A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG SHOFAR 127 SUPREME SACRIFICE 5021 BUY UNITED STATES ACTIVE ALEPHS SAVINGS ABONDS AND STANPS Official Organ A.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR Vol. XX-No. 7 November 24, 1944 Kislev 8, 5705 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1, D. C. £ Youth Commission Organizes National BBYO e £ LEGION OF HONOR IS Henry Monsky Is Named Commission Head GIVEN TO THREE MEN FOUR-PART NATIONAL FOR SERVICE TO AZA YOUTH ORGANIZATION Award Adopted by Youth LAUNCHED AT MEETING Commission for B.B.Y.O. Washington, D. C.-Three men Washington, D. C. - A four-part have been honored by the A. Z. A. national B'nai B'rith Youth Organi- with the Legion of Honor Award for zation for Jewish boys and girls was service to the organization. The three launched at the first meeting of the men are: Bernard Postal, Washing- B'nai B'rith Youth Commission held ton, D. C., Edward Zeisler, San Fran- in Washington, D. C., November 10 cisco, California, and Joseph Schwarz, and 11. Henry Monsky, President of Dayton, Ohio. The announcement was B'nai B'rith, was elected at this meet- made at the meeting of the B'nai ing to head the Youth Commission. B'rith Youth Commission at Washing- At a meeting attended by 27 rep- ton, D. C. It was also announced that resentatives, 7 from the Men's Dis- 9, the Legion of Honor has been adopt- trict Grand Lodges, 7 from the Wom- e ed by the Commission and in the en's District Grand Lodges, 5 mem- g future will include the entire B'nai bers-at-large, 4 national officials and os B'rith Youth Organization. 4 youth representatives, the our er groups within the frame work of the d B'nai B'rith Youth Organization were officially jurisdiction brought the being, B'nai B'rith under into the of Z. Commission. The Commission will be n, the agency for the B'nai B'rith to of govern their youth movement. d The four groups within the frame- in work of the B'nai B'rith Youth Or- en ganization are the Aleph Zadik en Aleph, for Jewish boys in high school he B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH COMMISSION HEAD Henry Monsky, or of high school age; B'nai B'rith B'nai B'rith Pres- Girls for Jewish girls in high school ident, was chosen Chairman of the B'nai B 'rith Youth Commission at its first or of high school age the B'nai B'rith meeting in Washington, D. C. November 10-11. Mr. Monsky has served on Young Men for Jewish boys above the Supreme Advisory Council of A. Z. A. for many years. It was Henry high school age and under 21; and Monsky who, working with his friend and fellow townsman, Sam Beber, in- the B'nai B'rith Young Women for troduced the resolution at the 1925 B'nai B'rith Convention in Atlantic City, Jewish young women above high that resulted in the A. Z. A. becoming the Junior Order of B'nai B'rith. school age and under 25. Mr. Monsky, who was elected chairman of the Youth Commission, BERNARD POSTAL Chicago Council Holds Leadership is President of the B'nai B'rith. He was also instrumental in bringing B'nai B'rith Director of Information Bernard Postal was awarded this Training Institute for AZA Members about the organization of the Ameri- can Jewish Conference. As President high honor for his invaluable and out- See "COMMISSION" os- standing service over and beyond Chicago, 11.-Five hundred Chi- ed Servicemen's Fund To Continued on Page Eight. his responsibilities as National Direc- cago A. Z. A. members attended a en tor of Information for B'nai B'rith. rally and Leadership Training Insti- m- See "AZA HONORS" Benefit From St. Louis tute which was highlighted by the Continued on Page Two. presentation of a Red Cross Citation AZA-YMHA Carnival Syracuse B'nai B'rith len to the Chicago A. Z. A. Council for Youth Visit Refugee ac- its blood doner solicitation. LORAIN ALEPHS CO- St. Louis, Mo.-All "Y" Senior Shelter at Ft. Ontario a The full day of activity started Groups and A. Z. A. Chapters meet- with an Advisor Seminar in the morn- ing in the St. Louis Y. M. H. A. are By HERBERT ALPERT SPONSOR YOUTH CANTEEN ing. Mr. Julius Bisno, B. B. V. O. working together in planning a War Syracuse, N. Y. - A group of Am Director of Boys' Work, gave a talk Service Carnival, to be held Decem- Alephs of Louis Marshall Chap. 220, led By GENE ROTH on leadership training at this semi- ber 17-18, the proceeds of a number of B'nai B'rith girls, and U. nar. which will go to the War Lorain, O. The Alephs of Lorain Miss B. Brounstein, Advisor to the as Chap. 267 are cooperating whole- The rally, which was held at the WORK Service Fund Committee of local B'nai B'rith Girls group, ac- ing heartedly with the Hadassah Buds in Skyline Athletic Club in the after- the Building. All St. Louis companied District 1 Director, Aaron n. the organization of a Lorain Youth noon, was in the form of a masque- servicemen are recipients of gifts and Klausner, to the Oswego Refugee Canteen. Both groups joined hands rade. The hundreds of Alephs pres- remembrances on holidays and special Shelter at Ft. Ontario. to present a program of entertain- ent attended in colorful costumes. It occasions as a result of the work of At the Center, the B'nai B'rith was during this rally that the Red this Committee. ment at the opening of the meeting young people mixed freely with the place. Cross Citation was presented to the Clubs participating in the Carni- Jewish people from overseas and dis- The Jewish young people of Lorain Chicago Council by Mr. Ralph Baier, val will sell advanced "scrip" (me- tributed candy bars to the children. came en masse to attend the official Director of the Chicago Blood Donor dium of exchange) and secure the The Alephs and the girls even in opening of this Youth venture. Many Center. Also highlighting the rally prizes for the various booths. Indi- troduced "jitterbugging". parents were also present at the program was the installation of G. A. vidual prizes will be awarded to the Plans were made by this group opening. G. Harold Rhein by Julius Bisno, participating clubs selling enough for future visits. It is hoped that a The Canteen will be open every Rhein was also presented the Sam "scrip" to reach the quota set for program of service for the young other Saturday to all Jewish youth Beber Award during the ceremonies. them. Prizes will also be given to people living at Ft. Ontario can be of that city. Dancing, refreshments After the rally was over, the the clubs having the most unique and instituted to supplement the service and entertainment will be provided Alephs convened in classes for officer most successful booths. being rendered by the B'nai B'rith. for the young people. Adult super- and leadership training. These classes All the proceeds from this Carn- It was the B'nai B'rith that contrib- vision has been promised by members were under the supervision of the ival will go toward bringing comforts uted the furnishing of a recreation of the Jewish community. Chicago Council Officers, to the Jewish servicemen in St. Louis, center and a chapel at Ft. Ontario.