BBYA DELEGATES DECIDE Louis Zimmer New Prexy; Schoolhouse Project Kept Ortonville, Mich. the SH FAR Louis Zimmer, a 23-year-old Philadelphia publicist was elected president of the B'nai B'rith Young Adults at the Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization organization's annual convention here last month. Delegates from three nations the United States, Can- AZA-BBG-BBYA ada and Mexico-named Zimmer to succeed Martin Levy of Chicago who was elected coun- 36TH YEAR 6 AUGUST, 1959 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, D. selor of the organization. Zimmer, who served last year We Skip An Issue In accordance with its regu- as president of the Young Ad- lar publication schedule, there ults' Middle Atlantic States Re- will be no September issue of AZA, BBG Events gion, will hold the office for one THE SHOFAR. The next issue, year. dated October, 1959, will be off Elected to serve with him were the press in late September, carrying full details on the in- vice-president Martin Richman, ternational conventions and To Draw Over 350 22, Toronto, Ontario, an account- leadership training institute ing student and last year's B'nai at Camp B'nai B'rith. B'rith Young Adult International Deadline for other news Service Fund chairman, and treas- items and pictures for the "Teen Citizens" October SHOFAR is Septem- Speakers Alephs To Hear urer Isidore Borenstein, of Los ber 4. Theme Of BBG's Angeles, a 24-year-old senior at The editors of SHOFAR ex- Talks On ADL, Los Angeles State College, where tend to its readers best wishes for a pleasant and fruitful Annual Parley UN Activities he is majoring in secondary edu- summer. cation. Starlight, Pa. Starlight, Pa. Zimmer, a member of the public "We, Teen-Age Citizens Addresses on interfaith re- relations staff of Food Fair BBYO Judaism Now," theme of BBG's 15th lations, international affairs Stores, Inc., was the 1959 recip- annual international conven- and B'nai B'rith's role in ient of the Philadelphia Junior Pamphlet Ready tion here August 19-25 will those areas will be among Chamber of Commerce's "Spoke "Judaism and Ethics," the sec- be personified in the form of the highlights of the 36th annual Award" given annually to the ond in the series of BBYO Juda- dedication ceremonies of the international convention of AZA Junior Chamber's outstanding ism pamphlets, is expected to newly-built fireplace in Camp here, August 19-25. freshman member. Young Zimmer roll off the press soon and copies An expected convention body B'nai B'rith's main recre- of 175 delegates, alternates and is a graduate of Temple Univer- will be available at BBYO re- ation building, Sobel Hall. visitors will hear addresses by sity and a member and past presi- gional offices. The fireplace, built with BBG William Epstein Benjamin R. Epstein, national di- dent of Philadelphia's Four Free- Authored by Dr. Norman E. International Service Funds, is rector of the B'nai B'rith Anti- doms Young Adult chapter. Frimer, New York Metropolitan another in a series of steps be- Defamation League; William Ep- ing taken by BBG to aid major The 60 delegates representing stein, Joint Secretary of the Regional Director of the B'nai causes around the world. Im- United Nations' Disarmament 11 BBYA areas wound up their B'rith Hillel Foundations and Di- provement of Camp B'nai B'rith Commission; and Saul Joftes, na- sessions by presenting a check rector of the Hillel Foundation at facilities, which is rapidly be- tional director of the B'nai B'rith for $2000 to the B'nai B'rith~ founded and supported Leo N. Brooklyn College, the 40-page coming a major center of Jewish Department of International booklet looks at ethical concepts youth leadership training, is re- Affairs. Levi Memorial Hospital at Hot through Jewish eyes in three ma- garded as one such cause. One of the big moments of the Springs, Ark. The money was part of a special "Little Red School- jor categories - first the relig- A convention body of some 175 convention will come on opening house Project" sponsored by the ious base of ethics, secondly how delegates, alternates, contest night when Gerald Marks, a re- the ancient Hebrew prophets participants and visitors will Young Adults. It will be used to nowned composer, will be pre- viewed ethical living and finally, spend the major portion of their help pay for special tutoring for sented with a special citation hon- six-day parley participating in a oring him on the occasion of the out of state children who are pa- ethics as applied to the modern tients at the hospital and for world. series of workshops on interfaith 10th anniversary of his composi- activities. neighborhood improve- whom the state of Arkansas The handsomely illustrated, tion of the song "For Tomorrow ment, interpreting the work and and Today." makes no educational provisions. two-color booklet contains a se- role of the United Nations and a The Leo N. Levi Hospital is ries of "thoughtful pauses," Marks, who recently composed study of methods of prevention the nation's only non-sectarian discussion questions spaced a musical anthology entitled "Bar of juvenile delinquency. throughout the text. At the back Mitzvah" which has been recorded hospital specializing in the treat- These are the same areas that of the booklet is a discussion by Candle Records, Inc., of New ment of arthritic and rheumatic will be under discussion at the diseases. section which includes some York, wrote "For Tomorrow and 1960 White House Conference on thought-provoking questions. Today" in honor of AZA founder Children and Youth in Washing- Other Projects Sam Beber on the 25th anniver= "Judaism and Ethics" now joins ton, D.C. It is from this conven- sary of AZA. addition to voting to continue BBYO's celebrated "What Is A (see BBG PARLEY, page 5) their "Little Red Schoolhouse Benjamin R. Epstein Marks' commercial record cred- Jew by Rabbi Ira Eisenstein Project" for next year, the Young its include another Candle record, in the Judaism Pamphlet Series. "Ten Holy Days in Song and (Continued on Page 2) (see PAMPHLET, page 7) Leadership Institute To Story." In another vein, he is the composer of the popular song hits "Is It True What They Say Probe Jewish Life About Dixie" and "All Of Me." With Carl Sandburg, he CO⑉ authored "Mr. Lincoln and His Gloves." The longest continuous single leadership training insti- tute in BBYO's history was scheduled to open at Camp B'nai Epsteins' Talks B'rith late last month. ADL's Epstein will review "In- The 23-day leadership training skills and a variety of special ter-Group Relations in the United institute, which was slated to at- events. Institute participants will States Today." Canadian-born tract upwards of 90 BBYO re- prepare and conduct their own William Epstein of the U.N.'s gional leaders from all parts of Sabbath services. Disarmament Commission and the Order, was to begin July 27 The basic program of the insti- 1958 recipient of the Beber and run through August 18. tute has been planned to revolve AZA Distinguished Alumnus The unique program boasts a around "chapters," consisting of Award, will talk about his work staff list of rabbis, group work- 16 to 20 participants. Each group in the United Nations. He will ers, a psychologist and other will be guided by a group worker speak in response to the presen- specialists who will lead a variety and a rabbi. The groups are to tation of his Alumnus Award. of sessions in the areas of Juda- work together in the various Mr. Joftes, who has just re- ism, personal development, Judaism seminars and other semi- turned from an extensive trip groups skills, arts and programs (see INSTITUTE, page 8) (see AZA PARLEY, page 3) New District Officers Take Over Some 2400 BBYO'ers participating in district conven- Mass. The story-teller is Charna tions around the nation last month selected new officers and Tenenbaum of Milton, Mass. chose contest finalists who will compete at this month's forth- The AZA and BBG conventions coming international conventions. in District 1 were held as sepa- rate events. The district parleys revolved around three general themes: in- in ten years. New District 1 BBG 250 At District 2 ternal BBYO issues, Israel and president is Marion Cales of Mon- In District 2, where some 250 the Jewish Heritage. treal, past president of the Lau- alephs and BBG's took part in a CONGRATULATIONS. Newly-elected international BBYA presi- Here, briefly, are results of the rentian Region BBG. joint convention, Sherrie Nathan district conlaves: dent The district oratory winner is of Cleveland and Ron Snyder of Louis Zimmer is congratulated by his predecssor Martin Levy In District 1, Norman Simon Joseph Lambert of North Bell- Louisville, Ky., were elected pres- is after election results at the BBYA parley are announced. At right of Toronto, past regional godol more, Long Island, a member of ident and godol, respectively. Rhea Grainer of Toronto, who served as a secretary during the of the Southern Ontario Region, Mérrick AZA. The parley, which featured convention. was elected district godol. At 16, BBG's district oratory finalist some 32 different youth-led work- he is the youngest District 1 godol is Lois Dermer of Swampscott, (see DISTRICTS, page 7)