the SHOFAR Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 37TH YEAR 6 MARCH, 1961 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington 6, D. C. BBG, AZA Executive Boards ALL OUT FOR PEACE CORPS. This trio of BBYO international executives took time out from their annual mid-year meetings in Washington last month to call on Sen. John J. Sparkman (D.-Ala.), Approve Overlapping Parleys and present him with a copy of a joint resolution urging Congress pass enabling legislation which would put President Kennedy's ber proposed Youth Peace Corps into being. Sen. Sparkman is a mem- of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which will hold Mondschein $1.00 Dues Increase Tentatively hearings on the new Corps, once legislation is introduced. Pictured, from left, Alan Akman, District 5 godol; Sen. Sparkman; Marcia New Director Okayed By Orders' Leaders Goren, international BBG vice-president for programming; and Jerry Diamond, GAG. Overlapping and partially joint international conven- Of District 4 tions for 1961 were voted last month by the BBG and AZA JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED international executive boards at their annual mid-year Veteran B'nai B'rith meeting in Washington. BBG, AZA Exec Boards Youth Organization staffer The orders' executives Each convention will be seven Harold Mondschein has been voted also for a dues increase days, the AZA parley to be held named director of District 4 of $1.00 per member. The first. Midway during the AZA Endorse Peace Corps Idea BBYO. dues increase proposal will convention, the BBG convention be discussed at this sum- will begin, providing for three President Kennedy's proposed Peace Corps got a re- Announcement of Mond- mer's forthcoming district days of overlapping sessions. One conventions and acted upon advantage will be that top sounding vote of approval from the BBG and AZA interna- schein's appointment to re- speakers and major programs tional executive boards at their annual mid-year meetings place retiring Leon A. Rosen- by delegates to the 1961 in- will be more easily obtainable ternational conventions. Washington last month. field, was made last month for a joint audience. The decision on overlapping Both groups adopted resolutions calling on Congress by B'nai B'rith Youth Com- More Staff conventions was taken following give positive support through enabling legislation" to mission chairman David M. a day-long discussion involving The dues increase, if approved the proposal. all members of both AZA and by the convention bodies, would Blumberg. BBG executive committees. Here be utilized to help employ badly- the jointly-adopted resolu- GAG Jerry Diamond; BBG Inter- A member of the BBYO staff is how it will work: needed additional^ group work national Vice-President for Pro- since 1953, Mondschein had served field staff and to enrich the believe that the estab- gramming Marcia Goren and since 1955 as Director of the lishment of a Peace com- AZA District 5 godol Alan Chapter Doubles leadership training institute BBYO Southern California Re- funds of AZA and BBG. The ad- of American overseas to the youth promote Corps, willing Akman. gion. BBG's ISF Goal ditional revenue would be appor- The trio went up to Capitol interests of our nation, will Last summer, the new District tioned on a 75 and 25 percent Hill to present the resolution to an historic achievement in 4 director served on a ten-mem- Charlotte, N. C. ratio, respectively. Sen. Sparkman, a member of the ber B'nai B'rith staff commis- Having difficulty meeting your In one of the major achieve- American foreign relations." Senate Foreign Relations Com- sion which toured West Germany. chapter International Service ments of the three-day weekend youth rich The country talent, represents ability "the resolution said that mittee. of our The proposals made these two The tour was part of an ex- Fund goal? meeting, the BBG executive com- change program of youth work- Take heart from Charlotte mittee voted allocations totalling reservoir of specific points: BBG. "1. Service in the Peace Corps ers and human rights experts $7,875.00 from its International lowed good will, which when al- to work in foreign coun- should be a goal in itself without concerned with problems of With only half the BBYO sea- Service Funds. democracy. son gone, the chapter has con- Allocated were: as an official direct relationship to service in tributed a total of $125.00 to the unmeasurably government fight for will help the United States the armed forces. A graduate of Rutgers Uni- $150 to assist in the relief of BBG Fund - an average per in its "2. Consideration be given to versity in New Brunswick, N. J., capita of some $2.00 per member. Cuban refugees. The money will and in its programs of crediting Peace Corps workers Mondschein holds the degree of The money was raised from be distributed to relief agencies aid." with government service for civil (See MONDSCHEIN, Page 7) three fund-raising events. of the three major religions in Visit Sparkman service positions. and outstanding Florida. The sum allocated is the members of the Peace Corps be maximum permitted under BBG's personally presented to Sen. John of the resolution was given preferential consideration Service Fund machinery. in obtaining government loans or $2000 to the Katz-Klutznick Sparkman (D.-Ala.) by a scholarships, to continue their Building Fund at Camp B'nai delegation consisting of education." B'rith. $3975 for Israel Summer In- Camp B'nai B'rith Offers stitute Scholarships. The money will be used to provide seven BBG half scholarships of $425.00 each, Special Teen-Age Programs $500.00 to Moledeth B'nai B'rith-the B'nai B'rith-founded collective settlement in Israel Special teen-aged geared programs will be a feature of as a contribution toward a spe- 1961 Camp B'nai B'rith season, camp director Samuel cial fund to be used for the con- Skolnick announced this month. struction of a new dormitory. The Vocational guidance, a cultural new dorm would be used for liv- and Judaism seminars accepting applications from pre- ing quarters and to help house camp programming with a spe- be blended with traditional teeners, from age 9 and up. the BBYO participants of the Application blanks and addi- Israel Summer Institute. emphasis on teen-age in- tional information are available $500.00 for the B'nai B'rith from: Camp B'nai B'rith, Room Women's Children's Home in Is- top-notch staff of specialists 600, 299 Madison Ave., New on hand for the summer York, N. Y. rael for the purchase of a much- camping program. Already named needed movie projector for the Berg specialist wife, and crafts Iry- FIRST OUTSIDE U.S.A. Home. of Detroit and his $750.00 for the B'nai B'rith Berg high specialist. sup- Berg, dance is arts and crafts BBYAParley Martyrs' Forest in Israel. The in a Detroit school. money will be used to plant an Martha Berg, Grahame, a former student un- In Canada additional 375 trees towards re- is an in- deeming BBG's pledge of 10,000 in dance at Wayne State Camp Northland at Hali- trees in a special section of the specialists are expected burton, Ontario, Canada will Forest which memorializes the be the site of the 1961 annual victims of the Hitler era. registrations named this month. open are still for BBYA international conven- gram, June August camp pro- seven-week tion, president Izzy Boren- Where To Find It 30 17. Cost full camp season is stein announced this month. Aleph Godol's The camp is located some Message Page 3 addition, the Camp offers BBG President's special three and 150 miles north of Toronto. Message sessions. half-season one-half through Page 5 The The five-day parley will be BBYA President's run from June 30 the first international BBYA Message Page 2 and from July 25 through event ever held outside the 17. Fee for the three and HERE'S THE RECORD. BBYA Community Service chairman Chapter Chatter Page 7 United States. Dates for the convention are Martin Bellin presents Mrs. Gladys Harrison, president of the Leo Pen Pals Page 4 week sessions is $275.00. addition to spaces for teen- June 21 through June 26. N. Levi Memorial Hospital, with a summary sheet of the order's Names In The News Page 2 Camp B'nai B'rith is still contributions to the Hospital. Bellin was at the Hot Springs Sport-Scope Page 3 (See BBYA, Page 2) institution to participate at the annual board meeting. World Datelines Page 7