Three New Overseas Groups Highlights Of 1959 In Pictures VS Join Ranks Of BBYO (See Page 7) BBYO headquarters in Washington has issued a per- manent charter to the Hillel B'nai B'rith Young Adult chap- ter of Amsterdam, Holland, David Blumberg, newly elected larship an chairman of the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, announced n a schola last month. DIAN strasse 23, Amsterdam, Holland. junior-cla The Amsterdam chapter is one The original advisor to the group, OBRITZK of three new overseas chapters Arthur Sondheim, was a guest of the NERFEL the B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- recently added to BBYO's ranks. ed by loc sion at its recent meeting in A new group is being formed in New York. Johannesburg, South Africa and The Johannesburg chapter is Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization mic distin another is in the process of being a co-ed teen-age group. Advisor chartered in Melbourne, Aus- is Chaim Segall who recently AZA-BBG-BBYA of her his Castle AZ tralia. visited the BBYO headquarters office in Washington to pick up ool Spani The Amsterdam charter is to 36TH YEAR 6 a supply of program materials. JANUARY, 1960 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington D. the Nation be presented to the 27 members BRUC The Melbourne group is also a of both of the group at special installa- co-ed AZA-BBG chapter. Stephen Society tion ceremonies on January 28 Liston is president of the new Commission OK's Youth Requests etary of by Dr. Erwin Guggenheim, presi- group which is being advised by NSKY, dent of District Grand Lodge No. Paul Gardner. The chapter, which and LAR 19 expects to receive its charter of Continental Europe. soon, is sponsored by the Mel- For More B. B. Representation SS of 550. During a weekend of activities bourne B'nai B'rith Lodges, heard lems held Wijk, Holland, group prob- in the elected a lecture on Jewish N.Y. Meeting Also ce-president The Succoth festival was ob- from Chief Rabbi Berlinger. Acts On Study bers in served by the group through a Groups, Social Action DANBUR discussion held in the Sukkah of New York elected local B'nai B'rith family. A series of youth-conven- al Forens The president of the YA group tion passed resolutions won Floersheim, Johann Worp- endorsement with slight modification from the na- st godol Philadelphia BBYO tional B'nai -B'rith Youth U. of Arizon Gets Award From Commission, meeting here in C. BBG, November. onverse "Parents Magazine" BBYO's policy-making agency st president State scho Philadelphia acted on six specific resolutions- A national youth achievement among others-passed by AZA Valley BB award from "Parents Magazine" and BBG delegates to last year's nd presider has been given to the Philadel- international conventions re- was name phia BBYO Council. questing representation on vari- award, a plaque and ous B'nai B'rith adult bodies. the $25.00 The climax cash, gold presented as in was (Supreme Lodge president Label Chairman to last month's annual A. Katz announced at the start Falls, Iow sentation University B'rith by of BBYO here. Pre- of the meeting that he would Drive Chai was made B'nai appoint a youth representative president Label Katz. as observer for each annual meet- The BBYO Council received one ing of the Board of Governors of ROSSMAN of the 27 major citations from the B'nai B'rith. AZA, BBG, and magazine - and was the only PRESIDENTIAL PRESENTATION B'nai B'rith president Label A. Katz (second from left) accepts BBYA will have such representa- 'reasurer resident, group in Philadelphia to be so an award from BBYO's three Metropolitan New York AZA regions as "a distinguished alumnus tion on a rotating basis.) ALA honored who has achieved recognition in B'nai B'rith exe mplified by his incumbency as President of the Also endorsed by the Commis- Class The Council earned national Supreme Lodge." The presentation was made at the conclusion of a BBYO panel during an All Day sion were youth delegate-ap< recognition for its Conference of the Metropolitan Council of B'nai B'rith. Others pictured, from left: Henry A. Cohen, proved proposals that AZA take munity the service year. primarily Regional during com- newly-named DGL 1 representative to the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission; Al Meyerowitz, Brook- activities the lead in establishing rabbi- past director lyn Region godol; Mrs. Henry A. Cohen, an of the BBYO Committee of the Metropolitan study programs in concert with O'ers GO some Seymour BBYO 18,000 volunteer that of Council; Richard Levy, godol of the attan-Westchester Region; George Yankwitt, Long Cohen estimated other local Jewish youth organi- members here contributed Island Region godol; and Clifford Muller, Associate Chairman of the BBYO Committee of the zations and the calling of a hours Metropolitan Council. "summit conference" of leaders aper, editor Cancer community the Dimes, work for such causes of other youth organizations to March of American CAN SPRING BE FAR? deal with youth problems. The Commission acted on these Appeal other Society, more than philan- of Allied Jewish and a score six specific requests for BBYO FRANCE national and local column thropic agencies. BBYO Office Already Busy representation, as passed by last year's AZA and BBG conven- "Parents Magazine" annually tions: makes a number of awards to youth groups performing out- Planning 1960 Summer Activities "AZA should seek representa- tion in the U.N. through the cretary standing public service. Grand Aleph Godol or an ap- chool MARGING the The fourth Philadelphia group year Council was The frost may still be on the pumpkin but BBYO's pointee on the B'nai B'rith U.N. will again be awarded this year, Commission." IN. BBYO this Reg headquarters in Washington is already looking toward the but BBYO'ers who plan to. go reported to have received and expect to apply for scholar- "AZA should strongly encour- o-Technic ASTER award winners Council; magazine. Atlanta an from the Other summer of 1960. resident ships should file applications now. age and work for the realization were the BBYO A full program of activities for BBYO members next Scholarship recipients will be of BBYO representation on B'nai Atlanta, Georgia's AZA considered from among those ap- B'rith Youth Committees and n H.S. 134; and Albert Einstein BBG summer is already shaping up - all of them traditional plying as regular participants, B'nai B'rith Councils in areas RASO Providence, program mainstays of the order. as well as those applying directly where such representation is not memb FOR ALL ORDERS One of these is the fifth an- for scholarships. already in effect." nual BBYO Israel Summer Insti- "AZA should be represented on tute which will take several dozen Another big event in BBYO's the national and local Commis- It's Annual Bowling summer calendar activities will MAN BBYO'ers to Israel for a seven- sions of the Anti-Defamation Kappa week work study sightseeing be the joint leadership training League of B'nai B'rith." a visit. The Institute will begin institute at Camp B'nai B'rith member "AZA should request represen- cum Tourney Time Again early in July and the group is for regional, council and district tation on the B'nai B'rith Inter- leaders of BBG and AZA. an at expected to return in late Aug- national Council." prominen ter BBG's, brother Alephs and ust. Exact dates will be an- This year's event will be pat- By Gerry Alexander "The National BBG Executive (Int'l. BBYA Recreation Chm.) nounced soon. terned on last year's successful mem fellow YA'ers. Board should seek representation Memph Preparations are now be- In the three years past, all the This year's contingent will fly 23-day Institute which earned the on the National Commission of mer alep to and from Israel from New plaudits of Jewish educators, so- the Anti-Defamation League of Lodge ing made for the Fourth An- bowling was done on one day. York with a three or four-day cial workers and youth partici- B'nai B'rith and chapters should nual BBYO bowling tourna- This year the Tournament was stopover in Europe en route to pants alike. be urged to seek representation ed ment. The tournament was extended to one week. This was the Middle East. The precise itin- Convention Follows on theif local ADL boards." curren done to allow more areas to erary is still being worked out. "BBG should request represen- The Institute is expected to be- apter. initiated at the 1957 BBYA tation on the B'nai B'rith Voca- Convention, and has in- bowl together. However, where Same Cost gin July 27 and run through tional Service." creased in scope and partici- it is impossible to get together Cost for this year's Institute August 18 just prior to the will be the same as last year- opening of the international AZA (see COMMISSION, page 6) pation each year that it has during that week (March 6- $895 for the round-trip fare, in- and BBG conventions which will been held. March 13), special permission cluding food and lodgings in Is- also be held at Camp B'nai B'rith. Where To Find It to will be given by the District Di- The purpose of this is rael. In addition, there will be a The exact date of the inter- Aleph Godol's he rector to hold the contest before $15 orientation fee, which covers national conventions will not be support two-fold. First, Henry Monsky proceeds program Foun- help Message Page 3 its the specified time. the cost of a three-day pre-trip set until after the international establish the meeting for participants during executive boards of AZA and BBG BBG President's and supporting dation Camp agencies own the which in turn is one of Last year, more than 2000 which time they will learn some meet next month. Message Page 5 owards of our BBYO'ers entered and partici- Hebrew conversation and be told BBYA President's recognition Another Camp B'nai B'rith B'nai pated in the tournament. I feel about the history, geography and event of interest to members of Message Page 2 ice of gram purpose zation. the B'rith. through The Organi- second pro- is to unite that this year AZA, BBG and current political situation in BBYO will be the regular Camp Chapter Chatter Page 6 ng of entire Youth BBYA should and will outdo the Israel. B'nai B'rith Teen Age Village Names In The News. Page 8 of better ing together. getting all in a By out and bowl- fine example that has been set which this year will be open to On Tap Because space is expected to be Page 8 d of we will be for us. Let's try for 3000 mem- at a premium, early applications teen-agers on a split session Shofar Feature Section Page 4 son. position to know our sis- (see BOWLING, page 3) Sport-Scope (see SUMMER, page 4) Page 3 are advised. Several scholarships