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Detroit Greets Convention
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Your convention committee from Detroit extends a warm welcome
to you, to this, the third annual convention of the national organizations
of BBYW-BBYM.
The committee has put a great deal of time, effort and thought into
the planning of this convention, and it is our sincere hope that it will
live up to your every expectation.
This is your convention, and it is up to you to make it the kind of
convention you would like it to be. This can only be achieved by your
wholehearted cooperation and participation in all activities and functions.
It is our fervent hope that this convention will reflect the ideals and
objectives of the Bnai Brith Youth Organization, and that we will make a
worthwhile contribution to the BBYO, BBYW, BBYM and the individual
Jewish -communities.
CHARLOTTE WATERSTONE,
HARRY M1RVIS.

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Detroit Leaders of Parley

SEYMOUR COHEN

BBYM History
Full of Progress

Long Road Traveled
Since Birth in 1946

Organization Boasts
Over 3.800 Members

Although BBYW groups were
functioning before, the national
organization officially came into
being at the first nationwide
convention Sept. 1, 1946, at Port
Jervis, N. Y.

In June, 1946, some 50 young
men from the United States and
Canada assembled at Camp Cej-
win, N.Y., to formulate a na-
tional program for the newest
segment of the Bnai Brith Youth
Organization—Bnai Brith Young
Men.

Delegates named Miriam Al-
bert of Chicago to be their first
president.

The following year, Helene
Fishbein of Brooklyn was chosen
to succeed Miss Albert at a con-
vention held in St. Paul, Minn.
This conclave resulted in the
adoption of a project to send
creative materials and toys to
the LeJoix Orphans Home in
France.

At this convention, Harold
Rhein of Chicago, who previous-
ly had served as the Grand

Aleph Godal of AZA was

elected the organization's first
president.

When the convention came to
an end, BBYW found they had
made great progress in their
program of coordinating the
functions of their affiliate groups.

As repr6entatives join in De-
troit for their third meeting, the
vital need for active participa-
tion by youth in Jewish affairs
looms all the larger.

Delegates are confident they
can hurdle the obstacles that
will confront them.

BBYW Officers
From East, West

Shown are local leaders of the national convention of Bnai Brith Young Women and Young
Men. First row, left to right. Sara Lee Eichler, Charles Levy, Michigan boys' director; Char-
lotte Waterstone, chairman; Harry Mirvis, co-chairman; and Joyce Seedberg. Second row,
left to right, Gloria Weinberg, Jean Stein, Marcella Feldman, Harriet Nochman, Paula Inow-
locki, Cecile Inowlocki and Shirley Green. Third row, left to right, Sue Grossman, Joe Stone,
Bobbie Silberstein and Art Plotkin.

Busy 6 Days Await the Delegates

What local leaders hope will
National officers of BBYW are:
HELENE FISHBEIN of Brook- be the "best national convention
in history" will open Friday,
lyn, president.
July 2, in Detroit for hundreds
ISABEL GOLDBERG of Los
of Bnai Brith Young Women-
Angeles, vice-president.
Young Men delegates.
HELEN UMANS of Brooklyn.
The six-day parley will be
secretary.
held at the Hotel Tuller. Local
PAULA LACH of Miami chairmen are Charlotte Water-
Shores, treasurer.
stone, district BBYW president,
RIAM ALBERT of Chicago, and Hairy Mirvis, district BBYM
president.
r youth commissioner.
Sparked by Miriam Albert of
Administration Chief Chicago and Joe Abrahamson
of Minneapolis, the general
chairmen, committees here have
been working steadily for weeks
"to get the house in order."

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ONEG SHABBAT SET
Festivities will open with
Sabbath Eve services at 9 p.m.,
Friday, July 2, at Bnai Moshe,
to be conducted by Detroit
BBYM.

VICTOR PERLMUTTER

Following the services, an
Oneg Shabbat will be held, at
which the local BBYW choir will
entertain. The public is invited,
according to Marcia Drucker and
Dave •Rappaport, who are in
charge.
Saturday's activities will he
highlighted by a tour of Green-
field Village in the afternoon and
an outing at Belle Isle in the
evening, both under the super-
vision of Joyce Seedberg.
Athletic Chairtnan Marcella

Feldman said plans are complet-
ed for a sports program Sunday
morning.
The convention will officially
get underway Sunday afternoon,
after which oratory contests will
be staged.

MIDNIGHT SOCIAL

On Tuesday, a midnight social
will hold the spotlight under the
leadership of Harriet Nochman.
Delegates will cast their bal-
lots for new officers Wednesday,
and the new administration will
be installed at a luncheon start-
ing at noon.
The last three days will also
be devoted to workshops, semi-
nars and
business meetings.
Throughout the convention,
delegates will be furnished a
daily bulletin, edited by Louise
;callus. Sara Lee Eichler is in
charge of newspaper publicity
and assisted in editing this page
in the Jewish Chronicle.
PERLMUTTER EXPECTED

As the featured social event of
the conclave, Detroit BBYM will
present their "Club Chez le
Roix," a night club affair to take
place Sunday evening, with Iry
Fields and his orchestra provid-
ing the music. Joe Burk :s
chairman.
Monday morning will find del-
egates seated around a break-
fast table in the hotel's Arabian
room to hear Rabbi Amrain
The hospitality committee is
Prero, national BBYO director, headed by Madeline and Vivian
who will deliver the keynote ad- Belkin.
dress.
Other local workers are Gloria
Weinbei g, secretary for conven-
tion planning, and Dorothy Ber-
The BBYO Creed
enson, registration chairman.
The Bnai Brith Youth Or-
Detroit advisers are Tess Wise,
ganization strives to create in
Michigan BBYO girls' director,
young people a synthesis of
and Charles Levy, Michigan
the best in the Jewish and
boys director.
American heritage.
Besides Rabbi Prero, national
As Jews, they arc trained
officers who will attend are Vic-
to become informed, self-re-
tor Perlmutter, administration
liant and socially responsible.
director; Manheim Shapiro,
As Americans, they are en-
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couraged to share fully in the
Fishbein, BBYW president; and
privileges and responsibilities
Seymour Cohen, BBYM presi-
of democratic living... .
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Immediately following the con-
clave a huge membership drive
was launched, and by the time
the 1947 national convention
convened in St. Louis, the or-
ganization had quadrupled its
size. More than 140 chapters
were represented. This parley
aimed to establish tangible pro-
jects to perpetuate the cultural
heritage of the Jewish people.

Seymour S. Cohen of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., who had served
brilliantly the year before as
national secretary, was elected
president.

These Officers
Head the BBYM

National officers of BBYM are:

SEYMOUR COHEN of Pitts-
burgh, president.

JOSEPH ABRAHAMSON of
Minneapolis, vice-president.
ALVIN E. BOOKER of Phila-
delphia, secretary-treasurer.
GILBERT M. ZISENWINE of
Columbus, 0., junior youth com-
missioner.

Program Director

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MANIIEIM SHAPIRO

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