CHANUKAH CELEBRATION Philadelphia Alephs Carry Freedom Torch Thru Streets Philadelphia the SHOFAR The busy downtown streets of this modern city were transformed for a few hours recently into a simulated road of biblical days as teams of AZA runners carried a freedom torch celebrating Chanukah and, incidentally, helping the Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization State of Israel Bonds campaign off to a rousing start. AZA-BBG-BBYA The freedom torch carried by the alephs symbolized the torch various points. 36TH YEAR 6 FEBRUARY, 1960 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes that is run in Israel every year to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6. Nissen Burstein, aleph s'gan of from Modin - ancient mountain the Philadelphia AZA Council, headquarters of the Maccabees stationed at the last relay point, to Jerusalem. was assigned the task of carry- Regionals The Philadelphia torch was ing the torch into Convention Hall carried several miles - Temple kindled Zion, from was where 13,000 persons were par- Draw Wide Beth where it ticipating in pre-Bond rally cere- by Israel Consul Benja- monies. At the precise moment, min Pelled, to Convention Hall Burstein raced into the hall and Interest where a Bonds for Israel rally down the center aisle amidst tu- mittee was in progress. multous applause. Burstein deliv- ffair. With the aid of Philadelphia ered the torch to Cantor David Parleys Stress Zel- police. stationed along the route Levine who used its flame to ig- Sidney of the run, the aleph runners nite a huge Menorah set out on Variety Of Temeh kept to a pre-arranged split-sec- the stage. Fran Activities ond schedule as the torch was The event was given wide pub- transferred to fresh runners at licity in Philadelphia news- papers. Pledges totalling more EXECS AGREE IN PHILADELPHIA than $1300 for the BBYO S Service Fund in Philadel- BBYA International Parley phia; a highly-publicized dis- cussion on a variety of topics To Be At Camp B'nai B'rith current in the news; and an address by the B'nai B'rith e) ap- Youth Commission's new na- Levy Philadelphia Camp B'nai B'rith will be the site of the 1960 annual tional chairman were among school BBYA international convention. This was the decision of the highlights of regional late December. the order's international executive board meeting here in conventions held throughout ngston, the nation. ists. It will mark the first time in The unusually high Service tional conclave will be held in the years that a BBYA interna- nated - will be, "In BBYA, Fund contribution was made in fresh- Progress Is Our Most Important Philadelphia at the AZA-BBG east. The last eastern BBYA in- Product." annual regional "university" - B'rith. ternational June, Camp B'nai held convention was In another decision taken by that area's version of the regional ia, Pa., at the executive board, a long-range School. Dates for the 1960 convention. convention be through parley The planning group - to be known July 10 15. as the Executive Committee for CHANTING THE TRADITIONAL blessing over the Chanukah Contributing to the grand total heme-already desig- YA Development was brought of $1352.00 was the fact that an r, Md., candles, Cantor David Levine lights the menorah on stage at Phila- into being. The committee will entire afternoon at the "univer- Spring, AZA-BBG Execs have the responsibility of evalu- delphia's huge Convention Hall. Cantor Levine used the symbolic sity" was given over to publicizing at a ating BBYA's current program Freedom Torch which had been run several miles through the and "talking up" the Service Fund Both Meet at Presstime and making plans for the order's streets by alephs. At right is Nissen Burstein, aleph s'gan of the goals and projects. The program lifying The international AZA and long-range growth. Philadelphia AZA Council, who carried the torch into the Hall. The was dubbed "International Serv- BBG executive boards were Laurentian Region president ice Fund Kickoff" and featured torch run, simulating the traditional ceremony held in Israel-dur- gathering in Washington for Rick Cohen will serve as chair- talks by some of BBYO's top ing which a torch is carried from Modin to Jerusalem-had started their annual mid-year meet- man of the new committee which youth leadership, including BBG ings as this issue of SHOFAR is expected to present its first de- at Temple Beth Zion, where the Israel Consul Benjamin Pelled international president Sara elected BOB went to press. tailed report to the international ignited it. (Other picture, page 3.) Miller. The executive boards were to convention in July. In Denver, where the Rocky vice- OBRIN, finalize plans for the interna- One of the highlights of the Mountain AZA-BBG regional con- stitute mid-year tional leadership conventions, training meeting, attended by some 40 SHEL in- executive board members, local BBYO Establishes First vention was held, the "Denver and hear Post" gave wide coverage to a of the BBYA leaders, visitors and BBYO panel discussion involving four 0, and reports on program Iso his activities around the nation staffers, was the presentation of Chapter In Greece BBYO leaders, including Grand and take a look at several a gavel from Four Freedoms Aleph Godol Bill Goldman; Shel budgetary matters. Men's Lodge here. BBYA inter- A report on the Jan. 28-31 national president Lou Zimmer A charter has been issued to a B'nai B'rith Young Adult past BBG regional president N in a Rosalie Tepper; regional godol ribune. meeting will be carried in the accepted the gavel from Four group in Athens, Greece, BBYO's Washington headquarters Harley Rudovsky and BBG re- officers. March issue. Freedoms president Jack Altaker. office announced last month. The 19-member chapter is the gional president Sandy. Green- STEVE (See EXECS, page 2) first BBYO chapter ever to be organized in Greece. blatt. aleph The chapter - Max Nordau Major Points dol, is BBYA -is the fourth overseas Among the most pertinent SMAN, points made by the quartet were theran BBYO group to be chartered these: within the past two months. Facts about sex should be taught to 12 and 13 year olds. Mass.) Charters have recently been is- d 1960 Birth control should be prac- sued to chapters in Amsterdam, ticed by those who can't support Holland; Johannesburg, South large families. Election of a Catholic president eauty Africa; and Melbourne, Aus- would help break down religious BBG, tralia. barriers. Miss There are now some two dozen Not anyone can be president and everyone isn't equal. overseas chapters of BBYO. In Closer ties within a Jewish addition, the youth organization family account for generally maintains 1365 chapters through- fewer Jewish juvenile delinquents. out the United States and Can- Delinquency isn't confined to lower income groups-the wealthy ada. also contribute The new Athens chapter is a (See REGIONALS, page 8) for co-ed group sponsored by the B'nai B'rith Philon Lodge. Presi- Where To Find It AZA AN ter HISTORIC MILESTONE was reached recently in Omaha, site of the founding of the first AZA chap- dent is Moise C. Constantinis; Aleph Godol's charter in 1924, with the presentation of AZA charter n umber 1000 to Ronu AZA. Accepting the chapter's Patission 126; Athens 8, Greece. Message Page 3 member from Dr. A. Greenberg, chairman of the B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Foundation, and former The group has been conducting BBG President's of the B'nai B'rith Board of Governors, is aleph Doug Platt. Dr. Greenberg recalled that he meetings since early Novem- Message Page 5 of Chapter. the same function back in 1924 when AZA charter number one was issued to Omaha's Mother BBYA President's ber, participating, among other Harry Wise, a charter member of AZA chairman the B'nai B'rith Witnessing the charter presentation were: First row, from left-Mike Hornstein; Ronald Gor- Message up Page 2 events, in the organization of a Chapter Chatter Page 7 Committee; Wise, chapter's Harry Colick, row, of from Omaha Larry Garrop, Youth Wal- and the new AZA advisor Dave Belzer. Back left: library for its sponsoring adult Names. In The News Page 8 topped son of former aleph Harry Wise, and god ol of the AZA Cornbelt Region; Harry Sidman, an- lodge and in a variety of educa- On Tap Page 8 honor former charter member of AZA 1; his son, Ed, immediate past godol of Mother Chapter No. 1; Justin Bane, aleph godol of AZA 1000. tional programs sponsored by the Shofar Feature Section Page 4 ted. Sport-Scope Page 3 Jewish community of Athens.