XI October 15, 1935 No. 4 CHAPTERS SET FOR A. Z. DAY ON 27th ews of Ethiopia Calgary Chapter To Three Groups 200 Chapters To Debate B'nai B'rith ovember Feature Want Charters Sponsor Programs A debate between Calgary Chap- apters Are Given Complete ter 31 and a team representing Philadelphia, New Castle and S. A. C. Speakers To Travel the B'nai B'rith lodge of Calgary Data On Falashas In Asheville Send In Thousands of Miles For is being arranged. Program Bootlet Applications Open Meetings The chapter is adding hockey to its sports calendar this year, and he Supreme Advisory Council, will compete in hockey and bas- The results of the past thirty Approximately 50,000 people are keeping with its policy to make ketball tournaments during the days show that the fraternity is expected to attend open meetings Cultural Program interesting winter. continuing that phenomenal growth in observance of International A. timely, offers for the feature of which last year resulted in the Z. A. Day throughout Canada and November issue of the A. installation of fifty-three new the United States on Sunday, Oc- A. Monthly Program, a Aleph clubs. The Supreme Ad- tober 27. Reports from chapters -hour cultural program on visory Council has before it for in every district indicate that this he Jews of Ethiopia." consideration charter applications year's celebration will surpass n addition to the A. Z. A. from New Castle and Philadelphia, those held in previous years, both gs, invocation and bene- Pa., and Asheville, N. C. as to the intensity of preparations tion, Chairman's remarks New Castle, located in western and as to response from the Jew- aling with the occasion Pennsylvania, has active N. J. ish public. this particular program, Love as President of its B'nai address on "A Short His- B'rith Lodge No. 609. Immediate- A. Z. A. Day has a two-fold y of the Falashas, Origin, ly upon assuming office Brother purpose: It serves to further Love undertook, as one of his first acquaint Jewish communities with -discovery and Family responsibilities, the formation of the aims and activities of the Jun- fe," another address on a Junior lodge. As the result, six- ior B'nai B'rith, and it affords religion and Customs of Jews of Ethiopia," an teen fellows, most from the New the members an annual occasion dress on "The Present Castle High School, have been upon which they rededicate them- ndition of the Jews in meeting regularly for the past sev- selves to their creed. The fact hiopia," and an address on eral weeks under the advisorship that this important day on the thiopian Jews in America." of Brother Love. These prospec- A. Z. A. calendar falls in the tive members hail from all parts month of the high holidays is of The program sent to the (Continued on Page 4) special significance. A. Z. A. Day eph Godols consists of an is the Yom Kippur of the Order. tline for all of the ad- On that day the chapters view in esses, together with a com- New Haven Host retrospect the activities of the ete bibliography. Those lapters whose members do District One On preceding twelve months and set for themselves new goals of t have sufficient time to November 11-12 chievement. The Alephs look back epare the program, may rite to the A. Z. A. Head- upon their strivings and failings marters in Omaha, and ob- Plans for the District 1 gather- as members of the Order and re- Dr. Tamaarat Emanuel, an Ethiopian ing to be held in New Haven, solve to live the next year more addresses completely Jew, educated in America, now teach- repared. Conn., on November 10 and 11 fully in accordance with A. Z. A. ing at Addis Ababa. are virtually complete, according ideals. Newark Wins Money Available to the latest word received from The open meeting programs General Chairman Martin Schnit- will consist of addresses by prom- N. J. Tourney From A. Z. A. Fund man, New Haven. inent speakers furnished by the The program includes a smoker, Supreme Advisory Council, the in- The results of the Northern two business sessions and a for- itiation of special classes of new Jersey Council tournament A. Z. A. Scholarship Fund mal ball on Sunday, and Armis- members, and the exemplification eld in Newark on September 8 Makes 1-Year Loan Up to tice Day services, a tour of the of the Second Degree to members dicate that the sponsoring chap- r achieved the highest standing One Hundred Dollars city, a final business meeting, who have completed the proba- banquet and dance on Monday. tionary period. Other features of the various events. The par- New officers will also be elected celebrations will include break- cipating chapters and the total As the school year gets under at the conference. Retiring of- fasts, luncheons, and dinners, umber of points scored by each way, the attention of the members ficers are District Godol Joseph dances, smokers and basketball as follows: Newark, 38 points; of our fraternity is called to the Shorr of Woonsocket, District Jersey 16 City, 21 points; Paterson, games. A. Z. A. Scholarship Loan Fund, S'gan Leon Greenberg of Worces- Ezekiel A. C., 2 points. Indi- Points: Montclair, 2 points; which makes available funds up to ter, District Mazkir Hyman Haves This year A. Z. A. Day will be $100 for scholarship purposes. This of New Haven, District Gisbor observed for the first time in vidual high scores were won by money is made possible by the Nathan Shapiro of Middletown, Gladstone of Newark with 18 about 50 communities that have Supreme Advisory Council setting District Sopher William Wheeler points and Margolin of Jersey aside one-eighth of all national of Boston, District Kohen Godol recently witnessed the installa- City with 15 points. dues collected from the chapters. (Continued on Page 3) tion of new A. Z. A. units.