AT CAMP B'NAI B'RITH abbis Teen Campers Will Get Leadership-Geared Program the SH FAR N.J. A summer of recreation and fun, intellectual stimula- rest" tion, and an opportunity to develop leadership awaits teen- relig- age campers at Camp B'nai B'rith this year. But the key ation to its attainment is fast action. re of Camper places are being filled Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization com- rapidly, the New York Camp office Additional information on the AZA-BBG-BBYA world this week reported. With the camp program may be obtained lutz- by writing to the New York office: opening of Camp set for July 1, ecent Camp B'nai B'rith, Room 508, 299 teeners will have to move quickly Madison Ave., New York 17, N.Y. 36TH YEAR 6 FEBRUARY, 1959 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, D. to assure that space will be re- con- served for them. Ortho- of The special seven-week teen op- camp program planned for older 8000 Participate In ration campers includes expert-led lead- Jewry ership workshops on democratic duca- group leadership; skills and in- Regional Conventions structional techniques in athletics, gious arts, crafts, dramatics, dance, Internal issues, Judaism, human relations and the issues com- sabbath service preparation and of peace shared the spotlight as more than 8000 BBYO'ers out observance and sessions on the history and objectives of B'nai participated in regional conventions during the past few mu- one B'rith, months. nomi- BBYO Flavor AZA, BBG Execs In addition to broad discussions, The Camp program will have a delegates selected winners in a Klutz- BBYO flavor, both in terms of In Annual Meet variety of contests who will go who program content and adminis- on to compete at district conven- The International Executive of tration. Camp B'nai B'rith-ope- tions next Spring. (Details, Committees of AZA and BBG a re- rated by BBY0-will have the page 6). were meeting at their annual miles services of Seymour Cohen, Phil- The regional parleys attracted mid-year sessions in Washing- adelphia Region BBYO director, wide publicity in the various com- ton as this issue of SHOFAR el and as its program director. Another munities in which they were held. went to press. erican BBYO staff member - Jack Leading local Jewish educators, Among the items on their hness Weiner, District 7 Director-will jurists and public officials headed agendas was the mapping of feeds," head up the camp's Counselor-in- speakers' lists at many of the plans for next summer's inter- Training program. gatherings. national conventions and the The conventions were also at- ns Teen-age campers, in addition leadership training institute tended by Grand Aleph Godol to participating in discussions re- which precedes it. The execu- ave a Steve Blank and BBG interna- volving around personality de- tives were also expected to he tional president Sandy Towsner. velopment such as "Knowing make allocations from their f, not Thyself," "How to be a Leader," service funds. Blank's itinerary took him to Jew- Chicago; South Bend, Ind.; Madi- and other topics of specifie in- to the A high spot of the meeting son, Wisconsin and Pittsburgh, In terest to teenagers- be able alities was to be their luncheon meet- pre-convention activity stops he unity to avail themselves of the camp's ing in a Senate dining room visited San Francisco and Los vocational service program which with Sen. Paul Douglas (D.- Angeles. involves counselling by a quali- III.). d his fied guidance person who will Sandy's visits included stop- A detailed report on the ritual offer help and information about overs at Akron, Ohio; St. Paul, meeting will be carried in the in a Minn.; Kansas City, Mo.; Long school and career choice. OPERATION SIGN-UP got off to a rousing start in Pittsburgh March SHOFAR. B'rith Island; Cleveland; San Antonio; In addition to Cohen and ward where Dave Maretsky (right) turned over a list of names of 200 Dallas and McKeesport, Pa. Weiner, Camp Director Mordecai fathers of Pittsburgh area alephs to Herman Greenberg, Pitts- Kessler has announced that music burgh B'nai B'rith Men's Council Membership Chairman. Mr. Green- esents specialist Richard Newman and berg will follow up on the list and try to get the fathers to join BBYA Executives Set Site in arts and crafts specialist Bertha cited B'nai B'rith. Looking on at left is Sandy Tolchin, council aleph Decker, both of New York, will godol and International AZA B'nai B'rith Relations chairman, whose h for be back this year. Other special- And Time For Convention wel- job it is to coordinate similar parent membership recruitment cam- ists are expected to be contracted paigns throughout the country. Another major purpose of the pro- se of for within the next few weeks. gram is to familiarize the adult B'nai B'rith community with BBYO. Chicago ce of Selection of a site and the fixing of a date for the ng of HOW OTHERS SEE US Des Moines AZA BBYA International Convention were among the major n in decisions taken at the annual mid-year meeting of BBYA's gious sh as BBYO Fills Wholesome Holds Reunion international executive board here. Des Moines, La. The BBYA executives voted to Mr. Des Moines AZA-which was meet at Camp Tamarack in Michi- the year. It was determined, how- rrent Needs For Teenagers the fourth AZA chapter to come gan, just outside Detroit, June ever, that apportionment of dele- iosity into existence back in 1924-last 14-19. gates to the convention would be h life ic at- (The following editorial is reprinted from the month held its 20th annual Arlene Sufron of Los Angeles, based on membership figures as "Intermountain Jewish News" of Denver.) Father-Son Banquet. BBYA International Treasurer of February 28, 1959. ccept The headlines in the Jewish News these days speak Highlight of the occasion was was named to serve as general To insure adequate representa- if the attendance of eight of the 20 thout volumes for enlistment in the membership rolls of B'nai chairman of the convention. She tion for all BBYA communities, original charter members. One of will be responsible for publicizing the executive board adopted a ther." B'rith. The Allied Jewish Community Council of Denver them, Lou Williams, who now and coordinating the convention. resolution saying that no area thought enough of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation to buy serves as director of the Des Decision on the amount of could have more than 25 percent Moines Jewish Community Cen- the registration fee for dele- of the total number of delegates. a Boulder ranch home to be converted into a Hillel House at ter, was principal speaker. gates was deferred for later in Pledges Fulfilled the University of Colorado. In another matter, the execu- ns The headline focus of attention MARCH 8 IS "B-DAY" tives heard a report that most on teen-age dating problems cities appear to be fulfilling their pledges toward the Service Fund. points up another vital function of B'nai B'rith's Youth Organiza- Last Call For Bowling Tourney A minimum goal of $2000 for the "Little Red School House" at the tion which sponsors AZA and Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital in Last call to "bowl a strike for the Monsky Foundation" sults will be tabulated in the Hot Spring, Ark., was set. B'nai B'rith Girls. The Minnesota was sounded this month by BBYA International Recreation BBYO Washington office and In other highlights: Rabbinical Association, in voicing winners announced in SHOFAR. Chairman Mark Klinger. The executive committee set tors. firm disapproval of teen-agers tions In a final reminder that "B-Day" this year will be Eight Divisions the month of May as "Let's Go Israeli Month." "going steady," urged them to n set marked on Sunday, March 8, The tournament will be divided International Service Fund ested "participate in sports, dramatics, Klinger urged as many BBYO'ers last year's AZA-BBG Leadership into eight divisions which will in- chairman Martin Richman of Mor- school projects, choral groups, as possible - "individually and Training Institute and the Inter- clude ten pins, candle pins, and Toronto accepted an invitation Camp synagogue clubs and religious national Conventions of both or- five pins for both boys and girls. in chapter teams" - to partici- from Mrs. Gladys Harrison, presi- Madi- services." ders was credited in large part For example, all boys who bowl dent of the Leo N. Levi Hospital, pate in the 2nd Annual BBYA with materially contributing to in the ten pin division will be AZA and BBG fills these Bowling Tournament. the smooth operation of those competing against each other (See BBYA, Page 2) been ason, needs for teen-agers in Den- Profits from the tournament events. whether they are in AZA or pidly ver, and if "going steady" is will be donated to Camp B'nai All that is required for reg- BBYM. All girls bowling ten pins B'rith, a project of the B'nai will be classed as one division Where To Find it to bad for teen-agers, as the rabbis istration is the simple completing sug- B'rith Henry Monsky Founda- of a registration form (on page whether they are BBG or BBYW. Aleph Godol's say, then the kids have the or- tion, which is now being operated The same divisions will be used ganizations in B'nai B'rith-spon- 2 of this issue) and forwarding Message Page 3 by BBYO. ated, it with 50 cents for each bowler for duck pins, candle pins, and BBG President's sored AZA and BBG to keep: five pins. the Proceeds from last year's to the BBYO Bowling Tourna- Message Page 5 in constructive Jewish activities ams highly successful tournament-in ment, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., The mechanics of the tourna- BBG President's ffice. and thus acquire larger and which hundreds of BBYO'ers par- NW, Washington 6, D.C. Reg- ment will enable each geographi- Message Page 2 ple- larger circles of friendships ticipated-were used for the istration deadline is March 3. cal area to bowl on an equal level. Chapter Chatter Page S nees among boys and girls instead of purchase of a much-needed inter- Bowlers will bowl in their own For example, the scores of ten Names In The News Page 2 tions narrowing their love life to one communication system at Camp. cities and submit report-back pins cannot be compared to those Shofar Feature Section Page 4 ture The intra-camp telephone system of duck pins and some types of What Do You Think? Page 4 at too early an age. forms (on page 7 of this issue) BBYO Life which was in operation during Page 4 to the BBYO office. Scores and re- (See BOWLING, Page 2)