ve in in- SHOFAR THE struction y, and a Programs That Work for ISI roject in em. The concen- Guaranteed erty and B'nai B'rith Youth Organization ome on F. Baer ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) rab sect Looking for a program which can't fail? Beginning with last L'Noar issue, THE SHOFAR has been featuring in-depth reports on O's link B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) winning programs from the 1977-78 AZA and BBG Program of the Year competition. These are all proven programs which course were successful enough to win top honors for the Chapter or of these Regional group which sponsored it. d three February, 1979 n. ISFU ested in Social/Athletic Programs regional Another e in the adminis- est of its Not only did the participants enjoy this rt, both Spirit Night Community Service Marathon, but other BC-ers could dance for a minimum dona- lean, Golda Remembered tion. Local DJ's and a band provided the 1st PI. AZA Regional: music for this 12 hour festivity. Local food Central Region (District 4) stores donated food, paper goods etc., an artist supply store donated materials to help make the events a little more exciting. Par- Central Region AZA's Executive Board decided that they wanted to have the Region ents joined the BC-ers toward their home Golda. Even when she was Prime Minister of Israel, we stretch and cheered for their favorite couple. share the spirit they felt as they made Chap- B A score board was displayed, showing each knew her only as Golda. The ter visitations. Each Chapter within the Re- couple's earnings. At the end of the evening modern folk-tales of the Jewish gion has its own particular type of spirit, and an amount of $800 was collected for MARC. people abound with her legend. they felt that it would be beneficial for all the She was, David Ben Gurion Chapters to rally together and share their Each dancer received a free T-shirt and said, "The only man in the individual spirit. certificate, and the winners received trophies. 100.00 cabinet.' Also, a decision was made that there would MARC helped BC to plan the marathon by 100.00 Once, the story goes, during a be a song contest held on Spirit Night. A flyer providing flyers, posters and the names of 175.00 visit to the Pope at the Holy See was sent out, and follow-up phone calls were 100.00 local bands. an aide remarked to her, "Just made by various members of the Board. The 100.00 On Friday, October 14th, BC held tradi- think, Golda Meyerson, the Board felt that its members should look dif- daughter of Moshe the Car- tional Friday night services at a local hospital. ferent, so that if a Chapter wanted to do 120.00 penter from Pinsk, visiting the After this service, each participant was something silly, they would feel okay about Pope in Rome. Golda turned placed in a discussion group, and discussed it. Led by Mike Silverman, each Executive and said, "And why not? Car- Board Member wore diapers and took along the topic "Are We Good Jews?", based upon penters are very popular around the story of the three brothers. a rattle to Spirit Night. 100.00 here." On Saturday, October 15th, BC-ers gath- The evening was started off with games, When I lived in Jerusalem, I ered for Coffee Hours and Movie Night. After relay races, etc. Each Chapter delegation 200.00 often saw the lights burning at watching three old-time movies, the BC-ers was given time to rehearse their song for the 101.00 the Prime Minister's residence had a Gong Show. Council members created 100.00 Spirit Night. Each Chapter presented its late into the night. Golda fre- new and exciting skits, dances, etc. A friend- 100.00 song, and later that evening, the Executive 100.00 quently held unscheduled meet- ship circle followed this night of fun for all. Board judged these songs. Peninsula AZA 100.00 ings with her advisors at home. On Sunday, October 16th, AZA continued #5451 won. Their song subsequently ap- It was a kitchen cabinet in every its football tournament while BBG engaged peared in the Shofar. 175.00 sense, held over cups of coffee in its own competition-bowlin The week- After the game had concluded, there was 500.00 and omelettes a la Golda. end helped bring the Council together and a large, spirited friendship circle with all the 200.00 I heard Golda speak for the provided a great deal of spirit. 100.00 Alephs present feeling closer together, united last time before American Jew- as a Region, a Chapter, and as members of ish leaders in the United States the AZA. 109.60 in 1977. The Golda who spoke 126.00 that Sabbath afternoon in Dallas was not Golda Meir the Groucho Marx politician and world leader. She spoke as a warm, compassionate and wise human being, a fellow Jew who cared deeply for her people in Israel and for Jews throughout the world. We saw a woman who, I suspected, was beginning to confront her own mortality. Here Five-Fold Night was a very old lady, a lady who had led her country through many of its most tumultuous 1st P1. BBYO Regional: times, opening herself to us, sharing her feelings and her life with us for, what we all sensed, Weekend Rocky Mountain Region would be the last time. let The love affair between Golda and American Jews goes back to a blizzardy January in 11 1948 when she made an unscheduled appearance before the same convention, held that 1st PI. BBG Regional: Rocky Mountain Region held a Groucho our Baltimore Council BBG Marx Night as a fund raiser for Regional tone. year in Chicago. Convention. Raffle tickets were sold by well, remember before I left home, I sat around for hours with the people in the Haganah, the self-defense movement, asking them: 'Tell us what have we got?' One of them who was Chapters prior to the event. The prizes were scholarships and passes. responsible for Haifa said: 'You know. We had four machine guns. Three were taken away Baltimore Council held a five-fold week- by the British yesterday. We have one left.' Each Chapter assigned a member to rep- end in order to provide members with resent it in the Groucho Marx Costume/ "And so the story went from one to another, and we knew that we needed $25 million in understanding of BBYO folds while enjoying cash immediately. And a very dear friend whom I went to see that evening said: 'Golda if Monologue Contest. Almost every group themselves. the soli you get $10 million that'll be a lot. But that's impossible. You may get $5 million. And I said was represented. The evening began in a The Council decided to take advantage of to him for $5 million, its not worth the traveling expenses. spirited Chapter roll call. Boulder BBYO put its annual four-day weekend in October, and on a skit, "You Bet Your Life," and then "And I told you people who were then in Chicago that we in Palestine had no alternative. We had decided not to run, not to give up. We knew we would be attacked, and we would plan a special program. Preparation for a showed "Room Service." After the movie, program began in August and committees fight with what we had, if necessary with stones. the contest was held. David Hirschman was were selected to work under the direction of "It happens now when ] go to the kitchen to get something, I forget what I wanted to get. the winner. A raffle drawing then took place. the Council. But what happened then, I remember. A group of men and I, not in planes, mostly by train, RMR raised $100 for convention. About On Thursday, October 13th, the BC-ers went from town to town, and remember very many rooms." 150 people were in attendance. Publicity put on their dancing shoes and danced all In six weeks, Golda raised not five or ten million dollars, but $50 million. David Ben- consisted of flyers and articles in the Inter- Gurion said upon her return, "When history will be written, it will be said that there was a day for the "Maryland Association for Re- mountain Jewish News. tarded Citizens" (MARC). Each couple col- (continued on p. 8) lected money before and during the dance. (continued on p. 8)