SHOFAR Don't Forget CHANUKAH Is Dec. 4-11 BUY Let's All UNITED Celebrate STATES SAVINGS BONDS Official Organ 3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization VOL. XVIII November 18, 1942 No. 6 Chi-AZA Host to 3,000 To Counsel Educators to Head AZA, At Rally and Conclave AZA and Hillel Advisory Board School of AZA and Advisor's Seminar Tops Card; $1174 in War Stamps Sold at Dance Hillel Nine Noted Educators Accept Membership On National Educational Committee Chicago, Ill.-Over three thou- sand Alephs, Ben B'riths and Washington, D. C.-Nine of the friends of A. Z. A. helped cele- outstanding Jewish educators in brate the Fifth Annual Conclave the United States have accepted and Rally sponsored by the Chi- membership on a national advis- cago A. Z. A. Council. The en- ory committee on education to as- tire day's activity was held at the sist in shaping the national poli- Skyline Athletic Club. Twelve cies of the B'nai B'rith Hillel hundred Alephs and girl friends Foundations and Counselorships paid $1,175 in War Stamps, 100 and the Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai packages of cigarettes and 25 B'rith youth organization, Henry packages of razor blades to gain Monsky, president of B'nai B'rith, admission to the evening affair. announced in making public the At noon 40 advisors attended names of the committee mem- a luncheon as guests of the Coun- bers, who have accepted his invi- tation to serve. cil and another 15 advisors joined them at the regular Advisors' They are: Dr. Leo/L Honor, ex- Seminar The Seminar was ecutive director of the Board of opened by William X. Kaplan, Jewish Education Committee of Chicago City Director, and turned New York: Dr. Emanuel Gamor- over to the chairman, Al Jacob- an, educational director of the son. Illinois Deputy. The round Union of American Hebrew Con- table discussions were addressed gregations; Ben Rosen, director of by Manny Robbins, Past Aleph the Association Talmud Torahs of Godol of District 6, who led the Philadelphia; Israel S. Chipkin, discussion on "Developing Jewish associate director of the Jewish Education Committee of New Consciousness Through a Club Program's and "Cultural and Re- York: Rabbi M. Blumenfield, di- rector of the College of Jewish ligious Programs for a Youth Group. Studies of Chicago; Dr. Philip L. Seman, director of the Jewish Peo- Julius Atinsky, District 6 Di- ple's Institute of Chicago: Dr. rector. discussed the "Methods of Louis L. Kaplan, director of the Developing the A. Z. A. Program, Board of ewish Education of Bal- the Work of the Executive Com- timore; and Dr. Ben M. Edidin of mittee, and Planning the A. Z. A. the Jewish Education Committee Program on a Six Months' Basis. of New York. Benjamin L. Morris, S. A. C. The Hillel Foundations and member and past president of Dis- Counselorships operate on 76 col- trict Grand Lodge 6, spoke on A. lege and university campuses z. A.-B'nai B'rith Co-operation where they serve 35,000 Jewish and "Plans for a Chicago Youth students. The Aleph Zadik Aleph Program.' has a membership of 13,000 in 500 School for A. Z. A. chapters in 279 different tcommu- The School for A. Z. A. Chap- nities. ter officers took over the entire To Counsel Program afternoon program. The follow- Because of the influence of ing classes were held: School for these two B'nai B'rith programs Aleph Godols and Pledge Cap- reaches so many thousands of tains, addressed by Joe Boren- American Jewish young people of stein. Past Grand Aleph Godol: varied social and economic status, School for Aleph S'gans and Na- EDUCATORS NAMED TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE and with somewhat different relig- tional Defense Chairmen, ad- ious and educational backgrounds dressed by Joe Deutsch, Assistant Director of Chicago A. Z. A.; Nine of the outstanding Jewish educators in the United States have accepted membership on a and because of this rapidly de- School for Aleph Mazkirs, ad- national advisory committee on education to assist in shaping the national policies of the B'nai veloping program and its import- B'rith Hillel Foundations and the Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai B'rith youth organization. The mem- ance to the American Jewish Com- dressed by Ben Z. Glass. Execu- bers of the committee are: munity, B'nai B'rith felt it im- tive Secretary of District 6 B'nai TOP (left to right) Ben M. Edidin, Jewish Education Committee of New York: Dr. Emanuel portant to have the benefit of the B'rith; School for Aleph Gisbors, Gamoran, Educational Director, Union of American Hebrew Congregations: Dr. Alexander M. Dush- advice and counsel of a group of addressed by Norman Green, Ad- kin, Executive Director, Jewish Education Committee of New York; CENTER (left to right) : Rabbi outstanding educators and leaders visor to Auburn Park Chap. 376; Samuel L. Blumenfield, Director College of Jewish Studies, Chicago; Dr. Leo L. Honor, Executive in this field to assist in the shap- School for Aleph Sophers, ad- director, Board of Jewish Education of Chicago; Dr. Philip L. Seman, Director Jewish People's In- ing of national policies. dressed by Jack Feldman, pub- stitute of Chicago; BOTTOM (left to right) Israel S. Chipkin, Associate Director Jewish Education The advisory committee on edu- lieity director for the Chicago Committee of New York: Ben Rosen, Director Associated Talmud Torahs of Philadelphia; and Dr. cation is an outgrowth of a rec- B'nai B'rith Council and member Louis L. Kaplan, Director Board of Jewish Education of Baltimore. commendation made by Julius Bis- of the staff of the CHICAGO no, executive director of Aleph SENTINAL; and School for Aleph Zadik Aleph, to the A. Z. A.\Su- Shotare Godols and Shotare Ko- bins. Past Aleph Godol of Dis- trict 6. Philadelphia Planning for preme Advisory Council, the pres- tones, addressed by Manny Rob- ident of which is Philip M. Klutz- nick, and by Dr. A. L. Saclar, na- tional director of the Hillel Foun- A late afternoon Membership dations, to the National B'nai (Continued on Page 6. See First University of AZA B'rith Hillel Commission, whose "CHICAGO.") chairman is Mr. Monsky. SHERMAN LEVINE ALEPH SILVERBERG Philadelphia, Pa.-The first an- stein, Rabbi Alvin I. Fine, Ad- delivered by "honor students" nual "University of A. Z. A." will visor Harry Schneeberg and Ad- GETS HONOR AWARD and Rabbi Alvin I. Fine, former be conducted in this city for the visor Frederick K. Weiss. All National A. Z. A. Oratory cham- CITED BY NAVY benefit of Alephs, advisors and Alephs, advisors and pledges pass- pion and Field Secretary, will de- ing their courses of instruction pledges of some thirty-seven A. liver a short address. Adjourn- Chicago, III.-Sherman Le- will be awarded "A. Z. A. Di- Los Angeles, Cal. Henry ment by "Dean" Joseph Herbach. vine. one of the first Jewish Z. A. chapters on Sunday after- plomas" by Joseph Herbach, sec- Silverberg, 21-year-old Fidelity boys to give his life in de- noon, November 15, at Temple ond vice-president of the S. A. C. A reception and dance-no Chap. 264, Los Angeles, was fense of his country in World Rodeph Shalom, it was announced The day-long event will begin charge- be held Sunday eve- cited last month for "splendid today. This unique program, ning at Congregation B'nai B'rith performance of duty" while War II. received a posthumous at 10:30 a. m Sunday morning, sponsored by Philadelphia A. Z. Israel, D and Roosevelt Blvd., be- serving with the submarine decoration by the War Depart- November 15, with an Advisors' ginning at 8:30 p. m. George Silversides. ment on October 14. Mrs. Le- A. Alumni Lodge of B'nai B'rith Conference at the Lincoln Hotel, vine received "The Order of with the assistance of the local 1222 Locust street. "University" Gray's Rhythm Men will supply In a communication from the music. A. Z. A. Council, Board of A. Z. Rear Admiral R. H. English, the Purple Heart' for her son's registration will begin at noon, at distinguished bravery in the A. Advisors, and District and Na- Temple Rodeph Shalom, at which Alumnus and former City Di- submarine commander of the service of his country on De- tional Offices, is meant to assist rector Fred Weiss is chairman in Pacific Fleet, Silverberg was time all students will matriculate. cember 7. 1941, at Pearl Har- in developing stronger chapter charge of arrangements. Sam praised for his part in the first A short general session start- bor. leadership. ing at 1 p. m. will be followed by Lichtenstein, District 3 A. Z. A. war patrol of the U. S. S. Sil- Professors include such person- Treasurer, and Bertram Shatz are versides, when she sank five Sherman, prior to his en- some twelve classes to be con- trance into the U. S. Army alities as Julius Bisno, Executive in charge of arrangements for enemy ships. "As a member ducted simultaneously for the was an Aleph of Baron Lionel Director of A. Z. A.; Milton F. various chapter officers, commit- the "University Day.' of the crew of the U. S. S. Cohen, Administrative Assistant: Silversides," the citation said, de Rothschild Chap. 487. He tee chairmen and advisors, each was killed in action during the Isidore Cooperman, National Edu- under the direction of an A. Z. A. Each A. Z. A. chapter should "your performance of duty was Jap's sneak attack on Pearl cation Director: Lowell Adelson, "professor. an important and material con- make plans to appropriately ob- Harbor. Distriet 3 Director: Advisor Har- "Graduation exercises" will be- tribution to the success of this serve Chanukah, which this year mission." ry Gilbert, Advisor A. David Ep- gin at 3:30 m. Resumes will be is December 4 to 11.