PLACES FILLING RAPIDLY 27 Sign Up For BBYO 1959 Israel Institute the FAR Registration for the teen-age BBYO Israel Summer Institute stood at 27 last month, with scores of additional requests for applications in the mail to prospective participants. Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization This large number of participants for the 1959 Insti- AZA-BBG-BBYA tute means that at least two BBYO staff members will be assigned to accompany the group. 36TH YEAR 6 MARCH, 1959 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6. Because of the great interest in the Institute, BBYO has re- will be $895.00 plus a $15.00 ori- ceived permission from the Jew- entation fee. The orientation ish Agency - with which it co- meeting will take place in New AZA, BBG Executives Agree On sponsors the program to in- York just prior to departure. The crease the potential number of normal fee for a similar trip participants to 60. However, be- without the Jewish Agency schol- Concurrent, Separate Conventions cause places are now being filled arship would be $1500. so rapidly, BBYO'ers interested in taking part in the institute are urged to file their applications Allocations Voted as soon as possible. A tentative cut-off date for applications has From Emergency been set for March 15. Service Funds Applications, as well as a de- tailed illustrated folder describ- (Related stories, picture, ing the Institute, are available this page and Page 6) from the BBYO Program De- The international execu- partment, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6. D.C., tive committees of AZA and or from local BBYO offices. BBG, meeting last month in The Israel Institute is part Washington, agreed to hold of BBYO's exciting summer this year's international con- programs this year. See ventions at Camp B'nai B'rith as page 8. concurrent but separate events. In addition to the teen-age A tentative date of August 19 Institute, there is a strong pos- to 25 was selected. sibility that a separate Young Adult Institute will be organized. Final details centering around Three definite Young Adult ap- the convention programs will be plicants have already filed their handled by committees coordi- papers. In the event that there nated by AZA's grand aleph maz- are not enough BBYA applicants kir Myron Gessner and BBG's to form their own Institute international 1st vice-president group, the Young Adult appli- Dorene Schneiderman, cants will go to Israel as part of In another action, the execu- a Young Adult group organized tive committees voted allocations by the Jewish Agency. from their special emergency Eight Scholarships funds. Among the teen-age Institute LUNCH WITH THE SENATOR. BBYO executives met with Sen. Paul H. Douglas during their week- Largest contribution will go to applicants will be eight scholar- end meeting in Washington last month. The meeting-a luncheon session in one of the Senate's private the United Jewish Appeal. The ship recipients. Actually all par- dining rooms-ranged over the whole field of civil rights. Standing with the Senator, from left: Hyman international executives voted ticipants receive scholarships Chipkin of New York, National B'nai B'rith Youth Commission vice-chairman and chairman of the $500 each from their emergency from the Jewish Agency. AZA advisory board; Sandy Towsner of Silver Spring, Md., BBG international president; Steve Blank funds to the special UJA-created At their executive committee of Pittsburgh, AZA international GAG: and Mrs. Joseph Goldstein of Galax, Va., a vice-chairman of the campaign to aid the resettlement meetings in Washington last B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and chairman of the BBG Advisory Board. in Israel of the expected flood of month, BBG and AZA officers Jews from Rumania. The contri- voted to create additional half BBYA Basketball bution was designed to stimulate scholarships to qualified appli- BBYO chapters throughout the cants. Five BBG scholarships Winners Named 23-Day Leaders Institute order to participate in local UJA worth $462 will be awarded, and drives in their own communities. three AZA scholarships in the Here are the winners of (Commenting on the $1000 con- same amount will be awarded. PBYA's Basketball Free-Throw Tournament as announced by ProjectedFo Region Heads tribution from the AZA-BBG BBG scholarships will be lim- Emergency Fund, B'nai B'rith ited to girls who have reached Mark Klinger, BBYA Interna- National Youth Commission leadership positions on the region- tional Recreation chairman: A projected 23-day leadership training institute at chairman Label A. Katz said in al, district or international level. Boys' Division: New Orleans that the allocation AZA has set no qualifying re- Camp B'nai B'rith this summer has been planned by the First - Jerry Shapiro, Smith "indicates the sympathetic con- strictions on its three available international executive committees of AZA and BBG. Pro- cern of our youth for their fellow scholarships. Any AZA member BBYM, Chicago. in good standing is eligible to Second - Mark Klinger, Pulit- gram focus will be on the American-Jewish Community. Jews in distress.") apply. zer BBYM, Detroit. Dates are July 27 through August 19. Other Allocations Application forms for scholar- Third - Bernie Gitlin, Pulitzer The intensive program will be AZA and BBG executives voted ships are now available from re- BBYM, Detroit. geared to regional, council, dis- 4. Other regional / council also to allocate emergency funds gional BBYO offices. Deadline for Girls' Division: trict and national officers. A officers. to the "Bricks for Brotherhood' filing for scholarships is April maximum number of about 90 In addition, supplementary First (tie) - Frances Adler, program which is helping to re- 15. Selections for scholarships participants is planned. scholarships from national will Fox BBYW, Detroit, Sheila Ka- build the dynamite destroyed will be made by a panel of im- be available to 1958-59 and 1959- rasick, Brice BBYW, Detroit. The fee for the entire period high school at Clinton, Tenn. AZA partial judges. for those receiving national schol- 60 district presidents and godols; Second - Marlene Gold, Brice allocated $100. BBG gave $150. In addition to the two regular national officers and national BBYW, Detroit, arships will be $100. For all oth- chairmen. Allocations were also voted for members of BBYO's staff who ers it will be $300. will accompany the group Tournament winner Shapiro the relief fund set up in Spring- names to be announced shortly- scored a perfect 50 out of 50 free The $200 national scholarships Tentative Program hill, Nova Scotia to aid the fam- several Israeli nationals will join throws to take the trophy. Run- will be awarded to one aleph While precise details still are ilies of victims and survivors of the Institute group on its ar- ner-up Klinger racked up 38 out and one BBG in each region or to be worked out here, in general, the mine disaster several months rival in Israel to serve as guides of 50 shots for a respectable 76% council on the following priority: is the outline of the leadership ago. AZA gave $200. BBG con- and resource persons. and third-placer Gitlin scored 28 training institute program: tributed $150. out of 50 shots for a neat 56%. 1. Regional / Council president Tentative departure date from or godol. The institute will revolve The executive committees, in New York is July 5. The group Among the girls, Frances and around the theme "Jewish Youth Sheila scored the identical 13 out 2. Regional/Council vice-presi- addition, voted to provide funds is expected back in New York -A Mirror of the Jewish Com- of 25 shots for a winning 52%. dent or s'gan. for scholarships for participants around August 30. munity." Present plans call for to the BBYO Israel Summer In- Runner-up Marlene made 11 of 3. District officer on the re- the setting up of a model com- Total cost to each participant stitute. BBG will award five half her 25 shots for 44%. gional/council level. munity in which the alephs and scholarships and AZA will pro- BBG's will be confronted with NOW MORE THAN 24 the same current problems facing (See EXECS, Page 6) the adult Jewish community. They will make decisions based on 8 Additional Foreign Chapters Organized information presented to them by Where To Find it speakers, in literature and in Aleph Godol's The creation of eight additional BBYO chapters outside group discussions. Message Page 3 the United States and Canada within the last several weeks Issuance of charters to the new In addition, there will be pro- BBG President's was announced by B'nai B'rith Youth Commission National chapters brings to more than two grams dealing with development Message Page 5 Chairman Label A. Katz. dozen the number of BBYO chap- of such leadership techniques as: BBYA President's ters now active outside North "Discussion Leadership," "Un- Message Page 2 Three of the newly-formed others are co-ed BBYA chapters. America. groups are in Israel two in derstanding the Group," "Under- BBYO Life Page Jerusalem and one Tel Aviv. The other new chapters, all BBYO membership in 1307 standing Yourself" and "What Chapter Chatter Page 7 One of the two new groups in co-ed Young Adult groups, are chapters throughout the United Makes a Leader Names In The News Page 6 Jerusalem is a co-ed AZA-BBG in Amsterdam, Holland; Perth States and Canada currently The institute program will also Shofar Feature Section Page chapter of 35 teen-agers. The Australia; Sydney, Australia; stands at an all-time high of include special Sabbath pro- Sports Scope Page 3 Leeds, England and Mexico City. 36,900. What Do You Think? Page grams.