BBYO Annual Career Day Set For N.Y.C. New York City has been selected as the site of BBYO's ters and field staff, along with seventh annual "Careers in BBYO Day" Sunday, May 19, faculty members of schools of BBYO's Washington headquarters office announced this social work, usually staff the con- month. ferences to answer the many The Career Conference is a alternates each year between a questions posed by participants. uniquely BBYO event designed midwest and east coast city, gives This year's conference will be to stimulate qualified members of prospective social group workers open to all BBYO members and the order and alumni to pursue an opportunity to hear at first- alumni in Districts 1, 3 and the careers in social group work. Ulti- hand about career opportunities Northern Region of District 5. mate objective of the yearly re- in BBYO, educational require- Partial travel rebates are pro- cruitment conference is to at- ments and other factors of inter- vided for those qualifying as hav- tract top quality BBYO-oriented est to career-minded young peo- ing good career potential. people into career work with the ple. Last year's conference was Additional details will be forth- agency. held in Chicago. coming in next month's SHOFAR, The day-long program, which Members of BBYO's headquar- or from BBYO regional offices. the INSPIRATIONAL VISIT. BBYA president Chuck Levy and AZA Grand Aleph Godol Si Schnitzer pose with three of the young patients at the Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital in Hot Springs, Ark. The two international presidents recently spent a weekend at the Hospital to participate in the institution's annual executive board Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization meeting and to present checks from BBYO's three orders totalling $3234.00. Levy and Schnitzer reported they were deeply impressed AZA-BBG-BBYA by what they saw of the world-famous hospital's operations. A first-hand report on their activities will be carried in next month's SHOFAR. 40TH YEAR MARCH, 1963 Office of Publications. Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar. 16th Rhode Island A-m NW Washington R. C. BBYO Execs Call For Teen Role In AZA, BBG Executive Committees Home Peace Corps AZA and BBG executives at their annual mid-year meetings Report Good Progress In Orders last month in Washington pro- posed that a role for high school BBG's To Stress Grandparent, ZA,BBGLeadersApprove AZA Execs youth be plotted in connection with the projected National Serv- ice Corps - commonly being re- OK 1963 Budget ferred to as a Domestic Peace BB Relations JointNationalConventions Of $23,100 Corps. Continuation of a series of Although no formal legislation A general air of optimism has been presented for the estab- on-going programs and actions A plan for concurrent and partially joint AZA and dominated the annual AZA lishment of such a program, it leading to adoption of new BBG international conventions at Camp B'nai B'rith next mid-year executive committee has been the subject of consider- activities were taken by BBG's meeting in Washington as the able discussion and the BBG-AZA summer was unveiled in Washington, D. C., at the mid-year international executive board order's top leaders heard glow- executives voiced concern that executive committee meetings. high school youth would b by- at its annual mid-year meet- ing progress reports on vari- The plan envisions unified ad- passed. "Altruism does not begin ing in Washington, D.C. ous aspects of activities. ministration and coordinated a staff supervisor Joe Ryant, at age 18 or 21," said their reso- BBG's executive committee Montreal Regional director for Approved by the board was a business steering committees and lution, noting "that hundreds of members agreed to authorize the budget of $23,100 for the 1962- several joint cultural and eve- the BBG parley, and Jack Levy, thousands of teen-agers across production of promotional edu- ning programs. New England Regional director 63 program year. Items included the country are already engaged cational material dealing with Youth coordinators for the for the AZA convention. Overall in the balanced budget were: in a wide variety of worthwhile two important aspects of the or- parleys, which will run from $16,000 for convention and insti- coordination will be handled by der's programming-kits dealing August 18-26, will be Rita Rif- tute travel rebates, executive community service work." ken for BBG and Sam Chafetz Seymour Cohen, Washington, committee and other officer travel The executives suggested the (see BBG EXECS, page 7) for AZA. Each will work with (see JOINT PARLEYS, page 7) and convention and institute pro- establishment of a junior serv- ice corps to be composed of teen- gram costs; $2050 for a variety agers who would work after of administrative expenses, in- school or during school vacations cluding stationery and various providing supplemental assistance clerical expenses; $2250 for publi- for the trained regular members cation of AZA's "What's New" of the corps. The proposal, said the BBYO'ers, "would help to and a proposed "Encyclopedia of train a whole new generation of AZA", as well as a fund for the future adults who are concerned reprinting of AZA's member's with the welfare of others." manual, "Inside Information"; The resolution suggested that and $2800 for convention scholar- recruitment for the junior service ships. corps could be handled through The proposed budget, based on existing youth agencies. an AZA membership of 17,000, IN EDITORIAL would be balanced by $15,800 in national dues income; $3900 from Miami Paper the proceeds of the new $.25 as- sessment; $3100 from the old $.20 Hails BBYO assessment; and an estimated Miami, Fla. $300 from the sale of Gold Life BBYO activities received glow- Membership Cards. ing editorial notice in the influ- ISF Goal ential "Miami Herald" here re- On other monetary matters, the cently. executive committee projected a Commenting on the Florida Regional convention the news- goal of $15,150 for this year's In- paper said in an editorial: ternational Service Fund. Goals "These youngsters have a seri- include: $4000 for the Katz-Klutz- ous purpose: the development of nick Arts and Education Building better understanding with young at Camp B'nai B'rith; $4500 for people of other countries. NLTC scholarships; $3650 for "They are paying their own scholarships to the BBYO Israel way here and giving their time to Summer Institute; $2000 for the learn about neighbor nations. various philanthropies supported Each of the 45 clubs they repre- (see OK BUDGET, page 7) sent expects to 'adopt' a country, specialize in its study and make contacts there. SHABBAT SHALOM. Hosts and guests exchange pre-dinner greetings in Washington prior to an Where To Find It "Lasting benefits will accrue executive board Friday evening dinner to which were invited leading members of the Washington Jew- BBYA President's as the youngsters mature and ish community. Pictured, from left: Norman Bernstein, a national youth commissioner at large; GAG Message Page 2 continue their interest, the world Si Schnitzer; Louis Grossberg; national youth commission chairman David M. Blumberg: BBG presi- grows smaller every day and this dent Judy Millman; B'nai B'rith executive vice-president Maurice Bisgyer; and Leopold Freudberg, a Chapter Chatter Page 6 is one way to help people live national youth commissioner at large. Messrs. Bernstein and Freudberg served as joint adult hosts for Names In The News Page 4 more peacefully in it.' the dinner. For story on dinner, see page 8.