SHOFAR THE Golden Anniversary Fried atal care, Happenings lopment, prepara- health B'nai B'rith Youth Organization those in- ssess the rs toward ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) individual n indige- B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) e various ompleted ar the in- May, 1979 neighbor ish Kib- nt towns amunities rab pop- activities language om both and CO- program, BBYO Mourns Louis L. Perlman y will be Inspiring Friday night services and an out- Dr. Tom Dooley BBG, Bergenfield-Du- itions of door birthday party at Churchill Park high- mont District Three spent their Fiftieth Anni- ns of co Dr. Sidney Clearfield, International Di- career in business, community service, and lighted the Dallas BBG celebration of the versary in several ways. In February they govern- rector of BBYO, announced the death on philanthropy. As a businessman, he be- Fiftieth Anniversary of their organization. celebrated the anniversary with the B'nai artment March 15 of Louis L. Perlman, devoted came a national authority in the paper and Rachel Andres and Beth Goldstein were the B'rith Women at a local Temple. A skit was develop leader, benefactor and friend of BBYO. "We supply field for franchise fast food, and was Youth Coordinators for the services at Tem- put on by the girls and then birthday cake in BBYO, indeed in all Jewish life are some- chairman of the board of directors of Perl- ple Emanuel, which featured a sermonette was served. office in what diminished by the loss of this wonder- man-Rocque Co., restaurant-supply whole- by Rabbi Schacktel, and BBG skit followed rganized ful human being. Louis Perlman was a rare salers, before retiring ten years ago. For his by a beautiful Oneg Shabbat. On Sunday ies and individual who invested himself personally public service and philanthropy Mr. Perlman March 25, over one hundred and fifty BBG Washington Council BBG held two ates and as well as financially in promoting the cause has received many awards, including the members and alumni gathered at Churchill major activities for the 50th Anniversary needed of the Jewish people everywhere, and State of Israel Bonds Prime Minister Gold Park for ceremonies which included the re- Celebration of BBG. Their first activity was working BBYO in particular." Dr. Clearfield noted, Medal, and the B'nai B'rith President's leasing of fifty golden balloons at exactly the a kick-off dinner to which BBG'er from the o the as- that although the Perlman name has be- Medal, the organization's highest honor. same time that BBG Chapters all over the 1930's to the 1970's attended. A mass n has re- come associated with the BBYO camps, Mr. country did the same. The Dallas Council of mailing was sent to as many Washington Nathan Perlman was interested and participated in Mr. Perlman served as president of the B'nai B'rith Women was represented on the BBG alumnae as could be located. The girls Federa- every facet of the BBYO program. B'nai B'rith North Shore Lodge, and as a Coordinating committee as well. Both events created and led a Friday Night Service at ong the For many years a member-at-large of the member of the Board of Trustees of the highlighted the fifty years of service by Ohr Kodesh Congregation, which included erica is Jewish teenage girls to the community. poetry and songs sung by a BBG choir. The World sermon was delivered by Evelyn Wasser- Sabra BBG #43 and Shoshana BBG strom, International President of B'nai B'rith #891 of Indianapolis, held a very suc- Women. Following the service, an Oneg Israel's cessful and memorable Golden Anniversary Shabbat was held which included the display Jews is weekend in March. On Friday, BBG alumnae of Chapter and Council memorabilia. ounted. were recognized following a creative service loes not and Oneg Shabbat. A birthday party dance Valley Region BBG held a great cele- tion-at was held on Saturday night, where KIO Re- bration of BBG's Golden Anniversary, with gional Director Jeffrey Hoffman recognized the entire weekend based on Golden Sis- to Israel Shoshana as a Golden Sister Chapter. Even terhood events. It began with a BBG/BBW n village sub-zero temperatures on Sunday didn't Sabbath on Friday night, in which many re gone. stop a caravan of decorated cars which Chapters attended. Following the services, aders in arrived at the Indiana Governor's Mansion and all day Saturday, individual BBG Chap- for the launching of fifty balloons and a ters held events with the theme of "Golden hen ex friendship circle. Members of West Lafayette Sisterhood." Events ranged from sleepovers ) matter Tikva BBYO also attended the weekend. to Sisterhood Banner making parties, to a e in the Both the Governor of Indiana and the Mayor dinner in the park. On Sunday, the weekend of Indianapolis proclaimed March 21-27 was highlighted with a birthday party at acted at B'nai B'rith Girls Week. The weekend was Petit Park, where the entire Region gathered 10011. well attended by BBYO members, their to celebrate. The party started with a wel- ble gifts parents, and BBG alumnae. come from the Regional Golden Sisterhood e made (Continued on page 2) ailed to District Conventions B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, Mr. Perl- B'nai B'rith Foundation, which funds BBYO. For their leadership and generosity on be- #2 and dilemmas related to personal and col- man worked tirelessly along with his wife lective freedom, freedom in the home, com- Anita, as a husband-wife team, on behalf of half of the BBYO camps, the Perlmans were munity, and BBYO. The Shabbos services the young men and women of AZA and honored when the camp at Starlight, Penn- The District #2 combined convention and and Havdalah also will center on this im- BBG. Despite his illness, Mr. Perlman con- sylvania was renamed the B'nai B'rith Judaism/leadership training institute will be portant theme. tinued as an active leader of the organization Perlman Camp, and the leadership village held June 21-25 at Camp Beber, Muk- The district institute coordinators are to his last day, which comes as no surprise at the new Beber Camp was named the wonago, Wisconsin. This will be the second Marcia Wymor, Cleveland, and Stuart to those who knew him. Of his many activi- Perlman Village. major District #2 event at the new Midwest Kodish, Akron. Paul Kraft, DAG and Debbie ties in diverse fields he derived the most Mrs. Anita Perlman, organizer of Na- camp. Hailpern, district n'siah, complete the top satisfaction from working on behalf of Jewish tional BBG, past International President of Conference attendance will be restricted steering committee. Mark Lampert, Denver, youth. B'nai B'rith Women, and first woman ever to around one hundred fifty youth and will serve as District #2 staff administrative Born to a family rich in Jewish tradition 76 to serve as B'nai B'rith Youth Commission twenty staff; it is hoped that expansion plans coordinator. Other top youth coordinators years ago in Russia, Louis Perlman grew up chairman, shared many honors with her will provide wider accommodations in the are Stacey Titens, Kansas City, and Joey in Chicago where, as a young man, he late husband with whom she worked closely future. The theme, Freedom: Cherut, will be Eppy, Canton, workshops and Shabbat served as a cantor in his synagogue. He during his business career and after his re- included in every facet of the institute pro- electives; Harlan Dolgin, St. Louis, and graduated Northwestern University with a tirement. We in BBYO are deeply indebted gram. For example, the workshops will con- Karen Glickstein, Kansas City, dorms; degree in engineering, and went on to pur- to both of them and will long cherish the centrate on the Jewish view of freedom, spe- Mindy Beller, Elyria, Golden Anniversary es sue. for more than 50 years a successful blessed memory of Louis L. Perlman. cific freedoms in a democratic setting, limits (Continued on p. 6)