SH It's 40° Below Zero in Russia Our Allies Need BUY Clothes! UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ A. 3. A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization VOL. XVIII February 12, 1943 No. 12 e Pre-Flight Training New s Epoch-Making Meeting Hears Thirty- t Montreal A.Z.A.-BB Project ) Two National Jewish Organizations h AZA Unit of "Canadian Air Cadets" First Group of Its Kind; Sponsored by Y.M.H.A. Pledge Unity on Post-War Status V r Montreal, Can. - The Montreal e A. Z. A. Council in cooperation Meeting Convened by B'nai B'rith Goes on n with the Mount Royal Lodge of B'nai B'rith has undertaken the Record Favoring Unified Jewish Action r project of forming an all A. Z. A. V unit of the "Canadian Air Ca- Pittsburgh, Pa. Representa- the time when notice is sent to - dets. This unit is being direct- tives of 32 national Jewish organ- the organizations was fixed for se- r ly sponsored by the Y. M. H. A. izations representing the largest curing their approval, but the e segment of organized American Executive Committee may within of Montreal. V Aleph David Weinstein of Reu- Jews, met on January 24th at the its discretion extend this time HWY William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh limit. . ben Brainin Chap. 459 has been at a conference convened by B'nai e appointed chairman of the Ce- In opening the Conference Mr. B'rith, recorded themselves as fa- d ordinating Committee which is do- Monsky said: "American Jews in voring the calling of an Ameri- a ing the preliminary organizing of collaboration with other Jewish can Jewish Assembly, organized S the Pre-Flight training courses. communities of the free countries on democratic lines, for the pur- o The Jewish Air Cadet Squadron, will be required to assume a pose of providing a representative g the first of its kind in Canada. greater measure of responsibility forum for the unified expression s will be under the direction of than at any previous time in the of the opinion of American Jews d Flight Lieutenant Joe Venis. long, dark history of the Jewish with regard to action on the status people for the preservation of the S This Pre-Flight training course of Jews in the post-war world remnants of Israel in the war- will encompass all the phases of and the implementation of the i devastated lands, and for the es- ground work necessary before an rights of the Jewish people with air cadet is allowed to take the tablishment of an acceptable post- k respect to Palestine. war status of Jews after the Unit- k air. Facilities and instructors for Action of the representatives is the course will be furnished by ed Nations shall have purged the subject to ratification by their or- world of the evil forces that have , the Montreal Y. M. H. A. The ganizations. When a majority of so sorely threatened the values Mount Royal B'nai B'rith Lodge the organizations represented at very existence of our has consented to appropriate this Conference have ratified the whole civilization.' funds for the uniforms, insignias call of the Conference, the Execu- e and all necessary training equip- LET'S HELP OUR FIGHTING ALLIES tive Committee elected by the The response by 32 of the 35 W a r in o ment. Conference is to issue a call for national Jewish membership or- clothing do- ganizations invited to this Con- All plans being formulated now nated by Americans from all over the United States starts on the the holding of the Assembly with- r concern themselves with the in five months from January ference, Mr. Monsky said, "is in- eventual formation of similar long trip from the Russian War Relief warehouse at 22 West 21st 24th. dicative of an awareness of the e street, New York City, to Moscow. Russian War Relief supplies tragic situation which confronts a "Training Courses" throughout Meeting in response to an invi- the Canadian A. Z. A. Chapters. are now being shipped almost entirely by the Pacific route which tation from Henry Monsky, Presi- our people, and of the imperative It is hoped that in a subsequent is at present safer than the Atlantic. All A. Z. A. Chapters are dent of B'nai B'rith, who presid- necessity for an accord on the issue of THE SHOFAR more de- urged to do their part by organizing a "Victory" Clothes Drive ed, to consider what steps should problems generally described in - for a "Victorious" ally. tails can be made available so be taken to bring about some the letter of invitation." that this plan can be used As its contribution toward the aid of the valiant people of agreement on the part of the In addition to its call for an throughout the United States and Russia, the A. Z. A. is undertaking a national campaign to collect American Jewish community with American Jewish Assembly the a clothing. Details of the campaign appear in this issue, and is a Canada. respect to the post-war status of Conference adopted a resolution special communication being sent to all chapters. Jews and the upbuilding of Pal- "crying aloud in horror and in estine, the Conference pledged "all protest against the massacre of JERSEY ALEPHS its resources without reserve to Jews in Nazi Germany" and Canton Aleph, 16, Wins. the support of the war effort and pointing out that "the tragedy of the victory of the United Nations. our people does not stand alone" The call for the American Jew- but "is but one instance, even the CONVENE AT Highest Scouting Award ish Assembly is to contain a state- darkest and most extreme, of the ment of program to consider: persecution and slaughter of peo- A. To consider and recommend ples in the Orients and the Occi- CAMDEN MEET dents." Irving Gordon Made Eagle Scout; Chapter action on problems relating to the rights and status of Jews in the The Conference expressed the post-war world. hope "That the revulsion of the Working With B. B. to Sponsor Scout Troop B. To consider and recommend whole civilized world may yet Camden, N. J.-Alephs repre- action upon all matters looking to serve to deter the tyrant, his al- senting seven Chapters convened Canton, Ohio-Word has been ing of the Canton A. Z. A. the implementation of the rights lies and followers; that their own in Camden, N. J., for the annual The Boy Scout Committee chair- of the Jewish people with respect peoples may be impelled by jus- received at National Headquarters Constitution Council Winter Re- to Palestine. tice and by the retribution that gional Tournament sponsored by that Canton Chap. 495 is going man reported that plans to spon- the Leon H. Rose Aleph Club un- full speed ahead on its B. B.-A. sor a Scout Troop with the co- C. To elect a delegation to car- (Continued on Page 7.) der the co-chairmanship of Leon Z. A. Boy Scout program. Adding operation of the Canton B'nai ry out'the program of the Ameri- to the prestige of the Chapter was B'rith Lodge are practically com- can Jewish Assembly in coopera- Kumove and Leonard Harris. The fighting Simon Wolf Chap. pleted. Canton Chap. 495 is one tion with the duly accredited rep- resentatives of Jews throughout ESSEX A. C. 111 quintet (Chester, Pa.) of the many A. Z. A. Chapters in the United States reporting to the world. emerged victorious with the re- National Headquarters of The American Jewish Assembly gional basketball championship by fine work in Scouting. is to consist of not more than 500 defeating Louis D. Brandeis Chap. delegates. Of this number the co- HOLDS NORTH 469, Paterson, N. J., after Cam- operating national organizations den Chap. 245, Trenton Chap. 428 Highpoint AC 100% will name 125 delegates, on the and the Leon H. Rose Aleph Club basis of parity insofar as possi- JERSEY MEET teams had been eliminated. Behind War ble. The Jewish communities, Arnold Cohen and Wilbur Hait, through local or regional confer- Camden (N. J.) Chap. 245, won Effort ences called for such purpose will Newark, N. -The North Jer- the debate finals by successfully elect 375 delegates. The distribu- sey Sectional Tournament spon- upholding the affirmative case tion of these 375 delegates will sored by the Essex Aleph Club against Sheldon Cohen and Melvin be on the basis of Jewish popula- came to a successful conclusion Light of Trenton Chap. 428. New York, N. Y. The High- tion. Representation in the local after thirteen Chapters in the re- In the oratory contest Camden's point Aleph Club is compiling or regional conferences will be gion had vied for honors in de- Harold Rosen was declared win- some sort of a record for itself. based on organization member- bate, oratory and basketball ner, with Leon Kumove, of the The Alephs ship./ Martin Freedman and Eli Hoff- Leon H. Rose Aeph Club, placing point with The Conference elected 32 man of the Essex Aleph Club second. pride to their members of an authorized execu- were acclaimed winners in the de- One hundred persons attended fine War Serv- tive committee of 38. Six places bate contest. Martin Frieman, the tournament banquet which ice showing. were reserved for other national Abraham M. Fabian Chap. 497 highlighted the day's activities. To date $8,- Jewish membership organizations of Paterson, N. J., was chosen to District 3 Director, Lowell Adel- 000 worth of not represented at this Confer- represent the region in oratory at son, presented first place awards War Bond ence. In addition the Executive the District Finals. Dr. Joseph and delivered a short address. have been sold Committee was empowered to co- Goldberger Chap. 484 of Perth Council Godol Edward Lieberman out of a pledg- opt additional members not ex- Irving Gordon Amboy, N. J., succeeded in win- (Trenton Chap. 428) reviewed the ed amount of ceeding 12, making a total of 50. ning the basketball championship. Council's War Service activities at the announcement that Aleph Irv- $25,000. All Alephs of the Chap- The Executive Committee will Lowell Adelson, District 3 Di- the banquet. ing Gordon received his Eagle Some two-hundred and fifty Scout Award at a recently held ter already contributed formulate the call for the con- rector, and Phil Tanis, District blood to the Red Cross Blood vening of the American Jewish Aleph Godol, were on hand to pre- persons enjoyed the tournament Court of Honor. Gordon, 16 years old, has been Bank: and packages have been Assembly This call will be submit- sent the awards given by the S. ball held at the Camden Commu- sent to Chapter Alephs in the ted to all organizations invited to A. C. to the winners. Rabbi Hor- nity Center. in Scouting since 1939. He is Jr. Assistant Scout Master of his Armed Service. the Pittsburgh Conference and ace Zemel of Newark deivered the The Aleph Club has sponsored such other organizations as may invocation at the banquet. troop, No. 7. Upon gaining twen- a dance at the Brooklyn be designated by the Executive Rita Jaffe of Perth Amboy, N. BRING A FRIEND ty-one merit badges he was taken Committee. Yard for the sailors there and J., was selected as A. "Sweet= To THE VERY NEXT into the ranks of Eagle Scouting, plan more in the near future. When approved by a majority heart" at the "Victory" dance A.Z.A. a high honor for one so young. of the organizations attending the which was held that evening. Irving has been a pledge for Pittsburgh Conference, the Exec- MEETING the past two months and received BUY UNITED STATES WAR utive Committee will issue the BUY UNITED STATES WAR his first degree at the last meet- BONDS AND STAMPS call. A time limit of 30 days from BONDS AND STAMPS