een the SH FAR ice its BG, Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization sco AZA-BBG-BBYA nia. eiz= ali- 36TH YEAR 6 DECEMBER, 1959 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, D. BG, Good Response For son OPPORTUNIST. BBG international president Sara Miller gets Judaism Pamphlets BBYOMembership For ttle tagged "Miss Opportunity of 1959"- symbolie representative of New York the 275,000 young people served by BBYO's three youth-serving BBYO's pioneering "Juda- 1958-59 Hits New BG, agencies-BBYO, Hillel and Vocational Service. The designation ism Pamphlet Series" is ap- was part of pre-dinner ceremonies in New York honoring General parently meeting with wide kim David Sarnoff. Pictured with Sara, at left, Paul Miller (no relation), acclaim, B'nai B'rith president chairman of the Public Information Committee for the dinner, and and retiring Youth Commis- Record Of 37,618 Harry Schechtman, president of the B'nai B'rith Metropolitan sion chairman Label A. Katz Pe- Council, (Related Stories, Page 8) reported to the B'nai B'rith Board of Governors here. New York BBYO membership for 1958-59 spiralled to an all-time Alumnus David Blumberg Since its publication a little ola more than a year ago, a total high for the eighth consecutive year, B'nai B'rith president of 5350 copies of "What Is A G, Heads Youth Commission Label A. Katz reported to the B'nai B'rith Board of Gover- Jew," by Rabbi Ira Eisenstein, first pamphlet in the series, nors meeting here last month in what he termed his vale- wn New York have been sold. Purchasers dictorian address as national chairman of the B'nai B'rith Another AZA alumnus has been named to head have included many adults, al- Youth Commission. ler though the series is aimed da, BBYO's policy-making agency. specifically at teen-agers, Mr. BBYA Gives BBYO's paid membership reg- sh- David M. Blumberg, 48-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. in- Katz said. istration for the period ending surance executive and communal leader, was elected chair- And while it is still too $3490 To August 31, 1959 stood at 37,618, man of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission at the Com- early to account for the recep- a net gain of 718 members over tion of the second pamphlet in mission's annual meeting here last month. He succeeds the series, "Judaism and Eth- Service Fund last year's previous all-time alumnus Label A. Katz, B'nai ics" by Rabbi Norman Frimer membership high of 36,900. B'rith president, who had served 7 president in 1952. -which went on sale for the (See chart, page 2, for detailed Mr. Katz, stepping down as as national Commission chairman Mr. Blumberg is currently first time this fall-early re- breakdown). chairman of the B'nai B'rith winding up a third hitch as presi- ports indicate a similarly good Youth Commission after four for four successive years. BBYA'ers throughout the A former president of B'nai response. consecutive terms, reported that (see BLUMBERG, page 3) B'rith District Grand Lodge 7- order contributed a grand to- BBYO's membership growth dur- tal of $3490.45 to the BBYA ing the past eight years repre- as was Mr. Katz before him-Mr. Blumberg was a member of Mem- Variety Of Techniques Being sented an increase of 63 percent. International Service Fund The number of chapters now phis AZA from 1928 to 1931 and for the 1958 - 59 registra- registered stands at 1365, com- when his family moved, a mem- ber of St. Louis AZA from 1931- 33. He was active as a debater, Used In Membership Drive tion year - a monumental pared with 1307 for last year-a net gain of 58 groups, Mr. Katz achievement considering the reported. orator and athlete in his AZA A "get acquainted" dance in the Bronx, N.Y., a pros- order's overall size. career and participated in the bas= pective members brunch in Montreal and a city-wide picnic Community Awareness ketball playoffs in the 1929 Inter- A breakdown of contributions The retiring Commission chair- national AZA Tournament Finals. in Kansas City, Mo. were among some of the techniques be- showed outstanding per capita man and B'nai B'rith president's ing employed in AZA's membership recruitment campaign, records set by several regions. report was lavish in its praise for scattered reports this month from around the order showed. The Chicago Region, for ex- BBYO's community awareness. The Bronx, N. Y. dance, held at He reported that BBYO'ers now ample, contributed a total of Temple Emanuel, was designed to contribute "annually about $116,- In Montreal, prospective mem- $1793.00 - a per capita contribu- acquaint prospective AZA mem- 000 for various national pur- bers were treated to a "Fun tion of $3.10 for its 578 members. poses if we include national bers with the order's program. One of the methods by which it Night" on the Saturday night Other high per capita contributors dues and assessments as well as accomplished this was an at- preceding a Sunday morning money now raised for interna- were the Detroit Region ($2.17) tractive announcement-program brunch meeting. At the meeting, tianal service funds." non-members were told about the and the Southern Ontario Region which contained a letter from re- Of this total, he said $28,610 many advantages of AZA mem- ($2.03). gional godol Richard Levy briefly was raised for the respective outlining AZA's activities and bership. Invitation to both events The per capita goal for the service funds of the three con- extending an invitation to non- were extended on a jumbo post- order was $2.25 for each member. stituent orders of BBYO. members to join up. card, designed by the Laurentian BBYA's service fund will be In addition to fund-raising, he Region BBYO office and bearing divided among the Leo N. Levi pointed out, BBYO'ers contribute Membership Data on one side a montage of pic- many hours of volunteer service tures showing the variety of Memorial Hospital, Hot Springs, hours on behalf of worthy Sought By SHOFAR AZA's program. Ark.; B'nai B'rith Women's Chil- causes in their home communi- SHOFAR is interested in An immediate result of the dren's Home in Israel; National ties. His report cited typical ex- hearing about unique AZA membership picnic in Kansas Jewish Hospital in Denver; B'nai amples of such service around the membership recruitment de- City, Mo., was 35 new members. B'rith Henry Monsky Foundation nation. The event, sponsored as a joint and the BBYA Anita Perlman vices. Reports on how regions affair by the 20 AZA groups in Scholarship Fund. In another part of his report, or individual chapters are Mr. Katz called the establish- responding to the appeal to in- the city, had a turnout of some Pledges totalling $1740.00 have ment of the International Lead- crease membership in specific 60 prospective members, a num- already been received for the ership Training Conference "the areas should be sent to SHO- ber of whom are still expected to 1959-60 year. most significant BBYO develop- FAR, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., join. The picnic was supervised This season's goal remains the ment in several years." David M. Blumberg N.W., Washington 6, D.C. by the adult BBYO Committee of same as last year's - $2.25 per What was most unique in this Kansas City. member. A graduate lawyer - his alma leadership training concept, he maters are the University of said, "was the fact that seven Tennessee and Washington Uni- SOME ALREADY HELD group workers, seven rabbis and versity in St. Louis - Mr. Blum- four specialists in the arts worked berg entered the insurance field in 1948 and rose rapidly in pro- fessional circles. In 1953 he was 8,000 To Attend Regional Parleys together toward a common pur- pose. This has not happened any- where in the Jewish world." elected president of the Knox- Mr. Katz concluded his "vale- ville Association of Life Under- Some 8000 BBYO'ers will be participating in regional ragansett Region in Providence, dictory" with one of the finest writers, and in 1956 was named conventions around the order. Although some of the events Rhode Island, Nov. 20-22. The testimonials ever given to BBYO. President of the Tennessee Asso- have already taken place, the majority will be held during simultaneous AZA-BBG parley Referring to his own experiences ciation of Life Underwriters. He drew 200 delegates, equally di- in AZA, he said that his mem- is currently serving a two-year the winter school recess later this month. vided. Although the conventions bership in the youth movement term as a member of the Na- Themes of the parleys are were held at the same time, the some 25 years ago began for him tional Association of Life Under- as diversified as the geo- tario Region whose three-day program of each was different. "an experience which has influ- writers' Board of Trustees and parley in Toronto-October 30- AZA's theme was "Implementing enced profoundly my life as an has twice been elected to the in- graphic composition of the November 1-drew some 375 the National Program" and the American and as a Jew." surance field's charmed circle- regions, but all have one alephs and BBG's. Theme of the theme of the BBG parley was The Million Dollar Round Table. thing in common - a con- convention was "This, Our UN." "Leadership Training." Myron Delegates heard addresses by the Slobin, District 1 AZA mazkir and Where To Find It Jewish Affairs centration on internal or- vice-president of the United Na- Marion Cales, District 1 BBG Aleph Godol's The new national chairman's ganizational issues. tions Association in Canada and president, were the respective Message Page 3 community activities are long BBG international president Sara keynote speakers. of and varied. He is a past president Here, in brief, is an overview BBG President's of the conventions in regions on Miller. Tri-State Meets Message Page 5 the Knoxville Jewish Commun- the ity Center, a past president of which SHOFAR has received in- Among the convention high- About 100 alephs took part in BBYA President's formation: lights were Friday evening serv- the Tri-State AZA Regional con- Message Knoxville Jewish Welfare Page 2 Fund, Knoxville's Beth-El Temple In District 1, at least four of ices and an oneg shabbat, a skit vention in Revere, Mass., Nov. Chapter Chatter on the United Nations, and a mock Page 7 and a former vice-chairman of the the regions have already held 6-8. The convention stressed the National Membership Cabinet of their conventions. UN General Assembly. Shofar Feature Section Page 4 need for stepped-up membership B'nai B'rith. He served as DGL Honors for the earliest regional Another early bird convention in AZA and revolved around the Names In The News. Page 8 parley goes to the Southern On- was held by the Blackstone-Nar< (see REGIONALS, page 7) Sport-Scope Page 3