In This Issue: SPECIAL REPORT FROM AUSTRALIA (See Page BBYO To Hold Annual Career Day Next Month The fifth annual "Careers in BBYO Day" is set for Sunday, June 4, in Philadelphia, BBYO's Washington head- quarters has announced. the SHOFAR The annual one-day event is designed to interest quali- fied members of BBYO, or alumni of the organization, in careers in social group work. The idea of a BBYO-sponsored Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization "Career Day" was conceived sev- tion regarding the conference eral years ago when surveys will be available from BBYO AZA-BBG-BBYA showed that social work schools regional offices. The May issue were failing to attract enough of SHOFAR will also carry a qualified students to meet the more detailed story. 37TH YEAR 6 APRIL, 1961 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes demands for their services. The to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6. D. C. situation continues to be as critical today as it was. This year's Career Conference will be open to BBYO members Survey Finds and alumni from Districts 1, 3 and the Northern Region of Dis- BBYO Role trict 5. To be eligible, a BBYO'er or alumnus must be certified by the regional director of his area Aids Grades as having a potential for success in a social group work career. New Orleans, La. The conference participants will be told of job opportunities Does membership and ac- available in the social group work tive leadership participa- field, educational requirements, tion in BBYO affect school salary expectations and other grades? facets of group work careers. They will have an opportunity, If it does, then the effect in addition, to ask questions of is all for the better. the experts in the field, who will That's the implication of re- be participating in the confer- sults of a survey just concluded ence. by the District 7 BBYO office Emphasis at the conference will among district youth leaders. be on encouraging young people The survey shows that the to come to work for BBYO. De- average or mean grade of AZA tails of a special scholarship for and BBG leaders in District 7 just such a purpose will also be is a sterling 3.3, or a little better explained. than a "B" grade. Of the 63 Addional and specific informa- ANNUAL U.N. TOUR. Some 117 alephs and BBG's and nine adult chaperones from New England's Bay youth leaders responding to the Philly BBYO State and Tri-State regions and the Greater Boston area pose for a group photo at the world organi- survey, 10 now boast straight ation's building before beginning their tour of the U.N. headquarters in New York. The trip is an "A" averages. Honors Mrs. FDR annual event sponsored by BBYO's New England office. "Results of the survey tend to bear out the hypothesis held by Philadelphia some professional workers that 864 Take Part Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt JUDAISM PAMPHLET SAYS: young people become more re- sponsible students as they gain was honored here last month In Chicago Tourney more responsible positions of by two BBYO groups for her Chicago Partial Sabbath Observance youth leadership," says Leon Ginsberg, BBYO's Director of work on behalf of world The final phase of the Chicago District 7, who coordinated the youth. BBG Council's four-part annual Better Than None At All study. Mrs. Roosevelt was guest of invitational tournament was held Supporting evidence was seen honor at a banquet sponsored by last month. Modern Jewry's "all or nothing attitude" towards the in the fact that a number of the the Reuben J. Miller AZA and The annual event closed with BBG chapters, in cooperation with Sabbath has been responsible for its gradual decline as a respondents indicated an improve- an invitational awards luncheon ment in grades. Typical com- the Reuben J. Miller B'nai B'rith and a banquet-dance. force in Jewish life. But today's younger generation-per- ments included: "My grades have Lodge and the B'nai B'rith Men's Some 864 girls - largest num- sonified by organizations such as BBYO-is the main hope actually improved"; "My parents and Women's Councils of Phila- ber in the history of the invita- delphia. for restoring the Sabbath to its rightful place. and I wonder how my grades tionals participated in the se- could have become better with A highlight of the event was That's the central theme of ries of events held over four all the things I'm doing"; "Please the presentation of the Reuben J. "The Sabbath," the fifth in different dates. pletely ignore the Sabbath rather let me know the results as my Miller Youth Award to Mrs. BBYO's widely acclaimed Juda- than observe it only partially. marks are better now than ever Roosevelt. The annual award is The program included oratory, ism Pamphlet Series, published before." storytelling, skits, songs, arts and last month. Says Dr. Eisenstein: given to persons making out- crafts, writing and athletic ac- Another interesting aspect standing contributions to youth. The author, Rabbi Ira Eisen- "It is understandable why some tivities. brought out by the survey was Among her numerous activi- stein, president of the Jewish Re- young people consider themselves constructionist Foundation, ob- the fact that with rare exceptions The program revolved around (See PHILLY, page 2) as hypocrites if they violate the the BBYO leaders are deeply in- the theme "People of the Book." serves that the fear of being labeled hypocritical has compelled Shabbat part of the time, and volved in a variety of Jewish try to observe it the other part. youth and other outside youth a vast segment of Jewry to com- activities. Many serve in leader- From the Orthodox viewpoint, ship capacities or active member< 75 Ex-BBG's their interpretation would be cor- ship roles in Jewish Welfare rect. But from the viewpoint of Funds, Temple and Synagogue Now Head the author of this pamphlet, no organizations and school organi- hypocrisy is involved, because the zations, among others. BBW Chapters idea presented is that, under mod- The survey, conducted through mailed questionnaires, was un- At least 75 of the B'nai ern conditions, when we strive to live in two cultures, as Jews and dertaken by Ginsberg at the B'rith Women chapter presi- impetus of several parents of as Americans, it it is not always BBYO members in his district dents currently holding office feasible to restrict oneself to who questioned the effect active are former members of BBG, just those activities which are in harmony with the Sabbath. We BBYO participation was having according to results of a on their youngsters. must do the best we can under Of the more than three score national survey conducted by the circumstances, provided we the B'nai B'rith Women. do not exaggerate the difficulties District 7 BBYO leaders respond- of the circumstances and provided ing, only 11 had averages below The survey, conducted through we really do the very best we "B". Not a single failing grade the mail, was under the supervi- can." was reported among the group. sion of Mrs. Nathan Holstein of The surveyed group broke down Tell It To Adults as follows: 31 are high school Pittsburgh, Pa. Responding to Rabbi Eisenstein says this juniors, 21 are seniors and six the questionnaires were some 75 attitude "needs to be conveyed are sophomores. Five are college percent of the chapters contacted. to the adults as well." freshmen. The number of BBG alumnae The job of conveying such an idea, he says, can be done most now heading BB Women chap- effectively by youth. Where To Find It ters, by districts, is as follows: "Parents and other adults Aleph Godol's District 1-17 would be so excited to see a group Message Page 3 of young Jews planning Sabbath BBG President's District 2-7 observances, that they them- Message Page 5 BOWLING PACE-SETTERS. BBYA international president Izzy District 3-9 selves might resolve to make this BBYA President's Borenstein, left, and Sy Krieger, Southern California Region BBYA day holy too," writes Dr. Eisen- District 4-15 Message Page 2 president, get set to bowl at a Los Angeles alley in the BBYA-spon- stein. "The influence of young Chapter Chatter sored international BBYO bowling tournament. Borenstein's score District 5- people upon their elders has not Page 7 Pen Pals District 6-19 been sufficiently appreciated. In Page 2 served as a target for other BBYA'ers to shoot at. Another tour- nament report-back form Is reprinted in this issue of SHOFAR. this day, young Jews might Names In The News Page 4 District 7-3 (See SHABBAT, page 2) Sport-Scope Page 3