THE Official B'nai B'rith Youth SHOFAR Organization Newspaper ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS (BBYA) 45th YEAR WASHINGTON, D.C. USA OCTOBER 1969 Conventions Launch New BBYO Programs BBG Delegates Membership, Attempt Roles Theme of AZA Of Handicapped Major Session STARLIGHT, Penna. For STARLIGHT, Penna. - A more than eight hours, 170 del- fruitful discussion on member- egates to BBG's 25th Interna- tional Convention took part in ship and a soal-searching effort to deal with AZA's problems in an experiment to enable them a rapidly-changing world, were to understand, in some meas- subjects of a special session that ure, how it feels to be blind, also celebrated the organiza- deaf or crippled. JACK MINTZ, Edmonton, Al- AMY HOROWITZ, Silver Spring, PAM GEWIRTZ, Los All the girls were volunteers. Angeles, tion's 45th anniversary. berta, Can., new GAG. Md., new N'siah of BBG. new President of BBYA. Object of the experiment was to Dr. Max F. Baer, national di- heighten sensitivity to problems rector of BBYO, reviewed AZA of the disabled, many of whom Youth receive assistance through Revolt, Drug Abuse, Topics rise to international stature from modest roots. The organi- BBG's various undertakings in zation, he said, had won its STARLIGHT, Penna.-BBYG behalf of the handicapped. Delegates probed the anti- monies honoring Robert F. Ken- right to recognition by the adult has inaugurated one of the most "establishment" actions that The program was part of nedy, a traditional trek to Mt. B'nai B'rith through unceasing extensive educational cam- have spread from college cam- BBG's extensive community Baldy, a salute to Israel on its dedication. BBYO, he said, has paigns on drug abuse ever un- puses to secondary schools service and ISF activities that 21st anniversary with an Israel always pioneered in establish- dertaken by a youth group, as throughout the country. took place during the week-long diplomatic official presiding, ing the right of young people to AZA's and BBG's annual con- A further session was an in- convention. The program in- memorial services honoring the representation in adult deliber- ventions got under way at Camp tensive appraisal of BBYO's In- cluded a talk by Zelda Kapner late Israel Premier Levi Eshkol ations. The most recent mani- B'nai B'rith. ternational Service Funds, the of the March of Dimes, who and a ceremony in honor of the festation of its role, he added, "Drugs Are Not the Problem". choice of recipients and policies praised BBG for efforts in behalf Six Million martyrs. was the election of BBYO offi- the topic title of the workshop underlying fund-raising and al- of the handicapped. cers to the top committees of and discussion series refers to locations. Rocco Sacci, repre- AZA Grand Aleph S'Gan the Supreme Lodge. Mrs. Perlman Speaks the school and cultural factors sentative of Catholic Relief Sheynee Larry Lipton and BBG Dr. Baer also outlined the that impel many young people Services for Biafran Relief, with Another March of Dimes S'Ganit Rishonah Carol Lee wide range of freedom available today experiment with mari- which BBYO cooperates in pro- Allen were the convention coor- speaker, Mrs. Louise Roy, spoke to units of the organizations- juana and other drugs. It is also viding for war victims, con- at a later BBG program on. "Op- dinators and the program direc- within the framework of the the title of a new BBYO pam- ducted a forum on the situation eration Stork," the undertaking tor was Robert Levine, director phlet now ready. policies of the B'nai B'rith. in Biafra today. that helps provide pre-natal care of the Ohio Region. Seymour "BBYO and the High School Among joint activities: crea- BBYO's deep concern with for underprivileged mothers. Cohen, BBYO National Program Revolution" was another major BBG and the B'nai B'rith Wom- tive Sabbath services, Oneg ways and means of reaching Director, was overall convention topic for convention discussion. Shabbat, Memorial Grove cere- director. additional thousands of young en cooperate with the March of people was further reflected at Dimes in this venture. Mrs. Roy the joint session, that devoted paid special tribute to Mrs. to BBYO B'nai B'rith relations. Louis Perlman, former BBW president and a BBG founder; Adults Will Listen for playing a key role in this David M. Blumberg, vice vital project. president of the Supreme Lodge Mrs. Perlman was extolled, and honorary chairman of the as well, by BBG President Mrs. BBYC, declared that the "inabil- Michael Shapiro, who addressed ity to listen-and hear" is one the girls at a celebration of of the main symptoms of the BBG's 25th anniversary. breakdown in generational com- First phase of the program in munications. He expressed the behalf of the handicapped, willingness of the adult leader- titled "Free As a Bird," featured ship to give closest attention to a period of spontaneous play, BBYO's requests and grievances. singing, dancing and impromp- Participants in the discussion tu dramatics. This was designed called for full-range commit- to illustrate the unimpeded ment by the adults in helping freedom available to the physi- to further the growth of BBYO. cally able-and to emphasize the contrasting limitations of movement the girls would ex- perience later on. The New Officers "Shackled As a Prisoner" des- AZA: Jack Mintz, Grand ignated the program's second Aleph Godol; Steve Fuchs, phase. Participants strove to Grand Aleph S'gan Rishon; carry on their normal activities Irvin Rabinowitz, Grand during an extended period of Aleph S'gan Shaynee; Paige simulated handicaps. Raffe, Grand Aleph Mazkir; Sightlessness was temporarily Grand Aleph Kohen Godol, produced with blindfolds; mute- Art Schaefer. ness with mouth tapes, deaf- BBG: Amy Horowitz, ness with ear-plugs, and several N'siah; Linda Maiman, other handicaps with leg-splints, S'ganit Rishonah; Debbie arm bindings and finger tapes. Eisenberg, S'ganit Sh'niah; During this part of the program, Pat Giniger, Madrichah. participants tried to carry on More extensive story on normal functions while "handi- our new officers next month. capped." They struggled through Twenty-four members of BBYO's sister organization in Israel, Noar Lenoar ("Youth to Youth") lunched at the Capitol in Washington Also more convention news such procedures as dressing, with Congressmen Benjamin Rosenthal (D. N.Y.) and Charles W. Whalen, Jr. (R. Ohio) and enjoyed a visit with Bruce Rabb, staff and contest winners and eating and walking. assistant to President Nixon (second from right). Photographer caught the group with Mr. Rabb on the Truman Balcony of the other features. White House. Noar Lenoar's second annual BBYO-sponsored exchange visit wound up at Camp B'nai B'rith (story next month).