uary,1946 FRIEDA'S CORNER The Menorah A Message From the Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Women ders of five National BBG President Vol. II, No. 2 lages came FEBRUARY, 1946 Send address changes to The Menor 1746 M St., N. W., Washington 6, D by sitting By FRIEDA TISCHLER cups of cof- the colony. UPPERMOST in our minds these BBG, AZA and Church Girls Brighten vy-set sheik days is the disastrous g that "the plight of our people in Europe who nt, like the seek refuge in Palestine. The war Hold Interfaith Meets Kiddies' Lives etimes rains is over, but our on you. But people over BBG's and BBYW's through ays passes. there continue the country have devoted mu ops go, but to suffer for time in behalf of children in forever." lack of food, orphanages and hospitals. recalled the clothing and In Brooklyn, 15 orphans fr S had helped shelter. Pales- the "Pride of Judea Home" W a crisis, by tine affords the guests of 15 Franklin Dela The Arab these people an Roosevelt BBG's. The childi d to bring a opportunity to were taken to see "Hats Off tage a full- adjust them- Ice" and had supper at the Au as is their mat. selves and to erred to He- live again like In Huntington Park, Cal Frieda Tischler human beings, BBG's aided the Red Cross coll free from want and torture. We toys for orphanages for Chanu ce of Jewish are aware of our legal as well as kah. aris on Dec. our moral right to have Palestine In Cleveland, Ohio, BBYV spices of the for a Jewish National Homeland. HILLSIDE'S "GOODWILL FESTIVAL" have been stuffing toy animals ish Students. We must take an active part in children in hospitals and maki um, Canada, the united efforts of B'nai B'rith kits so that toys may be attach in, Holland, HILLSIDE, N. J.-Youth groups and other organizations who are A FEW weeks after the social, to children's beds. BBG's devot lovakia, the of Franklin Memorial Methodist striving to abolish the "British the three groups participated a meeting to making childre her countries Church were guests of B'nai in the second annual "Goodwill White Paper." The way to gain hospital kits. ference dis- B'rith Girls and the Hillside Aleph Festival" sponsored by the church one's freedom is to "fight" for it. IN PHILADELPHIA, Center C of the Union Club at an interfaith social held B'nai B'rith has made many and synagogue at Hillside High BBG held a Chanukkah par ommon social landmarks in Palestine. Among in the vestry room of the Sinai School. A radio script, "Guaran- for the children of the Jew h for Jewish them are suburbs and colonies Congregation. This was the second teed Forever" by Gretta Baker, Foster home. Chanukkah son arious coun- built in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and of a series of events planned by was enacted. The skit deals with and poems were recited by 1 increasing the Motza; various welfare agencies, a the groups to strengthen their ties three soldiers-one a Jew-in a children. Prizes were presented nts in Jewish Readjustment School and Home for of friendship and to create better foxhole on Christmas Eve. They winners of the games and preser the care of refugee children, understanding between them. recall Christmas and Chanukkah given to all the children. Palestine's first Hebrew kinder- The committee was headed by at home. In Minneapolis, Minn., BB e dollar and garten, the Hebrew National Li- BBG President Marcia Goodstein, Shown in the Chanukkah scene contributed gifts for children 5 JNF repre brary, fellowships to the Hebrew Aleph Godol Martin Adler, and above are: Carol Raphael, BBG; the Bellefair Orphanage in Clev archasing and University, and the B'nai B'rith Charles Bradford, president of the Leroy Koross, Sinai Congregation land, Ohio. in Palestine lecture hall and reading room in church group. Among those pres- Hebrew School, who sang the In Los Angeles, proceeds fr tree planting Jerusalem. Cash contributions have ent were Rev. Harold Gamblin, blessing; Aleph Howard Tarabour, a "Toy-for-Boy" dance held on through been given to various Zionist pastor of the church; Rabbi Aleph Martin Adler and BBG Lina Straus BBG's went to 1 cial drive sha Asar Bi- groups such as the Jewish Na- Eliezar Cohen, of Sinai Congrega- Jacqueline Fogel. In the back- Children's Hospital for toys a tional Fund and Hadassah's Youth tion and Allan L. Tumarkin, ground is the Sinai Congregation candy. A doll contest was held be observed Aliyah movement. There are in senior AZA advisor. Hebrew School choir. 7. the dance, with prizes for 1 ewish Arbot Palestine eleven B'nai B'rith prettiest and most original do Year of the lodges, four women's auxiliaries Montreal Opens BBYO SPONSORS FORUM The dance was sponsored by M ah L'ilonoth) and several AZA chapters who have contributed greatly to the Jewish Library Chicago-A forum series is be- Fae Papock, Grand Lodge pre ditionally ob ing held by the BBYO here. dent of District No. 4; Mrs. Fletch S in Palestine aspects of our B'nai B'rith pro- MONTREAL, Quebec-A Jewish Judge Jóhn Gutknecht was the Byron, wife of the mayor of I by the plant gram. library of 75 books has been guest speaker at the first forum Angeles, and Comedian Lou C Jewish Arbo AN extensive drive for clothing set up in the BBYO office here and spoke on "The Time Bomb tello. n in the re has been undertaken by B'nai for the use of Montreal members Against Democracy." These and swami B'rith units throughout the coun- of BBG and BBYW and advisors. forums wll be held on the 3rd h soil fertile try for the destitute Jews in Kingston Girls Marl The books, by well-known authors, Thursday of each month at the sustain addi Europe. A warehouse in New York offer a wealth of knowledge of the BBYO auditorium, 100 N. La Salle Jewish Book Month tine. history, customs, ceremonies and Street. is in accord (Continued on Page 2) traditions of the Jewish people. KINGSTON, N. Y.-B'nai B'r members were guests at a BI sh tradition Books may be borrowed for 14 e to the land Brooklyn Young Women CHAPTER SERVICES tea here which marked Jew days free of charge. Huntington Park, Calif.-BBG's Book Month and the anniversa viticus) lessed be He Adopt French War Orphan here are attending Friday night of BBYO. A Chanukkah party W 1 if you fin BROOKLYN BBYO Interfaith services the first and third Fri- held when the girls put on a S - Amalie Beer od things, d days of each month. and spent the evening by danci BBYW have adopted Ruth Night in N. Y. Feb. 11 well there bu the Hora and exchanging gi Seckles, a teen-age French war t that you d orphan. At each chapter meet- NEW YORK-Feb. 11th will be Potato lotkes and apple sau Interfaith Night for the New LUACH Ye shall plan made by the girls, were served ing, members contribute items S for food' York BBYO. BBYW will sponsor of clothing, chocolate bars, Feb. 1-2 Rosh Chodesh Adar an interfaith rally to be held at Feb. 2. First anniversary of Hen- y as you en NORFOLK TOURNEY cakes of soap, and with the rietta Szold's death. I found tree the Wendell Willkie Freedom package a letter written in Feb. 10. Race Relations Sunday Norfolk, Va. - Franklin anted, do like House, which will be addressed Feb. 12 Lincoln's Birthday French is sent telling the girl Roosevelt BBG's are sponsoring Feb. 17-24 Brotherhood Week dren."-(Mid by Army chaplains representing of the group and its activities. Feb. 22. Washington's Birthday bowling tournament. A trop Judaism, Catholicism and Protes- Feb. 24-Mar. Jewish Music Week will be given to the high tantism. bowler.