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1970s Greater Los Angeles BBYO  Chapter Trivia Page

This page contains information about each chapter for the Mid 70's Greater Los Angeles B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. If you have additional information you want included, please email me. Thanks again.

Covenant AZA was resurrected as a chapter in 1973 from members of Howard Paul Wilson AZA. Rube Berman, Joe Carmel, Lawrence Lyons, Mark Cohen, Ron Abramson, Chuck Stein, and Joe Ackerman were original members. Their sister chapter in the early days was Dalya BBG and Westchester BBG. The first chapter advisor was Eli Colvin. Chapter Godolim included Rube Berman, Joe Carmel, Ron Abramson, Stan Schwartz, Eddie Hersh, and Mike Farkas. Dave Matcha was Regional S'gan (1975) and became Regional Godol in 1976. Covenant AZA was "famous" for their annual Passover Seder. They used the Youth House and invited parents and friends to the Seder.

Chapter Mascot: Eddy Haskell
Honorary Member: Steve Bergstrom (aka: Steve Stromberg, Bergy Boy)
Quotes: "just the highlights, Mark"
Mike Schwartz's Van License Plate: BALL RM
International Officers:
According to The Shofar (Sept.-October 1972), commenting on the election of Ross Winn as Grand Aleph S'gan and Mike Lee as Grand Aleph Mazkir, it is "probably another historic first, both Mike Lee and Ross Winn are members of the same chapter -- Ladera AZA in Greater Los Angeles Region." In fact, Ladera AZA was the only chapter in GLA BBYO to have International officers during the 1970s: Paige Reefe, Mike Lee, Ross Winn, and Ken Kossoff were all members of Ladera and all four were International Officers.

Chapter Mascot: The Beaver
Most of the members of Westchester AZA went to Westchester High School. The Turtles were formed from Westchester High School Choir.

Leigh Greenberg and Marc Sherman

Founded in '72 or '73, and named after an Israeli athlete (wrestler? weight lifter?) slain by terrorists at the '72 Munich Olympics. Founding members corresponded with his widow, who was very pleased that he was remembered in this way. The chapter did well in the early to mid-seventies, producing a Regional Godol (Marc Sherman) and an all-time classic, Regional Award winning "dirty" song -- the "Bicentennial Salute to Sex." The chapter also thrived under Harold Leigh, three time chapter Aleph Godol ('76-'77 ???), who lead Springer to a Regional "Most Improved Chapter" Award and wrote a moving, Regional Award winning "clean" song -- "AZA Brotherhood." Springer reached another high point at the '78 Convention, being selected as co-recipients of the Regional "Chapter of the Year" award [together with Continental, whose Godol at that time I believe was named Rick] and producing a Regional S'gan (yours truly). Springer also won an International Community Service award that year for an ongoing program (with Dimona BBG, our long-time "sweetheart" chapter) involving area nursing home residents.

Dave Sadwick
Chapter Godol, 1978
Regional S'gan, 1978

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