THE SHOFAR Official B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Newspaper ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS 44th YEAR WASHINGTON, D. C. USA AUGUST, 1968 BBYO Delegates Assemble for 2 Conventions BBG Gathering Extremists' Aims Highlights Role Exposed at AZA Of Jewish Woman Lectures, Forums How can today's Jewish wom- "Right Wing America", a pro- an help solve current social gram of discussion and drama problems and preserve Jewish is a central feature of the 1968- values in an era of turmoil and change? This is the focus of a BRITH 69 international Aleph Zadik Aleph convention at Camp B'nai round-table discussion at the B'rith. Emergence of hatefront 1968-69 international conven- groups in the atmosphere of tion of B'nai B'rith Girls at fear and anger generated by ur- Camp B'nai B'rith. ban riots is being explored Specific topics include such through presentation of an origi- istrophy in religious matters as the setting nal script and a lecture by a and Carol of the Sabbath table, kashruth, leading ADL spokesman, which esch is the development of a home Jewish deals, as well, with AZA's role ial Citation library, the Jewish marriage in combatting bigotry. A group each year, ceremony and the study of He- of District Four delegates is in brew. Of secular interest are charge. such topics as birth defects, Delegates, at business ses- birth control, the conflict in sions that precede election of Vietnam, violence in the ghetto new international officers (in- and drug addiction. cluding a successor to Edward During business sessions A. Zelinsky, outgoing grand prior to the election of a new aleph godol), are taking up sev- n'siah (international president) eral significant issues. These to succeed Randy Glassman and include: other new officers, delegates are BBYO Hails *Miss en-Age A proposal to upgrade the considering proposals that every status of outgoing aleph godo- chapter establish a library deal- Israel'-Ane Her Nation lim on all levels, from interna- ing with Judaism, intensifica- tional to chapter, by naming tion of leadership training, them ex officio executive board more effective utilization of CHICAGO-Charming Ruth Selzer, 17, from Tel Aviv, the members and designating the BBYO literature and other "Miss Teen-Age Israel" entry at an international pageant for (Continued on Page 2) items; and that educational pro- young ladies, received the rousing endorsement of her BBYO grams be made part of every peers at a reception here, a demonstration that should rival the executive board meeting or del- one slated for the winner at the political convention in this YA ELECTS egate assembly of a council, re- city. BBYO was also strongly in evidence, right, at a demon- gion, district, or international stration to Miss Selzer's native land sponsored by the Chicago organization. Jewish Youth Council on the occasion of Israel's 20th Year. MONTREAL'S BBG resolutions are likely to include "re-valuation" of the or- N. ABUGOV BBG, Ohio, ganization's position on Israel the entire Sam Beber Gives $100,000 and consideration of "more Neil M. Abugov, 23, Montreal, Ipern, AZA plansky. and forceful commitment" to Is- hairman. rael's cause in the light of cur- national unanimously president elected for 1968-69 inter- was rent Middle East tensions; "ac- Toward New Mid-West Camp of the B'nai B'rith Young Adults celeration" of BBG efforts to at the organization's 23rd an- publicize and enlist members WASHINGTON, D.C.-Sam for a new summer camp in the nual convention held at Camp for BBYO's Israel Summer pro- Beber, Park Forest, Ill. commu- midwest has long been recog- B'nai B'rith. It was the first time grams and raising of more nity planner and developer, has nized, to accommodate addi- a Canadian had been elected scholarships for this purpose. contributed $100,000 toward tional hundreds of would-be par- head of BBYA since 1964, when Delegates are discussing rec- acquisition of a B'nai B'rith ticipants in activities at the Ronald Reinblatt, also of Mon- ommendations to publicize the youth camp in the middle west. present Camp B'nai B'rith. A treal was elevated to that office. "one-year-in-Israel" programs Mr. Beber is the founder of new midwest camp would also The Canadian motif was a for students, and more general Aleph Zadik Aleph. make travel easier and less significant feature of the entire use of the concept of "aliyah" Mr. Beber's gift was an- costly for members residing in convention-as a sizeable dele- permanent re-settlement in the the western half of the conti- gation from the Dominion ac- nounced in conjunction with Jewish state. nent. the 100th anniversary observ- tively put forth the "Canadian A thoughgoing analysis of ance of B'nai B'rith's District Mr. Beber's deep interest in angle" in resolution discussions. BBG's total structure from the Six, of which the donor was BBYO has continued ever since A prize-winning film, "A Place international to the chapter once president, the youngest his initiative resulted in the to Stand," dealing with the level-with particular attention man ever to hold that office. The founding of AZA. He was for 17 manysided aspects of life in the to the present process of selec- years the president of the AZA northern nation, was another District comprises several sec- feature of the convention. ting another officers prominent and chairmen-is of tions of the middle west, includ- Supreme Advisory Council of feature ing Omaha, Neb., where, in the B'nai B'rith, the policy-mak- Delegates from the Lauren- the deliberations. 1924, AZA was born. ing body for youth activities tian Region arrived-and de- parted-by chartered bus. Ben Barkin, Milwaukee com- that antedated the formation of Human Relations Topics Abugov succeeds Harvey munity leader and national the B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- In the realm of human rela- Berk, Culver City, Calif., who chairman of the B'nai B'rith SAM BEBER tions, BBG resolutions seek to sion, in 1944. was elected YA's international adjust ISF reports "so the indi- Youth Commission who accept- BBYO's Camp B'nai B'rith, Star- His contribution reflects his (Continued on Page 2) vidual member may feel closer ed the gift, announced that the camp will be operated by the light, Pa. high regard for the varied pro- his gratitude to what she raises money for." received B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Mr. Beber's gift is expected to grams at the camp, which com- Approval of the raising of indi- CONVENTION NEWS ystone vidual ISF quotas to $2.50 was primarily for leadership training spur additional efforts through- bine top-quality recreational fa- he Regional out the country for the addi- cilities with libraries, class- in this issue linked with a series of sugges- programs and informal Jewish education. It will augment facil- tional funds required to acquire rooms, outdoor seminars and On pages 1, 2, 7 and 8 (Continued on Page 2) ities used for this purpose at an extensive camp site. Need arts and crafts workshops.