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The Shofar, Vol. 46, No. 6, September-October 1970
Description:
This newspaper contains articles reporting the activities of BBYO organizations (B'nai B'rith Girls, B'nai B'rith Young Women, Aleph Zadik Aleph, and B'nai B'rith Young Men) around the country. It includes information about officers, community service and philanthropy, events, alumni, and conventions.
Date/Date Range:
09/00/1970 - 10/00/1970
Subjects:
Active Leadership
Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA)
Alumni
B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG)
B'nai B'rith Young Adults (BBYA)
Chapters
Community Service
Conventions
Councils
Elections
Godolim
N'siot
Programming
Regions
The Shofar (Publication)
Language:
English
Era:
1970s
20th Century
The Shofar, Vol. 46, No. 6, September-October 1970
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B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
THE SHOFAR
ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA)
B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG)
B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS (BBYA)
46th YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C. USA
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1970
BBYO Girds
this. It
Conventions Spur
ty sick
owd of
For Gigantic
hands
in the
D.C. Protest
een an
Action Programs
las you
BBYO units throughout
type of
North America will join other
ied for
youth organizations, October
ied for
For Communities
11-13 for a gigantic demon-
stration in behalf of Soviet
nera-
Jewry. Russia's role in recent
With Paige Reffe, Culver City, Calif. and Shelley Stuart,
Kent
ominous developments in the
SHELLEY STUART
PAIGE REFFE
Philadelphia, installed as the top international leaders, re-
the
Middle East has spurred pro-
spectively, of AZA and BBG, the B'nai B'rith Young Organization
and
test in many communities and
inner
The New Officers
is embarked on a course characterized by the international con-
an unprecedented outpouring
ventions theme of "New Directions for the 70s."
of indignation is expected.
Social action was the key topic at Camp B'nai B'rith delibera-
cases,
Washington, D.C. will be the
AZA
tions-with major stress on local initiative, and greater power
They
scene of the major mobiliza-
GRAND ALEPH GODOL: Paige Reffe, 3847 Lenawee Ave.,
to the chapters in issues of community involvement. This-and
sonnel,
tion, but hundreds of local
Culver City, Calif. 90230 (home); University, of California,
a determination to rally BBYO's forces to help meet financial
dedi-
community protests are slated
Riverside, Bannockburn Apts., Riverside, Calif. (school).
setbacks to avoid curtailment of services-were repeatedly
for Simchat Torah, Oct. 23,
GRAND ALEPH S'GAN RISHON: Mitchell Kahn, 1740 Danby
emphasized in meetings and discussions.
which coincides with Interna-
These, also, were main points in outgoing GAG Jack Mintz's
Lane, S.E., East Grand Rapids, Mich. 49506
tional BBYO Day.
hard-hitting State of the Union address-and they provided some
tances,
The Washington event will
GRAND ALEPH S'GAN SHEYNEE: Lenny Neimark, 3840 Bis-
of the background for the moving remarks of outgoing N'siah
$ ways
cayne Dr., Youngstown, Ohio 44505
impor-
bring hundreds of delegates to
Amy Horowitz. And several resolutions approved both at the AZA
the capitol city. They will rep-
GRAND ALEPH MAZKIR: Jeff Cantor, 23 Spier Ave., Rochester,
and BBG conventions dealt with these crucial issues. (See sum-
terror
resent the 700,000 members
N.Y. 14620
mary of convention actions, inside.)
eloped
of the organizations compris-
GRAND ALEPH KOHEN GODOL: Jack Mintz, 14011 100 Ave.,
nough.
ing the North American Jew-
Edmonton 40, Alberta, Can.
Norman Buckner Speaks
arrant
ish Youth Council, including
Social action, too, was the dramatic focus of a dynamic "how-
with-
BBYO. Activities planned in-
BBG
to-do" address by Norman Buckner, executive director of District
ingful
clude visits to congressmen
N'SIAH: Shelley Stuart. 7250 Rupert St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19149
Three of B'nai B'rith that set the tone for a series of workshops
only
and senators, a conference
from
PROGRAM S'GANIT: Lynn Sparaga, -112-35 Canyon Ave.
-and it was the major point, as well, of the impassioned speech
with State Department offi-
of Rabbi Arthur Gilbert, a former GAG, on the presentation to
ur col-
cials, services in Washington
Downsview, Ontario, Can.
him of the Sam Beber Distinguished AZA Alumnus Award.
n with
area synagogues, a march
CONVENTION S'GANIT "Marcy Rosenbaum, 1464 Tyler Ave.,
Three hundred and fifty teenagers from throughout the United
ave to
around the Soviet embassy-
East Meadow, N.Y. 11554
States and Canada took part in the 47th international AZA and
as well as outdoor demonstra-
LTC-KALLAH S'GANIT: Shelly Sobel, 1540 Brightwood St.,
the 26th international BBG conventions. In an idyllic lake-and-
tions in the heart of the city,
Monterey Park, Calif. 91754
forest setting, the conventioners dealt with such vital issues as
Action.
folk dancing and singing and
MADRICHA-Amy Horowitz, 14100 Northgate Drive, Silver
the Israeli crises, gun control, the military draft, student dissent
selves
a candlelight ceremony.
Spring, Md. 20706
and pollution. (See summaries, on inside pages.)
k and
Less than a week before
Participating in the conventions were 22 members of Noar
adults,
their election, the new BBG
L'Noar, BBYO's Israeli counterpart, and visitors from England
young
and AZA Presidents, Shelley
BBYA's 25th Convention
and Uruguay.
B'rith
Stuart and Paige Reffe were
Delegates heard Dr. Aryeh Nesher, who had served in the
ns, in-
representing BBYO at the NA
anti-Nazi underground in World War II and in the Israeli army
VED!!
Jewish Youth Council's three-
Sets New Goals for 70's
during the war for independence, warn that "tens of thousands
day annual fall conference at
of anti-Israel spokesmen, including Arabs and American adher-
Camp Moshava, Pennsylvania.
ents of the New Left, are spreading 'poison' on campus and in
The conference completed
Stuart Slutzman, Brooklyn,
on social action involvement
lecture halls." In addition, he cited television and newspaper
plans for the Washington mo-
N.Y., now presides over BBYA
by Steven Morrison, assistant
opinion-makers who have been "disillusioned" with Israel ever
bilization following an inten-
in one of the most crucial pe-
national director of B'nai
since its victory over the Arabs in the war of June 1967:
sive series of workshops on
riods of its history. The former
B'rith Commission on Com-
"For hundreds of years we were martyrs, scapegoats-losers
Israel, Soviet Jewry and the
YA programming vice-presi-
munity and Veteran's Service
Humanitarians sympathized with us when we died by the millions.
American Jewish community.
dent was installed at conven-
and a former GAG of AZA.
But when we refused to die and made our oppressors die instead,
Sessions concentrated on ways
tion ceremonies by Youth Com-
The convention officially
we lost this 'humanitarian' sympathy."
of counteracting pro-Arab
mission Secretary and YA
inaugurated BBYA's involve-
East-
propaganda, on growing evi-
liaison Hart Wintrob.
ment in the program to prevent
Rabbi Gilbert on Jewish Values
rated
dence of dissent in the Soviet
As the new international
birth defects. Louise Roy, di-
At another joint gathering, AZA presented its annual Sam
te-or
Union and on Jewish emi-
president launched the second
rector of Youth Activities for
Beber Distinguished Alumnus Award to Rabbi Arthur Gilbert,
nality.
gration.
quarter-century of YA's ex-
the National Foundation,
recently named dean of the new Reconstructionist rabbinical
istence, six of the 25 former
March of Dimes, cited the
red at
seminary in Philadelphia and currently assistant to the president
AZA Alumnus Was
leaders of the organization
urgent need for massive effort
, and
of the Reconstructionist Foundation.
were present. (picture page 12)
to provide better pre-natal care
and a
Rabbi Gilbert called on Jewish youth to foster Jewish values
dings,
Hostage in Jordan
Outgoing President Pam
for underprivileged mothers-
through social action. He deplored the "disproportionate" share
Gewirtz, Sherman Oaks, Calif.,
as well as information and ma-
of Jewish philanthropic outlays for elaborate synagogue and hos-
good
Mitchell Meltzer, alumnus of
was elected international coun-
terials of many kinds. YA will
pital construction at a time when Judaism is called upon to carry
Orlando AZA Rebels, whose
sellor.
cooperate in this campaign.
forward a massive struggle for social justice on many fronts.
onals,
younger brother David is Florida
Both she and her successor
Jack J. Spitzer, international chairman of the B'nai B'rith
Topics
regional AZA president, was one
cited the "new spirit" evident
Youth Commission, called upon the BBYO to fulfill the high ex-
ussion
of the 54 hostages held by the
in YA but warned that in-
pectations of its members and supporters and to match, if not to
When
Palestinian guerrillas in Amman,
tensive new efforts are now
excel, the record of service by BBYO members of the past.
posed
Jordan, until international protest
necessary to build member-
National BBYO Program Director Seymour S. Cohen's keynote
p. In-
compelled their release.
ship, create vital programs and
address preceded the week's program. In addition to far-ranging
an be
Mitchell, at press-time, told a
help raise revenues for organi-
convention business, delegates participated in many recreational
mited
radio interviewer of the perilous
zational expansion.
and cultural events. These included song and dance workshops, a
ordeal, when the hostages were
At workshops and discus-
"Lest We Forget" program in memory of the six million martyred
group
caught in the crossfire of the civil
sions during the Judaism In-
Jews, a Noar L'Noar presentation and a Havdallah program that
iscus-
war.
stitute that preceded the con-
won great acclaim. Among other high points were the competi-
anged
Representatives of BBYO in
vention, practical techniques
tions and the international awards programs-and most excit-
lead-
North Florida offered special
were emphasized. A program
ing of all, the annual elections.
went,
prayers for the release of Mitchell
on membership was led by
Mrs. Sam Robinson. vice-chairman of the B'nai B'rith Youth
n dis-
and his fellow passengers, during
Joan Millen, national member-
Commission and the B'nai B'rith Women chairman for BBYO,
ntion.
a meeting in Orlando to plan
ship director of B'nai B'rith
installed BBG officers, and Dr. Daniel Thursz, dean of the School
activities for the season.
Women and how-to-do sessions
STUART SLUTZMAN
continued on page two
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The Shofar, Vol. 46, No. 6, September-October 1970
This newspaper contains articles reporting the activities of BBYO organizations (B'nai B'rith Girls, B'nai B'rith Young Women, Aleph Zadik Aleph, and B'nai B'rith Young Men) around the country. It includes information about officers, community service and philanthropy, events, alumni, and conventions.