BBYO Gets First Chartered Chapter In South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa (See Picture, Page 2) BBYO's first chapter in South Africa has been char- the SHOFAR tered here. The 16-member group is being sponsored by the Jo- hannesburg B'nai B'rith Lodge. It bears the name Jovians Chapter of B'nai B'rith Youth. Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Head of the newly-chartered AZA-BBG-BBYA group, whose members range in trousers at their meeting which from 14 to 17, is Brian Eisen- are held three times a month. In berg, 32 Halford Ave., Highlands addition, the chapter holds week- 37TH YEAR 6 OCTOBER, 1961 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes ly sports meetings on Sundays. to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave.. NW. Washington 6. DC North. Johannesburg, South Africa. Chapter advisor is Chaim Segal who spent several months the United States last year BBG, AZA Conventions including visits to BBYO offices on a tour sponsored Board. director the National for Segal the Jewish South youth Welfare Mr. is the Africa Pick Goren, Zimmerman Jewish Board of Deputies. Chapter members wear uni- forms of blue shirts and white BBG Delegates First Canadian St. Louis Area Approve $1.00 To Serve As Group Meet At Dues Increase Order's GAG JWV Center Starlight, Pa. Starlight, Pa. Marcia Goren of Houston, The first Canadian in University City, Mo. Texas was elected interna- AZA's history to be elected Grand Aleph Godol was St. Louis area BBYO groups no tional president of BBG at longer have a meeting place prob- named at the 37th annual the organization's 17th an- convention here in August. Thanks to the generosity of the nual convention here. He is Sheldon Zimmerman, opens Jewish cently-built War Veterans Memorial whose re- to 18 year old Marcia, a a 19 year old sophomore Center freshman at the University from Toronto, and a student its door regularly of Texas, served last year as at Toronto University. BBYO chapters in need of a place the organization's program- Zimmerman, who served as meet, a major meeting room problem has been solved. ming vice-president. 1960-61 Grand Aleph Mazkir, is a six-year member of AZA. The War Veterans offered the Elected to serve with her for Convention delegates, in the coming year were three vice- a facilities to BBYO after quate the difficulty having finding youth learning chap- ade- move to streamline the operations some presidents: of the order, voted to abolish all were in Judy Keslensky, 17, Memphis, international committee chair- meeting places. The JWV Tenn., a high school senior, vice- men. In their place, two new in- Memorial Center makes meeting president for the BBG interna- ternational officers a Grand space available to BBYO groups tional convention; Judy Millman, without cost. 16, Detroit, a high school junior, Aleph Moreh and a Grand Aleph Gizbor-were elected. leadership training conference Named to serve in the Zimmer- vice-president; and Carla Freed- 1961-62 AZA UNTIL NEXT YEAR. AZA executive board members and BBG man administration were: man, 16, Winnipeg, Manitoba, convention delegates who remained behind for their respective Canada, a high school senior, Gene Sherman, 17, Memphis, Oratory Topic meetings bid farewell to departing AZA delegates at Camp B'nai Tenn., a high school senior, programming vice-president. B'rith. The BBG convention continued for three days as an all-girls Grand Aleph S'gan; Avrom Su- Elected by acclamation as in- event following several days of joint activities. rath, 16, Midland, Mich., a high AZA orators take note. ternational counselor was Alice school junior, Grand Aleph Maz- Topic for the 1961-62 AZA Huberman of San Francisco, oratory will be a quote from 1960-61 international BBG presi- BBG'S ISF PAYS FOR IT kir; Gary Garfinkle, 17, a Univer- sity of California freshman, the American poet Ralph Wal- dent. Grand Aleph Moreh; and Roger do Emerson: "Man doth not live by bread alone, but by Dues Boost BBYO Publishes "Love And Garret, 16, Champaign, Ill., a high school senior, Grand Aleph faith, by admiration, by sym- In one of the major convention Gizbor. pathy." decisions, delegates voted over- Marriage" In Judaism Series Jerome Diamond, +retiring Scheduling of the topic car- whelmingly to increase dues by Grand Aleph Godol, was elected ries out the decision made last $1.00 per year. The Youth Com- year by the then newly-instal- The sixth of BBYO's "Judaism Pamphlet Series," by acclamation as Grand Aleph mission, in a mail ballot, quickly Kohen Godol. led executive committee. endorsed the convention decision Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz's "A Jewish View of Love and (Continued, Page 4) Marriage," rolled off the presses last month signalling a Duties Assigned doubly momentous event. In establishing the new inter- national officers, delegates voted The highly-readable, beautiful- that the duties of the godol, maz- ly-illustrated 48-page pamphlet kir and s'gan shall be those which was paid for from funds provided they have customarily executed. by the BBG International Service The Grand Aleph Moreh, how- Fund - the first time that publi- ever, will deal with all issues in- cation of a Judaism pamphlet was volving membership The duties included in the Service Fund. of the international Gizbor will But making publication of this pertain to the order's Interna- particular pamphlet doubly sig- tional Service Fund. nificant is the fact that its author In another significant decision, is an alumnus of AZA and now convention delegates voted a $.25 one of the nation's most distin- assessment for leadership train- guished young rabbis. ing, convention and officers' Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz has travel. been spiritual leader of Adas Is- Other major decisions taken rael Congregation in Washington, included: D. C., since 1960. Prior to moving A boost in the order's Inter- to that pulpit one of the most national Service Fund to $1.50 influential in the Conservative per member. The convention also synagogue movement-he served provided that 90 percent of the for seven years as rabbi of Adath proceeds from the ISF will be Jeshurun in Minneapolis, oldest used for BBYO projects and Conservative synagogue west of philanthropies, with a maximum the Mississippi. of 10 percent of the 90 percent Rabbi Rabinowitz, who is AZA earmarked for college scholar- ships. advisor for the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, also serves as chair- The minimum membership man of the Commission's Judaism (See AZA, Page 4) Pamphlet Committee. Ancient And Modern Where To Find It In "A Jewish View of Love and Aleph Godol's Marriage," Rabbi Rabinowitz ex- Message Page 3 amines a secular issue from Juda- BBG President's ism's ancient traditional and mod- Message Page 7 ern approach. Written in unpre- BBYA President's HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICES for Jewish youth in the Los Angeles area were held again this year. tentious language, Rabbi Rabi- Message Page 2 Leading adult and youth participants, from left were: Harry Davis, Rick Waldman, Ben Saltzer, Ray nowitz combines these elements Chapter Chatter Page 6 Glass. Marty Yakerson, Marvin Givenger, Fay-Abitol and Bryan Gerstel. The youth services are an in a provocative look at one of the Pen Pals Page 2 annual. well-attended event. World Datelines (See JUDAISM, Page 6) Page 2