SHOFAR Price of Tree Cer- tificate for Lapidus Forest t $1.50- Contributions t to Nat'l BUY Headquarters UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS Official Organ I.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization eiv- the March 10, 1944 Adar 15, 5704 Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR Vol. XIX-No. 14 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1, D. C. re- ved and Augusta Chapter Sells $287,165 in Drive for 500 Russian War any Bonds to Honor Morris Steinberg of est- Aleph Killed in Action Memorialized by Bond Sale Relief Kits Launched by AZA old, my om Aleph Killd in Action Kits to Be Filled With and Memorialized in City- Elementary Necessities in- Wide War Bond Sale Will Aid Final Victory ain Augusta, Ga.-One of the finest Washington, D. C.-Grand Aleph A. tributes to a member of an A. Z. A. Godol Edward Grause has announced ery Chapter who was killed in action, was the launching of a special national ces, paid by Augusta Chap. 192 in honor 'A. Z. A. campaign for a minimum of s a of Morris Steinberg. The chapter re- 500 family relief kits for Russian War of cently completed a bond drive in his Relief. This campaign was officially New honor during which time they sold decided upon and the goal was set at me $287,165 worth of bonds. the recent meeting of the Grand Aleph ped The goal of the campaign to honor Godol's Executive Committee held erv- Steinberg, who was killed in the South here, at which time representatives ide. Pacific Theatre of War, was the pur- were present from all seven of the A. Her- chase price of a medium bomber, Z. A. districts. tch- $$175,000. fic) the ave her suc- OMAHA OVERSHOOTS BOND GOAL The Alephs of Mother this Chapter No. 1 went out , it on a bond campaign to sell $75,000 worth of bonds to purchase a pursuit plane. The Alephs did so well that the final total exceeded $100,000 worth of bonds sold. Pictured above during a B'nai B'rith meeting, at which time the Alephs auctioned off groceries for war bonds, are left to right, Jerry Cohen, Albert Feldman and Bob Bush, Dr. S. Blumenfield Is Named Kit Ready for Shipment Morris Steinberg The kits which are to be filled are Since the success of this campaign was SO outstanding, the Alephs have AZA Educational Consultant obtainable from the local Russian War Relief Committee, or may be obtained 'decided to continue in other war serv- by writing to Russian War Relief, Inc., ice projects. Several of the members 11 East 35th Street, New York 16, of this chapter are now raising chick- Washington, D. C.-Dr. Samuel M. annual A. Z. A. convention. N. Y. en ens and eggs in order to help relieve Blumenfield, president of the National One of the country's leading Jew- The kits when filled are to be re- the food shortage. Council for Jewish Education, has been ish educators, Dr. Blumenfield was turned to the Russian War Relief named national educational consultant ordained as rabbi by the Jewish Insti- Committee from which the empty kits for Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai 'rith tute of Religion, and did his post- were obtained. DISTRICT 2 FINALS TO youth organization, it was announced graduate work in Education at the Chapters and Aleph Clubs may set here today by Philip M. Klutznick, Teachers College, Columbia Univer- their own goal as to the number of BE HELD IN ST. LOUIS president of the Supreme Advisory sity. He is contributing editor of the kits that they wish to fill. The Grand Council of A. Z. A. Dr. Blumenfield Reconstructionist" and lecturer in Aleph Godol expressed the hope that holds the position of Dean of the Col- MARCH 25 THROUGH 27 Jewish History and Sociology at the each A. Z. A. group would agree to lege of Jewish Studies of Chicago, University of Chicago. Dr. Blumen- fill at least one kit. field also contributed extensively to Millions of Russian families, re- St. Louis, Mo.-The Greater St. educational and Hebrew periodic lit- turning to their ruined homes in the Louis AZA Council will be host to the erature. He is a former national presi- wake of Red Army victories, are lack- Alephs of District 2 at a War Service dent of Avukah and a former vice- ing 'the most elementary necessities of Convention and Tournament to be president of the Histadruth Ivrith, life. The simple everyday things which held on March 25 through 27. The 3- Society for the Advancement of He- A. Z. A. members take for granted- day affair will feature competitions brew Culture. soap, needle and thread, buttons, a in fitness and forensic, as well as war can of evaporated milk-have long service discussions. since gone to war in the Soviet Union. Milton F. Cohen, Assistant to the District 1 War Service Through the Russian War Relief Executive Director of the AZA, Ed- kit campaign, the members of A. Z. A. ward D. Wyner, District 2 Director, Tournament To Be Held groups can share their own good for- and Judge A. B. Frey, District 2 S. tune with a Russian family by filling A. C. representative, will be on hand In New York, April 22-23 See "WAR RELIEF," to greet the Alephs in behalf of the Continued on Page Two. Supreme Advisory Council and the New York, N. Y.-The District No. District. A. Z. A. Association has formulated Honor Your War Heroes The 3-day program arranged for plans for the calling of a District 1 the participants will cover every Dr. S. Blumenfield War Service Conference and Tourna- By Contributing to the phase of the "Five-Fold and Full" ment Finals to be held in New York Dr. Blumenfield was invited last Lapidus Fund program of the AZA. As a specia fea- City on Saturday night and Sunday, ture the St. Louis AZA Musical Re- year by Mr. Klutznick to undertake April 22 and 23, 1944, view will be presented. an evaluation of Aleph Zadik Aleph Attendance to the conclave is being Los Feliz, Calif.-The Alephs The program is under the direction and the results of his findings and limited to one delegate per chapter, of Los Feliz Chap. 452 are honoring of St. Louis City Director Jules Du- recommendations were the subject of tournament participants, advisors and two members of their chapter who binsky, and Sidney Biernbaum, gen- a report made to the recent annual members of the District Executive have made the supreme sacrifice, meeting of the Supreme Advisory Committee. All chapters are urged to by purchasing two trees for the eral chairman. Council. Two of Dr. Blumenfield's pro- submit the names of delegates to Dis- Lapidus Memorial Forest in Pal- estine. The men thus honored are posals, the holding of a national lead- trict Aleph Godol Ed Grause, 90-20 DON'T ership Institute and the establishment 214th Street, Queens Village 8, New Stanley Pennes and Nathan Silver. of scholarships and fellowships for York. Both Pennes and Silver met death the training of professional A. Z. A. Melvin Allerhand of the Riverdale while serving their country. This directors, have been adopted by A.Z.A. Aleph Club is general chairman of the tribute to them is an example of Plans are now under way for the spon- convention. He is being assisted by a what your chapter can do to honor TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL FIVE sorship of the leadership Institute its war heroes Contribute to the committee of workers from all New PHASES OF A.Z.A. ACTIVITY! this summer in connection with the York A. Z. A. Chapters. Lapidus Memorial Fund.