The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XVI JANUARY 14, 1941 No. 10 RECORD CROWD Jerry Safur AT BIRMINGHAM CONCLAVE Passes Away Birmingham, Ala.-The great- In Chica go est tournament in the history of the Eastern Region of District 7 A. Z. A. convened in Birmingham, Chicago, -"Thank A.-Z.-A. boys for everything," were the Ala.. December 27, 28. and 29. last words of plucky, smiling Jerry Safur-A. Z. A.'s iron lung Aleph With approximately 200 Alephs who passed away at Mt. Sinai hospital here last Wednesday, Jan- enrolled, representing cities all uary 8. Word was sent immediately to A. Z. A. headquarters by over the south, the order met to Sydney Lavine, Legion of Honor member, who had taken charge of decide its policies for the coming Jerry on behalf of the fraternity. year, elect new regional officers, Stricken in September, 1939, compete culturally and athletical- New York Finals with infantile paralysis, Jerry, ly, and enjoy the several social who at the time was Aleph Godol functions for which the Tourna- of the Milwaukee A. Z. A. Coun- ments are famous. To Be Held cil, aroused the interest of mil- In the competition, Knoxville lions of people throughout Amer= emerged superior in oratory, Jules Feb. 1-2 ica by his smiling determination Finkelstein winning over six oth- to get well. But the chances er contestants to take first place. were thousands to one. With the Second place went to the host New York, N. gala week- possible exception of the Fred chapter, Birmingham, and third to end is set for the New York Snite case, it was perhaps one of the Crescent City Aleph Club of Alephs on Saturday and Sunday, the most complete cases of par- New Orleans: The Chattanooga February 1 and 2-with special alysis in the entire country debate team composed of Alephs price rates for A. Z. A. men. The Wise and Spector, defeated the Shortly after he was stricken, affair opens with a swellegant Memphis team of Eugene Gold- Jerry became the special ward of dance Saturday night at the Hotel berger and Ralph Dubrovner, to his ten thousand brothers in A. Riverside Plaza, West 73 street, the medals in the debate com- Z. A. who proceeded to go out off Broadway. Here, besides danc- petition. The Levin brothers, Mor- Picture of Jerry Safur taken several months ago, Jerry's and raise money in order to make ing-to the tunes of one of New ris and Ellis. of New Orleans, doctors said that one of the reasons he put up such a remark- available to Jerry the best that York's better bands, the people were third. In basketball, Birm- able fight for life was the thousands of pep letters he received modern science could provide. A present will witness the cham- ingham's fine team beat a fight- from A. Z. A. members from all over America. remarkable trip was successfully pionship basketball game. This ing five from New Orleans by the undertaken when Jerry was trans- game will be between the finalists narrow margin of three points. ferred in his iron lung from his of the various borough tourna- The cup annually awarded to the LEBANON A, Z. A. home town of Milwaukee to the ments and the winner will rep- best all-round chapter went to the resent New York at the District Mt. Sinai hospital of this city, Birmingham chapter. where he was able to receive 1 Convention. Ellis Levin, of New Orleans every attention. (See "Birmingham" Page 11) COUNTS JEWISH Sunday-th Alephs will gath- er at 2:30 in the Hotel Edison to As a result of the interest of witness the four borough finalists Alephs throughout America, al- orate and debate for the New most $10,000 was raised through Oaklane First to POPULATION York crown. the A. Z. A.-Jerry Safur paralysis 6:00 p. m. Sunday night, the fund. During the past year vir- Pay 1941 Dues Alephs who attend the dance will tually the entire fund was spent Assessment be the guests of New York A. Z. in order to aid Jerry's recovery. A. at a dinner at Rosoff's restau- The fine care given Jerry un- Lebanon, Pa. - Lebanon Chap- rant on West 43rd street. Here doubtedly resulted in many extra Washington, D. C. The ter 287 recently completed a cen- an outstanding A. Z. A. person- months of life for him. Oaklane Chapter 363 of Phila- sus of the complete Jewish popu- ality will address the boys. At delphia, Pa. was the first Chap- lation of the city of Lebanon, its this writing Mel Allen, CBS base- home town. ball announcer, is scheduled to Benvaniste Marries ter in the country to pay its 1941 semi-annual dues assess- Aleph Mazkir Lester Benson, Chairman of the Census Commit Lebanon, Pa.-Reading from speak, too. ment when Ray Freudberg the Aleph Godol of the Chapter tee, was aided by Alephs Sidney left to right are: Aleph Mazkir The cost for the entire week- Washington, D. C. The Na- end in ONE DOLLAR. It includes tional Office has just received walked into headquarters on Miller, Irvin Orel, George Shat- Lester Benson, Rabbi Wolfgang December 27 and laid down a tles, and Bernard Bernstein, The Kaelter, and Aleph Sidney Mill- a couple or stag to the dance Sat- word from the Sofia, Bulgaria, city was divided into four sepa- er, seated at the Rabbi's desk furday night and the contests and Chapter that Henry Benvaniste, check for $32.00. The semi- annual assessments had not rate districts and the Alephs each in the Beth Israel Synagogue dinner on Sunday. P. A. G., has just been married. assigned to a certain district, ap- and working on the results of been figured yet, but Ray in- In order to make the affair pay Henry was in America during the proached the Jewish families with the recent census taken by the each chapter in New York is 1938 Camp Convention, and, dur- sisted that his Chapter's as- sessment be figured immedi- a questionnaire form drawn up by Lebanon Chapter 287 of the being requested to sell at least ing that time, visited many Chap- the committee. Jewish population in the city five tickets to outsiders at One ters on his tour. ately SO that they would have of Lebanon, Dollar per couple to the Cham- the honor of being the first The form consisted of inquiries Chapter in the Order to pay its as to the age. sex, and number of pionship Basketball and semi-annual assessment. members of the family, as well as New Radio Ham dance Saturday night. The din- Kahn Wins Oratory All Aleph Mazkirs have re- the individual's outside and Jew- ner Sunday is a private party for ceived statements showing the ish affiliations. At the bottom of Washington, D. C. A new A. Z. A. only. Hazleton, Pa. Hazleton 137 balances of their Chapter's ac- the form a space was provided for radio ham is on the A. Z. A. list. The committee is working dili- returned from the Wilkes-Barre count and also showing the suggestions by the family as to Jack Silverstein, of Des Moines gently to make this Second An- Tournament with the basketball of their Chapter's the present and future needs of Chapter 4, operates an amateur nual Tournament Finals and Con- and oratory trophies under their semi-annula assessment. It is the community. station under the numbers of vention of New York A. Z. A. arms. P. A. G. Stuart Kahn rep- urged by Julius Bisno, Execu- The results were tabulated by W9VUN. the grandest success yet. resented the chapter in oratory. tive Director, that the Chapters the committee and handed over to pay their assessments immedi- Rabbi Kaelter to be used for com- ately so that they wouldn't be munity work. Suggested Topics Plan Dance for Ambulance Fund worried with financial obliga- tions to S. A. C. for the bal- SEND IN YOUR ance of the administration. For Hebrew Letter CHAPTER'S CONTRIBUTION FOR THE AMBULANCE FUND Washington, D. C. With the judges for the Hebrew Let- ter Writing Contest already Judge chosen. all that remains is for the Alephs to begin writing Hebrew their letters. The rules for the contest are to be found on pages 37 and 38 of "Inside In- Letter formation." The subject of the letter is left to the discretion Writing of the contestant. Suggested subjects for the Contest Letter are: Jehudah Halevi Hebrew in America: Palestine and America; Chaim Nachman Washington, D. C.-Pictured subject of his own choosing, Bialik: The Prophets and Jud- above are the judges of the na- however, it should be in the aism: Hebrew Education To- tional AZA Hebrew Letter day; Hebrew and Yiddish Witing Contest. (Left) Abra- form of a letter to someone, Letters must be written in ham Goldberg, eminent He- and should be between 500 and long-hand, on one side of the braist: (center) Dr. Israel 750 words. Entries must be in sheet. The paper must be reg- Efros, professor of Semitics at National AZA Headquarters by ulation 8 1/2 by 11 paper, the University of Buffalo; May 1. Judgment will be ren- Kansas City, Mo.-This is the dance committee of the Heart (right) Rabbi Aaron Opher, in- dered 50 per cent on content of America chapter drawing final plans for a benefit dance, the structor at the Jewish Institute and 50 per cent divided be- BOOST THE proceeds of which are to be used for the Red Cross Ambulance of Religion. tween script, spelling and dic- MEMBERSHIP OF YOUR which the A. Z. A. chapters are to give to Great Britain through An Aleph may write on any tion. A. Z. A. CHAPTER the American Red Cross.