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proposed, the overwhelming merge with B'nai B'rith. We
need to look at the negatives of
response of you _the members
this option. We would lose our
was a strong and unrelenting
opposition to the question of autonomy and our focus on
merger."
programs for Jewish women,
the substance for which we
Horwitz reviewed event-
by-event the BBW's moves.
have worked so diligently for
The fact that BBI and BBW the last seven decades.
"We would decrease the up-
have had no positive com-
munication regarding this- ward mobility of our leaders
subject was brought up, in- because we'd have to fit into
B'nai B'rith's distinct
cluding mention of meetings
structure. And . . . frankly
scheduled in Washington last
there would be less interest in
week.
The meeting began to take identifying, nurturing and
supporting talented women
on a very serious tone as Hor-
and moving them into top
witz listed proposed options:
"One, we could stay the way positions.
"As the third option, we
we are. Two, we could merge
with B'nai B'rith. Three, we could separate from B'nai
B'rith International and be-
could separate from B'nai
come a fully autonomous in-
B'rith and become the organ-
ization that we believe we are ternational Jewish women's
and wish to continue to be — organization."
Horwitz explained some of
the fully autonomous interna-
tional Jewish women's organ-
the risks of this last option,
which she favored. Risks in-
ization."
"To do nothing," Horwitz
clude losing membership and
said, "is totally unrealistic. losing access to some shared
programs.
Ladies, we are not the same
She countered these risks
organization we were last
spring. Doing nothing would with advantages:
• "It would clear our mud-
send some very important
messages. It would suggest died identity and provide us
that we are willing to accept with a clear mission.
• "It would give us the free-
less than total control of our
own organization. -
dom to stop using our energy
"Consider membership that in fruitless encounters with
frequently says B'nai B'rith
B'nai B'rith and put it into
when they mean B'nai B'rith programming and growth.
• "It will ensure upward
Women. Consider a commu-
nity that does not differentiate mobility for all leaders at all
between B'nai B'rith and B'nai levels..
B'rith Women. And, consider a
"After careful considera-
press that drops the women tion, the executive board opted
from even meeting notes."
for the third option."
Horwitz explained what
Citing the possibility of a
.loss of membership, Horwitz might happen after separa-
tion: "In terms of projects, our
said, "BBI has taken the op-
tion of doing nothing away permanent commitment to our
children's home would be first
from us.
"The second option is to
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The board of governors of B'nai B'rith International
and the executive board of B'nai B'rith Women voted
Monday to resume negotiations toward a full merger of
the two organizations. According to the resolution
adopted in Washington, D.C., a joint planning commit-
tee will be formed to work out a solution that provides
for "full equality" and "joint responsibility."
The joint planning committee has been given a
December deadline for its initial report, and has been
asked to submit its final report by February 1986.
According to one source at the meeting, B'nai B'rith
International and B'nai B'rith Women "decided it would
be in their best interests" to renew negotiations. The
men and the women reportedly suspended their respec-
tive task forces studying separation of the two organiza-
tions, and the women have canceled their June 7 dele-
gate assembly in Chicago and all future town hall meet-
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