The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XVII JULY 29, 1941 No. 1 Klutznick Is Chosen S. A. C. Head Suckle Elected 18th G. A. G. BEBER RETIRES AFTER 17 KALER, KOPLIN Presentations Made YEARS SERVICE to Convention Host NAMED JUNIOR Kerrville, Texas In recog- Made Official nition of the fine cooperation given to A. Z. A. by Schreiner Founder Institute and the Westminster SAC MEMBERS Encampment, A. Z. A. made two presentations to the hosts Kerrville, Texas Philip M. of the order during the eigh- Klutznick an A. Z. A. alumnus teenth annual convention. A with a star-studded 17-year rec- library of books on American- ord of activity became the Kerrville, Tex - William V. ism and democracy was sent to second president of the Supreme Suckle, member of the national Schreiner Institute during the Advisory Council following the championship debate team in past week, and a contribution resignation of Sam Beber, head 1939 and 1940, was elected of $50 was made to the West- of the S. A. C. since he founded Grand Aleph Godol of A. Z. A. minster Encampment's Build- the order in 1924 at the eighteenth annual conven- ing Fund. In recognition of his contribu- tion at Schreiner Institute. His tion to B'nai B'rith's youth or- election climaxes a three year ganization during his 17 years of record of membership which in- cludes the offices of Aleph Godol BEN BARKIN service as president, Mr. Beber was designated as Founder and of his chapter, Oak Lane 363 of will be recognized as such Philadelphia, Pa.: Aleph Godol of the Philadelphia Region: Aleph Mazkir of District Three, and RESIGNS SAC throughout the life of Aleph Zadik Aleph, and will continue as an active member of the S. A C. chairman of the national external William V. Suckle The new president, named at relations committee. Suckle is a sophomore at Har- Dist vard, where he is a scholarship 3 Camp in OFFICIAL POST the annual meeting of the S. A. C. at Schreiner Institute, Kerr- ville, Tex., became identified student. He was captain of the Kiski to Open prominently with A. Z. A. soon freshman debating team last. Washington, D. C. Ben Bar- after its inception. He is a char- The new Grand Aleph Godol is a graduate of Olney High school Aug. 28-Sept 1 kin, Assistant Executive Director ter member of Kansas City Chap- of A. Z. A., has resigned from the ter 2. which was installed May in Philadelphia, where he Order, it was announced by Julius 10. 1924, was a member of the president of the senior class, edi- By LOWELL ADELSON Bisno, Executive Director. Ben, first national championship de- tor of the student newspaper and Philadelphia, Pa: Concurrent recipient of the Sam Beber Award, bating team in 1925, was elected valedictorian of his graduating with completion of final arrange- Lapidus Award, and the Legion Grand Aleph Godol in that year, class ments for the First Annual Sum- of Honor, and, for the past four Pictured above is Philip M. and served as executive director Irving Gartner of Stockton mer Convention of District 3, each years, Assistant Executive Direc- Klutznick as he addressed the from 1927 to 1933. (Cal.) Chapter 47 was elected Aleph and Advisor throughout tor. is going to live in his home entire assembly at Kerrville. An attorney in Omaha and lead- Grand Aleph S'gan of A. Z. A., Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Dela- town, Milwaukee, after his forth- Klutznick's brilliant acceptance er in varied communal activities and Ellis Levin of Abe Freed ware and West Virginia recently coming marriage to Shiley Axel of speech won for him an ovation there, Klutznick has just com- Chapter 118 of New Orleans, La., received a descriptive registration Manitowoc. which rocked the auditorium, pleted his term as president of was chosen Grand Aleph Mazkir. brochure for the four-day campus An alumnus of Milwaukee 39, District Grand Lodge Six of B'nai The positions of Junior Mem- conclave to be held at Kiskimine- Ben has for many years been rep- B'rith, being the first A. Z. A. bers of the Supreme Advisory tas Springs school on August 28- resentative of the best spirit of Rosenberg Wins alumnus to head a B'nai B'rith Council were won by Irving Kaler September 1. fraternity in the Order. and, as of Gate City 357, Atlanta, Ga., the traveling representative of the Chicago Award Grand Lodge. He is a former the retiring Grand Aleph Godol, Large, fully equipped dormi- president of the Plain States Re- and Merton Koplin of Milwaukee tories will house the convention- A. Z. A. throughout the country, gion of the Council of Jewish Fed- eers in single and double room ac- has brought the message of the By JOE NATHAN erations and Welfare Funds. an (Wis.) Chapter 39. commodations, with showers ad- (See "Barkin Resigns," Page 8.) Chicago, Ill. - Paul Rosenberg, active Zionist, chairman of the jacent to each. A commodious P. A. G. of Bar Mitzvah 290, was budget committee of the Omaha Rayim Takes Bundles lodge is reserved for advisors ac- companied by their wives. FORENSICS WON declared the winner of the Jerry Jewish Welfare Fund, counsel to Safur Memorial Award, which is the Omaha Housing Authority New York. N. Rayim 374 Swimming and diving competi- to be given annually to the ideal and a special consultant to the is assisting its local synagogue in tions are to be conducted in the Aleph in Chicago A. Z. A. City National Defense Housing Co- a "Bundles for Britain" Drive. school's beautiful pool during the BY RUBENSTEIN, Director Bill Kaplan is the donor ordinator in Washington, D. C. The Chapter has collected 2000 of the award. A. Z. A. District Olympics on Other officers re-elected to the razor blades and piles of tin-foil Sunday, August 31. Recreation- The Bar Mitzvah Chapter spon- Supreme Advisory Council were for the Drive, Howard Chapnick al swimming periods are sched- TANIS, SINGER sored the first All-Chicago A. Z. Jacob Lieberman of Los Angeles, is Godol of the Chapter, with uled to be held twice daily A. Old Clothes Drive, and 4000 first vice-president; Joseph Her- George Brager as Mazkir. The restful, immaculate din- pounds of clothes were collected bach of Philadelphia, second vice- ing room accommodates 200, and and turned over to the British president; Hyman Goldstein of A chain is no stronger than the larder will be replete with Kerrville, Texas- The National War Relief Society. Washington, treasurer, and Julius its weakest link your A. Z. A. foodstuffs already selected by A. A. Z. A debating championship Bisno of Washington, executive chapter. (See "Kiski Camp," Page 6.) went to District Three for the Boost A. Z. A. All Ways, Always director. third consecutive year when Phil Tanis and J. M. Rubenstein of Paterson (N. J.) Chapter 133, defeated George Jacoby and man Goldberg, of Lorain (0.) 267. representing District Two. William Suckle, the new Grand Aleph Godol, and Henry Epstein, of Oak Lane Chapter 363, Phila- delphia, Pa.. were national cham- pions in 1939 and 1940. Sheldon Singer, Aleph Godol of Sioux City, (Ia.), Chapter 12. was .ORAIN AZA No 267 declared winner of the national oratory contest, with Robert Saf- er, of Fort Wayne (Ind.) Chapter 291, winning the second place medal. Singer represented District Six and Safer, District Two. Other finalists were David Haber, Ocean Parkway 375 of Brooklyn, Dis- trict One: David Pinsky, Camden (N. J.) 245, District Three: Jack Duitch, Spokane (Wash.) 66. Dis- trict Four: Joe Lipton, Columbia "The Chapter With the Bus" Lorain 267 was named as (S. C.) 254. District Five. and the A. Z. A. Number One chapter of 1940-1941. Here is Lorain's Jules Finkelstein, Knoxville delegation to the annual convention. Advisor Morris Mayer is (Tenn.) Aleph Club, District third from the left in front row. Phil Tanis and J. Mortimer Rubenstein of Paterson (N. J.) Seven. 133, winners of the National Debating championship.