SHOFAR Price of Tree Cer- * tificate for Lapidus Forest * $1.50- BUY See Story * UNITED Below STATES SAVINGS BONDS Official Organ A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization January 28, 1944 Shvat 3, 5704 Vol. XIX-No. 11 Uncle eport Di- ROOSEVELT URGES reads LAPIDUS MEMORIAL A. G. Los NATION TO OBSERVE thick FOREST DRIVE TO cific Park BROTHERHOOD WEEK BE RENEWED FEB. 9 d in South A. G. the Issues Message Calling AZA Forest in Palestine ng a For Rededication to adel- Dedicated in 1937 G. of Freedom and Equality Now Has 2,300 Trees loing Navy ernie 41 is Washington, D. C.-Emphasizing Washington, D. C.-On the occa- that "the sons of the United States as a YOUR BOND SALES PURCHASED THIS BOMBER Pictured sion of Chamisho Osor Bishvat (15th Al fight as one though they come from above bear- Day of Shvat) the New Year of the hap, every racial and cultural strain and ing the name "Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith" is the heavy bomber Trees in Palestine, which this year s his though they worship at different (Flying Fortress) purchased by the A. z. A. through the sale of war bonds occurs on February 9, A. Z. A. chap- antie altars," President Roosevelt has is- and stamps during the National A. Z. A. "Buy a Bomber" Campaign. The ters and Aleph Clubs are urged to Carry sued a message calling upon all Amer- A. Z. A. chapters throughout the U. S. oversubscribed their quota of $300,000 purchase trees at $1.50 each in the A, hap. icans to participate in the nationwide by selling $6,343,720 worth of bonds, enough to purchase a fleet of 21 heavy Z. A. Lapidus Memorial Forest in en- observance of Brotherhood Week, ar- bombers. The members of the A. Z. A. have proven conclusively that they Palestine. This forest now has 2,300 Leon ranged by the National Conference are able to do their part in Winning the war on the Home Front. At the trees which have been purchased by 300 of Christians and Jews, which starts present time, all chapters should be working in cooperation with the S. A. Z. A. chapters at a cost of $3,450. und on Februthy 20th. Treasury Department's 4th War Loan Drive. Every chapter can have its The Lapidus Memorial Forest was Sim- "The annual observance of Broth- name on a piece of equipment. Contact your local Treasury Department started as a memorial to Harry Lapi- ligh- erhood Week," the President's mess- agent and initiate a drive to sell bonds in your chapter. Now is the time to dus, one of the charter members of gion age reads, "is a time both of remind- Back the Attack"- Bonds, Sell Bonds." the Supreme Advisory Council. Ma- er and dedication. It reminds us of In June, 1937, a check for $1,500 few the basic religious faith from which for the purchase of the first thou- his democracy has grown-that all men sand trees was presented to the Jew heys are children of one Father and broth- ers in the human family. It dedicates Detroit Aleph Proclaimed ish National Fund, and two months and later Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bisno per- us to the practice of understanding and justice through which freedom Winner of AZA Sermon Contest sonally planted the first trees in a special reforestation section in the and equality flourish in human so- hills of Galilee near Kfar Hachoresh. ciety. (The editors of The Shofar asked "While we are engaged in a programs of the chapter. I have par- A picture of the dedication of the mighty struggle to preserve our free Harvey Leonard Weisberg, prize win- ticipated in two regional conventions, A. Z. A. Lapidus Memorial Forest by ner of the National A. Z. A. Sermon Mr. and Mrs. Julius Bisne will be institutions and to extend the bound- representing my chapter as an ora- aries of liberty in the earth, it is Contest to send in a brief biography tor and debater. At the Michigan Re- found on Page Seven of the issue of good for us to pledge renewed devo- of himself. Weisberg, 19 years old, is gional Tournament held at Detroit in THE SHOFAR. tion to the fundamentals upon which a member of B'nai Moshe Chap. 321 1943, I was a member of the winning Certificates Awarded this nation has been built. Brother- of Detroit. He is also a member of debate team. (My debate partner was Special certificates will be pre- hood must prevail. Our inescapable the U. S. Navy V-12 program. The Sidney Berlin). sented to those chapters that pur- tion following is excerpted from his A. choice is brotherhood or chaos. have also held two District of- chase trees, and they will contain spe- letter.) be fices in A. Z. A.-being elected Aleph cial designations for the number of "On land and sea and in the air, aent the sons of the United States fight as My Jewish training began when I Kohen Godol of District 6 when I trees purchased. 3. It one though they come from every was about eight years old, when be- was sixteen (in 1940) and being elect- The trees can be purchased in hon- racial and cultural strain and though gan studying Hebrew with a private ed District 6 Aleph Mazkir the fol- or or in memory of some special re- they worship at different altars. They teacher. (My lowing year. port friend of the chapter, or in memory as are brothers in arms now, soon, pray three brothers and In 1941 I spoke at a Detroit Youth of some A. Z. A. member who has O., God, they shall be brothers in peace. one sister were and Democracy program, in which I given his life in this war. wish We on the home front must see that also being in- represented all the Jewish youth of Stamps, check or money order for history shall not repeat itself in post- structed by this the city, the trees purchased should be sent to ave war hatred and intolerance. t is for teacher). I con- Since my entrance into the Uni- the A. Z. A. Lapidus Memorial For- us to make the homeland more near- tinued taking les- versity of Michigan November, 1942, ome est, 1003 K Street, N. W., Washing- ces, ly a land of brotherhood, worthy of sons in Hebrew I have helped conduct all religious ton, 1, D. C. the victory our gallant sons and language until I services at the Hillel Foundation of this Z. daughters shall surely win. was seventeen. I B'nai B'rith here in Ann Arbor. was forced to give Fortunately, being a member of St., "I, therefore, heartily join with the National Conference of Christians it up at this time Harvey Weisberg the naval V-12 training unit, since because of my active participation in July, 1943, I am not severely restrict- Return This Newspaper and Jews and with all forces of good the school band, debate squad, stu- ed in my activities. It is for this rea- will in our country in urging nation- For Front Line Service; wide observance of Brotherhood dent council, and track team. son that I have been able to take part Week, February 20-26, 1944. I hope Along with my training in He- in the A. Z. A. program, and other Make a Paper Baler Now that our citizens will meet in church brew, I was receiving instructions in programs in this University and else- and schoolhouse, in halls and public Jewish literature, history, art, etc., at where. The newspapers you receive these the Sunday School of the Shaarey Ze- (For text of winning sermon, places to think through the implica- days are literally worth their weight tions of practical brotherhood today, dek Synagogue, which I began at- see page 4) in gold to the war effort. to cement our country's unity during tending when I was about twelve, and The need for paper for the box- the trying times to come, and to from which I graduated at seventeen. Covenant Aleph Killed ing, packaging and wrapping of war pledge anew allegience to the flag I also attended the Junior Congrega- supplies cannot be overemphasized. It which is a living symbol of liberty tion of the Shaarey Zedek during this In Naval Air Action is a truly crucial situation. Newspap- and justice for all." time, and participated in services as ers are doing everything possible to chazan, Baal Koreh, and speaker on Los Angeles, James save paper. You can do your part by different occasions, I was president Schick of Covenant Chap. 446 was saving this and other newspapers. of this organization for two years, and received considerable aid and killed in action while on duty as a Starting today, therefore, SHO- Attention, Chairman of gunner of a naval plane. FAR readers should agree that this training from the rabbis (Rabbi Schick, who was 18 years old, had and other newspapers are simply Religious Committee Hershman and Rabbi Adler) who su- been in the service for one year. Prior loaned to them. It is a precious war pervised this group. to his entrance into the U. S. Navy, commodity to be saved and returned In the Jan.-Feb. Program Guide My activity in A. Z. A. began when he was an active member of the chap- for use at the front. on p. 26, reference was made to a I was fifteen, and was elected as ter and held the offices of Aleph Have your War Service Chairman reading from the Book of Amos. "Aleph Kohen Godol of my chapter. I Sopher and Aleph Mazkir. The Alepha write to National Headquarters for a Chap. 8. This is an error. It should held this position during most of the of Covenant Chap. 446 are planning supply of "Blueprint for Victory." have read Chap. 9 (verses 13-15). time I was in Detroit. In addition, to honor their brother Aleph by nam- When you receive your copy, make a took part in all of the functions and ing a pledge class after him. waste-paper baler and SAVE PAPER.