0.0.0.0.00 The SHOFAR Official Organ Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith NOVEMBER 14, 1941 No. 6 VOL. XVII NEXT CONVENTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE To Hold AZA Sabbath This Week-End SET DEG. 1ST YOUTH OF To Judge Sermons Written for AZA Sabbath 11 ALEPH CLUBS FOR TOURNEY GET CHARTERS ELIGIBILITY 250 CITIES Chicago, III. the recent Executive Committee meeting of the Supreme Advisory Council Adopt O. C. D. Goals PARTICIPATE held here, the following eleven Aleph Clubs were granted per- Chicago, Illinois. One of the manent charters: most important actions taken by Hatikvah of Chicago; Water- the Executive Committee of the bury, Connecticut; Martin Zielon- Supreme Advisory Council at its Washington, D. C. The larg- ka of El Paso; Bar Kochbian meeting here on Sunday, Novem- est nationally organized program Kansas City, Missouri: H. S. ber 2, was the selection of the of Jewish religious services for Schwartz of Homestead, Pa.: Cul- University of New Hampshire at and by youth commence this eve- ver City, California: Evansville, Durham, New Hampshire, as the ning when 12,000 members of Indiana: A. H. Friedland of Cleve- site for the 19th annual "Cam- Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai B'rith As a part of the 16th annual A. Z. A. Sabbath of the B'nai land; Tucson, Arizona; Jacob pus" Convention of the Fratern- youth organization, gather in syn- B'rith youth organization, hundreds of young people will deliver Riis, Cleveland; Reuben Brainin ity. The Convention is to open agogues and temples in more than original sermons on "Jewish Youth Looks at Religion" during the of Montreal. with dinner, Saturday, June 20. 250 communities throughout the religious services to be conducted by A. Z. A. for young people at In some instances, the Aleph and conclude Friday afternoon, country for the 16th annual ob- synagogues and temples in more than 250 communities on Friday June 26, following lunch, Fur- Clubs will have to pay current servance of A. Z. A. Sabbath. In ther information about the Con- evening, November 14. These sermons are entered in a national dues or reach minimum member- most instances every aspect of the contest, the judges of which are (left to right) Rabbi Jacob J. ship before receiving their actual vention site appears elsewhere in service will be entirely in the Weinstein of Chicago's K. A. M. Temple: Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz, this issue. hands of Alephs, who will serve permanent charter. Of immediate interest to all as rabbi, cantor and choir, while director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at Brooklyn College, the regular rabbis and cantors sit and Rabbi Henry J. Berkowitz of Congregation Beth Israel, Port- Chapters was the action wherein with the congregation. land, Oregon. PROGRAM CLINICS the eligibility deadline for the winter tournaments was moved At all of the youth services A. to December 1. Heretofore, in Z. A. members will deliver orig- inal sermons on the subject, "Jew- "Next Convention Site Has Best HELD IN NEW YORK order to represent the Chapter either basketball, oratory, or (See "AZA Sabbath," Page 8.) debate in the winter tournaments, Facilities Yet" Feiga, Bisno an individual had to be initiated New York. N. Y.-Dr. Sidney and a member in good standing ALLENTOWN STARTS Durham, New Hampshire-The ton & Maine R. R. the college Glazer, New York A. Z. A. Activi- on the records of the Supreme campus is situated in one of ties Director, has been holding a Advisory Council as of November University of New Hampshire was America's most historic countries. series of Program Clinics in which 1. As it stands this year, Chap- LECTURE SERIES selected by the executive commit- the separate features of the ters and Aleph Groups still have tee of the Supreme Advisory With ample facilities to take MONTHLY GUIDE and cognate until December 1, in order to Council as the site for the 1942 care of a capacity crowd of 700 material is analyzed and dis- bring in additional members who By SOL LEVINE National Convention, and was re- the university has a beautiful cussed. The purpose of these might represent them in the win- Allentown, Pa.-Some seventy- cently visited by Wilfred B. Feiga, cafeteria and several brand new Clinics is to work out details ter tournaments. five Alephs, B'nai B'rith, and visi- District 1 representative of the large dormitories, whereby the program can best be The Executive Committee refer- tors attended the first lecture of C., and Julius Bisno, Execu- Recreational facilities will be carried out, with various Alephs red to the next National Conven- the current series of Jewish- tive Director. In their joint opin- no problem next summer. There offering suggestions and com- tion the suggestion that Chapters American History lectures, en- ion, it represents the most beau- are thirty all weather tennis ments. be entitled to an oratory, debate titled arly Jewish-American tiful site and the finest facilities courts, facilities for a half-dozen In addition to the discussions team and basketball team for History," delivered by Mr. Harry that have ever been available to baseball diamonds, and one of the of programming, the Clinics also each thirty members. Elkin, Cultural Director of the A1- the A. Z. A. for one of its nation- finest swimming pools in New concern themselves with matters Much discussion was given to lentown Jewish Community Cen- al meetings. The dates are June Hampshire on the amp relating to internal Chapter prob- A. Z. A.'s role in the defense ter, last Sunday afternoon. No- 20-26. grounds. For those who prefer lems. such as dues. discipline, program, and the work present- vember 2nd. After the lecture. a A short distance north of Bos- ocean bathing. the finest beaches B'nai B'rith cooperation and mat ly being done by the Chapters healthy discussion, which was ton on the main line of the Bos- on the Atlantic are near by. ters of similar character. and Aleph groups throughout the continued long after they left the country was highly commended. auditorium, was started by the audience. Joel Roth, Aleph Maz- Portsmouth Chapter Presenting Scout Award Adopt O. C. D. Goals kir, was chairman for the after- The following 10 goals for noon. Among the visitors were young American volunteers, as representatives from Bethlehem, proposed by Miss Jane Seaver in Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton, North- charge of youth work at the Of- ampton, and many others, besides fice of Civilian Defense, were ac- a fine turn-out from Allentown, cepted: the host city itself. Sol Levine is 1. To assume the responsibil- chairman in charge of the Lec- ity for increasing production on ture series. our own jobs. 2. To learn necessary skills (See "S. A. C. Meeting," Page 8.) Novel Defense Saving Plan Jewish Book Week May Net $725 Observed This Month Norfolk, Va.-Old Dominion Chapter 370 has developed a novel method of co-operating Jewish Book Week. an an with National nual celebration to call the at- Defense. The tention of American Jews to chapter has books of Jewish interest, will presented all be celebrated this year during of its mem- the week of November 23-30. bers with a At this time, various syna- e gogues and Community Cen- Stamp Book ters will have special displays ining of books on the general sub- one stamp al- ject of Judaica. The Alephs ready pasted are requested to cooperate with in. The alephs these institutions in prepar- have pledged themselves to ing these displays, since such continue to fill in the book Vick, Scoutsmaster of Troop 220, receiving the activities represent a real con- A. Z. A. SCOUT TROOP BEST IN PORTS- each week. Since 29 books MOUTH-Portsmouth (Va.) Chapter 362 held flag from Harold Farfel. In back, Jacob Kope- tribution to the community. A were given out, it is expected love, Aleph Godol, and Sol Brewer, Advisor. good meeting could be arrang- an official ceremony in which it presented an that a total amount of $725 The Portsmouth Chapter is sponsoring ed by having the local libra- American Flag to its sponsored Boy Scout Troop. a be thus saved in Defense rian discuss recent books of This Troop was the winner of the coveted Dis- dinner for the Scout Troops of Portsmouth and Stamps. Jewish interest. trict Flag as the best troop in Portsmouth for Norfolk as part of their Scouting program, the third consecutive year. Left to right: o. D.