Page Two DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle MEETING THE NEEDS OF POST WAR JEWISH YOUTH By JULIUS BISNO Administrative Secretary of the Bnai Brith Youth Commission What are the interests of Jewish youth today? What are the problems that loom ahead for them in the post war world? What is American Jewry doing to meet those prob- lems? These are the questions posed and answered in this timely appraisal by Mr. Bisno, administrative secretary of the Bnai Brith Youth Commission and one of the 25 members of the United States delegation to the World Youth Con- ference.—THE EDITOR. Just before World War II, I was travelling in the Middle East and visited the Cairo Jewish com- munity. The president of the synagogue, who was a high offi- cial of the Egyptian railroad and the president of a Bnai Brith lodge, showed me around the syn- agogue with genuine pride. Housed in a beautiful building, the syn- agogue had a fine school, audi- torium, meeting rooms, a medical clinic and even a hostel for Jew- ish transients. "We have the largest congre- gation in Egypt," the synagogue president said. "It is one of the oldest in the world. In the dis- tance you can see the quarries where our ancestors cut the stones to build the pyramids. But tell me, Mr. Bisno, what we can do to interest our youth?" That question is almost uni- versal in Jewish circles. Ask any Jewish adult what he considers the chief problem of Jewish youth and he is virtually certain to say: the development and strengthen- ing of its Jewish interests and loyalties. The major difficulty in culti- vating and stimulating the Jew- ish interests of young people has always been the problem of ap- proach. Youth fed on an adult diet of Jewish content developed a variety of allergies which showed that something was wrong not necessarily with the diet but the way in which it was admin- istered. New programming tech- niques sensitive to the needs of youth and adapted to those needs on a level youth understands and will accept were essential. To meet the problem of Jew- ish youth after the war intelli- gently and realistically, Jewish communities must be made aware of the need for guiding youth to an awareness of its own needs and to satisfying these needs through positive and self-satisfy- ing experiences. In preparation for dealing with Jewish youth's post-war problems, Bnai Brith, nearly a year ago, reorganized its youth program. The Aleph Zadik Aleph, which prior to the war had been an older boy program, was converted into a national organization for Jewish boys in high school. Older boys out of high school and young veterans up to 21 (up to 25 if they are AZA alumni) are being formed into a separate national movement, the Bnai Brith Young Men. The Bnai Brith Girls has been revitalized into a national high school program for Jewish girls. And young Jewish business and professional women are being organized into chapters of the \\\‘‘N.S. 10 .\\\‘,..\\•\ Bnai Brith Young Women. These four youth agencies- AZA, BBG, BBYM and BBYW- collectively comprise the Bnai Brith Youth Orgapization (BBYO), which is supervised by the Bnai Brith Youth Commis- sion. BBYO has a national head- quarters staff of 19 in Washing- ton, with an additional 16 field offices throughout the United States and Canada. Six new field offices with a total field staff of 50 are to be opened by V-J Day. Experience has indicated that at least for the 30,000 Jewish boys and girls organized in nearly 1,000 chapters of the BBYO, and for another 50,000 who were in- troduced to Jewish values in AZA and are today serving their country or have taken their place as young leaders in more than 250 communities, Bnai Brith has made a substantial and promis- ing beginning in cultivating and stimulating the Jewish interests of youth. What are the interests of Jew- ish youth today? What are the problems that loom ahead for our young people in the post war era? To begin with, adults are not alone in worrying about Jewish youth and its problems. Jewish youth is also deeply concerned about its own future. For one thing, youth is determined that Jews must solve their problems together. It is tremendously irn- \ \ NAN.,\‘‘‘‘ %%% %.\\•• % • Friday, September 7, 1945 pressed by the American Jewish Conference and looks to the time when it will expand its scope. Right now, youth in the United States is greatly interested in a World Youth Conference to which youth of 70 countries have been invited. Of the U. S. delegation of 25, three delegates have been alloted to Jewish youth. For the past several months representa- tives of 17 national Jewish youth organizations have been meeting to formulate a Jewish program and select delegates. The three delegates have been designated and the spirit of "give and take" demonstrated by all interested parties is an indication that the atmosphere of Jewish unity is a breath of hope to our youth. The most considerable problem that our youth face is, of course, economic security. A.Z.A. recent- ly brought together a representa- tive group of youngsters from every part of the country to dis- cuss problems of common inter- est. The agenda covered such sub- jects as Palestine, the impact of the San Francisco Conference, Jewish community living, etc. Le Shono Toro Tikosevu! Monarch Packing Co. 2496 ORLEANS CA. 3420 • Buy Another Bond Today! Best Wishes for A Happy New Year MORRIS DISRER MORRIS DISNER JERRY DISNER &Main &tiara Famous for Fine Tailoring since 1906 6546 CASS AVE. — WILLOW RUN CLEANERS 13614 WOODROW WILSON , fi Le Shono Toro Tikosevu ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS TO YOU ALL Called upon to designate the sub. ject in which they were most interested, their first choice and second choice was the economic problems facing the Jew. The disadvantage of the next decade is the present generation of youth in our American high schools. As in the early 30's, it will be they who will have to come of age too late; too late to fight the war; too late to gain the experience of working in a war industry. This group realize that it must compete in a gluttpd labor market with the war vet- (Continued on Page 14) Opp. General Motors Bldg. 3751 GRATIOT AVE. 12201 HAMILTON AVE. 8043 HAMILTON AVE. Wishes for a Happy New Year, Victory, and Call TOWNSEND 8-9575 VOCIM3MWOMICICVMMMICWOCIMCVMV4WM4V4wom , Peace Are Extended to All Jews By • ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS Best Wishes to the Entire Jewish Community for a Happy, Prosper- ous and Victorious New Year. AETNA INDUSTRIES 6791 E. EIGHT MILE ROAD Phone SL. 7066 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! Telephone 'Answering' Service Base Line, Michigan WEISMAN MOTOR SALES 1430 S. WOODWARD, ROYAL OAK EL. 6535 24-Hour Service 600 Michigan Theater Bldg. CHERRY 2234 Best Wishes For A Happy and Prosperous New Year! • Bring the Boys Home Sooner — Keep Buying War Bonds ,:•■•■•■1 Rosh Hashonah Greetings e.- Wish You All a Joyous Rosh Hashonah and Extending You An Invitation to Visit Our Plant and See This Marvelous HAUPERT Plumbing Supply New 140-F METRO-TONE DRY CLEANING IT'S NEW LUMBER and PLUMBING SUPPLIES BORIN BROS., Inc. COAL and ICE For Quality and Price See Us 1635 WESTMINSTER TOWNSEND 8.8800 IT'S BETTER METROPOLITAN CLEANERS AND DYERS "The Greatest Values in Detroit" ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS 4230 GRAND RIVER TE. 2-4700 Furniture and Hardware HIGHLAND GARAGE GENERAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SERVICE Body and Fender Bumping—Acetyl ene Welding Electrical Service — Alemiting — Greasing — Motor Oils 19409 JOHN R. STREET TOwnsend 8-4189 Le Shono Tovo Tikosevu—A Happy New Year 1236 HIGHLAND AVE. (Rear) TOwnsend 8.6157 4. Rosh Hashonah Greetings Kraetke Tool Co., Inc. EAST SIDE AUTO PARTS CO. Builders - Designers New and Used Auto Parts Tires — Batteries — Radiators Generators — Accessories 11941 Gratiot • PI. 7300 Buy More War Bonds ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS Tools - Gages - Jigs - Fixtures THE DETROIT HOIST Special Machinery AND 380 FAIR ELMHURST 6130 MACHINE CO. FERNDALE. MICH. 8201 MORROW ST MADISON 834-4