Let's Make History! G.A.G. Discusses Plans For SHOFAR National Conference of AZA Official Publication of AZA of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization By HAROLD RHEIN E ACH day history is being made in the 21ST YEAR APRIL 1945-NISAN, 5705 Send address changes to The Shofar, 1003 K St., N. W. Washington 1. D. 0 world. but we do not always have the opportunity of contributing our share for the books of the next generation to record. Let's not dream. There were opportunities we might have taken in years gone by if we had been around then. Perhaps we could have been alephs ROOSEVELT MEMORIALIZED during those crusading years of AZA infancy. Today we would be able to look back on the progress of 21 years and pop the buttons off our vests. But look here. Who can say what any one ALL BBYO CHAPTERS time in the history of our organization was more eventful or more important? AZA life has always been colorful and exciting. with a different twist to the founders probably, but nevertheless a wonderful experience. HONOR THE MEMORY TAKE today. We're living in an epic era. The largest step in the direc- tion of progress was taken recently by OF LATE PRESIDENT our leaders when the AZA program was given to Jewish youth of all ages, both boys and girls. The implementation of this new scope of organizational activity A SPONTANEOUS continent-wide is now in process, and on our shoulders tribute from the B'nai B'rith rests the success of our organization. Youth Organization marked the death We have the "know how" and we have of President Roosevelt. Chapters and the spirit and stuff to see it through be- cause We know that we are going to aleph clubs throughout the United really make of our order a spirited youth States and Canada held immediate movement with no equal on earth. memorial services and initiated pro- Before the war we were on our way towards that goal. We had become an international jects in memory of the late president. organization with Alephs singing "Up You Many groups applied to rename them- Men" all over the world Now we have our second wind and we are going to hit our stride selves, several on the day of his death. with such speed that well just watch our smoke! "The world and its people have D° YOU want to make history? O. K. suffered an irreparable loss," said here is what we have to do. The war period is such that if we set in a Henry Monsky, chairman of B'nai solid groundwork now we will reap a Henry Monsky, B'nai B'rith Youth Commission chairman, presents the first B'rith Youth Commission. "The fore- fruitful harvest in years to come. The BBYM charter to Fred Colton, president of Omaha (Nebr.) Chap. 1 of BBYM. At most champion of human dignity, who implications, opportunities and interpre- LEFT is Advisor Sam Turkel. will be recorded in history as one of tations of our position are now clear. We are at the crossroads of AZA his- the immortals of all time has been tory. The first thing we have to do is World's First BBYM Chapter called from his labors to eternal rest. arrange for our national organization We were enriched by his life as we to meet. Your national executive com- mittee did just that and there will be a have been bereft by his death.' national AZA conference this summer. Installed By Monsky In Omaha "It is with the deepest sorrow it Our next step is the election of leaders to is with a sense of personal loss, that represent us at this important meeting. This conference will be the most important for By ALBERT FELDMAN ters 1, 7, 100 and the Council. Jack we record the death of our great long time to come so we must be certain that we get the right delegates. Omaha, Nebr.-Charter for the Katz of Mother Chapter assisted mm. President," said Julius Bisno, admin- DECAUSE we are abiding to the gov- Albert Feldman also of Mother Chap- istrative secretary, B'nai B'rith Youth ernment ruling of only 50 delegates, first BBYM chapter in the world was each district will be entitled to a num- presented by Henry Monsky to Fred ter was chairman of the installation Commission. "It is hard to believe ber of delegates determined by the num- committee. that stout fighting heart is stilled, her of alephs residing therein. You will Colton, the chapter president. The After the ceremony, Henry Mon- that buoyant spirit quenched. We can have to elect these men to their jobs event was the installation of officers sky, B'nai B'rith president and B'nai but register at this moment the grief and any aleph who meets the qualifica- tions should be considered. of Omaha and Council Bluffs AZA- B'rith Youth Commission chairman we feel, the grief millions of Ameri- Get full details about the conference agenda. BBG Council, in conjunction with gave a talk on what B'nai B'rith and cans and millions abroad share. Roos- Discuss your chapter meetings the recom- Omaha B'nai B'rith. its sponsored organizations have done evelt's personal courage will forever mendations of the G.A.G.'s executive com- mittee and the national committee reports. Jack Brown, Council founder and for the war effort, and what the Jews stand as a shining example for the Elect qualified delegates to represent your _dis- member of the GAG's executive com- youth of our movement." trict. we do this we shall have taken the can do in the post-war era to establish first step on that wonderful road of progress. Let's make history, men. mittee, installed officers from Chap- a Jewish national home. [ T I C A Chap. 325 was the first AZA group applying to re-name BULGARIA AZA LEADERS itself after the late President On the ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGES Roosevelt sent this message from the night of his death, the chapter wired White House, dated June 14, 1937, SURVIVE NAZI OCCUPATION headquarters requesting that their RECALLED BY AZA STAFF to Julius Bisno: new name be Franklin Delano Roose- "I gladly send hearty greetings to evelt Chap. 325. the members of the Aleph Zadik ULGARIA'S AZA members are From Detroit, Mich. came the first B Aleph on the occasion of the inter- alive and well, says a message AZA staff today recalled in- national camp convention to be held tribute from B'nai B'rith Young Men. from Past Aleph Godol Boris Con- spiring messages sent by Presi- at Port Jervis, New York. I trust "In homage to our great departed dent Roosevelt to two national con- forty of Sofia, in his first communica- that the forthcoming convention will President, we request that our name ventions. tion to this country in four years. inspire all who participae with re- be changed from Pioneers to Frank- "During German On the occasion of AZA's bar-mitz- newed zeal to make their lives con- lin D. Roosevelt Chapter. occupation it was vah convention, at Port Jervis, N. Y., (Continued on Page 4.) A new chapter in Brooklyn 13 not possible to com- the first BBG group to apply for the municate with you," name of the late President. "Today Conforty said. "You Canadian BBYO Plans Memorial we were all shocked and deeply probably know that moved by the news of our President's it is pure luck that we, the Jews in Bul- For Late American President death," wrote Evelyn R. Scholder vice-president, to Mrs. Beatrice Chap- garia, were not mas- man, national girls' work director. sacred. After all "The girls in our chapter will cherish that happened here, R OOSEVELTS death shocked taken as a token of the high esteem the honor of bearing his illustrious Boris Conforty members of the BBYO through- in which this great man was held in many of the boys of name." out the Dominion of Canada. this Dominion, where he was consid- our Ploydiv Chap. 275 have decided Members of the Shofar staff at- Typical reaction was expressed at ered as one of us;" said Herb Caplan, to go to the . S." director for Eastern Canada. (Continued on Page 2) Conforty, who last visited the U. two chapter meetings in Montreal on In Toronto, Saul Sigal, president S. as a delegate to the Port Jervis the night of Roosevelt's passing. Her- of the AZA council, announced the Roosevelt Named convention in June, 1937, is now a bert Wolfe Aleph Club and Altros formation of a Franklin D. Roosevelt Chap. 271 devoted greater portions 1st AZA Executive doctor. He and his brother, Nissin, pledge class of ten Toronto high also a doctor, look forward to coming of their meetings to discussing this school boys. Following their proba- To Government Post to this country soon. tragic loss to the United States and tionary period, the pledges will join Canada. A two-minute silence was Toronto Chap. 103, AZA was honored on May 3. 1944 observed with alephs expressing their -the exact date of its 20th anniver- BBG Memorial Sigal told the Shofar that the sary-when President Roosevelt ap- deepest sympathy for their American sudden passing of the President left pointed Philip Klutznick as Commis- brethren. B NAI B'RITH Girls war conference the AZA of this community in a sad- sioner of the Federal Public Housing at St. Louis, Mo., May 5-6, will OURTEEN older members of Al- dened condition. "It is still hard to Administration, in Washington. hold a Roosevelt memorial meeting. tros chapter called a special Klutznick, second grand aleph realize that one of our best friends The life of Roosevelt will be sug- godol of AZA and its first national meeting on April 15 and voted to ap- gested as a subject for the 1946 BBG has departed," he said. "A suitable executive secretary, is today a mem- essay contest. ply for Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorial project will be initiated ber of the B'nai B'rith Youth Com- charter in BBYM, "This action was shortly." mission.