrance to the Four Freedoms Library in the B'nai B'rith Students Ahead Of Parents the recommendation that to carry out the sentiment, AZA chapters Building. Jerry, a native of New York, was born with a defective participate in such programs as spine. Pamela, from Oklahoma City, Okla., is a polio patient. New York model assemblies, have guest mixed classes but "they are speakers and support such agen- National B'nai B'rith more concerned with education cies as UNICEF. The resolu- New BBG Gift To Forest Acknowledged than desegregation." Youth Commission chairman tion said, in addition, that "a so- "Left to their own devices, they Label A. Katz of New Or- cial action chairman or peace A letter from Fred Monosson, now been planted in the Forest would choose to compromise with leans said here last month chairman should send out pro- chairman of the B'nai B'rith their personal feelings rather in BBG's name. gramming material for the es- that southern white students than their personal futures," he Martyrs' Forest, to BBG inter- tablishment of a UN Day on the Mr. Monosson's letter said in are "more realistic" about said. chapter level." national president Sandy Tows- part: "This generous contribution desegregation than their Southern youth, Mr. Katz said, Approved, likewise, was AZA'3 ner last month acknowledged the to the memorialization of the elders. "are prepared to make the im- resolution on peace in the Middle recent BBG contribution of portant transition without the martyred of our people in the Mr. Katz, an alumnus of AZA, East. Said the gist of the conven- rancor of racial tension." $800.00 to the Israeli project. B'nai B'rith Martyrs' Forest, said that high school youngsters tion-passed resolution: "Aleph He said that the "so-called which at the same time helps in the South "prefer an integrated Zadik Aleph shall set up a pro- The BBG contribution, to cover dilemma of the South has been school to no school at all." gram to educate the alephs on the cost of planting 400 trees, greatly in reclaiming the land of made twice-perplexed for its world problems. The program will Addressing the meeting of the brought the total of the BBG's Israel from millenial neglect, is young people whose primary con- include definite programs for re- B'nai B'rith Youth Commission contribution to the Forest to cern is to get the best schooling gional and council affairs to stim- accepted with sincerest grati- Mr. Katz reported that white available to them. They are ulate separate chapter programs." $1000. A total of 500 trees has tude." students 'are not keen" about caught in the middle." The resolution was predicated on Respect For Law the convention body's stipulation Deadline Next Month Furthermore, Mr. Katz added, that"W feel AZA members as the antagonisms of students teen-agers are not aware and toward desegregation "are temp- cognizant of problems in the Mid- dle East." Camp Opens Places For ered strongly by their respectful attitude toward the orderly pro- Aid Idea Deleted cesses of law." However, in another resolution (See KATZ, Page 3) (See COMMISSION, Page 6) Counselors-In-Training BBYO-operated Camp B'nai B'rith opened pre-season music, sabbath service prepara- tion and observance; camp ad- The International activity from its New York office last month with registra- Service ministration; and the history and Fund tions for its seven-week programs. objectives of B'nai B'rith. Camp season begins July 1 and runs through August 18. Binai Birth Girls Another important aspect of An important part of next this year's camp program will be the BBYO Philadelphia Region. the special teen-age activities for summer's camping activities will TO (see page 8 for details.) older campers. In addition to reg- be its Counselor-in-Training Pro- ular camp activities, the teen-age gram for teen-agers. Who's Eligible campers will be able to avail Objective of the CIT program is To be eligible for the CIT's themselves of the camp's voca- to help outstanding young people teen-geared program applicants tional service which involves must be at least either high counseling by a qualified guid- prepare for camp and community school seniors or 16 years and ance person who will offer help leadership responsibility by pro- over by the summer of 1959. and information about school and viding them with a training pro- career choice. Tuition for those accepted in the gram designed to familiarize par- CIT program will be $250 for the In addition, there will be dis- ticipants with camping skills, and entire camping period. Regular cussions on "Knowing Thyself," awareness of Jewish and demo- Camp tuition for the full season "How To Be a Leader," and other is $497. Medical insurance and special programs of interest to cratic values, and an understand- NEW BBG CITATION for the BBG International Service Fund transportation are additional in teen-agers. both cases, made its appearance this month. The green-colored certificate is ing of the techniques involved in working with groups. Coordinat- Jewish Studies designed to be given to chapters which meet the minimum goal of The CIT camping program will ing the CIT program will be Jack include expert led leadership For regular campers L'CIT's the BBG Service Fund of $1.00 per member. Chapters which have Weiner, BBYO's Director of Dis- workshops on such topics as: alike there will be informal study fulfilled this goal are automatically entitled to receive the certifi- history and objectives of the and discussion groups on Jewish cate. The chapter service fund chairman should apply for the certi- trict 7, and last year's camp pro- gram director. camping movement; democratic history, customs, values and cur- ficate by writing to BBG International Service Fund Chairman This year's program director group leadership, skills and in- rent issues. Leading the discus- Judy Schatz, c/o BBYO National Office, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., structional techniques in athletics, sions will be rabbis and other N.W. Washington 6, D.C. This citation does not replace - but is at the camp will be Seymour Co- given in addition to - the regular certificate which is awarded to hen of Philadelphia, director of arts and crafts, dramatics, dance, (See CIT, Page 8) chapters as a receipt for all contributions to the Service Fund.