Bible Professor Will the Address YA Institute A leading British educator will be the chief speaker at the Third Annual BBYA Eastern Judaism Institute. SIT Dr. David Patterson, a lecturer in Post-Biblical He- brew at the University of Oxford, will discuss "The Making of the Modern Jew," "The Dilemma of Jewish Life Today," and "The Survival of Judaism in a Free Society." He is the BB Adult Jewish Education Department's Visiting Lecturer. Official B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Newspaper The institute will be March 12 and 13 in Mer- ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH - B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS - B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS rick, Long Island, N.Y., an- 42nd YEAR 6 WASHINGTON, D.C. USA FEBRUARY MARC nounced staff coordinator Edwin Simon, who directs BBYO's Long Island Re- AZA, BBG Hold International Executive Board Me gion. Youth coordinators are Regional President Frank Finkel and Yvette S. Vietnam Ambassador Lauds Skidell. Over 150 partici- pants are expected. The book "Jews, God, and History" by Max I. Dimont BBYO Gifts to S.V. Red Cross will be used as background material for the institute. Also included in the edu- Dr. David Patterson cational weekend will be Is- raeli dancing and folk-sing- ing. Reckless Driver This is the third year that BBYA has held an Eastern Kills BBG, 14 Judaism Institute for mem- bers in District One-22, Dis- Balmap BBG in Balti- trict Three, and the North- more, Md., is mourning ern Region of District Five. the death of a 14-year-old Institute sites were Phila- member who was the vic- delphia and Montreal. tim of a traffic accident. Institute fee is $10 plus Carol Hamburger left transportation. Home hous- chapter meeting on Feb. 6 ing will be provided. For to ride home. Because more details, please write snow was piled high on the sidewalk side of the car, GRATEFUL AMBASSADOR-Marjorie Brenner and Robert Frankel are shown talking informally with Frank Finkel at 100-44 67 Dr., Forest Hills, N.Y. she walked into the street His Excellency Vu Van Thai, Ambassador of South Vietnam to the United States. The Ambassador to enter the car on the expressed deep gratitude for BBYO's gift of $500 to the South Vietnamese Red Cross and for other gifts of clothing and toys for South Vietnamese civilians. Marjorie is International BBG Personal Awareness street side. She must have Chairman, while Robert is District Five Metropolitan Washington Council Aleph Godol. British Girl realized that she was tak- ing a chance because she Helping others and discussing ways to provide future help for people in various Is Named to was carefully watching needs occupied most of the time of the 1966 International Executive Board meetings of cars approaching behind AZA and BBG. BBYO Staff her. Held earlier this month in Washington, D.C., the meetings were devoted to Interna- The young BBG was tional Service Fund allocations, evaluations of current BBYO programs, and intensive For the first time, the fatally injured by a driver planning of 1966 BBYO summer leadership programs. BBYO program in Great who, police say, was driv- Although many ISF allocations were made to various charities, health funds, and Britain will have the guid- ing recklessly and crossed other excellent causes (see ance of a full-time staff sec- the center line before hit- pages eight and nine for de- D.C., asked BBYO to send International BBG Per- retary, announced Ben Bar- ting her. It approached tails), only one cash presen- two representatives in ad- sonal Awareness Chairman kin, Milwaukee, Wis., who is from the direction she was tation was made during the vance of the meetings to ac- Marjorie Brenner and Dis- chairman of the B'nai B'rith not watching. But even if meetings. cept the personal thanks of trict Five Metropolitan Youth Commission. she had seen this car aim- Top AZA, BBG, and the ambassador. (His Ex- Washington Council Aleph Barkin revealed that ing at her, she may have BBYA leaders-responding cellency, Vu Van Thai, was Godol Robert Frankel pre- Janet Ross, an alumna of been injured nonetheless. to a last-minute mail ballot unavailable during the meet- sented the $500 gift to the District 15 BBG, has been It was reported that the -authorized $500 for Hong ings because of the now- ambassador in his official appointed to be the BBYO driver not only crossed the Thap Tu, the South Vietna- famous Honolulu Confer- reception room. workers with headquarters center line, but was speed- mese Red Cross, which aids ence which South Vietna- Ambassador Thai express- in London, Eng. Janet was ing. displaced people in the war- mese leaders held with Pres- ed deep gratitude for the District 15 delegate to He was charged with torn Asian land. ident Lyndon B. Johnson positive action and attitude the 1962 International Con- manslaughter and other The Embassy of South and other top American of- which BBYO has for his vention of BBG at Camp offenses and he will be Vietnam in Washington, ficials.) people's struggle for free- B'nai B'rith, Starlight, Pa. brought to trial soon. dom. He was also thankful Although BBYO has not BBYO, which belongs to for gifts of clothing and the National Safety Coun- toys which BBYO chapters (Continued on Page 7) cil Youth Activities Con- have already sent to needy Klutznick, 2nd GAG, ference, urges everyone to South Vietnamese civilians. This presentation was car- Is Serving UN Again be carefully constantly, especially when driving ried over major news wire Philip M. Klutznick, sec- and crossing streets. services in North America ond Grand Aleph Godol of and other continents. Many AZA, and a former B'nai newspapers have used B'rith President, is serving Combined Edition stories about the gift. All as the United States Repre- sentative on the Ad Hoc For Feb., March four television stations in the Nation's Capital men- Committee of Experts to THE SHOFAR is publish- tioned this event, as did Examine the Finances of the ing its February and March NBC's "Today" program. United Nations and the Spe- issues in this combined edi- The White House telephoned cialized Agencies. tion SO that we can resume BBYO Headquarters to ac- U.S. Ambassador Arthur our production schedule of knowledge receiving infor- J. Goldberg announced this printing the newspaper at HEARING RABBI KAUFMAN - Listening to some information from mation about the gift. appointment in New York the end of each month. We Rabbi Jay Kaufman are International BBG President Susan Wilen, Several days later in recently. Klutznick earned regret that delays were Atlanta, Ga., and Grand Aleph Godol Larry Cohen, Oakland, Calif. front of the full AZA and the rank of Ambassador caused in converting our full Rabbi Kaufman, who is BB Executive Vice President, discussed the BBG boards, acting Ambas- while serving as an aide to mailing system to a new important role which BBYO members play in the total BB family, as well as the challenge of preparing to be future leaders of the sador Luong Nhi Ky re-ac- the late Adlai Stevenson. process. American Jewish community. (Continued on Page 11)