A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG SHOFAR 109 SUPREME SACRIFICE BUY 5021 UNITED STATES ACTIVE ALEPHS SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ A.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Send An Address Changes to THE SHOFAR Tishri 26, 5705 Vol. XX-No. 4 October 13, 1944 1003 K St.. N. W.. Washington, 1. D. a RHEIN ELECTED GRAND ALEPH GODOL Banner Winter Tournament Season Planned GLASER VOTED S'GAN, ZIFF MAZKIR, GRAUSE THIRTY-SIX REGIONAL AND GILBERT JR. S.A.C. AND SEVEN DISTRICT Washington, D. C.-Philip M. CONTESTS TO BE HELD Klutznick, chairman of the Grand Aleph Godol's Committee on Nomina- tions and Elections, announced here that Harld Rhein, of A. L. Sachar Washington, D. C.-The opening of the first 1944-45 winter tourna- Chap. 305, Chicago, was elected Grand ment season was officially announced Aleph Godol by a plurality vote cast in a letter sent to all Mazkirs and ad- by A. Z. A. chapters and Aleph Clubs. vistors last week. Chapters were urged The total vote, which exceeded that of last year, saw Rhein win over a field to participate in the coming tourna- of four other candidates to succeed ments, and in the event they wish to Edward Grause in the second Nation- sponsor a Regional or District tour- nament, they should immediately con- al A. Z. A. election-by-mail. The new G. A. G. will be installed by Julius tact their City or District directors. Altogether, 36 Regional tourna- Bisno, Executive Director of the A, ments, 7 District tournaments and 1 Z. A., on Sunday, October 15, at the National tournament finals will be Chicago A. Z. A. convention. LET'S KEEP Elected to the other offices were held to determine the national A. Z. 'A. champions in oratory, debate and IT ROLLING Herbert J. Glaser, Grand Aleph basketball. (The basketball contests S'Gan, Beverly Hills Chap. 400, Los are concluded at the District tourna- Angeles; Sanford Ziff, Grand Aleph ments.) Thousands of Alephs partici- Mazkir, Portage Trail Chap. 114, Ak- pate annually in this tournament pro- ron, Ohio and Arthur Gilbert, Frank- gram which reaches every chapter. ford Chap. 289, Philadelphia, and Ed- The competition starts on a chapter ward Grause, Queens Village Chap. level and works its way up through 348, N. Y., Junior S. A, C. members. Council, Regional, District and then Youth Commission Representatives to the National finals, According to the vote for Junior It is hoped that only participants S. A. C. members as prescribed by in debate, oratory and basketball, as the Supreme Advisory Council, the well as delegates to association two A. Z. A. members polling the high- meetings, if they are held, will travel est vote were autmatically seated as to the Regional or District tourna- representatives of the A. Z. A. on the ment. In addition, it is recommended governing body of the Order as jun- that an advisor travel with each chap- ior members. However, in view of the fact that the Interim Committee of ter delegation to the host-city, and the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission wherever possible, Alephs be housed at the homes of the host-Alephs, rath- has recommended only two represen- tatives of the A. Z. A. on the B'nai er than in hotels. Tournament Sponsors B'rith Youth Commission, the Grand Tournament sponsors will be as- signed by the District director if he "ON THE BALL" At the time the votes were being counted for Aleph Godol, Harold Rhein, and the grand officers", Lt. Jack Shafton, alumnus of Junior S. A. C. member who polled has received the "bid" from chapters Fidelity Chap. 264, Los Angeles, California, was at National Headquarters. the largest number of votes for that desiring to play host at the Regional Shafton, once a member of the Art Staff of THE SHOFAR and author of office, Edward Grause, will repre- tournaments. Official winter tourna- sent the A. Z. A. at the first Youth "There's One in Every Chapter," drew his conception of Harold Rhein See "TOURNAMENT" when he heard of his election. In the words of Shafton, "Let's keep A. Z. A. Commission meeting to be held in (Continued on Page Three) rolling. Let's get behind our Grand Aleph Godol who is on the ball.'' Washington, D. C. on November 10 and 11. Two members of the B'nai B'rith Girls will also be representa- tives at this Commission meeting. Handy Sioux City Alephs "Let Us Go Forward Together." For the office of Grand Aleph Go. Put New Center In Shape See "ELECTION RESULTS" Washington, D. C.-As The Shofar went to press, a message was re- (Continued on Page Ten) By EDWARD HALIGMAN ceived from the incumbent Grand Aleph Godol, Harold Rhein. This mess- age of acceptance and resolution is being reprinted below. Sioux City, Iowa-Once again Dear Brother Alephs: the Alephs of Zenith Chap. 12 It is with a great feeling of pride that I accept the Bridgeport Alephs Give turned in an outstanding commu- responsibility bestowed upon me to serve as Grand Aleph nity service job when they Godol of the A. Z. A. I know I speak for my fellow-of- $50 Donation To Center "pitched" in to the last man to ficers as well when I say that we will do everything By HAROLD ZEIDEL put the Jewish Community Cen- in our power to carry out the obligations of our offices. ter in tip-top shape. The Commu- Bridgeport, Conn. - The You have chosen us to serve you and we will do all in nity Center was moved to a new Alephs of Park City Chap. 286 our power to justify the confidence you have placed in home and help was needed to set made a contribution of $50 from it up. Naturally this A. Z. A. chap- us. Thank you for the opportunity. the chapter treasury to the Jew- This coming year is one that will be outstanding in ter put in its application for vol- ish Community Center for its the history of A. Z. A. In a short time the B'nai B'rith unteer work. maintenance during the coming It was Alephs painting chairs; Youth Organization will officially come into being and Harold Rhein and with it our program will be made available to more year. The presentation was made Alephs packing and unpacking at a chapter affair late last month. dishes; Alephs fixing the athletic and more Jewish young men. It is up to us-all of us to work hard and to Aleph Godol Robert Rosen- equipment; Alephs sweeping the convey the ideals of our Order to all our Jewish brethren. field made the presentation to floors-there were Alephs every- Let us stand together, firm and united with a single purpose. Let us Harold Morris, director of the Cen- work toward the common fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man. Let where and everywhere the Alephs ter. In accepting the gift Morris were working hard. us meet the responsibilities of the coming year with resolute minds and congratulated the young men of The chapter was thanked for the firm belief that we can and will go forward together. A. Z. A. and extolled the work its splendid cooperation by the Sincerely and fraternally, that this group was doing in ce- president of the Sioux City Jewish HAROLD RHEIN menting Jewish community rela- Welfare Federation. tions.