Tishri 5747, October 1986 St The Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG) Convention '86 The Past The Present and The Promise of Tomorrow More than 400 members of AZA In this traditional "changing of the sue and shape the world of the future and BBG joined with BBYO alumni, guard" Suri Duitch of Colorado has a lot of different viewpoints. We staff, and volunteers at the B'nai Springs, Co. became the 42nd Inter- must not, however, be afraid to ap- B'rith Perlman Camp in August to re- national N'siah of BBG, following in proach the question, stick our hands call the past, deal with the present, the footsteps of Andrea Gordman of out, and take a stand on the issue.' and plan for the future of BBYO. Omaha, Ne. Brian Hafter of Millbrae, Said Horowitz, "The women's move- The occasion was the annual con- Ca. assumed the post of AZA Grand ment is not just about the liberation vening of the AZA and BBG Interna- Aleph Godol, upon the completion of of women. It has raised questions tional Conventions, a six-day event a term in office by Jeff Ackerman of about both the liberation of men and that drew youths from the United Denver. women. It is about people's States, Canada, Great Britain, Convention delegates also used this liberation." Belgium, France, Spain, and Israel. six-day gathering to examine a num- While Horowitz spoke about libera- It was coordinated by Sandy Widlan ber of issues, including that of sexual tion in one sense, Yosef Yaakov spoke of Pittsburgh and Jeff Oberstein of equality. about his liberation as an emigrant to Millbrae, Ca. In a program entitled "Sexual Israel during the Israeli War of Inde- In a welcoming address to the con- Equality X-Amined" former Inter- pendence. Yaakov was the 1986 recip- vention body, BBYO International Di- national N'siah Amy Horowitz ad- ient of the Sam Beber Distinguished rector Dr. Sidney Clearfield told the dressed the subject. Amy is the AZA Alumnus Award at the teens, "You will be making decisions founder of Roadwork, a Washington, convention. here that will affect the BBYO pro- DC community-based cultural Yaakov. a founding member of AZA Jeff Ackerman, 1985-86 Grand gram tor many years. That places organization. in Shanghai, China is the Minister- Aleph Godol, presents the Sam great deal of responsibility on you." According to the former n'siah, she counselor and consul-general for Beber Distinguished AZA Alumnus Dr. Clearfield extended greetings has taken many principles that she Israel in Washington. Award To Yosef Yaakov. from Aaron Grossman, chairman of learned from BBYO and applied them In accepting the award he stated, "I the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission, in the building of her own could not begin to tell you how impor- Irma Gertler, president of B'nai B'rith organization. tant it is to be singled out for an Israeli Consul- Women, and Gerald Kraft, president Horowitz has been involved in the honor that I know belongs not just to of B'nai B'rith International (BBI), women's movement for 15 years and me, but to the 25 or 26 young Jewish General Named who were attending the BBI biennial considers herself an activist in the boys who were growing up in China, convention in Las Vegas at the time. area. thousands of miles away, in a dif- AZA Then the International Director She stated, "The question of sexual ferent culture, in a different historic wished the convention delegates a equality the question of how men environment." Distinguished successful gathering. He stated," 'We and women are going to look at the is- Continued on Page 9 want you to have the same kind of Alumnus fulfilling experiences that over Yosef Yaakov, minister-counselor 700,000 alumni have had in the past." The convention also served as the and consul-general for Israel in Washington, was presented with the setting for the launching of BBYO's new program thrust, "People Are Peo- 1986 Sam Beber AZA Distinguished Alumnus Award at the BBYO Interna- ple-and You Can't Change That," tional Convention, held at the B'nai which will have a human relations focus. A keynote speaker who helped B'rith Perlman Camp in August. The award, named in honor of the to introduce the program was Nancy Winship, associate director of the founder of AZA, is given annually to the alumnus who has achieved na- Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith in Chicago. tional stature and made a "signifi- cant national contribution" to the As the tradition goes, convention marks the time of the year when the Jewish community, the general com- international presidents relinquish munity, or his chosen profession. their duties, and others, upon their Yaakov, who was a founding mem- election, assume the responsibilities ber of AZA in Shanghai, China in of the offices. 1939, later served as second presi- dent of the 25-member chapter. Says Yaakov, "I'm very proud to ac- Enter the BBYO/IJM cept this award. I regard it with the sense of gratification AZA must feel Essay Contest and win The old and the new share a brief moment here as the offices of Grand in knowing what its achievements $25. See page 9 for details. Aleph Godol and International N'siah change hands. Pictured, from left, have included, such as the founding are: Jeff Ackerman, Andrea Gordman, Suri Duitch, and Brian Hafter. of a chapter in Shanghai." Continued on Page 2 Human Relations To Top 1986-87 Programming Concerns Inside This Human relations has taken a front You Can't Change That," the program any preconceived notions they may seat ongst the list of concerns that will include interfaith, interethnic, have about different groups of people. Issue BBYO members will be dealing with intergenerational, intersocioeco- Says Freedman, "We hope to affect during this programming year, as the nomic, and women's concerns, a reduction, if not an elimination, of Convention 1986-1987 international program According to Alan Freedman, direc- prejudices concerning these groups thrust takes hold in chapters tor of programs and publications for and to become socially active wher- Insert throughout the BBYO system. BBYO, the objective of the program is ever possible to create a better under- Entitled "People Are People-And to encourage the members to discuss standing of the differences that exist."