ary, 194 FRIEDA'S rk CORNER The Menorah A Message From the Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Women National BBG President Vol. II, No. 3 MARCH, 1946 Send address changes to The Menorah, 1746 M St., N. W., Washington 6, D. O. Sachar pro ade in per By FRIEDA TISCHLER t this coul $50,000. ON March 17th, throughout the world, Purim will be cele- BBYO Initiates Shalach eering ste brated-the anniversary of the the Com liberation of our people who at e time the crucial mo- al Director ment were Monos Relief Project ppointment spared from that requir death by the ACCORDANCE with directives from the national king actio courageous executive committees, BBYO is planning an overseas the sever Queen Esther, relief project as "Shalach Monos" for Purim. BBYO chap- ittees. Th BBG Songsters and valiant ill thus at ters, which have been clamoring for a project to aid the Mordecai District an Purim this year tragic survivors of European Jewry, will welcome this HoldNY Contest .rectors, bl marks the fin- important campaign, which will be conducted in co-opera- 11 select th ish of another tion with the Joint Distribution Committee. The drive will By VIVIAN LEVINE ers for loc tyrant Hitler, NEW YORK-TH Bronx, Brook- er consulta the Haman of begin at once and culminate during the week of Purim, Frieda Tischler lyn and Manhattan shared BYO com our times, March 17. honors in the first regional BBG hapters in whose waves of misery and tor- Shalach-Monos, the traditional ere will b ture have been abolished. We song contest held in the audito- exchanging of gifts at Purim time, policy an cannot fully rejoice since our peo- is an old custom in Jewish life. rium of Central Needle and 70 through ple, having been liberated, are Like many of the Jewish tradi- Trades High School, attended by h the be still far removed from a happy tions, it is associated not only 300 BBG's, and many parents and trained an and bright future. The task be- with the exchanging of gifts AZA boys. available fore us is very great and it should among one's friends and family directed, th be the determination of everyone Fourteen chapters competed, but with helping the poor. Thus, in excellen to-push forward and support all and Judge Gustave Hartman BBG, the BBYO 1946 Shalach Monos impact upo phases of rehabilitation for the Brooklyn, won first prize for their project is in accordance with the unfortunate masses of our suffer- march and cheer; Carl N. Stave h. finest of Jewish tradition. ing brethren. BBG, Brooklyn, won second prize. alization First prize in the alma mater sult in th As a Purim project, Shalach THE J. D. C. has embarked upon a vast campaign for the collec- competition went to University areas of ex Monos for 1946, we are urged tion of essential supplies to send Heights BBG, The Bronx, Free- niques mu to immediately become a part of overseas. This is being called an dom Belles BBG, of Manhattan, thing as bi those assisting and helping in pro- S. O. S. drive (Supplies for Over- received second prize. Prizes ission vote moting the national Jewish over- seas Survivors). Foodstuffs, cloth- were books dealing with Jewish a committe seas relief supplies collection. In ing, medicine, layettes and bed- subjects. First prize was a white ues leadin conjunction with AZA and BBYM ding will be collected and distrib- WE'RE WORKING FOR HER leather-bound Bible. nt of BBY many BBG and BBYW chapters uted to European Jewish surviv- are sponsoring various types of European children and youth Yakov Rosenberg, a student at ization. Th ors. The BBYO Shalach Monos rehabilitation meetings and pro- will be aided by BBYO's Purim the Jewish Theological Seminary, things, th campaign will be conducted in grams. Complete details for this project for clothing, medical sup- led the group in the singing of ing firml co-operation with the J. D. C. plies and foodstuffs. Above is one Hebrew songs, introducing several h schools. project have been, sent to all chap- ters. drive. of the youngest victims. This lit- new songs to them. Later, sev- at all BBY PLANS for the national execu- When the supplies have been tle girl survived mass bombings eral chapters stayed to participate from th tive meeting to be held in and the brutality of the Gestapo. in Palestinian dances. collected, they will be sent to the utomatical Pittsburgh, Pa., the weekend of J. D. C. Receiving Center, where Her parents were sent to parts to their for Feb. 23-24, have been completed. they will be examined and re- unknown and she was thrown, arable one Among the many matters to be packed, in accordance with gov- helpless, upon the mercies of a Homestead Is Tops transfer th ernment export regulations. Ac- cruel world. Now she is safe at discussed will be the first national In Dist. 3 Bond Sales cout troop (Continued on Page 2) cordingly, it will not be necessary last in a French home for Jewish MUNHALL, Pa. - Homestead es to BBY for chapters to pack for overseas children supported by the Joint BBG's sold over $16,500 in shipment. Cartons need not be of Distribution Committee. bonds and $400 in stamps to win to the hold Leo. R. Burson Awards uniform size or weight. the District 3 prize of a $25 war entions fo Given To Outstanding In order to bring true Purim in time for Purim. At the con- bond, awarded to the chapter sell- neither spirit into the gifts, chapters can Dist. 7 BBG and Aleph- clusion of the drive chapters are ing the most bonds. Nine members ed such enclose greeting cards in the pack- to report their contributions to of the chapter received individual age. These will be included in the Commission HOUSTON, R. Bur- the national office, so that a com- Treasury Department citations and repacking by J. D. C. man, Henr son, former District 7 direc- prehensive record can be made of the chapter got a citation for sell- men, Mr tor, announced that he was set- FULL-INSTRUCTIONS for car- BBYO's participation in this cam- ing bonds for the two proposed hicago, an ting up permanent district rying out the drive will be paign. A report sheet which will U. S. veterans' hospitals. ingeles, an awards for the outstanding sent to the aleph mazkir or secre- enable chapters to report their Goldsteil BBG and outstanding AZA boy tary of every chapter. Local achievements in an organized in this past year and each en- groups should organize carefully fashion will be sent to every Pittsburgh BBYW's Adopt suing year. The Leo R. Burson in order to carry out the project BBYO chapter. Family in Czechoslovakia Awards were presented for the N" WINS first time last December at the ENTERTAIN KIDDIES CONTINUE WAR SERVICE PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Pitts- etin," pub first combined BBG-AZA con- Winnipeg, Canada-Gazelle Chicago-The war service work burgh BBYW have adopted a atz BBYW vention held here. The BBG Weiner BBYW entertained hos- of Lawndale BBYW's continues family in Czechoslovakia and e Chicag recipient was Celia Koffman of pitalized children with a movie, with afghan squares, clothing are sending packages of food ay contes Memphis, Tenn., and the AZA recitation, dances, songs and re- drives, book drives for Russia, and clothing once a month. The Silvermal recipient was Melvin Dow, freshments. Plans are being made bond campaign, and cakes for chapter is also sending toys to or first Houston. for a Purim party at the Jewish servicemen's centers among the European children. district. Children's Home. activities.