the Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 38TH YEAR MARCH, 1962 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington 6, Lennard Is Exec Boards Vote Separate New Head Of But Concurrent Conventions British BBYO A new personal service concept for their International Service Funds and a decision to hold this summer's interna- Hull, Eng. tional conventions as separate but simultaneous events were New president of the BBYO Council in Great Bri- among the major results of the annual mid-year AZA and tain is Geoffrey Lennard of Hull. BBG international executive committee meetings in Wash- ington, Jan. 25-28. He succeeds Edwin Schiller as BBYO's chief executive in Britain. Members of the exec boards of both orders, who spent In another development, British three days in Washington reviewing program progress thus HE CARES FOR AZA. Roger Garret, AZA Grand Aleph Gizbor, presents a check for $1000.00 to Ruth Hamilton, Washington director BBYO representatives to the an- Come On Now far this year and projecting ac- nual international summer events tivities for the remainder of the of CARE, on behalf of AZA. The check presentation was part of the ceremonies at a Service Fund banquet which was one of the big at Camp B'nai B'rith have been Girls-Write! program year, also took time inspirational events during last month's AZA and BBG international selected, and new BBYA groups to make monetary allocations from their Service Funds. executive committee meetings. have been organized in Birming- BBG's executives are worried. ham and London. On the social side, one of the GOAL OF PARLEY They haven't been receiving Delegates to the summer par- enough mail from members. highlights of the gathering was leys will be Maxwell Gold of a luncheon visit to the Capitol They think one reason may be for a brief meeting with Texas Service Fund Rally To Help Yorkshire, and Janet Ross of that girls do not know the ad- Bournemouth. Additional details Senator Ralph Yarborough. dresses of officers. And they've on both will be carried in future The Senator briefly addressed asked THE SHOFAR to do some- Spark New ISF Emphasis editions of THE SHOFAR. the group, as did Allen Lesser, thing about it. administrative assistant to Sen. Lennard was elected president We're delighted to: Jacob Javits of New York who at the Great Britain national con- Presentation of checks totalling $2500.00 to three Serv- Marcia Goren, President, Kin- was unable to keep his luncheon vention recently held. ice Fund beneficiaries was the highlight of a Service Fund (See WRITE, Page 5) appointment because of a con- flicting commitment. banquet held during the AZA-BBG international executive TENTATIVE PLANS The new service concept is the committee meetings in Washington. "Adopt A Grandparent'' pro- Checks for $1000.00 (from gram which both boards unani- AZA) to UNICEF; $500.00 (from BBYO Sets Annual Career mously endorsed. The plan, un- National Leadership Training folded at a unique Saturday BBG) to UNESCO; and $1000.00 Conference; $2700.00 for scholar- night banquet which focused on (from AZA) to CARE were pre- ships to the Israel Summer Insti- Day For Chicago, May 20 the AZA and BBG Service Funds, sented to representatives of the tute; $2400.00 for the Katz- is based on the simple need for organizations during Saturday Klutznick Buildings at Camp BBYO's annual Career Conference Day has been tenta- young companionship which resi. dents of old age homes have. night banquet which focused on B'nai B'rith; and $800.00 for tively set for May 20 in Chicago, Washington headquarters The plan calls on AZA and the orders' Service Funds. scholarships for needy college- announced this month. BBG chapters to contact local On hand for the Service Fund bound members. The Career Conference is a order, as well as alumni already homes for the aged, hospitals, or Banquet, which kicked off a spe- The BBG executives also agreed uniquely BBYO event designed to in college, an opportunity to hear nursing homes to make arrange- cial Service Fund Rally the fol- to the principle of maintaining stimulate qualified members of first-hand about career oppor- ments for "just chatting" visits. Iowing day, were some 24 a reserve of $5000.00 at the end the order to pursue careers in tunities in BBYO. Geriatrics experts point out that of each program year as a con- BBYO'ers representing eastern social group work. Ultimate ob- Members of BBYO's national one of the greatest needs felt tingency fund. Also voted was BBYO communities. The banquet jective of the yearly recruitment headquarters and field staff, along by old persons is to have young establishment of a special com- mittee to study the entire con- conference is to attract top qual- with faculty members of schools people to whom to talk. (See ad- and rally were designed to serve ity alumni of BBYO into career cept of the distribution of Serv- of social work, usually staff the ditional story, page 4.) as an inspiration for similar ice Fund monies as well as the work with the agency. conferences to answer questions Summer Plans Service Fund programs in com- This year's conference will be beneficiary agencies. One pur- about career qualifications, job The international summer con- unities at home. The banquet the sixth to be held. pose of this group would be to expectations, salaries and the ventions at Camp B'nai B'rith was a joint affair with members The day-long program which like. determine means of better ac- are still to be firmed up but quainting the membership with alternates each year between a of the executive committees join- Partial travel rebates are pro- both boards have agreed to hold ing the Service Rally participants how the ISF works. mid-west and east coast site, vided for those qualifying as hav- their parleys at the end of Au- gives interested members of the ing good career potential. gust at Camp B'nai B'rith as for dinner. separate but concurrent events. The rally participants spent the Plans are being drawn to hold whole day following reviewing some activities as joint pro- and discussing the concept of the grams during the convention pro- ceedings, but the parleys will be orders' Service Funds, with a spe. separate and independent in all cial emphasis on fund-raising other aspects. techniques representative items. Barton's A and sales Completion of a new and en- larged dining hall, expected to be of the available Corporation, special packages makes of Candy which ready by this summer, will add to the "separateness" of the an- gift nual parleys. confections for BBYO, spoke to Both executive boards also en- group about new sales ideas. dorsed continuation of the Inter- Allocations Made national Leadership Training In other Service Fund develop- Conference and the Extended ments, the executive committees Leadership Training Conference tions as follows: both orders announced alloca- which involves a smaller group for a seven-week period. The ex- BBG - $2000.00 to the Katz- tended LTC was first tried with Klutznick Arts and Education great success last year. Buildings at Camp B'nai B'rith The execs also participated in joint Friday evening services the of support part long-range program of its first night of the meeting. gram: $4500.00 for for the building pro- mer to the Israel scholarships Sum- 1962 BBYO Where To Find It Girls Institute; selection of the Modern Academy in Nigeria Aleph Godol's UNESCO gift coupon. the first recipient of a $500.00 Message Page 3 Chapter Chatter among CARE, UNICEF, Leo N. AZA $1100.00 to be divided Page 6 Direct From The MAKING of Feb. 18-25 IT OFFICIAL. Massachusetts Gov. John A. Volpe signs the proclamation making the Director deth Memorial Hospital, Mole- Page 4 B'nai B'rith and a special $4000.00 sisaster emergency relief fund; England Region Raylesberg; Michael Yarmaloff, Tri-State Region godol; Jack Levy, BBYO Director, Daniel official "BBYO Week" throughout the state. Looking on, left to right: District week One Names In The News Page 2 Pen Pals for scholarships to the assistant director, director; BBYO New Helen England Wasserung, Region. Bay State BBG regional president; and Warren Simon, New Page 7 Sports-Scope Page 3