the SH Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 37TH YEAR 6 JUNE, 1961 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md Send address changes to The Shofar. 1640 Rhode Island Ave.. NW. Washington R. JUNE 4 District Delegations Last Call For f CareerParley Are Apportioned For If you've put off for tomorrow AZA, BBG Conclaves what you should have done yes- terday, you still have a chance to do it today. But you had better Each District Starts With do it today. This is by way of informing all Basic Delegation those interested in BBYO's fifth annual "Careers in BBYO Day" District delegation apportionment for the international CHICAGO BBYO WEEK PROCLAMATION is examined by the that the event is slated to be held AZA and BBG conventions in August was announced this city's three top BBYO officers, from left: Barbara Sonneborn, in Philadelphia on Sunday, June month by the BBYO Washington headquarters office. Chicago Region BBG president; Sy Schnitzer, Chicago Region godol; 4. That means you had better get Under the constitutionally-provided method of dis- and Ron Wolkowitz, Chicago Region BBYA president. The procla- mation. issued by Mayor Richard J. Daley, designated the week of in touch immediately with your tributing delegates there will be 107 fully-accredited dis- May 3 as "BBYO Week" in honor of the 37th anniversary of the BBYO regional office for appli- trict delegates to the BBG convention, and 110 delegates to founding of B'nai B'rith's youth organization. A series of city-wide caion blanks and all the details. the AZA convention. events was held in conjunction with the celebration. (See story, The conference is open to all In addition, there will be 25 page 3.) BBYO members and alumni in delegateships awarded to BBG's Districts 1, 3 and the Northern No July SHOFAR international officers, chairmen MEXICO, HOLLAND TO BE REPRESENTED In accordance with its regu- and contestant finalists, bringing Region of District 5. To be eligi- ble you must be certified by a lar publishing schedule, there the fully-accredited voting contin- will be no July issue of gent at the BBG convention to al Rebates For 78 Delegates BBYO staff member as having a 132. good potential for success in a SHOFAR. The next issue will a carry the August, 1961 date For AZA, in addition to the Makes BBYA Convention social group work career. and will be off the press in 110 district delegates, 19 dele- ic Qualified candidates will re- ceive travel rebates from the late July. Deadline for all copy gateships will be awarded to in- le for the August SHOFAR is ternational officers, chairmen and One Of Biggest Ever Held BBYO Washington headquarters July 10. Material for publica- contestants for a total of 129 to office. tion should be addressed to: fully-accredited voting delegates. But the important thing to re- One of the largest convention contingents in BBYA SHOFAR, 1640 Rhode Island (See chart, page 8.) of member is that if you wish to Ave., N. W., Washington 6, As is traditional,/delegates are e history is expected to participate at this year's annual parley participate, you must apply D.C. apportioned among the districts of at Camp Northland, Haliburton, Ont., Canada. RIGHT NOW. on the basis of nationally-regis- tered membership as of March 31. h A total of 78 fully-accredited rebated delegates will be e joined by an expected great turn- " out of visitors and alternates for Jaime Backal, a former aleph, a Program In Doldrums? Try How it's Done Under a long-standing formula, p the June 21 26 conclave. member of Theodor Herzl BBYA, each BBG district begins with a It will be the first time an in- and current international mem- These Two Ideas For Size basic delegation this year 10. 1- ternational BBYA convention will bership vice-president for Latin The registered membership of the is be held outside the United States. America. Need a remedy for jaded programming? smallest district - District 7 To further emphasize the inter- From Holland, Daniel van der with 1135 members is then national character of the order, Reis of Amsterdam BBYA will be Then borrow a leaf from two recent excellent and un- subtracted from the total nation- there will be delegates from his nation's representative. Van usual programs carried out by three BBYO groups in widely ally-registered BBG membership a Mexico and Holland participat- der Reis will arrive in New York scattered parts of the country. of each district. Additional dele- ing. Active BBYA programs exist prior to the convention and fly In St. Louis, members of gates are then apportioned among Id in both countries. up to the campsite for the five- Chaim Weizmann BBG spent a glimpse of the turning of the the remaining districts strictly e The Mexican delegate will be (See CONVENTION, Page 2) day in court, getting a first-hand (See PROGRAM, Page 7) on a membership basis. In the case of AZA, a basic W LARGEST CONTINGENT delegation of nine is assigned to d. the smallest district District 's 7. The remainder of the avail- or to 83 BBYO'ers Expected For Israel Institute able delegateships is then appor- tioned equally among the other six districts on the basis of mem- The largest contingent in the five-year history of Israelis who will serve as guides ship recipients 2 all of whom bership. BBYO's Israel Summer Institute a record-breaking plane- and resource persons. will receive grants of $425.00 The theory behind the basic del- load-plus will take part in this year's seven-week Institute. Accompanying the group this each, half the total cost of the legations is to assure adequate year will be: Milton Heller, Institute include: representation for the numeri- An estimated 83 BBYO'ers will make the journey, the Northern Region, District 5 di- AZA Richard Gelberman, cally smaller districts. The sys- BBYO Washington headquarters office announced this rector; Ronald Boris, Baltimore Asheville, N. C.; Stanley Meret- tem combines the representation month. BBYO director; and Dr. Daniel sky, Detroit, Mich.: Lorne Miller, formula of the Federal govern- Included in the group will be stopover probably in Rome. Thursz, Associate Director of Montreal, Canada; Marshall Mil- ment whereby each state, regard- Program, who will serve as coor- ler, Shawnee Mission, Kans., and less of size, is equally repre- 14 International Service Fund Israeli Guides d dinator for/ the groups and will David Samson, Evanston, Ill. sented in the U. S. Senate, while scholarship recipients, and three Once in Israel, the young peo- be in overall charge of the In- BBG Susan Ehrenworth, the U. S. House of Representa- e recipients of scholarships pro- s: ple will be divided into three stitute, Ambridge, Pa.; Marsha Goldman, tives' membership is based on vided by local sources. groups and will be joined by The 14 international scholar- (See ISRAEL, Page 4) population. So large is the BBYO Institute Dates for the international par- ot contingent that three staff mem- leys - which will be separate b- bers will be required to accom- 7-day events with a brief over- ch st pany the group and possibly a CONTRIBUTOR B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS B'nai B'rith Girls lap are: ZA-Friday, August fourth. Indeed, it will be so large B B G LIFE MEMBER 18 through Friday, August 25: ve that plans are being made to LEADERSHIP This Life Membership Care 828 ORER issued is Id divide the Institute into three TRAINING This Life Membership Card has 3258 issued to BBG Monday, August 21 through Monday, August 28. separate sub-groups. is is the :deals of The parleys will be held at Because of the overflow number hobe that K'nai 811th salcit service through Camp B'nai B'rith, Starlight, Pa. of BBYO'ers who have been ac- dedicate cerself to the ideals cepted for this year's Institute, expression of hope that she will carry 03 Life is the Young Adults B'ear Bluis ultimate Birth Names where SSR may her life to the practice of 'Resevelence through the B'sai Young the group wlil have two depart- 8'has Love, and Harmony esse may continue K Where To Find It ure dates. The main contingent devote her life Benevelence Brotherly Love and Harmony Dated Dated B'MA! B'AIT# YOUTH COMMISSION WASHINGTON full KLM DC-7 planeload- Aleph Godol's Message Page 3 B'NA B'RITH YOUTH COMMISSION. WASHINGTON, a c will leave New York on July 6. A BBG President's second contingent, all those in 7. Ban DIRECTOR Message Page 5 nd day the excess plane carry, passengers a of the 73 which Chapter Chatter Page 7 can will leave BBG'S NEW LIFE MEMBER CARDS are now available from the BBYO Washington headquar- Sport-Scope Page 3 or two later. The first group ters office. Either one of these attractive two-color cards may be used as part of a ceremony honoring ed will make a stop-over in Amster- Names In The News. Page 5 a retiring member. The Gold Life card, at left, costs $3.00. A charge of $.50 is now being made for in dam, before continuing on to the regular life membership card, at right. Proceeds from the sale of the cards go towards the BBYA President's ar Israel. The second group - ac- order's Anita Perlman Scholarship Fund. Payment in full must accompany all applications for cards. Message Page 2 aiz companied by a BBYO staff mem- Requests for the cards may be made to the Washington BBYO office only. Application blanks are Pen Pals Page 5 ber will make its European available at regional offices.