0.0.0.0.0.00 The SHOFAI Official Organ Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XVI MAY 23, 1941 No. 19 AZA MEMBERS This Building Is More Interesting on the Inside MILTON MEHL SWEEP HONORS CHOSEN S.A.C IN HILLEL MEMBER Washington, D. C. (B.B.N.S.) Tulsa, Okla.-Milton Mehl, of -That Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai Fort Worth, Texas. a prominent B'rith's youth organization, is attorney of that city, and former becoming a major source of out- chairman of District 7's B'nai standing leaders in the B'nai B'rith A. Z A. committee, was B'rith Hillel Foundations was elected District 7's representative disclosed here this month with to the Supreme Acvisory Council the report that the three major of A. Z. A. Brother Mehl suc- national cultural honors in Hillel ceeds Louis Cohen of St. Smith, were won by boys who are also Ark., to that position. members of Aleph Zadik Aleph. At this meeting, Field Secre- Sheldon Genseer, grand Aleph tary George Shendleman an- Godol of A. Z. A.'s District 6. nounced the District A. Z. A. won first prize in the national Awards. The District Best Chap- Hillel essay contest on "Rashi." ter Award went to Houston 136, Samuel Shanblum. University of with Birmingham 41 receiving Texas Hillel student. who won Honorabel Mention. The B'nai the first place in the national B'rith Co-operation Award for Hillel oratorical contest. is a the District wen to the A. D. member of the Ft. Worth Chap- Englsema nChapter 216 of Ok- ter of A. Z. A., and, in 1939 was lahoma City, Okta.. with Fort a finalist in the national A. Z. Worth 163 receiving Honorable A oratorical tournament. Robert Mention. Bergman, member of the Brook- Sam Lasser of Houston 136 re- lyn College Hillel debating team. ceived the Aleph Mazkir's Award, which won the first national Hil- while Ellis Levin of Abe Freed lel debatin gchampionship, is a former president of the Brooklyn 118 (New Orleans) taking Hon- orable Mention together with Council of A. Z. A. Donal Tete of Fort Worth 163. Kerrville, exas-Above is pictured the exferior of the dining hall of Schreiner Institute Joe Barkoff of Freed 118 won where Alephs will congregate three times each day to take their meals at the 18th National Con- LEEDS ALEPHS vention and Tournament Finals to be held here July 12-18. This building looks pretty quiet now, the Sopher Award, with Sidney but just wait until several hundred Alephs begin to send someone out the window!" Mazer of Birmingnam taking Honorable Mention. STILL SAY next best thing to their own Maccabee Alephs homes. Speaking on behalf of the boys at Fort Ethan Allen, HERBACH, BISNO "THUMBS UP" Morty said that he was "indeed Sponsor Community pleased to see that Burlington INITIATE 100 A. Z. A. was taking such an in- terest in the armed forces and Washington, D. C.-A very that it was that type of spirit IN HONOR CLASS heartening letter of courage and Drive for Center from people left at home that was necessary to the nation at this hope was received here today critical time." Philadelphia, Pa.--In a mags from the Leeds, England, chap- By MACY BROIDE initiation, with 100 new Alepha ter. Written by Louis Wigoder, nity Center under construction. Burlington, C.-Another Mac- Advisor of the Pioneer Chapter Highland Pk. Aleph being brought into Philadelphia cabee chapter brainchild became These same community leaders A. Z. A.. Philadelphia had an of Leeds, the letter discloses that of age in this city as announce- were quick to give credit for the entire project to Maccabee Alephs on Winning State opportunity to honor Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Adelson, for whom the the Alephs are engaged in an ac- ment was forthcoming that at long last Burlington was to get a While the orchids were being community center. This had been dolled out by the big-wigs, they Debating Team class was named Joseph Herbach, tive program. District Three representative on The chapter program has in- long sought for by the local didn't neglect to mention the fact the Supreme Advisory Council, cluded the giving of the Second that it was the local A. Z. A: By LEON SIMMONS Alephs and had come about large- presented a Legion of Honor Degree to a number of Alephs, ly through their efforts. chapter which took the initiative Los Angeles, Cal. - Ephriam Placque to Lowell at this time. an installation of officers by the It started way back last Sep- in seeing that every one of the Konigsberg active member of Julius Bisno, executive direc- sponsoring B'nai B'rith Lodge, tember with the Maccabee-spon- Jewish lads at the nearby mili- Highland Park Chapter 300. tor, addressed the gathering, and an address by Brother Leib Jaffe, sored First Annual Community tary post who were unable to re- emerged victorious in the Cali- welcomed the new Alephs into the a member of the Palestinian Skit Nite, which netted $200 for turn to their home for Passover fornia State Tournament finals of Order. Ben Frank district chair- B'nai B'rith, an address by Eu- were placed in Burlington homes the National Forensic League in the center building fund. Finan- man for B'nai B'rith A. Z. A.: ropean refugees. cial condition of the Hebrew for the holidays. Because of this, debate. Hundreds of members of Harry Gilbert, chairman of th The members of the chapter school necessitated the scrapping some 150. ex-New York City Na- high schools throughout the coun- Philadelphia Advisory Board and are very active in communal af of the sinking fund and building- tional uardsmen. including try competed for top honors in Fred Weiss, city director. also fairs, assisting the Old Folks addition plan, but the Maccabees Aleph Morty Haves, brother of their respective states in debate spoke. Awards were given to the Home. the Jewish Hospital and were undaunted. the District One Field Secretary, oratory, extemporaneous speak- winners in the Philadelphia Re- the Zionist Council. were able to enjoy the long ing, and other modes of public Pressure was brought to bear gional contests. The Leeds Alephs always look time-honored Pesach Sader in the speaking. Each state sends two about a month ago upon the B'nai representatives to the National The A. Z. A. representatives to letters from the B'rith lodge for support of a move Forensic Finals: California send- are planning to attend the B'nal Alephs of America, and it is sug- that would turn unused space in B'rith District Three convention ing Aleph Konigsberg as one of gested that if you haven't writ- the Hebrew school into a recrea- Ten More Flags in Atlantic City on the week-end their finalists. The national con- ten yet, do so now. You can ad- tion room and lounge Gaining Given for Rallies test was held in the "Blue Grass of May 25. Irving Levitas. na- dress your letters to: Mr. Louis instantaneous approval, complete country" of Lexington, Ky. with tional cultural director, will ad- Wigoder, 134, Chapeltown Road, plans were made by the Alephs the Highland Park Aleph taking dress the gathering on the work Leeds. England. and the new youth center seemed Washington, After ex- fifth place in the "National Ra- and program of A. Z. A. definite. amining late reports on the dio Speaking Contest" over 85 Just as the chapter had every- Youth and Democracy Rallies. other contestants. Over one thou- TEXAS thing ready, the Burlington Jew- Mr. Sam Beber, President of sand students jammed the nation- ish Welfare Board was formed the Supreme Advisory Council, al finals representing nearly forty TEXAS primarily to help the soldiers of announces that the following states in the union. Jewish faith stationed at nearby chapters would also receive Aleph Ephriam Konigsberg This Fort Ethan Allen. Affiliated with flags: born in Shanghai, China. and McKeesport 94 This Welfare Boards throughout Amer- reared in Manilla, Philippine Is- ica, all of whom are interested in Augusta 192 lands. came to the United States centers, the man who had or Deborah 263 just one and a half years ago. He ganized the Burlington chapter Portsmouth 362 is now a graduating senior at the was contacted through A. Z. A.'s Miami 322 Hollywood High school and has representatives on the body and Royal Palm 396 been a member of the Highland West Palm Beach 340 the idea was sold to them. Park A. Z. A. for several months. Cyrus Adler A. C. (Houston, At present, financial plans are Only 17 years of age, Aleph 18th Texas) being discussed and according to Konigsberg's dynamic speaking National city fathers it should be only a Joseph Ullman 110 G. A. ability lists him as a probable Kohut 330. National matter of weeks before Burling- and powerful contestant for Convention TO VISIT ton will have a Jewish Commu- 1942's National A. Z. A. Finals. Convention TO MEXICO MEXICO VISIT Kerrville. Texas AFTERTHE Texas AFTER THE JULY CONVENTION AZZA Go B'NAI B'RITH Convention News Page 8 A Gb B'NAI BRITH