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Title:
The Shofar, Vol. XX, No. 11, March 16, 1945
Description:
This newspaper contains articles reporting the activities of Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) chapters around the country. It includes information about chapters, officers, community service and philanthropy, events, and activities.
Date/Date Range:
03/16/1945
Subjects:
Active Leadership
Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA)
Alumni
Chapters
Community Service
Conventions
Councils
Elections
Godolim
Programming
Regions
The Shofar (Publication)
Language:
English
Era:
1940s
20th Century
The Shofar, Vol. XX, No. 11, March 16, 1945
A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG
SHOFAR
175
SUPREME SACRIFICE
BUY
5082
UNITED
SAVINGS
BONDS
Official Organ A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
ACTIVE ALEPHS
AND STAMPS
March 16, 1945
Nisan 2, 5705
Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR
1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1. D. c.
Vol. XX-No. 11
AZA TO MEET JULY 8-15 AT FARM SCHOOL
Grand Aleph Godol
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Reports on Chicago
LIMITS REGISTRATION TO
Committee Meeting
43 DISTRICT DELEGATES
Fellows, today I would like to
Chicago, Illinois-The 22nd Na.
tell you a true story. A true story
tional AZA Conference will be held at
of "AZA in Action." I know that we
the National Farm School at Farm
are all vitally concerned with the
School, Pa., near Doylestown this
welfare of our great Order, SO I'm
summer, according to the decision
passing it on to you.
reached at the meeting of the Grand
It's a story of the
Aleph Godol's Executive Committee
held at Chicago, III., February 28,
Grand Aleph Go-
March 1 and 2nd.
dol's Executive Com-
As the Shofar was going to
mittee held for the
press, National AZA Headquarters in
purpose of a better
Washington, D. C., completed ar-
organization and
rangements with officials of the Na-
better programing
tional Farm School to hold the AZA
and planning. The
Conference for one week commence
meeting lasted from
Rhein
ing Sunday afternoon July 8 and
February 28th
ending Sunday noon July 15.
through March 2nd and three very
The conference this summer,
busy days and nights were spent by
which will consist of 43 delegates
eight AZA leaders to make a strong
from all parts of the country, will
AZA much stronger.
be the first national AZA meeting
Present were your elected Nation-
since the 20th National War Service
al Officers, myself the Grand Aleph
Convention held at the Congress Ho-
Godol, Herb Glazer of Los Angeles,
tel in Chicago July, 1942. The 21st
the Grand Aleph S'gan and chairman
National Convention was held in the
for the National Membership Com-
form of a "convention by mail" dur-
mittee, Sandy Ziff of Akron, Ohio,
ing the summer of 1943. Last summer
the Grand Aleph Mazkir and Nation-
a national election of officers was held
al Chairman of the Program and Ac-
by mail.
tivities Committee, Art Gilbert of
It was determined by the Grand
New York, the Chairman of the Na-
Aleph Godol's Executive Committee
tional B'nai B'rith Co-operation Com-
that the seven Districts shall elect 38
mittee, and four members at large,
delegates to the National Conference
Phil Millstein of Trenton, N. J., rep-
according to their proportionate
resenting District 3 of which he is
membership as of January, 1945. In
Godol, Beryl Weinstein from Jack
addition the five national officers of
sonville, Florida, representing Dis-
AZA elected last summer will serve
trict 5, Jack Brown of Council Bluffs,
The Worcester AZA
as additional delegates, making a to-
Iowa, representing District 6, and Al
WORCESTER HAS BB YOUTH CENTER
tal of 43.
Council has rented and
Markowitz representing District 7 of
Since the Office of Defense Trans-
which he is the Godol. Districts 4,
outfitted a building which is used as a B'nai B'rith Youth Center by the 3
2. and 1 were represented by the Na-
Worcester AZA chapters and the BBG chapter. Pictured above (top) are
portation does not allow for confer-
shots taken at Center. The Alephs have an opportunity to participate in the
ences of more than 50 persons, the
tional Committee Chairman respec-
program of the Center which is shown being drawn up by the leaders of
AZA will be able to keep within the
tively. Serving as Advisor to clear
the Center. (bottom) L. to R. Sumner Herman Aleph Godol, Worcester
ruling by providing for the three
up any technical points was the Na-
Chap. 52; Wilfred B. Feiga, District 1 Representative on the B'nai B'rith
See "Delegates"
tional Director for AZA-BBYM, Ju-
Youth Commission (BBYC) and Leon Greenberg, Director of the Center and
(Continued on Page Eight
lius Bisno.
AZA Deputy for the Blackstone-Narragansett Region.
See "RHEIN"
Servicemen In England
Continued on Page Five
"Youth in the Future" Is Theme
Invited To Leeds By
AZA and B'nai B'rith
National Debate and
For National Boys and Girls Week
Oratory Finals To
Washington, D. C.-AZA chap-
Washington, D. "Youth in the
need for instilling ir. boys and girls
ters having members in the service
Be Held This Year
Future" is the theme for the 1945
the love of country and respect for
who are stationed in England,
Boys and Girls Week which is to be
its laws and established institutions.
should contact these members and
It was decided at the Grand
held April 28-May 5. AZA chapters
There are many ways in which
inform them that the British AZA
Aleph Godol's Executive meeting
your chapter can participate during
and B'nai B'rith Lodges are anx-
are urged to co-operate with the lo-
held in Chicago, February 28,
Boys and Girls Week. Send for the
ious to meet them. A recent commu-
cal National Boys and Girls Week
March 1 and 2, that the National
"Manual of Suggestions." This man-
nication from Leeds, England, tells
Committees in order to help empha-
Tournament finals in debate and
ual gives complete information con-
of a Hospitality Committee which
size the importance of year round
cerning Boys and Girls Week Cele-
was set up to entertain U. S. and
oratory would be held this year.
programs of character building ac-
Plans were made to hold the ora-
brations. This manual may be secured
Canadian AZA servicemen.
tivities for youth.
tory finals in one city and the de-
free of charge by writing National
Your chapter should write to its
bate finals in another city.
The objects of Boys and Girls
Boys and Girls Week Committee,
members telling them whenever
L
-
Because of the O. D. T. travel-
Week are to: (1) Focus public at-
Room 950, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chi-
they are near Leeds, England, they
ing ruling limiting convention
tention upon boys and girls, their
cago, Illinois. Only one copy should
should look up members of AZA
travel to 50 people, it will not be
potentialities and their problems, (2)
be obtained for each chapter.
and B'nai B'rith of that city, Chair-
possible to hold the tournament
To give impetus of year round pro-
man of the Hospitality Committee
finals at the same time as the Na-
grams of character building activi-
Get a Supply of
for the B'nai B'rith Lodge is Jack
S
tional Conference. The date and
ties and to acquaint the public with
BBYO HAGGADAHS
Barnett, Nunbrooke, Harrogate
place for the debate and oratory
the agencies which are serving this
Road, Leeds 7, England. The chair-
purpose, (3) To emphasize the im-
For Your Chapter's Third
contest will be set as soon as the
man for the Hospitality Committee
Sedar
District Finals in oratory and de-
portance of a sound body, a trained
5c per Copy
of the AZA chapter is Elkan
bate have been completed.
mind, and a spiritual growth of the
1003 K St., N. W., Washington 1,
Levy, 40 Grange Avenue, Leeds 7,
D. C.
boy and girl, and (4) Emphasize the
England.
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The Shofar, Vol. XX, No. 11, March 16, 1945
This newspaper contains articles reporting the activities of Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) chapters around the country. It includes information about chapters, officers, community service and philanthropy, events, and activities.