AZA-BBG EXECS SAY: Israel Revisited Via Washington Anti-Semitic Acts Linked To Education The AZA and BBG international executive committees have pointed an accusing finger at the American school more than 100 persons appre- system in connection with the recent outbreak of anti- hended for anti-Semitic acts in this country have been teen-agers, Semitic incidents. "most of them without the least In a resolution adopted jointly tika and other Nazi symbology knowledge of the real meaning and insensitive to the feelings of of their deeds." at last month's Washington exec- minority groups." A companion resolution ap- utive committee meeting, schools The AZA and BBG leaders call- proved jointly by the AZA and are held partially and indirectly ed on school authorities to "hold BBG leaders called on youth responsible for the incidents. The up a mirror to our educational groups of all religious denomina- charge - schools have not been system to determine what efforts tions to join with them "through teaching enough about "the are being made to teach youth intergroup action in condemning crimes of the Hitler era." about the evils of totalitarianism anti-Semitic behavior and in The resolution said that this and intolerance." The executive pointing out to their members the neglect has resulted "in an entire committees said they were "dis- many deeper implications of these generation of young people igno- tressed" by the fact that with acts." rant of the meaning of the swas- only a few exceptions all of the (See RESOLUTION, Page 6) REMINISCING ABOUT SOME familiar landmarks in Israel are, from left: Rosalind Pollack of Tulsa, Okla., BBG international citizenship chairman; Cess Goldberg of Cedar Grove, N.J., BBG world Jewish community chairman; Mrs. Avraham Harman, wife of the Israel ambassador to the United States, and the Marion Cales of Montreal, Canada, District 1 BBG president. The girls were participants in last year's BBYO Israel Summer Institute. The meeting took place at a luncheon reception at the home of the Israel ambassador last month in honor of the BBG Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization international executive board which was in Washington for its an- nual mid-year meeting. Mrs. Harman spoke informally to the AZA-BBG-BBYA group and answered their questions about Israel, in one of the highlights of the three-day weekend meeting. 36TH YEAR 6 MARCH, 1960 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6. D. MANY BBYO'ERS TO PARTICIPATE New Director Bill Goldman, Sara Miller To BBG, AZA Execs Vote Represent BBYO At White Funds For Camp, ADL House Youth Conference Mid-Year Meetings Discuss Grand Aleph Godol William Goldman and BBG inter- Program And Summer Events national president Sara Miller will represent BBYO at the White House Conference on Children and Youth, March Decisions and actions centering mainly around their 27 April 2. International Service Funds dominated much of the activity of last month's three-day weekend meetings of the AZA The two presidents will be in be participating in the confer- and BBG executive committees. the vanguard of a large contin- ence. Because of the widspread Some 40 top executives of both orders met in Wash- gent of BBYO'ers who will be nature of the operation, it is ington for their annual mid-year sessions to appraise pro- participating in the week-long meetings in Washington. possible that the headquarters gram progress and finalize plans for the upcoming summer office will not have ascertained international events. Some of the other BBYO'ers taking part will not be repre- the names of BBYO persons by FORMER GAG Leon Ginsberg In major decisions: Summer Events senting BBYO as such, but rather the start of the conference. Those has been named director of The BBG execs allocated will be coming to Washington in having information about any BBYO's District 7, succeeding $2900 for the completion of reno- Are Scheduled the capacity of representatives of Jack Weiner who resigned last vation work at Sobel Hall at BBYO-affiliated individuals par- Scheduling of BBYO's inter- various youth councils and ticipating in the conference are month to accept a post with Camp B'nai B'rith and $500 for national summer events was agencies around the nation. the Jewish Community Center the planting of trees in the B'nai finalized at last month's BBG urged to forward names and ad- Those about whom SHOFAR in his native Milwaukee. Story, B'rith Martyrs' Forest in Israel. and AZA executive committee has received reports are Evelyn dresses immediately to Dr. Can- page 7. AZA will allocate at least meetings. Smith, Cheyenne, Wyo., who will ter at BBYO's headquarters, Here are the dates for the be an official member of the Wy- 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., three events which will be held eming State delegation, Julie Washington 6, D.C. Israel Tour Application at Camp B'nai B'rith, Star- Dulkin of Los Angeles, past presi- light, Pa. dent of the Southern California BBYO will also be represented Deadline Is March 31st National Leadership Train- BBG region, who currently serves at the conference with an ex- ing Conference (joint), July as chairman of the Youth Divis- hibit which is being designed in 31 August 19; AZA interna- A deadline of March 31 for acceptance of applications ion of the United Jewish Welfare conjunction with the B'nai B'rith tional convention, August 19 Fund for 1960; and Marlene for the BBYO Israel Summer Institute was announced this 24; BBG international conven- other's two youth-serving agen- Finn of Pawtucket, R.I., presi- week. tion, August 24-29. cies Hillel and Vocational dent of the Blackstone Narra- Service-and the B'nai B'rith With spaces rapidly filling been received by the BBYO Wash- gansett BBG Council, who will at- Women. a total of 31 registrations had ington office at press-time - an five percent of Service Fund tend the conference as a repre- early cut-off date was considered proceeds to aid in the work of sentative of Rhode Island youth. essential in order to finalize plans. the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation An indication of the wide ap- Staff Participation League. To this contribution was peal of the Institute may be seen Max BBYO National and BBYO Director National Dr. from the list of applicants already attached the stipulation that the F. Baer accepted: Allen Ament of Louis- "money be used in some way to Program Director Dr. Irving ville, Ky.; Madeline Nuger of educate the youth of America to Canter will participate in the Tarzana, Calif.: Sallie Shapiro the threat to our democratic way conference as official representa- of South Bend, Ind.; and Harvey of life stemming from anti- tives of BBYO. Zelkowitz of Pittsburgh, Pa. Semitism." (The execs also pass- ed a resolution dealing with anti- Dr. Baer, in addition, will serve This will be the 5th annual Semitism. Story this page). the committees. a resource person for one of Israel Institute sponsored by BBYO in conjunction with the Meet Mrs. Harman Many BBYO staff members Jewish Agency. Cost for the For the convened BBG execs, around the country have partici- seven-week program is $895.00. a highlight of their three-day In addition, there is a $15.00 ori- pated as advisors and consultants meeting was an informal lunch- entation fee, for a two-day meet- to state committees in prepara- eon with Mrs. Avraham Harman, ing in New York prior to de- wife of the Israeli Ambassador, tion for the national meeting. parture. at the ambassador's residence. Many are also expected to be in- The international organiza- The buffet luncheon was followed volved in the follow-up actions tions of AZA and BBG have al- by a brief talk by Mrs. Harman which will be taken by state located money for partial scholar during which she answered ques- committees. ships of $462, thus reducing the tions from the girls about youth cost to some BBYO'ers. life in Israel. In addition to BBYO staffers and youth, a number of advisors Scholarship Requirements Reporting on the progress of WASHINGTON-BOUND Marlene Finn of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, AZA's Service Fund, the AZA and BBYO board members are president of the Blackstone-Narragansett BBG Council in New Scholarship recipients named district godols were generally expected to be among the an- England, is congratulated by Dr. Bernard Carp, Director of the by an impartial panel - have to optimistic but there was a con- Providence Jewish Community Center, upon her election as a meet these five requirements: ticipated 7000 participants at the sensus that a new approach to- representative of Rhode Island Jewish youth at the White House financial need, BBG or AZA lead- ward the fund was needed. conference. Conference on Children and Youth. The conference will be held this ership, community service, schol- B'nai B'rith's Washington head- Month in Washington. Marlene, a high school senior, is active in astic record, references. There was general agreement that: for quarters is planning a reception the Providence Jewish Community Center Youth Council, as well BBG will award five scholar- ships. AZA will give three. "Emphasis should start being as BBG. Also pictured are Edward Feldstein, aleph s'gan of the all Jewish persons who will placed on the meaning of giving, Narragansett AZA Region and aleph Gerald Engel. (see TOUR, page 8) (see MEETINGS, page 5)