SH FAR HARVEY BERK NAMED TO BBYA PRESIDENCY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Official B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Newspaper ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) - B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) - B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS (BBYA) 43rd YEAR WASHINGTON, D.C. USA AUGUST, 1967 Three Israelis, Two Britons Bound for CBB GOOD SPORT-Ruth Cooper (right), who opposed Harvey Berk (left) in the BBYA Presidential election, applauded when she learned he had won. God Gives Man YAS Also Elect Tools Needs 3 Vice Presidents To Shape Destiny Newly-elected BBYA lead- ers are President-Harvey WASHINGTON, D. C.-Planning the schedule for the 1967 Interna- Berk, 3836 Huron, Culver AZA, BBG Meets tional AZA and BBG Conventions are (from left) Grand Aleph The B'nai B'rith Young City, Calif. 90230 Program S'gan Alan Yuspeh, New Orleans, La.; International BBG Vice Presi- Adults, holding their Interna- Vice President-Lynn Vi- dent Marlene Tenenbaum, Atlanta, Ga.; International BBG Presi- Will Be Truly tional Judaism Institute at sotzky, 306 N. Fairfield, Chi- dent, Sheryl Allen, Birmingham, Ala.; and Grand Aleph Godol Camp B'nai B'rith, asserted cago, Ill. 60645; Membership Danny Brener, Houston, Texas. They met at B'nai B'rith Headquar- ters. that "Although God gives Vice President-Reuben Rein- International man the tools he needs to er, 9721 S. Merrion, Chicago, shape his destiny, the actual Ill. 60617; Convention Vice work must be done by man President-Steve Gewirtz, Joining nearly 400 North himself." 13530 Hesby St., Sherman American teenage boys and They cited the six-day war Oaks, Calif. 91403; Counselor girls late this month will be Boaz Bergman, Jerusa- in the Middle East in early -Mark Lavetter, 19783 Mark June as an example of how Twain, Detroit, Mich 48235; lem: Klarit Lewin, Tel Aviv: Dov Meir, Haifa; this concept is evidenced. and Secretaries-Phyllis The young adults refused Scher, 5635 Manton Ave., and Jenny Abrahams and Laurence Berg, Bourne- Bergman Lewin Meir to "pass the buck" to God for Woodland Hills, Calif. 91364, mouth, England. the Nazi holocaust or modern and Nancy Halprin, 1257 N. world troubles. Theme of the Bronson, Hollywood, Calif. Israel's dramatic strug- institute was "Where Juda- Committee chairmen in- gle for survival the past ism Differs." clude (Adult Jewish Educa- few months will be brought into sharp focus as a major The institute was concluded tion) Tauby Ross, 1240 S. highlight of the forthcom- with the playing of Leonard Burnside Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 90019; (International ing 44th Annual Conven- Bernstein's Kaddish in mem- Service Fund) Shari Lipson, tion of Aleph Zadik Aleph ory of President John F. Ken- 17597 Tracey, Detroit, Mich. and the 23rd Convention of Abrahams Berg nedy. The symphony pro- claims affirmation and rebirth. 48235 (Community Action) B'nai B'rith Girls at Camp George Termotto, 6001 SW 63 B'nai B'rth, Aug. 21-28. Speaking to the young Ct., South Miami, Fla. 33143 World of '67 In a statement issued by New BBYO Chapters Are adults were Rabbi Leivy Bowling Tournament) Danny Smolar, professor of history Tansky, 11550 James Morrice, the convention planners- Grand Aleph S'gan Alan Chartered in France, Brazil at Baltimore (Md.) Hebrew Montreal 12, Que.; (Leader- College; Seymour S. Cohen, ship Training) Barry Shlimo- Yuspeh, Grand Aleph Go- Two new BBYO chapters have been chartered outside of BBYO Director of Program witz, 35 Myson Street, West dol Daniel Brener, BBG North America. and Publications; Rabbi To- Islip, N. Y. 11795 and (Com- Convention Vice President Marlene Tenenbaum, and A teenage chapter in Marseille, France, received its charter bias Roth, BBYO Associate munity Action in Canada) Mel early this summer, reported Paul Jacob. Jacob is president Program Director and Chap- Lubek, 28 Hucknull Rd., International BBG Presi- of the European B'nai B'rith District. lain; Mrs. Girt Bossak, BBYO Downview, Ont. dent Sheryl Allen-it was Sponsored by the Emile Zola B'nai B'rith Lodge, this youth Florida Region Director; and indicated, "Our theme Regional Presidents are chapter is the first such group organized in France since Hart D. Wintrob, Toronto, urges conventioneers to (New York) Barry Shlimo- World War II. Ont., who represents the B'nai EXPOse yourself to the witz, (address above) ; (Lau- world of '67. That world is First chapter president is Gerald Cohen. The advisor is B'rith Youth Commission, top rentian) Neil Abugov, 130 Andre D. Cohen-Adad, director of the B'nai B'rith Liaison BBYO policy-making body. very much different from Theoret, St. Laurent, Que.; what it was when major Office of District Grand Lodge 19. Cohen-Adad formed the (Southern Ontario) Dave Kir- convention plans were con- new group. shin, 11 Goldfinch Ct. 905, cluded back in March. It A new young adult chapter has been organized in Sao Inside Willowdale, Ont.: (Philadel- was our job to keep up with Paulo, Brazil, according to an announcement by Ernesto phia) Gerry Rothman, 2219 Strauss, the chairman of the B'nai B'rith Youth Committee Stories the times, and while the Rhonda Rd., Broomall, Pa. for B'nai B'rith District 20 of Latin America. convention will contain 19008; (Southern California) Known as Nitzan, there are 26 charter members ranging in BBYOers with VIPs 2 much of what was original- Bill Yellin, 1756 N. Gramercy planned, many changes age from 17 to 22. Virtually all of the members are college BBYA Convention Actions 3 Pl., Los Angeles, Calif. 90028; in emphasis will make students, while one is still in high school and another is Israel Update 4 & 5 (Chicago) Carole Boorda, the programs even more employed. A Look at Kallah 6 4157 W. 78th St., Chicago, Ill.; timely." There are BBYO members on six of the seven continents Norwegian Pamphlet 7 and (Detroit) Fred Sofferin, of the world-all except Antarctica. The sun never sets on (Continued on Page Six) Toward Better Programs 8 18600 Whitcomb, Detroit, BBYO with its 55,000 members. Mich. 48235.