SH the FAR Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYA 40TH YEAR OCTOBER, 1963 The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington 6, D. C. Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to Steve Morrison; Judy Smith Are Named To Lead AZA, BBG Starlight, Pa. Steve Morrison, a freshman at Elgin Community College, in Elgin, III., and Judy Smith of Salt Lake City, Utah, a University of Colorado freshman, were elected Grand Aleph Godol and International BBG president, respectively, at their order's annual convention here - one- of the largest gatherings in BBYO history. A total of 410 registered delegates, alternates and guests and Rabbi Charles Shulman of attended the partially separate and concurrent 40th annual Riverdale, N.Y. parley of AZA and the 19th annual conclave of BBG. Both parleys reaffirmed their THREE OF A KIND: The three Hurwitz brothers of Windsor, (For a list of other officers support for the concept of a Na- Ont., Canada proudly display their newly-won trophies. At left, elected and newly-named commit- The week long conventions, tional Service Corps (see story, tee chairmen, see listing page which featured separate business Paul Hurwitz past s'gan of Herzl AZA and former Great Lakes page 6) and voiced strong new 5). sessions, included several major Council Membership Chairman, holds his chapter's "best aleph" endorsement for their Interna- Both new presidents held top joint evening programs to take trophy. Center, Michael Hurwitz, social chairman for Bialik AZA, tional Service Funds. with the "best pledge" award presented by his chapter. At right, posts in last year's administra- advantage of the presence of a The AZA convention also ap- tions. Steve was Grand Aleph number of top flight speakers. Richard Hurwitz, outgoing godol of Bialik AZA, with his chapter's Among them: Rabbi Stanley proved a series of recommenda- "best aleph" trophy. The three brothers were presented with their Mazkir. Judy served as internati- Rabinowitz of Washington, D.C.; tions for celebrations marking trophies at a recent joint dance sponsored by Herzl and Bialik. onal programming vice-president. Dr. William Korey of New York (see CONVENTIONS, page 5) SOCIAL ACTION URGED TOO Speakers Stress BBYO's Positive Role As Character-Building Force Starlight, Pa. The role of BBYO as a positive force in both the secular and non-secular world was stressed by speakers addressing the 40th annual international of AZA and the 19th annual in- ternational BBG parley. Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz of Washington, D.C. a one-time grand aleph godol, and now a member of the national B'nai B'rith Youth Commission - saw PRECEDES CONVENTION BBYO as a constructive element in the building of good character qualities, The order's stress on helping Sparkling LTC Draws 141, others, he said, is in sharp con- trast to the social fraternities and Largest In Order's History sororities on college and high school campuses which, he said Starlight, Pa. THE NEW GAG. Steve Morrison is installed into office by Youth "serve little purpose beyond self A total of 141 participants-the largest group in its history Commissioner Henry Cohen, AZA advisor for the Commission. amusement.' participated in BBYO's annual International Leadership Rabbi Rabinowitz compared this attitude with that of BBYO Training Institute here in August. where youth learn to accept and The three-week August Institute was preceded by a special play important community re- intensified extended leadership sponsibility roles in accordance training program in July involv- Top Staff with their age. And he related ing 43 youth participants. Among the top-flight staff- lec- this training and concern to his Theme of the three-week insti- turers were Rabbi Ira Eisenstein own experiences in AZA, tute, "The Right To Be Different," of New York, president of the Rabbi Rabinowitz spiritual was climaxed with dramtic pre- Jewish Reconstructionist Foun- leader of one of the nation's most sentations centering around the dation of America; well-known important Conservative syna- theme and staged by each of the musicologist Mrs. Judith Eisen- gogues Washington, D.C.'s Adas separate Institute sub-groups stein, under whose direction the Israel-also told the joint con- which functioned during the group created and performed the vention delegates that Jewish event. cantata "Our Bialik" in addition heritage "demands that Jews be to a cantata on Tisha B'Av; re- in the forefront of the current A list of distinguished staff nowned author and critic Harold civil rights struggle in America." members and special guest speak- U. Ribalow, who spoke on Jewish ers, artists and performers high- Don't Neglect Judaism literature: eminent Jewish artist lighted the annual event which "Being Jewish," he said, "means A. Raymond Katz who presented was held just prior to the open- being sensitive to the problem of a program on Jewish art; Wil- ing of the AZA and BBG inter- liam Schwartz of the New York (see SPEAKERS, page 7) national conventions. School of Social Work and Dr. Richard Lodge of the School of Social Work, University of Penn- When It Comes To ISF: sylvania. The rabbinical staff, in addition The Sky's The Limit to Dr. Eisenstein, included Rabbi Sam Cohen, B'nai B'rith mem- Newly-named AZA International Service Fund sub-chair- bership director in Long Island, man Sam Katz of Kansas City is an aleph who believes in N.Y.; Rabbi Melvin Rubin of New devotion above and beyond the call of duty. York: and Rabbi Bloomstone, Aleph Katz listed the order's Service Fund as the beneficiary B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation di- of his airlines insurance on his return home flight from the rector at Tulane University. international convention. The deed came to light when the BBYO staff members-under BBYO Washington headquarters office received a copy of the the direction of LTC coordinators insurance policy a few days after convention's end. Dr. Irving Canter and Si Cohen- Aleph Katz returned home safely and has settled down to including, Stan Harris, District 2 helping meet the order's $17,000 service fund quota by more Director; Milton Heller, District I HEREBY INSTALL YOU. BBG international president Judy conventional means. Smith takes the oath of office administered by Mrs. Nathan Holstein, (see LTC, page 3) B'nai B'rith Women's 3rd vice-president.