5084-2 Conventions Are SHOFAR the Regions Best Yet The Winter conventions which took place in most of the BBYO's regions this month and in December were among the most successful ever held, according to reports reaching THE SHOFAR. District One-22's Nassau-Suffolk Region AZA Conven- Official B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Newspaper tion was Dec. 17 to 19, with the theme based on the mean- ing of Aleph Zadik Aleph. ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH - B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS - B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS Grand Aleph Godol Larry Traffic Death 42nd YEAR 6 WASHINGTON. D.C. USA Cohen, Oakland, Calif., was JANUARY, 1966 chief speaker, while Lincoln How important is traf- Lynch, chairman of the fic safety? How significant are the Barkin Will Head facts that one out of every 12 drivers is under 20 years old and that one out of every seven drivers in- volved in an accident is Youth Commission under 20? Sadly, the importance Ben Barkin, Milwaukee, is not always seen in large numbers as poignantly as Wis., public relations coun- in individual tragedies. selor, was elected national chairman of the B'nai B'rith Howard-Kwinter, regis- Youth Commission last tered in Raome AZA in month in Washington, D.C. Toronto, Ont., was killed Dr. William A. Wexler of recently in a motorcycle Savannah, Ga., B'nai B'rith accident. president, said in announc- THE SHOFAR has re- ing Barkin's election: ceived stories and poems "We are fortunate to have WELCOME about the popular seven- Ben Barkin as the new teen-year-old. All of the chairman of the BBYC. He BBYO WISCONSIN writings emphasize the is one of the distinguished sadness of losing a cheer- FIVE TOP LEADERS. As BB President Dr. William A. Wexler (far leaders in American Jewish ful friend, as well as the right), Savannah, Ga., looks on, the New BBYC Chairman Ben Barkin life and he now will hold one importance of being ex- (second from right), Milwaukee, Wis., is congratulated by (from left) tremely careful on the Grand Aleph Godol Larry Cohen, Oakland, Calif.; International BBG of the most important posts President Susan Wilen, Atlanta, Ga.: and International BBYA Presi- on the American Jewish highway. dent Harvey Brown, Philadelphia, Pa. scene. WELCOME LIGHTS. An electric BBYO is a member of "Barkin will assume the sign high on the Milwaukee, Wis., City Hall welcomed more than the National Safety Coun- 500 participants in the District cil Youth Activities Con- A SHOFAR Editorial leadership of the world's largest Jewish youth organ- Six Wisconsin Region Convention. ference. ization charged with guiding Regional Director Harry Gold- We are living in a world of tremendous technological the teenagers of today and berg was staff coordinator. progress. BBYO, in its programs and methods of operation, training them for future Workshops were devoted to Long Island CORE, was a must keep abreast of these changes. And so we are happy leadership positions," Wex- exploring Judaism and in- special guest, reported youth to introduce to our readers the first issue of THE SHOFAR ler added. dividual development. coordinator Larry Tannen- District o Director as printed by Velvetone printing process. As a result we In accepting the chair- baum. "manship, Barkin stated: "It Stanley W. Harris coordi- have a publication which will be more attractive and read- Staff coordinator was Re- is my sincere hope that nated the staff which in- able, with the photographs particularly being sharp and gional Director Edwin Si- through the Commission's cluded Michael Meyer, Mrs. mon. Other staff members clear and enabling us to better identify the people in it. work we can continue to Sema Edison, Marc Stern included Joe Shapiro, George THE SHOFAR will continue, as always, to be primar- help raise generations of and Jessie Stern. Kaviar and Mike Frumkin. ily a house organ-that is, reporting news about BBYO Jewish boys and girls to Grand Aleph Godol Larry Convention site was Ker- events, with emphasis on program events which are worthy adulthood which will exalt Cohen was special guest at honkson, N.Y. of being duplicated by other chapters, regions, and districts. study, prayer and righteous- District Two's Missouri However, every issue will carry a roundup of Jewish news District Two Kansas Regional Conven- ness even as they develop events SO that members will get a taste of what is happen- Columbus, O., was the tion Dec. 26 to 30 in St. strong bodies and pursue ing in today's Jewish world. Moreover-and this is new- the healthy enjoyment of host city for the District Louis, Mo. Workshops and four times a year we shall publish a four-page literary sup- life. Guided and enlightened Two Kentucky-Indiana-Ohio business sessions were pro- plement. This will consist of material about Jewish life of by a deeper knowledge of Region Convention from gram highlights. Youth co- interest to young people, some of it prepared professionally ordinators were Harvey our ancient, historic, religi- Dec. 26 to 30, reported youth Glazer and Diane Biren- and some of it by our youth. The supplement will be known (Continued on Page Three) coordinators Gary Stewart as T'KEEAH: The Call of and Nancy Wasserman. (Continued on Page Four) THE SHOFAR. Members are encouraged to submit Top Young Adults Confer for publication concise es- says, short stories, poems, sermons, dramatic scripts, and other forms of literary expression. Submit all copy in typewritten double-space form so that contributions can also be entered in the BBYO creative writing con- tests. We would like the regular issues of THE SHOFAR to give more emphasis to chap- ter and regional activities, particularly those which are BBYA PLANNERS. A top-level BBYA meeting was held in Phila- delphia, Pa., early this month. These executives planned the Inter- MAYOR'S GREETINGS. Shown reviewing the District Two Rocky worthy of emulation by national BBYA Judaism Institute and Convention-set for July 8 to Mountain Region's Convention Workbook is Denver Mayor Thomas other BBYO groups. How- 15 - reviewed progress on the International Service Fund, and G. Currigan. The mayor extended a welcome to Denver to the 250 ever, we can only print what discussed the BBYA membership situation. Shown (from left) are RMR participants late last month. With the mayor are (from left) you send us. We are also in- Secretary Barbara Abramson, Convention Vice President Harvey District Aleph Godol Steve Gilbert, International BBG President Susan Wilen, and District Two BBG President Michele Katzon. terested in receiving human Britchkow, International President Harvey Brown, Program Vice President Mark Lavetter, and Secretary Judy Adelman. More details Regional Director Ralph M. Birnberg was staff coordinator. (Continued on Page Four) on Page Two and Page Five.