A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG SHOFAR 81 SUPREME SACRIFICE BUY 4709 UNITED STATES ACTIVE ALEPHS BONDS Official Organ 1.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization May 12, 1944 IYAR 19, 5704 Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR Vol. XIX-No. 18 Chap. 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1, D. C. ergman, German omoted lass to F He 1 on a ALEPHS URGED TO "KEEP FIT" THIS SUMMER Chap. National Award Applications Due June 20 ALL CHAPTERS SHOULD ng 2nd first is PARTICIPATE IN A. Z.A. is in ission CHAPTERS AND ALEPHS e, who CLEAR YOUR CHAPTER "B'nai B'rith At War" FITNESS TOURNAMENTS gineers oth of ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY RECORDS NOW; NAT'L Presented By Oakland Washington, D. C.-Ever cogni- orzeck, AZA At Lodge Meeting zant of the needs of the young men p. 321, TO S.A. C. FOR AWARDS on fur- ASSESSMENT DUE JULY 1 of the A. Z. A., the Supreme Advisory Council went on record at their meet tended Oakland, Calif.-The Alephs of Washington, D. C.-Aleph Maz- ing held last January as favoring the broth- Oakland Chap. 42 and Pacific Chap. kirs of all Chapters and Aleph Clubs Washington, D. C. - On July 1, continuation of the ay Air 364 staged a gigantic A. Z. A. B'nai have been officially advised by letter 1944, all Chapters and Aleph clubs Physical Fitness for B'rith night with their sponsoring that the applications for National A'. will be assessed $1.00 for each active Victory Program. B'nai B'rith Lodge. Clifford Brauer, Z. A. awards must be submitted to na- Aleph listed on the records at Na- The S. A. C. hopes District 4 Director, addressed the ut the tional headquarters before June 20. tional Headquarters. This is the that this summer, gathering on the work of the A. assover Each Mazkir was sent application semi-annual national dues assessment through the efforts Z. A. amilies blanks for individual Aleph Awards for the six-month term ending De- of its numerous A play entitled, "B'nai B'rith at many and Chapter Awards. Rules for these cember 31, 1944, and will be used to chapters, the recrea- Head- awards appear in the 1944 member's help defray the expenses of conduct- War," was presented by members of tional program designed to build ossible the A. Z. A. chapter. This was fol- manual. ing the affairs of the fraternity. youth morally and physically will be The Awards Committee of the Su The records of National Head- lowed by a quiz contest between space continued on a much larger scale ead of members of the A. Z. A. and B'nai quarters will be closed on June 25, than in the past so that A. Z. A. will preme Advisory Council will meet at hes to the National Convention in Blooming- 1944, and the July Assessment will B'rith. Musical selections were pre- be fit and "Strong for America.' ese re- be computed from the membership sented by Alephs Louis Rubin and Because of the war and conditions ton, Ind., to determine the national Don Miller. winners based on the applications sub- records as of that day. Any mem- brought about by it, these tourna- The program for the evening was ments are designed so that all chap- mitted. Every Aleph who is registered See "ASSESSMENT" Aran concluded with the serving of re- ters may participate with a minimum at national headquarters is eligible Continued on Page Seven. freshments. of travel involved. Tournaments Ararat to submit applications for the indi- ran is should not last more than one day vidual awards. All chapters and Aleph Cale- and chapters should not be asked to Clubs may submit applications for Chapter Awards. Winners of National One-Act travel more than one hundred and The for his fifty miles. The various awards that an Aleph A. but or Chapter may try for are listed be- Playwriting Contest Announced In view of this request the district and regional lines have been dropped every low: ) with for the summer, allowing chapters in Individual Awards A. Z. Elwood City Aleph Wins Honorable Mention Award bordering cities to participate in the The Sherman Levine Award, card tournament even though they may which goes to the individual A. Z. not be in the same district or region. A. member whose civilian war service "Bids" Sent to Mazkirs has been the most significant toward Last week a tournament "bid" 4 was the promotion of victory on the home Martin was sent to every chapter in care of front. Texas, the Aleph Mazkir. Chapters desiring This award was won in 1943 by dison to sponsor a tournament should fill Stuart Hillman, Lakeview Chap. 377, out the "bid" and forward it imme- 2 men Chicago a and diately to the City or District Di- The Harry Lapidus Award, which rector. show- goes to the A. Z. A. boy who does the Z. A. As physical fitness is the theme of most effective communal work dur- the tournaments this summer, the ing the year. slogan "Strong for America" will This award was not presented in again prevail. Baseball, swimming, 1943. moda- tennis, track and field events and tam The Sam Beber Award, which orkers Rabbi L. Newman Pvt. H. Franklin Charles Becker ble tennis are recommended as pos- goes to the A. Z. A. boy who most nd of 2nd Place 3rd Place 1st Place sible competitive activities. Added clearly carried out the A. Z. A. ideals features such as calisthenic drills and when during the year. health and physical fitness talks by he en- This award was won in 1943 by Washington, D. C.-First prize in for his play. leading experts in those fields are 1943. Pvt. Lewis Miller, Santa Monica (Calif.) Chap. 53. Miller had an out- the national one-act playwriting con- Among the recipients of honors in also urged. tional standing record in all phases of the test on a Jewish theme sponsored by this contest was Aleph Herman Feld- This year, as in the past, National that Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai B'rith man of Elwood City (Pa.) Chap. 494. Headquarters will supply tournament 'A. Z. A. "Five Fold and Full' pro- is im- Feldman, 19 years old, was chosen as awards, upon request of the City on gram during the 5 years he was a mem- youth organization, in cooperation a winner of an honorable mention See "FITNESS" gram ber of the Order. He was Aleph Godol with the Women's high award. Feldman whose play "Our Continued on Page Eight. of his Chapter as well as of District Supreme Council of Struggle" was selected for honorable Four. B'nai B'rith and the mention is enrolled as a freshman at the The Boris D. Bogen Award, which American Associa- Geneva College. Hazelton Alumnus Made tions, goes to the boy who does the most tion for Jewish Edu- A total of 63 plays from 39 com- deter- toward the revival of the Hebrew cation, was won by munities in 17 states and the District President of Local BB Lodge relat= language and the most effective re- Charles Becker, a of Columbia were submitted in the rately ligious work during the year. teacher in the Wise contest. First prize was $150 in war Hazelton, Pa. - On May 28th, using This award was won in 1943 by Temple Religious bonds. Second prize was a $75 bond irect- Jerry Friedman, Lorain (Ohio) Chap. School, Cincinnati, and third prize was a $50 bond. Samuel Harry H. L. Cohn Cohen, Chap. Alumnus 137, of will Sgt. be post 267. Friedman's outstanding record of Ohio, for his play, Other honorable mentions were installed as president of the Hazele mber Communal Religious work was a ma- Herman Feldman "Pastor Knoll," it awarded to David A. Boehm, Philadel- ton B'nai B'rith Lodge No. 1887. t-war jor factor in choosing him as the Hon. Mention was announced to- phia; Mrs. Elma Ehrlich Levinger, Cohen, while a member of the A. min- award winner. day by Julius Bisno, executive direc- San Luis Obispo. Winners of honora- Z. A., held the offices of Aleph Godol with The Shield of David Award, which tor of AZA, ble mention each received a $25 war of his chapter and Aleph Godol of home is available for Leadership, Activity Second prize went to Rabbi Louis bond. the Keystone Region of District 3. ays a and War Service. Under the new I. Newman, of Temple Rodeph Shol- Judges were Harry Sackler, nov- He also won the District 3 oratory plans. rules an Aleph must qualify for the om, New York, for his play, "The elist and playwright; Mark Schweid, finals while a member of his chapter. H. A. "Leadership" bar before he may se- Pangs of the Messiah". Private Har- actor and writer, and Edward E. Cohen, is the first A. Z. A. mem- Pro- cure a bar for either "Activity" or old Franklin, New York, former staff Grusd, managing editor of the Nation- ber of Hazelton to become president ower "War Service," or both. The rules member of the Eastern Regional office al Jewish Monthly. The three prize- of B'nai B'rith Lodge. Special serv< vices. See "AWARDS" of the Anti-Defamation League of winning plays deal with Jewish re- ices to honor Cohen and the A. Z. A. Continued on Page Three. B'nai B'rith, was voted third prize sistance to Nazism. will be held during his installation.