Bob and Rose Join Forces the SHOFAR Official Publication of AZA of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Send address changes to The Shofar 22ND YEAR JUNE, 1945 -TAMUZ, 5705 1746 M St., N. W. Washington 6, D. C. AZA MARKS 21ST BIRTHDAY SENIOR BBYO GROUP BYO co-operation was taken B. sériously by Seaman Bob Ro- senblum, alumnus of Simon At- NOW WORLD WIDE las Chap. 126 and Rose Harris of Frances Slanger BBYW, both of Washington, D. C. The couple WITH 525 CHAPTERS promised to love. honor and obey at a simple wedding held at the home of Bob's sister. By MILTON COHEN The bride wore an aqua street- TODAY, on the 21st birthday of length dress and a white flowered the AZA, which boasts a mem- hat. She carried a Bible and or- bership of 17,194 in 525 chapters chids. The groom wore a navy throughout the world. we look blue suit and a wide smile. Fol- back with humble pride at the lowing a brief honeymoon, Mr. 24 members of Mother Chap. 1 and Mrs. Rosenblum left for San of Omaha. These boys, led by the Francisco. where Bob is stationed. AZA founder Sam Beber. were In 1940, Bob won the Harry the vanguard of a generation of H. Lapidus award, given to the Jewish youth who etched an in- aleph who does the most effec- delible record of achievement in tive communal service nationally the history pages of Jewish com- munity life. Volumes could be written about the growth of the AZA during its first 21 years Each chapter and each member could record high- lighting incidents that would stand as blazing beacons for all the world to see: landmarks that speak eloquently of the accom- plishments of our 50,000 young men who have lived through their adolescent years under the ban- ner of AZA. They have carried out in their daily lives the prin- ciples of the AZA devotion to God, country and their fellowmen. Scene of National AZA Conference July 8-13 THE dream of AZA which was formulated in the minds of Sam Beber and the members of National Conference NATIONAL FINALS the first chapter in Omaha did not take long in becoming a re- ality. It was simple, yet daring ON JUNE 30-JULY 1 and thrilling. Even before the All Set For July 8-13 AZA was officially adopted by the MEN of Max H. Berkwitz Chap. 293 manned a truck in Pitts- W ASHINGTON National AZA OUR debate and oratory finals field, Mass. and succeeded in fill- of a Maccabiad which will include GROWIN'S PLANS are complete for AZA's will be held in St. Louis, Mo.. on ing it three times with waste pa- second war-time conference, at softball, tennis, track and field SHOWIN Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, per. The alephs worked all after- Farm School, Pa., July 8-13. In events. July 1. All district debate teams noon and at night proceeded to accordance with o. D. T. regula- In addition to the conference and orators will be in St. Louis to Masonic Temple to bale clothing tions, limiting attendance to 50, committees and the workshops, compete in this national contest. for Europe. Above: Jason Katz, 43 delegates from seven districts there will be seminar discussions In St. Louis, Jules Dubinsky, war service chairman; Arnold Ar- and seven from the national staff on "Palestine as a Jewish Home- city director, has made all prep- rowitz, Irving Siegel, Harry Fuhr- will attend. land." "The Community I want to arations for the finals. A commit- man, Joseph Manes, aleph godol. Arrangements are being made Live In" and "The World I Want tee of St. Louis alephs will act as for delegates to convene in Phila- to Live In. hosts to the contestants. delphia on Saturday, July 7 at The grand aleph godol's execu- Debaters who will participate are: Headquarters, 1831 Chest- tive committee will meet a day District 1 L-Lewis Goldstein and Arnold Kornstein of Woonsocket nut St. They will be housed Sat- before the conference opens at (R. I.) Chap 147 urday evening and all delegates Philadetphia. District 2 Jules Dolgin and Isaac will leave together Sunday morn- Delegates are as follows: Young of Mound City Chap. 412, St Louis, Mo Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith, ing. July 8, on the Reading Rail- DISTRICT District 3 -Lee Rubenstein a n d Ed road at 9:25 a. m. arriving at Gil Rosenblatt. Rayim Chap. 374, Bronx it had the support of some of its of McKeesport Irwin Spivack, Judge Gustave Hart- (Pa.) Chap 94 outstanding members. The first Farm School grounds at 10:27 a. man Chap. 334 Brooklyn, N.Y. Bert District -Fred Massarik and Bob governing body of the AZA (S. m. They will leave Farm School at Freidus, Rabbi Ebin Aleph Club. New Feinerman Los Feliz Chap York City: Fred Hanau George Gershwin 12:30 noon Friday, July 13 ar- 452, Los Angeles, Calif A. C.) was made up of B'nai Aleph Club New York City Louis Meyer District 5 -Jerry Caplan and Leon B'rith men. riving back at Philadelphia at Goldstein. Woonsocket (R. I. Chap 147 Eplan, Morris Lichtenstein 1:31 p. m. Arrangements for Henry Rose, Montefiore Chap. 178. Buf. Chap: 518, Atlanta, Young men in other communi- falo, N Murray Simon, Chelsea District 6- Albert Feldman and Irving ties surrounding Omaha were also Philadelphia are in the hands of (Mass. Chap. 238: Saul Lighter Reuben Gendler Mother Chap. 1, Brainin Chap. 459. Montreal: Stan Solo- Omaha, inspired by this new organization, the Philadelphia BBYO director, Nebr. mon. Brooklyn Heights (N. Y.) Chap 551 District Leon Nad and Melvin Dow. an organization for Jewish young Bruno Aron. Herman Paikowskv. Maccabee Chap. 354 Cyrus Adler Chap. 434, men. The first convention was THE grand aleph godol is going Burlington, Vt.: Harvey Thaler Dr. Paul Houston, Texas Ehrlich Chap. 492. Brooklyn, N. Y to appoint committee and ad The seven district representatives for held in July, 1924 and four chap- DISTRICT the national oratory finals are: ters attended. They were Mother vise all the delegates through per- Llovd Schwartz, Reading (Pa.) Chap. District -Philip Twersky Monte- sonal letters. The following staff 203: Larry Greenwald, Wheeling (W Va. fiore Chap. 178, Buffalo, Chap. 1: Kansas City (Mo.) Chap. Chap 431: Sam Rotner. R J. Miller Chap N./Y appointments have been made as 516. Philadelphia; Hyman Haffner, aleph (Continued on Page 2) District 2 -Gerald Paul Indianapolis consultants to the conference com- godol of Pittsburgh Council, of Victory (Ind.) Chap. 246. Aleph Club. Pittsburgh: Herbert Fisher District -David Berman, Fabian mittees: Hannah Grad Goodman. HERB Caplan, Eastern Canada Weeghuahic Aleph Club, Newark N. J. Chap. 497. Patterson, Harold Rhein's Tour national educational director, and Eli Weissman, Northeast Chap. 513, Phila District 4-Bob Feinerman. Los Feliz director for BBYO, presents Jack Gershtenson, New York Di- delphia; Phil Millstein, Disraeli Chap. 538, Chap. 452, Los Angeles, an award to Mrs. Lighter, mother Trenton, N. J Calif. Covers 100 Chapters rector, consultants for the com- District 5 Bernie Specter Gate City of Saul Lighter, at a parents day DISTRICT 4 mittee on program and activities: Chap. 357 Atlanta Ga. meeting in Montreal. She in turn Dan Leibl Pasadena Chap 48 Altedena, District 6 -Milton Potofsky, Brandeis JASHINGTON-Grand Aleph Julius Bisno, consultant for the Calif. Elliot Crane. Tucson (Ariz.) Chap Chap. 533, Chicago, presented the award to her son, Godol Harold Rhein will committee on constitution and by- 457: Morton Steinberg, Fidelity Chap. 264 District Albert Hendler, Freed-Gold aleph godol of Reuben Brainin Los Angeles Calif.; Mel Nahin, Wil- laws; Milton Cohen will work berg Chap. 118, New Or- make a speaking tour through shire Chap. 553. Los Angeles. Calif. Mar Chap. 459, for his outstanding leans, La. New England from June 20th with the committee on relation- vin Bell, I. M Golden Chap. 508, San work during the year. Francisco, Calif through July 6. Rhein will visit ship with B'nai B'rith and the DISTRICT 5 AIR HERO IS HOME ten cities and will address over other organizations of BBYO; Henry Winer. Capital City Chap. 344 Lt. A. H. Belimow, of German- Washington, C.; Bervl Weinstein 100 AZA and BBG chapters on Bruno Aron will work with the Jacksonville (Fla.) Chap. 272: Murray Ar- town Chap. 294, Philadelphia, has Weiss Wins Award this tour which will take place committee on contests and kin, Savannah-David Finn Chap. 206. Sa. returned from overseas after com- awards: William X. Kaplan will vannah Georgia Leon Cooper, Dr Israel pleting 30 missions with the just prior to the National AZA From Catholic School Brown Chap. 256 Norfolk Va. work with the committee on rit- DISTRICT 6 Eighth Air Force. He holds the Conference. Plans have already been made uals and creeds. Bernard Postal Harry Mirvis. Rex Chap. 309 Detroit, Distinguished Flying Cross and Mich. David Koren. Isaac Joseph Chap in all cities where Rhein will will work with the committee on 441. Chicago, Ill.: Jack Brown, Council the Air Medal with four clusters. Pittsburgh-Con Samuel A. speak. Member organizations of rules and resolutions. Hannah Bluffs Chap 7. Evanston, Ill. Harry (Weiss, chairman of AZA's nation- Grad Goodman will work with Brenner, Etz Chaim Chap. 468. No. Min. WIN STUNT NIGHT PRIZE the B'nai B'rith family have all neapolis, Minn. Marvin Meyers, Fort Worcester, Mass. - Worcester been invited to attend the recep- al advisory board, received the the workshop on dramatics. Dearborn Chap 274. Chicago, Nor- man Geller, Ramah Chap. 181 Chicago, Chap. 52 won the stunt night tions to be given for Rhein. annual meritorious service award There will be a dramatic work- III.: Earl Shrago, Mother Chap. 1, Omaha, prize in a contest sponsored by His itinerary follows: shop which will present one of Nebr. of Duquesne University, a Catho- BBYO here. Five BBYO groups Wednesday, June 20. Bridgeport, Cona the evening programs as a demon- DISTRICT 7 Thursday June 21... New London, Conn lic school. The award is given an- stration of their work. The work- Ellis Geiger, Chap. 118, New Orleans, La. competed. Sunday, June 24 New Haven, Conn. Monday, June 25 Waterbury, Conn nually to the alumnus who has shop on newspapers will put out San Francisco-I memory of TAKE ROOSEVELT'S NAME Tuesday, June 26 ..Meriden, Conn done the greatest service for the a daily mimeographed newspaper. Aleph Sid Sommers, killed in ac- Winston-Salem (N. C.) Chap. Wednesday June 27 Springfield, Mass Thursday, June 28 Worcester, Mass. During the course of the five university and the nation in the tion, Golden Gate Chap. 195 is or- 416 has been granted permission Sunday and Monday, days of the conférence, there will ganizing a chapter to be named to change its name to Franklin July and New Britain Conn. previous year. be an AZA Olympics in the form Delano Roosevelt Chap. 416. Tuesday, July Providence for Sommers. Thursday, July 5 ,Boston, Mass