2,500 Will Attend SHOFAR the District Conventions Nearly 2,500 BBYOers throughout North America will participate in AZA and BBG district conventions before the middle of July, a survey by THE SHOFAR has revealed. Dis- trict conventions are supervised by the BBYO district direc- tors in the district offices in New York, N.Y.; University City, Mo.; Haddonfield, N.J.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Atlanta, Official B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Newspaper Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; and Dallas, Tex. ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS The District One-22 AZA Convention was held May 10 to 12 at the Pine Grove Hotel, Kerhonkson, N. Y. During the 42nd YEAR 72 WASHINGTON, D. C. USA JUNE, 1966 meet, which was devoted to exploring Judaism and leadership development, Marc Cohen, Jackson Heights, N. Y., was elected District Aleph Godol for 1966- 1967. District One-22's BBG Con- vention will be June 24 to 28 Mexico City Draft, Israel, Jewish Life at the same hotel. Theme of Young Adults the convention will be "Lead- ership in BBG." The theme Form Chapter will be carried out primarily during a training institute on Emilio Zola BBYA is the Are BBYA Convention Topics Sunday and Monday. name of the newest young The 250 participants will adult chapter to be char- make this the largest District tered in Mexico City, Mex- One-22 BBG Convention ever. ico. Dr. Daniel Raylesberg is dis- The 36 charter members trict director. are between 17 and 23 British AZA, BBG District Two years old, according to Juan District Two will hold its Plaut, Caracas, Venezuela, annual convention from July president of the BB Latin Delegates Named 7 to 11 at the University of American District. Plaut Rabbi Fenster at Camp Wool at Pentagon Illinois, Champaign, Ill. announced the formation of Theme of the meet will be the new chapter. Two members from Leeds, Yorkshire, England, will repre- "Jewish Youth in Motion," Sponsoring Emilio Zola sent District 15 (Great Britain) BBYO at the 43rd Annual announced youth coordinators BBYA is the Maestro An- International AZA Convention and the 22nd Annual Interna- Marlene Tobe and Alan Weis- tonio Caso BB Lodge. tional BBG Convention. Philip Winburn and Ann Lorie were berg. Marlene is a district vice The first president of the selected as the British delegates this year. They will also president, while Alan is dis- new YA chapter is Nathan participate in the 1966 International Leadership Training trict aleph s'gan. Conference. Bakcht, Amsterdam 173-3, Special guests will include Col. Hipodromo, Mexico 11, The young Britons will tour New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, Carlebach Singing BBYC's Hart Wintrob some university professors D.F. Pa., and Washington, .C., with local BBYO members as As BBYA "comes of age" (Continued on page five) their hosts before the events begin. at its 21st annual convention, "Who is Wise? He Who the participants will hear a Learns from All Men." Defense Department official This quote from "Pirke discuss the Selective Service Avot" ("Sayings of the Fa- System, review the progress thers") is the theme of the of the Holy Land with a visit- 1966 International AZA and ing Israeli educator, explore BBG Conventions. the young adults' role in Jew- The meets will be Aug. 18 ish life with a leading rabbi, to 25 at BBYO's own Camp and have an evening of music B'nai B'rith, Starlight, Pa. with a noted folksinger. Most programs will take place Covering these subjects will in the Sam Beber Leadership be Dr. Harold Wool, Washing- ton, D. C. Hanan Prinz, Haifa; The AZA and BBG In- Rabbi Myron Fenster, Jack- ternational Convention son Heights, N. Y.; and Sh- Apportionment Sys- lomo Carlebach, New York, N.Y. Hart D. Wintrob, To- tem Details Are Pub- ronto, Ont., who is liaison be- lished on Page Four. tween the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and BBYA, will Village, especially the Philip install the 1966-1967 interna- M. Klutznick Education Build- tional officers elected at the ing and Label A. Katz Arts convention. Building. AZA and BBG con- Other speakers will include tributions helped construct Mrs. Joan Kushnir, Washing- the village. ton, D. C., B'nai B'rith Women Over 350 delegates and Membership Director, and Mrs. alternates from throughout Louise Roy, New York, N. .Y., North America and from youth activities director of Great Britain will participate the National Foundation- in the 43rd International AZA March of Dimes. Convention and 22nd Inter- The ways which young national BBG Convention. adults best fit into the Ameri- Convention highlights were can Jewish community will be BBYOers Accompany MD announced by Grand Aleph explored at the 1966 Inter- Godol Larry Cohen, Oakland, national BBYA Judaism In- Calif. International BBG stitute and Convention July Poster Child at U.S. Capitol President Susan Wilen, At- 8 to 15, announced Harvey lanta, Ga.; Grand Aleph S'gan Britchkow, Philadelphia, In- Eddie Joffe, Knoxville, Tenn. ternational BBYA Convention and BBG International Con- Vice President. CRIPPLED BOY WITH FRIENDS, HELPERS-Paul Hawkins, 4, the 1966 Muscular Dystrophy Poster Child, vention Vice President Debby Various programs will high- visited the office of the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (standing, second from left) in Keller, Detroit, Mich. light methods which BBYA the .S. Capitol this month. He was accompanied by four BBYO members who represented the Program workshops will members can use to strength- thousands of BBYOers who help the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign throughout North America. At emphasize ways to make local en their Jewish identification, Senator Mansfield's office, Paul met actress Myrna Loy (seated, right). The teenagers are Morris community service, religious, become better citizens and Garfinkle (foreground), Silver Spring, Md.; and (standing, from left) Linda Kirstein, Silver Spring, cultural, social, and athletic share the knowledge and Md.; Margy Schreiber, Miami, Fla.; and Roberta Schreiber, Miami, Fla. activities more meaningful. creativity which they possess.