IN NEW YORK BBYO To Hold Career Conference May 3 NITED New York BBYO's 3rd annual "Career-in-BBYO Day" will be held will be provided for every eligible here on Sunday, May 3. participant who comes from out- Open to BBYO alumni and all qualified members of side the New York Metropolitan area. In addition, participants BBYO in Districts and the Northern Region of District 5, who come from distances that the day-long conference will focus on interesting young peo- will make it necessary for them ple in careers in social group work, and particularly in to remain overnight in New York will receive a special housing working for BBYO. A large number of high school seniors the conference was held in Chi- subsidy. cago for midwestern BBYO'ers To be eligible to participate, and college undergraduates is ex- and alumni. The first conference BBYO'ers will have to be certi- pected to attend. was held in Philadelphia in 1957. fied by their regional directors as The conference will follow the having a potential for success in pattern established in two pre- Travel Rebates a group work career. Non-BBYO vious similar meetings. Last year A travel rebate of up to $10.00 (See MAY 3, Page 3) the Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 36TH YEAR 6 APRIL, 1959 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6. ORCHID EXPRESS. Members of BBYO and the B'nai B'rith Philadelphia Council Steering Committee were on hand bright and early last month to meet the United Airlines plane that flew in a Clinton School special shipment of orchids to be sold during Philadelphia's "Orchid Service Funds Near Day." The exotic Hawaiian-grown flowers were rushed from the Gift Blow For airport to distribution points from which BBYO "salesmen" fanned out over the city to sell the orchids in a door-to-door campaign. A American Ideal $7000; Below Goals profit of about $2000 was realized from the drive. Marilyn Cohen (foreground, center) vice-president of Oxford Circle BBG, "Orchid Silver Spring, Md. With half the program year gone, BBG and AZA con- Queen," wears the traditional Hawaiian "lei." BBG's contribution of $150 tributions to the service funds last month stood well below for the fund to help rebuild the orders' goals. The grand total was almost $7000. FOR TEEN-AGERS the dynamite destroyed A six-month total of contribu- high school at Clinton, Tenn., tions received at the BBYO head- quarters office in Washington be- tributions of $1.00 per member, B'nai B'rith Campers To was designed not only to erect tween Sept. 1, 1958 and Feb. 28, were: AZA - $15,000; BBG a new school building but to $20,000. 1959 shows that AZA chapters help rebuild "the strong Ameri- have contributed a grand total of Here is how the contributions Get Career Counseling can ideals which serve as a foun- $2252.68, while BBG chapters break down by districts: have contributed a total of AZA dation for all schools," interna- $4686.29. District 1 $312.40 Group discussions on career choices, individual aptitude tional president Sandy Towsner Service fund goals for both or- District 2 $385.15 testing and individual counseling are among the many serv- said in a letter this month. ders for 1958-59, based on con- District 3 $166.00 District 4 ices being offered at Camp B'nai B'rith this summer as part $191.50 The letter, addressed to "Dear District 5 $400.00 of the seven-week camp's vocational guidance program. fellow students" at the Clinton School House, accompanied BBG's Levi Hospital District 6 $513.00 On tap to aid campers will be District 7 $284.63 vocational expert Albert Bell, act- in discussions revolving around check. Wrote Sandy: "The few who destroyed this personality development on Gets $2000 BBG District 1 $1212.21 ing director of the B'nai B'rith building - a temple of educa- District 2 such topics as "Knowing Thy- $ 422.31 Vocational Service in Philadel- tion - should not be allowed to (Picture, Page 2) District 3 $1030.91 self" and "How to be a Leader." create in the eyes of the world Hot Springs, Ark. phia. District 4 $ 68.00 Camp season opens July 1 and a false impression of the hopes, The BBYA BBG "Little Red District 5 A widely experienced voca- $ 655.86 aims and the desires of our Schoolhouse" project at the Leo runs for seven weeks. District 6 $ 838.00 tional counselor, he has been a people. N. Levi Memorial Hospital re- District 7 $ 459.00 member of the B'nai B'rith Vo- Additional information and an "When your new school is com- ceived a big push in the direction cational Service staff since 1951. illustrated folder are available pleted, it will serve as a monu- of completion here last month Beneficiaries Teen-age campers will be able from the camp's New York office: ment dedicated to the concept of when a check for $2000 was pre- Beneficiaries of AZA's service an excellent, high-standard edu- sented to hospital officials by Room 508, 299 Madison Ave., fund include: a leadership train- to avail themselves also of coun- cation for all youth. With this BBYA International Service Fund ing fund, which will receive 30 New York 17, N.Y. seling on college and university furtherance of learning we share Chairman Marty Richman of percent of the proceeds; 30 per- in your hopes that the ignorance Toronto. cent will go for scholarships for choices. South's Oldest AZA which destroyed your school will, Richman, who was here to at- the BBYO Israel Summer Insti- The vocational counseling em- in turn, be obliterated." tend the annual meeting of the tute; 15 percent will be used to phasis will be on careers for Chapter Marks 32nd Concluded the letter: "We, of Board of Directors, made the help in the renovation of the Jewish young people. In addition B'nai B'rith Girls, share the de- presentation on behalf of BBYA Anniversary chapel at Camp B'nai B'rith; the sire of fellow citizens to help re- and BBG. Slated to attend with United Nations International to group discussions, arrange- Birmingham, Ala. build not only your school, but him was Dorene Schneiderman, Children's Emergency Fund ments will be made for individ- AZA 41, the oldest chapter in the strong American ideals which BBG's international 1st vice- (UNICEF) will receive 15 per- ual counseling and individual ap- the South, marked its 32nd anni- serve as the foundation for all president. However, illness pre- cent of the fund and the remain- titude testing. versary last month with a week- schools." vented Dorene and her last-minute ing 10 percent will form an emer- end of activities that included The vocational guidance pro- AZA's international executive replacement, Judy Schatz, BBG's gency fund, to be dispensed by the gram will be just one phase of a religious services, sports tourna- board, at its annual mid-year international service fund chair- AZA international executive com- ments and a formal dance. varied program designed to ap- meeting in Washington in Feb- man, from attending the meeting. mittée as emergencies arise. peal to teen-age campers. The A highlight of the weekend was ruary, voted to contribute $100 The money will be used to help The BBG service fund includes: leadership geared program, which the lighting of candles on a huge from its Emergency Service pay for private tutoring for out- Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital will have a BBYO flavor, will have birthday cake inscribed to "The Fund to the Clinton High School of-state youngsters being treated at Hot Springs, Ark.; B'nai the senior campers participating Mother Chapter of the South." project. at the hospital. B'rith Women's Children's Home in Israel; Camp B'nai B'rith; Moledeth B'nai B'rith and Ramat ADD-A-DAD WEEK Tzvi, two agricultural colonies in Israel established on land pur- chased by B'nai B'rith; Martyrs' AZA Chapters Set To Spark BB Membership Drive Forest; B'nai B'rith Building; scholarships for the BBYO Is- By Sandy Tolchin rael Summer Institute; BBYO (AZA Int'l. B'nai B'rith Relations Chairman) chapters, which, in turn, will re- B'nai B'rith members will be Judaism pamphlet series and a This year, more than ever, Aleph Zadik Aleph has felt ceive help from their respective available to follow-through on special BBG Emergency Fund. the need for better relationships with B'nai B'rith on all region council and the interna- registrations. tional committee. levels. For this reason the International AZA B'nai B'rith Chapters, councils and regions Where To Find it Most of the planning will be are urged to begin work immedi- Relations committee has been extended to encompass the done with the most complete co- ately. General program kits are Aleph Godol's first International Add-A-Dad Week, May 3-10. operation available from the available at all regional offices Message Page 3 BBG President's The week will highlight simul- chapter's sponsoring B'nai B'rith and the national office. Much taneous campaigns in AZA com- cases, the week will feature a helpful information is available Message Page 5 lodge, since this is a prime factor BBYA President's munities all over the order. The kick-off program at the begin- in the success of the week. in "What's New for Your Region Message Page 2 object of the campaigns, as indi- ning of the week's schedule and However, one word of caution. to Do," and specific Add-A-Dad BBYO Life Page 4 a victory celebration to climax eated by the title of the week, Because many adult leaders will program pamphlets will be avail- able very shortly. Chapter Chatter Page 7 the campaign. will be the registration of fathers be busy at this time preparing Shofar Feature Section Page Chapter Planning for B'nai B'rith adult district For more detailed information Sports Scope Page 3 of alephs who are not already The planning for the week will conventions, it would be best to write me at 940 Brintell St., What Do You Think? Page 3 members of B'nai B'rith. In some be concentrated on the individual check first to determine if adult Pittsburgh 1, Pa.