Nineteen MayBeAZA CONTACT WITH SOVIET JEWISH YOUTH Age Limit URGED BY AZA, BBG EXECUTIVE BOARDS An Aleph would remain in the AZA only until the Aug. Washington, D. C., Feb. 2-5- 31 of the program year in The AZA and BBG Inter- which his 19th birthday falls national Executive Boards if the constitutional change SHOFAR the passed a joint resolution say- recommended by the Interna- ing, "In this age of the in- tional AZA Executive Board creasing sophistication of is passed. It must be approved weapons people need to main- by two AZA Conventions and tain close relationships so that the BBYC. they understand each other Over $19,000 in Interna- fully, The B'nai B'rith tional Service Fund alloca- Youth Organization urges the tions, a record for AZA, was made. Along with the ISF re- Official B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Newspaper Soviet Government to permit Jewish youth organizations port, a recommendation will to maintain relationships with be made to the 1967 conven- ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) - B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) - B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS (BBYA) Jewish youth in Russia. We tion that Ramat Tzvi, the B'nai B'rith settlement in 43rd YEAR WASHINGTON, D. C. USA Feb. March, 1967 further urge that the Soviet Government permit non-sec- inner Israel named after the late tarian youth groups to main- BB President Henry Monsky, with tain relationships with the mpete be added as AZA ISF recipi- youth of the USSR." he audience ent. public rela Summer Leadership AIT Program B'rith Youth The youth executives stud- A considerable study was After Grand ied the BBYO Summer Lead- made of AZA's AIT Program ner, Barkin ership Training Programs- and program philosophy and the presen at Camp B'nai B'rith and in a new "Learning by Doing" president Israel-and the International program will be recommended Conventions. Because partici- for adoption. pants in the Israel Summer Considering the chapter Institute will not return to constitution as merely a the United States until the "model" with only certain convention is half over, the sections being required will be Executives indicated that al- considered by the convention. This will require a constitu- ternates who go on the Israel d Summer Institute will not be tional amendment. able to attend the convention Grand Aleph Moreh at all. Those who are elected Recommendations were district delegates will have to made that the Grand Aleph have their districts decide Moreh be again considered an whether or not they are to by the officer on the international attend the convention in place that just level. of any other delegates. everyone Program reports by Grand The executives decided to Aleph Godol Daniel Brener, honor the memory of the late what the Grand Aleph S'gan Alan Yus- Rabbi Morris Adler of Detroit, Any time peh and by international Mich. He was chairman of the chairmen included the matters nts to con BB Adult Jewish Education of communication and the use Committee and an interna- gramming of program materials. BBYO tionally-known Jewish scholar. ind them chapters were encouraged to Rabbi Adler will be the sixth nal officers hold Judaism institutes on the honoree for whom a tree will with you chapter, council, region, and be planted in the BBYO me- in their district levels. morial Grove at Camp B'nai A full set of minutes and B'rith this summer. activities proceedings is available from the BBYO Headquarters. Honor Canada serves The executives passed a everyone resolution of congratulations Script Contest on the Canadian Centennial we have and urged chapters in North right As part of the BBG 40th America to celebrate and to e rights Anniversary celebration, have appropriate programs. enjoy and B'nai B'rith Women is spon- A BBYO Program Brief is ening is in soring a BBG play-writing now available at BBYO of- contest. Every nationally- fices. embers registered BBG member or An important new concept do a few chapter can submit a script of the International Service apter look about BBG, the anniver- Fund will be sent to the 1967 the things sary, BBW, and/or a BBG AZA and BBG Convention for looks at Jewish life. approval. The ISF is consid- ficers have Any type of theatrical ered as having two sets of y must be form - musical, dramatic recipients. First, an Inter- bilities. In narrative, radio or televi- national Tzadakah division sion script, cantata, choral where contributions are made by far the reading, pantomime, or a primarily for service to existence combination-which can be others. Also, there would be osphere in effectively produced with a an International Training and bout them. minimum of scenery and Development Division where costumes may be submitted. , we must Running time of the play should be between 30 and 40 BBYC Chairman Ben Barkin the allocations are made pri- marily for the purpose of one can leadership training within minutes. Deadline for the we do BBYO. A new goal of $2 per Everything scripts is April 1, 1967. dull to Top prize is roundtrip Discusses BBYO with Pope member will be recommended to the conventions. The fund reason transportation and expenses r a will continue to remain one to the 1967 International members BBG Convention at Camp VATICAN CITY, Italy-Pope Paul VI expressed great interest in BBYO when B'nai B'rith Youth Com- overall ISF but the interpre- ilities and B'nai B'rith, Starlight, Pa. mission Chairman Ben Barkin, Milwaukee, Wis., received a private audience with him recently. tation of recipients will be Broadway Producer Hillard Barkin was in Europe visiting BBYO chapters and promoting a worldwide committee which is made more clear and added planning the 1968 observance of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The Pope told stress will be made on the Elkins is chief judge. Lavetter Barkin, "All of us, wherever we live, must work for the goal of peace." (Continued on Page Two)