967 the Official B'nai B'rith Youth SH FAR 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 DECEMBER, 1967 Expanded BBYO Programs Approved Youth Commission OK's Proposals artet For Social Action, Human Relations ject WASHINGTON, D. C.-Expanded BBYO activity in many areas to meet the changing needs of young people in today's world, building new bridges of understanding between young people and adults-and between American and Israeli youth-were among the far-reaching decisions adopted at the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission's annual meeting here. AZA Grand Aleph Godol Edward A. Zelinsky, BBG N'siah (President) Randy Sue Glassman and BBYA President Harvey Berk, presented proposals emanating from their respective international conventions of last summer. Their eloquence and dignity deeply impressed the 40 commission- ave ers from many parts of the eri- AZA Leader Hails country. ates The three-day gathering the Youths' Commitment heard major addresses by Commission Chairman Ben also KANSAS CITY, Mo.-AZA Barkin and National Director to now, they were concerned to Dr. Max F. Baer, President Edward A. Zelinsky with how to get a bigger car J. said during a visit here that or which girl to go out with. AZA and BBG proposals ting the elimination of prejudice Now, teen-agers must realize adopted by the Commission tory is no longer only a case of that our country is in the included: rna- "what the Bible says," but a midst of deep political, eco- A request that the Anti- t of B'nai B'rith Youth Commission President Ben Barkin, left, and question of survival itself. nomic, social and moral crisis. Defamation League be asked B'nai B'rith Women's President Mrs. Arthur G. Rosenbluth, seated is a right, meet with BBYA President Harvey Berk, center, AZA Grand The BBYO leader told a "Teenagers," he added, "can to appoint a full-time staff own Aleph Godol Edward A. Zelinsky, right, and BBG N'siah (President) newsman that "teen-agers work in-Head Start programs, worker to assist BBYO in have come to grips with the areas of social action and ok Randy Glassman during B'nai B'rith Youth Commission sessions as playground aides, or in in Washington. real problems of the day. Up human relations encourage- settlement houses. At the ment of participation of a very least, they can make BBYO in existing human re- 'Positive' Attitude Toward Parents themselves aware of the prob- lations councils which are lems." properly staffed-with proper Shown By BBYO Members in Survey During his visit to this city, guidelines for programs. h Ed participated in a AZA Sab- A resolution that AZA NEW ORLEANS-A large should be counsellors in time to having swastikas painted bath, in a series of workshops members be allowed to retain percentage of the young peo- of stress, but only four per- on their homes. and spoke at a local syna- membership only until the end ple who took part in a survey cent had actually consulted gogue. He told a reporter that of the registration year (Aug. Eight out of ten regarded here which revealed a "posi- their spiritual leaders for this the fight for racial justice as there is a great deal of preju- 31) in which they reach their tive" attitude by Jewish ado- 19th birthdays; this to go into purpose. the most important domestic dice, misunderstanding and lescents toward their parents, effect next September. Half said they had en- issue of the day. unwillingness to accept cul- are members of BBYO. countered some form of anti- Jewish philanthropic and tural differences in the United To strengthen the BBYA The study, sponsored by the Semitism at some time in their sectarian causes were almost States today, and that this as an integral component of local Jewish Welfare Federa- lives. This ranged from vague equally divided as preferred BBYO, all regions and dis- tion, contradicts many gloomy feelings of being "singled out" charities. (Continued on page 4) tricts will be instructed to re- comments on the so-called evaluate their budgets and "generational gap" and the programs to assure allocation of a fair share of BBYO fi- "alienation" of modern youth. nancial resources and staff BBYO, Young Judea and services to young adult mem- Jewish fraternity and sorority ALBANY bership. In addition, the pro- members comprised more than OR gram and needs of BBYA will half of the 108 who responded BUST! be referred to the Supreme to the questions posed by a Lodge of B'nai B'rith for fur- survey team-with BBYO pos- ther clarification, and the BB sibly representing the largest membership department will group. be approached for financial assistance. Among the results of the query Liquor Ban Lifted More than two out of The Commission also lifted three cited their parents as the ban on consumption of al- P preferred companions for syn- coholic beverages for BBYA agogue attendance, celebra- (Continued on page 2) tions and similar events. ap About three-fourths j- chose "talking it over with In This Issue JR parents" as their preferred Here, There, Everywhere 2 n. way to solve disagreements Preparing to depart for a week-end inter-chapter conclave with Albert Schweitzer AZA of Albany, Chapters in Review 3 ill between the generations. are members of the Stanley N. Kaplan AZA, Brookline, Mass., and Gen. Maurice Rose BBG, On the Holocaust 4 Almost three out of four es- said that of their four closest Dorchester-Mattapan, Mass. Chaperoning the New England contingent, which was comprised of 38 BBYO Opinion Page. 5 rd participants, were Mr. Nathan Guzovsky, advisor to the Stanley N. Kaplan AZA and Mrs. Guzovsky. Catching Up With the News 6 friends, three or four were Jewish. The week-end program, at the Albany Jewish Community Center, included Sabbath services, a talk Cultural Horizon 6 on drugs by a member of the New York State Food and Drug Administration, a dance, Sunday morn- What Do You Think 7 Most agreed that rabbis ing breakfast and a song-fest. Operation Israel 8