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) 44th YEAR WASHINGTON, D.C. USA JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1968 10,000 Attend Regional Conventions Delegates Elect New Officers; Discuss Today's Youth Trends Ten thousand members of the AZA and BBG from some 1,100 communities in 45 regions throughout the United States and Canada-the delegates to last month's round of regional BBYO SOVIET BBYO SOVIET conventions-are now bringing back to their chapters the pro- JEWRY posals and insights drawn from hundreds of stimulating dis- cussions, lectures, seminars and workshops. AZA Grand Aleph Godol Edward A. Zelinsky and BBG N'siah (President) Randy Glassman attended a number of the gath- Zelinsky Honored erings at which new regional officers were elected and plans At Omaha 'Salute' were set for a new year. Wide-ranging themes geared Sponsored By B.B. to the problems and concerns of today's young people in a changing world engaged the OMAHA, Neb. - Edward A. delegates. These included "The Zelinsky, AZA Grand Aleph Go- Generation Gap", "Negro-Jewish This orderly group of more than 100 members of the Mountain Region, BBYO, District Four assembled at the Phoenix, Arizona dol, was guest of honor at a Relations", "The Dilemma of state capitol in behalf of Soviet Jewry, following five workshops on subject at the regional convention. The group then held testimonial for the entire Jew- Soviet Jewry", "Love as Inter- mass meeting and presented a petition to the Mayor of Phoenix. Soviet mistreatment of the Jewish people was also drama- ish community. The event was tized through participation in torch-carrying marathons on Hanukkah, symbolizing resistance to Tyranny by the ancient Maccabees, preted by Judaism" and many, by BBYO's in the Boston area and in St. Louis, sponsored by the B'nai B'rith many others. here in the GAG's home town. Some random highlights: Dr. Max F. Baer, BBYO Na- In behalf of Soviet Jewry, a BBW Hails BBG at Celebrations tional Director, was guest speak- march to the Arizona State er at the well-attended "Salute capitol building was arranged to Edward Zelinsky." The event by the Mountain Region, Dis- marked a family affiliation with For BBG's 40th Anniversary trict Four, prior to meetings B'nai B'rith that goes back four with State officials. The con- generations. Ed's late* father, vention itself, at Sedona, Ari- The role of B'nai B'rith Wom- grandfather and great-grand- en was a key factor in the spec- in District One, which, in words the names of the former BBG's zona, presented talks by two father all were active in the or- attending as delegates. prominent local rabbis. tacular success of country-wide of one of the audience, "evoked ganization. His father had also "L'chaim-to Life" was the festivities marking the 40th an- such an emotional response that One of District Five's BBG been a leader in the local BBYO motif for the Rocky Mountain, niversary of B'nai B'rith Girls, many wiped away the tears". highlights was a celebration in in his youth. District Two, convention in Den- reports from many communities "Life Begins at 40", was the Atlanta, sponsored by the BB In his address at the testi- ver, Colo. A memorial for the indicate. subject of a BBG celebration adult men and women's groups. monial on "the generation gap", soldiers killed in Israeli's Six Day in District Two, in which the Mrs. Israel Willen, former At- The 1967 anniversary year Dr. Baer cited the "double stand- War-and series of workshops, climaxed brilliantly in special District AZA and BBG partici- lanta BBW President, was hon- ard" as a crucial factor that as well as an original skit "Top programs marking BBG Week pated. ored for her outstanding con- aggravates efforts to establish of the Rockies" were featured. in late December, the brightest The program featured a musi- tributions to youth. "BBG Week" communication between youth In Twin Peaks, Calif., U.S. of the 52 weeks of the celebra- cal production "Freedom Does was proclaimed in the city by and adults. Rep. George Brown, and Mrs. tion, when BBG chapters in Not Come Like a Bird on the Atlanta's mayor. "So long as we adults demand Ben Barkin, national chair- George Champion, president of communities large and small Wing", and presentation of Na- one standard of ethical and the San Fernando Valley United tional Gold Key awards to BBW man of the B'nai B'rith Youth conducted major events. morah conduct from our youth," Nations Association, were The year-long observance had members who had contributed Commission, was both the guest he said, "and practice a differ- begun with a long-distance of honor and guest speaker at speakers at the Southwestern notably to BBYO. An inspiring ent standard for ourselves, our the BBG celebration at the Dis- Region, District Four conven- phone hook-up from Washing- address by Mrs. Louis Perlman preachments are hyprocritical trict Six BBW convention dur- tion. The theme was "Dreaming ton to San Francisco and fea- followed. and are so regarded by the the Impossible Dream." tured the debut of the deeply- In District Three, "A Bucket- ing a luncheon. young." ful of Stars" was shown in Another distinguished BBYC Leadership - and effective moving slide-and-tape dramati- In the course of his address, member and its former national "followship"- highlighted zation "A Bucketful of Stars" at many BBW Councils and there Dr. Baer said it was especially at the Cotton States, District a gala ball at BBG's interna- were SO many celebrations that chairman, David Blumberg, was appropriate to fete the head of Seven convention in Memphis, tional convention last summer. a spokesman from the area re- guest of honor at a banquet in the AZA in the very city where tribute to the BBG in District Tenn. The well-rounded pro- Reports of BBG local celebra- ported that "it hardly seems the AZA was founded in 1924 gram included seminars on tions, still incomplete, were necessary to cite any special (Continued on page 8) by Sam Beber. "Understanding as the Founda- reaching THE SHOFAR at press occasion to remind our member- tion of Life", debating, ora- time. Those arranged by BBW, ship of the significance of BBG." Jewish 'Identification' tory, story-telling and athletic many through joint-planning Ex-BBG's Honored contests, as well as a Hanuk- with BBG leadership, provided kah program, a ride on a Mis- a glimpse of the scope of the In Washington, 55 ex-BBG's, celebrations. Among outstand- On Rebound, Says Randy sissippi showboat and a tribute now active in the women's to Israel. ing BBW projects was a play- organization, received service DALLAS, Tex. Identifica- each other and this has The proposition that "Free- writing contest on Judaism, for awards at the District conven- tion, at which there was an im- tion with the Jewish heritage strengthened the bridge of un- dom Itself Is a Dangerous Way which the award is attendance at the upcoming BBG conven- pressive candle-lighting cere- which had been ebbing derstanding between them. of Life" was the subject of the winning tion Camp play, B'nai by Lynell mony in honor of BBG, and a among Jewish youth for a long Israel provides American Jew- Texoma Region, District Seven, at B'rith. The time-now shows definite signs ry with "something to look on convention held in Dallas. The written scroll was presented listing all of a return, in the opinion of with pride," while America can theme suggests the notion, Moses of Ft. Worth, Texas, was Randy Glassman, BBG N'siah offer Western financial aid and often advanced in modern phi- presented at a number of pro- In This Issue (International President). Pride, "Western minds and thinking", losophy, that to be free implies grams throughout the country. stirred by Israel's victory in the Randy declared. She had come risk-and, in the words of Here, There, Everywhere 2 Six Day War, is a factor that to this city to address the 400 some theologians, "the anguish Randy's Visits Chapter Review 3 hastened this process, Randy delegates to the Texoma BBYO of choice." Randy Glassman, N'siah Opinion Page 4 said during a visit here. Regional convention. One of the Texoma Region's (President) and former N'siah BBYO Personalities 4 "There was quite an awaken- Western influence in Israel highlights was a sharp debate Sheryl Allen, participated in Feature Section 5-8 ing among Jewish youth in is important, she said, because by the AZA members on "Re- BBW-BBG celebrations through- In the News 9 June," she said. The BBG leader of the growth of the Arab pop- solved: All Jews should con- out the country. A few high- lights: Operation Israel 10 told a newsman that there is ulation, with the consequent demn civil disorders." BBYO in Action 11 now a greater awareness of the danger of an eventual change "Committing Jewish Youth" "Challenge and Commitment" Hatemongers' Rally 12 fact that the American and Is- in the country's cultural and and the continuing struggle for as the theme of a joint program raeli Jewish communities need (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on page 2)