LTC SURVEY FINDS BBYO Leaders Favor Tighter Parental Control Starlight, Pa. the SHOFAR If BBYO leaders are any indication, American teen- agers want more parental control and apparently they are willing to accept definite limits on their behavior. Those were the overwhelming Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization opinions of the representative agers. About half of the slight AZA-BBG-BBYA leadership cross-section of the najority (55%) of those who Jewish teen-age population which said yes, set an upper age limit participated in last month's 23- of 18. 36TH YEAR 6 OCTOBER, 1959 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, day BBYO Leadership Training Conference. The survey turned up heavy support for curfews, for keeping parents informed about plans for Sara Miller, Bill Goldman dating and a general opposition to public displays of affection. One condition attached to the otherwise almost-unanimous view that community-enforced curfews Are Conventions Choices was a good thing, was the gen- eral feeling that young people past 18 need not be subject to BBG Convention them. But the youth leaders Planning added that this was not a privi- lege to be abused. Votes $20,000 To Increase A large majority (85%) of those surveyed agreed that it was Service Fund Membership perfectly acceptable-even de- sirable-for parents to "be Starlight, Pa. Starlight, Pa. around" during teen-age house BBG will "Sow a Character Bill Goldman of Akron, parties. By an even wider margin (90%). the youth leaders agreed -Reap A Destiny," for 1959- Ohio - a 19-year-old college that parents should be informed 60. And the girl chosen by sophomore - was elected in "some detail" about plans for the 15th annual international Grand Aleph Godol at AZA's an evening out. And only 3 per- BBG convention body to lead the 36th annual international cent of those participating in the survey disagreed that parents way is Sara Miller, a 19-year-old convention here. and their teen-age children to- college sophomore from Flushing, Named to serve with him gether should set the return-home New York. time from an evening out. Her election climaxed a six-day for the 1959-60 program year parley attended by some 175 dele- were Paul Edwards, 19, Kansas Hand Holding gates and alternates, Aug. 19-25. City, Mo., grand aleph s'gan, and The B'nai B'rith Youth Organi- zation leaders were in virtual The "Sow a Character-Reap Stacy Roback, 18, Dallas, Texas, unanimous agreement that teen- a Destiny" quotation will be the grand aleph mazkir. (Biographi- age hand-holding in public was theme of BBG's program year. cal sketches of the new officers perfectly acceptable behavior but Among other places, it will appear will be found on page 6). Steve that any other display of affec- on BBG's official stationery. SABBATH BLESSING over the candles and the traditional chalah Blank, past grand aleph godol, tion in public was in poor taste. Elected to serve with Sara Mil- was named counselor. On a series of questions deal- ler were Marcia Lefkowitz, 18, set the mood and tone for Sabbath weekend at the separate but ing with allowances, it was the Cleveland, Ohio, first vice-presi- concurrent AZA and BBG conventions. The scene is the dining room It was an action-packed con- dent, and Carol Kiner, 17, Downs- at Camp B'nai B'rith. Following the Sabbath meal, delegates to both vention, featuring passage of unanimous view that parents should seek the opinion of their view, Ont., 2nd vice-president. conventions attended joint services. numerous resolutions destined to widen the scope of AZA's activi- teen-agers before setting an Sandy Towsner, Silver Spring, ties. Typical were the resolutions amount. A majority (80%) Md., retiring president, was named agreed that parents do have a 2 Alumni DGL Heads dealing with expansion of AZA counselor. (Thumbnail biographi- in Great Britain, among them right to inquire as to how allow- cal sketches of the new officers proposals for summer exchange ance money is spent. And finally, will be found on page 6.) Sing AZA's Praises programs between Great Britain there was general agreement that Citizenship Talk and North American alephs and expenses for clothing should not the granting of $500 to help ex- be included as part of a teen- The convention theme, "Teen- ager's allowance money. Age Citizens Now," had a brilli- Meet two more "proud feathers" in AZA's "leadership pand AZA membership in Great Britain. The only question on which ant kickoff with the keynote ad- p"-Burton Lewkowitz of Phoenix, newly-elected presi- Delegates also adopted resolu- there was a split opinion was one dress being delivered by Mrs. dent of District Grand Lodge 4, and Aaron Tollin of Wash- dealing with whether or not par- Alice Thompson, editor-in-chief tions dealing with expansion of ents should be held responsible of "Ingenue," a national maga- ington, D.C., the new head man of District Grand Lodge 5. AZA membership in North Amer- for the misdeeds of their teen- zine for teen-age girls. The two AZA alumni, who re- ica. A special committee is being She told delegates that unless cently took office following their this past summer, agree that one set up to attract more AIT's to they make their voices heard election at district conventions of the more important aspects of the order. First Chapter now, they should not expect to Service Fund To Register inherit a better world than the one The delegates decided also to re- Distinction of being the first in which their parents make de- vamp the allocations from the cisions. individual chapter in the order AZA International Service Fund. to register with the BBYO She called for youth to speak Here is how the apportionments headquarters office in Wash- out on education; to learn about will be made: 20 percent for schol- ington goes to Frank Garson the causes of juvenile delinquency arships for the BBYO Israel Sum- AZA 134 of Atlanta, Ga. "so that you can help solve the mer Institute; 30 percent to help President of the 26-member problem when your voting status finance the annual national lead- chapter is Solomon Levy. makes you more directly effec- ership training conference; 50 The Wisconsin Region as a tive;" to work for neighborhood percent to a health and welfare whole set all speed records. improvement; and finally to dis- fund. (A detailed report on the Regional director Harvey Lor- cuss "What We of the Gentile Service Fund aspect of AZA's berbaum had his new regis- faith can do to ease the still ugly programming will be found on tration lists in the Washing- tensions that crop up now and page 3.) ton office at the beginning of again between Jew and non-Jew." The delegate body also adopted the summer. Mrs. Thompson said the non-Jew- a series of resolutions asking for Prompt registration assures ish world still pays "with shame youth representation on syna- BBYO members of unin- and humiliation for being, how- gogue, educational and other terrupted receipt of their ever helpless and unwitting, a policy-making boards in the Jew- SHOFARS as well as other part of the group that inflicted ish community. vital programming material. the unwarrantea inhuman pain" Among these were resolutions: (See BBG, page 5) Aaron Tollin Burton Lewkowitz Asking for AZA representa. RABBIS ADVISE BBYO LEADERS AZA membership is that it helps tion on the B'nai B'rith United Nations Liaison Committee. prepare one for important tasks as an adult. Requesting that AZA be rep. Speakers Urge More Judaism Knowledge resented on the national and local Mr. Tollin, who served in 1930 commissions of the Anti-Defama as Grand Aleph Godol, says that tion League of B'nai B'rith. Starlight, Pa. Pride and the lack of prejudice are the keys to a happily-adjusted Jewish life, BBYO's his "deep and lasting devotion was Calling for youth representa- regional officers attending the 23-day Leadership Training Conference here were told. born and nurtured during my AZA tion on synagogue boards and The advice came from Rabbi Samuel Sandmel, Provost of Hebrew Union College days, It was responsible," says B'nai B'rith Youth Committees and B'nai B'rith Councils in areas Cincinnati, in one of the key addresses of the unique BBYO Leadership Conference. in the DGL 5 president, "for awak- where such representation does ening in me an increased sense not already exist. He told the BBYO leaders that good relations between the Jewish and Christian com- of patriotism and Judaism, a munities - an area of deep concern to them as the leaders of tomorrow's adult Jewish Education heightened passion for commun- community_"H on a solid In the area of education, AZA ity service and wholesome human and healthy respect, without obse- delegates recommended that local Rabbi Sandmel said, is the result, speaker, Rabbi Ira Eisenstein, relations and a better under- chapters sponsor rabbi-study qiousness, for Christianity as well of being knowledgable and se- sounded a note of alarm about standing of the valuable role groups and at the same time work as a deep pride in being Jewish." cure in one's Jewishness. a major barrier standing in the which AZA and B'nai B'rith can in cooperation with other local A major portion of that pride, But another key convention (Continued on Page 6) Jewish youth organizations to (See ALUMNI, page 8) (See AZA, page 3)