A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG The SHOFAR 83 SUPREME SACRIFICE BUY 4886 UNITED SAVINGS ,BONDS Official Organ A.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization ACTIVE ALEPHS June 9, 1944 Sivan 18, 5704 Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR Vol. XIX-No. 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1, D. C. MRS. BEATRICE CHAPMAN AZA EXCEEDS GOAL IN NAMED AS DIRECTOR OF The President's ONE MONTH DRIVE FOR B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS Prayer LAPIDUS FOREST FUNDS Washington, D. C.-Appointment Washington, D. C. - In of Mrs. Beatrice Chapman, New York This is the invasion prayer which President Roosevelt wrote while proved to be one of the most suo social worker and club leader, as na- tional director of the B'nai B'rith Allied troops were landing on the coast of France. ful campaigns in the history of A. Z. A., Alephs and Chapters Girls, was announced by Mrs. Maur- MY FELLOW AMERICANS: operated in the National A. 2 ice Turner, president of the Women's In this poignant hour, I ask you to join me in prayer: Memorial Forest campaign to h Supreme Council of B'nai B'rith. ALMIGHTY GOD: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, struggle to preserve our republic, our religion and our civilization, and to set free a suffering Sam Beber on the occasion of The B'nai B'rith Girls organiza- humanity. tion, when finally established on a Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, stead- 20th anniversary of the A. Z. A fastness to their faith. contributing a total of $1,212.00. national level, will become part of a They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. The enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return campaign which ran for one m new nationwide B'nai B'rith youth again an. rain: and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, organization to be governed by the our sons Wild triumph, had as its quota in contributions They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest-till the victory is won. The A. Z. A. chapters and Alephs $75 newly created B'nai B'rith Youth darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war. Commission, which will supervise the These are men lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of con- Adding the $466.52 already i quest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to lot justice arise, activities of AZA and the BB Girls. Lapidus Memorial Fund to the and tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. tirbutions sent in by A, Z. A. e Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy herole servants, into Thy\ Kingdom. ters, Alephs and friends of the And for us at home- fathers, mothers, children, wilves, sisters and brothers of brave men A., makes a total of $1,67 overseas. whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them- help us. Almighty God, to rededi- cate ourselves in renewed faith Thee in this hour of great sacrifice. thus over-subscribing the cam Many people have urged that I call the nation into a single day of special prayer. But by $178.52. This report was i because the road is long and the desire is great, ask that our people devote themselves in continuance of prayer. As we rise to each new day, and again when each day is spent, let by Sam Liehtenstein, National o words of prayer be on our lips, invoking Thy help to our efforts. Give us strength, strength in our daily tasks, to redouble the contributions we make in man of the Grand Aleph Go the physical and material support of our armed forces. Committee on the Lapidus Mem And let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail, to bear sorrows that may come, to impart our courage unto our sons wheresoever they may be. Forest in Palestine. And, o Lord, give us faith. Give us faith in Thee; faith in our sons; faith in each other: faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the All Chapters, Alephs, and Fr Impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment-le not these deter making contributions were sent us in our unconquerable purpose. With Thy blessing, we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy. Help us to tifully designed certificates sig conquer the apostles of greed and racial arrogances. Lead us to the saving of our country, ing that they had made contribu and with our sister nations into world unity that will spell sure peace-a peace invalner- able to the schemings of unworthy men. And a peace that will let all men live in freedom, in this campaign. Many chapter reaping the just rewards of their honest toll. Thy will be done, Almighty God. still sending in contributions fo Amen. Lapidus Memorial Forest and as are received they will be sent t Jewish National Fund. Those r ting contributions will also re Mrs. Beatrice Chapman certificates. Under the program adopted for The presentation of a check submission to the B'nai B'rith Youth $1,500.00 was held on May 3, in Commission, the B'nai B'rith Girls, York City during the 20th Ann which now has over 12,000 members sary celebration sponsored by in more than 200 chapters throughout New York A. Z. A. region. At the country, will become a national time Grand Aleph Godol Ed organization with a program follow- Grause presented the check of ing the general lines and objectives 500.00 to Sam Beber, founder o of AZA but adapted to the needs and A. Z. A., on behalf of the mer interests of girls. Membership in the of the Order. B'nai B rith Girls will be open to Listed below are the latest girls of high school age. There will lations of chapters and indivi also be another division to be known who have made contributions t as the B'nai B'rith Young Women, Lapidus Memorial Forest during for girls out of high school who are one month campaign. The listi not more than 25 years old. complete up until May 28th, 19 A national conference of B'nai Lapidus Memorial Contributi B'rith Girls to effectuate the organi- Des Moines (Iowa) Chap. 4 zation is to be held in Chicago in Phillip Wasserman, Grand Rapids, Mich. February, 1945. COMMANDO Chap. Los Angeles (Calif.) Chap. 43 Stockton (Calif. Chap Mrs. Chapman, who assumed of- Santa Monica (Calif.) Chap, 53 Cincinnati (Ohio) Chap. 54 fice as national director of BB Girls East St Louis (III.) Chap. 56 Detroit (Mich. Chap 63 on June 1st, will have her office at South Side, Chicago, III., Chap. 64 1003 K St. N. W., Washington 1, CADETS Portland (Ore.) Chap 65 Davton (Ohio) Chap. 68 D. C., at B'nai B'rith headquarters. A Paul Haas (Dayton Chap. 68) Memphis Peres (Tenn. native of New York, Mrs. Chapman Herzl. Windsor. Ont., Chap 112 Sgt. Harry Cohn, Hazelton, Pa., Chap. 137 received her A. B. degree in social Atlantic City (N. J.) Chap. 140 sciences from Hunter College in 1936. Charleston (S. C.) Chap. 43 Allentown (Pa.) Chap. 156 She was trained in group and case Matthew S. Ziskind, Lowell, Mass., Chap. 158 work at the New York School of So- Wilmington (Del.) Chap. 164 Albany Park. Chicago, III., Chap 171 cial Work and also took the group Montefiore, Buffalo, N. Y. Chap. 178 training course sponsored by the Met- Rochester (N. Y.) Chap 184 Bethlehem (Pa. Chap 190 ropolitan Leaders Association of the Augusta (Ga.) Chap. 192 San Pedro (Calif.) Chap. 196 Jewish Welfare Board and child care Mountaineer, Huntington, W. Va., Chap. courses of the Child Study Associa- Savannah David Finn, Savannah, Ga., tion of New York. Mrs. Chapman is Chap. 206 Shenango Valley, Sharon, Pa., Chap. 229. a graduate of the Sholom Aleichem Indianapolis (Ind.) Chap. 246 Long Beach (Calif.) Chap. 250 Folk Schule. Adolph S. Ochs, Chattanooga, Tenn, Chap. 252 From 1935 to 1938 Mrs. Chapman WILL DEMONSTRATE JUDO AT SUMMER INSTITUTE- Nashville (Tenn.) Chap 258 Menorah. Los Angeles, Calif., Chap. 262 served as group leader of Jewish girls' Deborah, Chicago, III., Chap 263 clubs at the Bronx Y. M. and Y. W. Brooks Mendell, author of the book "Protect Yourself" and instructor Fidelity Los Angeles, Calif., Chap. 264 Lorain (Ohio) Chap. 267 H. A., and the Washington Heights of commando tactics for the U. S. Armed Forces, will attend the National Jacksonville (Flo.) Chap. 272 Boys Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, N. Y. M. and Y. W. H. A. Beginning in A. Z. A. Summer Institute at Bloomington, Indiana, for a period of two Chap. 285 Lebanon (Pa.) Chap. 287 1938 she was for three years direc- days to demonstrate various methods of Judo and self protection. Mr. Men- Max H. Berkowitz, Pittsfield, Mass., tor of lower senior and junior activi- dell, pictured above, has received the highest acclaim for his course in Judo Chap. 293 Wilkes Barre (Pa.) Chap. 297 ties at Bronx House. Since 1941 she and the organization of the "Commando Cadets" devised to build American Butler (Pa.) Chap. 299 Dr. Sachar, Chicago, III. Chap. 305 has been associated with the Depart- Youth into sound and healthy citizens. B'nai Moshe, Detroit Mich., Chap. 321 Miami (Fla.) Chap. 322 ment of Welfare of the City of New During the two days that Mr. Wendell will attend the Institute, he will Quincy (Mass.) Chap. 328 York. Mrs. Chapman has also been give demonstrations and instruct the A. Z. A. members present in the various Emanuel Detroit, Mich Chap. 337 Lawn Manor, Chicago, Ill., Chap. 339 head counselor at a number of sum- methods of self-defense. Accommodations are still available for the Institute See "LAPIDUS FOREST mer camps and Convention, July 12-26. Send your Registration Blank in today. (Continued on Page Eight