SET FOR A STRIKE? 1962 In Review - A Pictorial Story Annual YA Bowling Tourney (see page 7) To Be Held March 3-10 By Howie Spitzer the (International BBYA Programming Vice-President) Ever go down to your local bowling alley and just mess around or watch your friends bowl in their leagues? If you have, you've probably noticed many other people like yourselves just shooting the breeze, drinking coffee, having a coke, and talking about who's going to donate his house for the next social. Many of these YO'ers think that there's nothing in bowling these expenses are paid, the re- Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization for them and could not care less miander of the money goes to the AZA-BBG-BBYA about bowling alleys and bowling Klutznick-Katz Building Fund at balls. It's really quite amazing Camp B'nai B'rith. 40TH YEAR how the bowing alley has become There will be many awards and JANUARY, 1963 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington 6. D. C. such a gathering place for gab trophies for males and females. fests and meetings. But while First place trophies and second you're down there, why don't you and third place certificates will Commission OK's New AZA Policy seek some instruction and knock be given for High Team Series, out a few games to prepare your- Individual High Series, and In- selves for the big BBYO Inter- dividual High Game. In addition, On Members; Acts To Expand LTC national Bowling Tournament special citations will be awarded that's coming up next March to a number of bowlers whose Approval for the expansion of BBYO's annual In- You might find it to be a lot of fun-you'll be with your friends. scores are not quite high enough AZA-BBG Execs ternational Leadership Training Conference at Camp B'nai Both sexes can participate, and to cap a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place Meet Jan. 24-27 B'rith, adoption of a new AZA membership policy, and a bowling doesn't require a large award. So, you see, everyone has proposal to refer back to BBG's membership a projected new amount of money. It's one of the a chance awards will be aplenty. AZA and BBG top leaders award for adult leadership were among the major decisions greatest and least expensive The AZA, BBG, and BBYA Inter- amusements you can find today. national Conventions next sum- will gather in Washington on taken by the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission at its annual The BBYO International Bowl- mer will be the scene of the pre- the weekend of January 24- meeting in Washington, Nov. 24-25. ing Tournament has been set for sentations. 27 for the orders' annual Re-elected to his fourth con- March 3 to March 10, so there's That's all there is to it. mid-year meetings of the in- secutive term as national commis- Elected with him was a new plenty of time to practice and get Wouldn't it be fun to take part ternational executive boards. sion chairman was David M. slate of officers, including two ready. An excellent program at in the one sport that has taken the end of your chapter meeting such a fantastic hold on our International officers, district Blumberg of Knoxville, Tenn. An other AZA alumni who are for- could be bowling. Make it inter- country? And what better way presidents and international alumnus of AZA, Mr. Blumberg mer grand aleph godolim-Rabbi esting and award prizes to the can the relations among AZA, chairmen will participate in the is an insurance organization lead- Stanley Rabinowitz of Washing- high scorers. Try asking the pro- BBG, and BBYA be improved? It three-day session, according to a er. A well-known, much-cited ton, D.C., spiritual leader of fessional workers at your bowl- is important for a greater appre- joint announcement from Grand voluntary organization official in Adas Israel Congregation, a ing alley for any help or assist- ciation and understanding to exist Aleph Godol Sy Schnitzer and always among the BBYO groups. Knoxville, he was recently elected ance. That's what they're for. vice-chairman of the commission, BBG international president Judy 50c Entry Fee GOOD LUCK AND GOOD Millman. president of the 80,000-member and Jack J. Spitzer of Los BOWLING! National Association of Life Un- The tournament is sponsored (See EXECS, Page 6) Angeles, a bank president and derwriters. communal leader, as treasurer of annually by AZA, BBG, and BBYA, and a registration fee of the commission. only 50c is charged. This is nec- Rabbi Rabinowitz, who was a cessary because of the many ad- member of Des Moines, Iowa ministrative requirements that AZA, was GAG in 1937-38. Mr. include mailing, publicity, tro- Spitzer, a member of Hollywood, phies, awards, etc. After all of California AZA served in the order's top post the following Chapter Holds "AIT year. Month" For Newcomers Other Commission vice-chair- men elected were Mrs. Nathan Winnipeg, Manitoba Holstein of Pittsburgh, Pa., Nagid AZA here, just marking national B'nai B'rith Women's its first anniversary as a chapter, representative to the commission utilizes one time-tested tech- and BBG national advisor, and nique to perpetuate itself. Lloyd S. Schwenger, a prominent Recently the chapter staged a attorney from Cleveland, Ohio successful "AIT Month" during who serves on the commission as which new members were intro- a member-at-large. duced to the chapter and to AZA in general. Included on the Member Policy schedule of activities in the The Commission decision on course of the month-long pro- the new AZA membership policy, gram were religious activities, HONORS FOR A GREAT LADY. Mrs. Katherine B. Oettinger, chief of the Children's Bureau, U.S. approved by the 1962 AZA con- an oneg shabbat, pep rally, de- vention body, spells out in com- bate, chapter meetings and a Department of Health, Education and Welfare, is presented with a plaque citing her "devotion to the plete detail procedures for admit- variety of other typical AZA pro- children and youth of the nation whose welfare has been her life's work." Holding the citation - pre- ting new members and their grams designed to familiarize the sented at the annual B'nai B'rith Youth Commission meeting - is GAG Sy Schnitzer as BBYA presi- orientation through an Aleph-in- new members with the workings dent Chuck Levy and BBG prexy Judy Millman join in hailing Mrs. Oettinger's contributions. The gov- Training program. Basically the of the order. ernment official was guest of honor at a luncheon session during the Commission's deliberations. same policy in existence for the past several years, the new statement contains one major Preliminary Data Available For 1963 Israel Institute change concerning the rights and privileges of members in training. Although a detailed brochure will not be ready until Under the new policy, each chap- 3. The BBYO Israel Summer 5. One of the highlights of the ter will be permitted to determine next month the following information might be helpful Institute will be accompanied on 1963 Israel Summer Institute will for itself the role of its members to those interested in participating in the 1963 Israel its entire journey by a minimum be participation in the Second in training. Summer Institute. of two professional social group World Conference of Jewish Expansion of the numbers of workers who are regular mem- Youth which will be held in participants for the annual Inter- Applications for membership in the program may be bers of the BBYO staff with national Leadership Training Jerusalem from August 4th to Conference will be contingent initiated without delay by completing the form found in many years of experience. Addi- August 9th with nearly four hun- upon the availability of housing this issue on page 3. tional staff members will be dred delegates from all parts of facilities and funds for scholar- 1. The program is not limited and Aleph Zadik Aleph may ap- assigned should the group exceed the world. This will give the ships. In this connection, the ply, provided that they will have our expected number. Upon ar- Institute participants the oppor- annual meeting of the Commis- to leaders in BBYO. It is open to sion was told that construction all who are earnestly interested reached their sixteenth birthday rival in Israel, more than half a tunity to listen to major ad- of the Label A. Katz Arts Build- in an educational experience and by July 1st, 1963. All applica- dozen Israeli staff members will dresses by the President and ing and the Philip M. Klutznick are willing to accept the disci- tions will be reviewed by both the be added to the staff group re- Prime Minister of the State of Education Building will begin this pline of group membership. Every National Headquarters of BBYO sponsible for the supervision and Israel, as well as other out- spring. The twin buildings, applicant is interviewed by a staff and the local Regional Office be- execution of the program. standing world Jewish leaders. whose construction is being par- member to make certain that he fore final approval is given by 4. While the date for depar- 6. The fee for the Institute in- (See COMMISSION, Page 2) understands the serious purpose National Headquarters. Inter- ture has not been set as yet, the cludes round-trip airline transpor- of this program and is willing to views will be scheduled by Re- group will probably leave during tation between New York and Where To Find It abide by all rules, as well as will- gional staff members for every the first few days of July, after Israel, lodging and all meals in ing to "rough it" when neces- applicant. Members of the B'nai a two-day orientation program on Israel, in flight and in Europe, Chapter Chatter Page 6 sary. However, one does not need to have previously demonstrated B'rith Young Adults and AZA and the East Coast. Flights will be medical supervision and orienta- Names In The News Page 8 leadership in BBYO to be accept- BBG alumni who are over eight- by modern scheduled airline jets. tion materials. This year the fee Pen Pals ed as a participant. een and under the age of twenty- has been set at $945 for BBYO Page 2 There will be a three or four day 2. Individuals who are mem- six may apply for the Young Ad- stopover in Europe and the group members, plus the $25 registra- Sports-Scope Page 3 bers of the B'nai B'rith Girls will remain overseas for seven tion fee. The fee in the few in- World Datelines Page 3 ult division of the Institute. weeks. (See ISRAEL, Page 8)