e THE S cate- SHOFAR Official B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Newspaper ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH roup B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS ation B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS Start could g re- 44th YEAR WASHINGTON, D. C. USA MARCH, 1968 e of for teers n ad AZA, BBG Leaders Ponder New Goals hows n he his role- ten Exec Committees Allocate $55,000 had For ISF Projects in U.S., Israel s of was WASHINGTON, D. C. -The BBYO's basic philosophy-and pro- the need to streamline activities to meet the changing needs of what modern teenagers-intensively engaged 30 delegates to the an- satis- nual international executive board meetings of the AZA and play BBG at B'nai B'rith headquarters here. The two groups collectively Schu- allocated more than $55,000 hair- For AZA, BBG List from their International Service Funds for such projects as the intact New Allocations Moledeth B'nai B'rith and Ra- k for mat Zvi settlements and the de to From IS Funds B'nai B'rith Women's Home in BYO Israel; the Leo N. Levy Hospital at Hot Springs, Ark.; CARE, UNICEF, United Negro College AZA allocated $18,741 from Fund and Camp B'nai B'rith, its International Service Funds Starlight, Pa. (see adjoining for 1968-68. Approved by the column). ngs BBYO Officers international executive board The International officers ter- from throughout the U.S and were the following appropria- in Canada heard addresses by lead- In Washington tions: ers of both organizations and ABOVE: BBG N'siah (President) Randy by members of the BBYO na- Training & Development Glassman and AZA Grand Aleph Go- tional headquarters staff. At a dol Edward A. Zelinsky place a Staff Assoc. $1,400 special dinner climaxing the wreath on the tomb of President District 15 1,000 four-day deliberations, Joseph John F. Kennedy at Arlington Ceme- World Jewish Youth tery as delegates to the AZA and Ottenstein, distinguished Jew- Center 300 BBG executive board meetings in ish community leader, was guest Washington look on. Pilgrimage to Camp Development of honor. AZA Grand Aleph Go- the burial place has become an an- Fund 2,000 dol Edward A. Zelinsky and nual tradition. CENTER: AZA delegates ISI 4,000 ponder policies for 1968. BELOW: BBG N'siah (President) Randy ISI Admin. 300 Debbi Shor, President, BBG District Glassman announced that BBYO 1-22, makes a point to fellow BBG LTC 5,000 will authorize the planting of R delegates at an executive board ses- 500 trees in the B'nai B'rith sion. T'zedakah Martyrs' Forest in Israel in hon- CARE 400 or of Mr. Ottenstein. The well- UNICEF 400 known Washingtonian was win- Leo N. Levi Hospital 400 ner of the 1967 B'nai B'rith New BBYO Film Moledet B'nai B'rith 200 Humanitarian Medal for "dis- I B'nai B'rith Martyrs' tinguished and enduring" serv- Forest 100 ice to mankind. Completed; Set Negro Scholarship Both AZA and BBG meetings Fund 500 were characterized by deep- For Early Debut Bellefaire 300 going discussion of BBYO's AZA Academic Schol. 600 structure and of the functions Ramat Zvi 200 of various officers. AZA mem- NEW YORK-BBYO's long- bers considered ways and means awaited film, "Ten Times Over," The 1968-69 BBG ISF appro- of enhancing relationships at has been completed here and has been given its preview propriations, less reserves, to- every level of BBYO: between professional staff and chapters, showing to an enthusiastic audi- taling $26,156 approved by the and between chapter officers ence. It will be shown widely. international executive board and members. BBG turned its Produced and directed by were as follows: attention to the types of pro- professional film maker Larry gramming and new actiivities Frisch, the 26-minute offering Training and Development that may be considered to reach in color and sound unfolds in Staff Associates $ 500 upcoming generations of young a typical suburban middle-class District 15 1,000 people. environment. Professional and Noar Lenoar Program Ready World Jewish Youth Emphasis on programs of non-professional actors - the Center 750 Jewish awareness and human latter are actual members of Camp Development relations was a key point in the BBYO in Queens, N. Y. chapters For Arabic-Speaking Youth Fund 3,000 deliberations of AZA. The or- -are shown at work and at ISI 5,000 ganization, among other busi- play, engaged athletics, in com- BBYO's Israeli counterpart, tional programs and policies. ISI Administration 500 ness, resolved that a film-strip munity relations projects and Noar Lenoar, is now engaged in LTC 4,000 Druze inhabitants of Israel on the ISF be produced, if pos- discussions. an historic new undertaking: are full citizens of the state. Judaism Pamphlets 1,500 sible, in time for the 1968 con- The theme centers around a that of establishing branches BB Building 1,000 vention. critical moment in the lives of Many gallantly fought alongside for Arabic-speaking youth, ac- The BBG approved establish- their Jewish countrymen in a BBYO advisor and a young T'zedakah cording to the organization's ment of a new Youth of Valor man problem is Jewish troubled "identity". by who the director, Daniel Lewin. (Continued on page 2) Harmon Scholarship 300 Award to honor teenagers for of UNESCO 500 service to humanity whose con- The latter, drawn to "non-sec- Noar Lenoar branches for Moledet BB 1,000 tributions had previously failed tarian" humanitarian causes in youth of the Druze sect will be In This Issue Ramat Zvi 1,000 to gain deserved recognition. today's world, cannot under- established in ten villages, fol- BB Martyrs' Forest 500 BBG also approved the new sys- stand why he should associate lowing an intensive three month Here, There, Everywhere 2 Leo N. Levi 500 tem proposed at its convention with a Jewish organization in period of seminars, joint pro- Chapter Review 3 Disaster Fund 200 last summer, of selecting can- order to participate in under- gram planning and interchange Newsletter Notes 3 BBW Children's Home 500 didates for the Star of Deborah, takings in behalf of all man- of visits between Jewish and Opinion Pages 4,5,6 based on the "point system". It kind. Druze youth leaders. The new In the News 7 Suggested Additional accords the same value of r It is the advisor's patient, branches will be self-contained Issues In Jewish Life 7 Allocations "credits" to officers of the same and led by Druze counselors in Operation Israel 8 MIT film 1,000 general title, regardless of the (Continued on page 2) accord with Noar Lenoar's na- Amer. Sum. Program 3,000 specific level or service.