AZA WELCOMES DR. RABINOWITZ A Message From Our Grand Aleph Godol By ARTHUR GILBERT the SHOFAR THIS MONTH I have the pleas- ure of welcoming into our Or- der Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz, the new national director of boys' work. Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Dr. Rabinowitz is well qualified 22ND YEAR by virtue of his DECEMBER 1945 Send address changes to The Shofar, 1746 M St., N. W., Washington 6, D. C. years of expe- rience with Hil- lel and other related activi- ties. In addi- tion, he is a DR. I. RABINOWITZ colorful man with much per- Arthur Gilbert sonality, great enthusiasm and a deep love for our organization, its principles and purposes For the alephs, there- fore, I pledge our fullest co-opera- HEADS AZA, BBYM tion to Dr. Rabinowitz and wish him every success within our fold. THIS MONTH marks the end of Chanukkah and, significantly, the beginning of a drive by all AZA-Hillel Alumnus B'nai B'rith organizations in the field of communal service and overseas relief. As we all know, Chanukkah is the only celebra- tion in Jewish history that marks Directs Boys' Work a great military victory, for the Jewish people have always been a peaceful people dedicated to D ISAAC RABINOWITZ, 36, has been appointed na- precepts of brotherhood and tional director of boys' work, it was announced by Dr. peace. Chanukkah itself, while Abram L. Sachar, overall BBYO director. Dr. Rabinowitz, marking the great victory of the an educator and scholar, thus becomes head of AZA and Maccabees, is significant because BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. of the spiritual motives and Born- in Brooklyn in 1909, Dr. causes attached to that military Rabinowitz grew up in Kansas victory. However, the story has this lesson for us, and that is when City, Mo., where he was one of BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH the first members of AZA's second put to the test by the fate of cir- OF DR. RABINOWITZ cumstances, the Jewish people chapter. Dr. Rabinowitz was active in Born July 3. 1909, Brooklyn, New have always been willing to meet York: attended public grammar militantly and to conquer those AZA's cultural and athletic pro- and high schools, Kansas City, forces that have attempted to snuff gram until he left for the Univer- Missouri: University of Illinois 1926-1927: University of Califor- out our rights and privileges to sity of Illinois. In 1925 he was a nia, 1927-1929: A.B. (with honors live happily both individually and substitute on the national AZA in Greek), University of Califor- nia, 1929; Phi Beta Kappa, Uni- as a collective group. championship basketball team. versity of Calif r n i a, 1928: He was a student at the Uni- Hellman Scholar University of ALTHOUGH we have no need California 1928-1929; Graduate versity of Illinois during the Hillel School, Yale University 1929-1932; to take arms, our American directorship of the late Rabbi Kohut Fellow 1930-1931 Univer- Jewish community on this Cha- sity Fellow, 1931-1932: Ph.D. (Se- Benjamin Frankel, who founded mitic Languages and Literatures) nukkah of 1945 is faced by a se- the first Hillel Foundation at Yale University, 1932: Dissertation: ries of challenges almost as des- "The Syriac Versions of Tobit:' Illinois in 1923. It was here that teacher. St. Louis Public High perate and as dangerous as that Dr. Rabinowitz met Dr. Sachar, Schools. 1932-1933; Counselor to faced by Judas Maccabee so many then an instructor in history at the Jewish students. Yale University, 1933-1934: Research Fellow Amer- years ago. And just as Jews mili- University. ican Councilo Learned Societies. tantly met their challenge then, Dr. Rabinowitz, who served as 1934-1935; Director Youth Educa- tion, Union of American Hebrew so must we Jewish youth enthusi- director of four Hillel Foundations Congregations, 1935-1938: Director, astically throw ourselves into the prior to his BBYO appointment, is 1944). Director, Hillel Foundations University of Michigan (1938- problems of our own civilization temporarily still in charge of two 1940). Brooklyn College (1940- today. Hillel units. He will head the Hil- 1944), Director, Hillel Foundations at the University of Pennsylvania FIRST, the political, economic lel Foundations at Temple Uni- and at Temple University, 1944- versity and the University of 1945. send and social situation of our Jew- Pennsylvania until his successor in a ish communities in Europe is des- is released by the U. S. Navy. and perate. Tortured and murdered by NEW YORK COUNCIL rules their Nazi oppressors to a greater degree than any other individual DR. ISAAC RABINOWITZ CHARLESTON RECEIVES STARTS JEWISH LIBRARY group in Europe, our Jewish TWO NATIONAL AWARDS community, paradoxically, has NEY YORK-Regional Council LADS OF CAMBRIDGE FIRST BBYM PAPER yet to taste the fruits of victory. of AZA, representing all chap- CHARLESTON, S. PC-Charles- Victory has brought little or no COLLECT CLOTHING APPEARS IN CANADA ton Chap. 143 were guests of ters in the New York region, voted change to their plight. It is in- MONTREAL, Quebec-William Dan Lodge B'nai B'rith and B'nai to inaugurate a regional library, cumbent upon us to educate our- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-An ex- Nelson Chap. 12 has pub- B'rith Women at a combined pro- which will contain books of per- selves to the true situation in Europe and to throw our entire tensive canvassing of more lished the first BBYM paper in gram meeting where the alephs tinent information on Jewish life than two hundred families by Canada, "The Menorah." The were presented with the All- in all its phases. It will be known energies, behind the huge relief keep- three-man staff is Alex Schubert, Around Chapter and B'nai B'rith as the AZA Gold Star Memorial (Continued on Page 2) Constitution Chap. 383 netted over editor-in-chief; Tunny Golden- Co-operation awards by Hyman Library and books will be avail- rpose 500 pounds of clothing and toilet blatt, assistant editor, and Alex Rubin, Youth Commissioner and able to all BBYO members in New SPONSOR INTER-FAITH GROUP articles for the Jews in Germany. Raider, reporter. past president of District 5. York. The library will be located it all Bronx-Mt. Eden Chap. 543 is at the BBYO office, 225 W. 57th St. vance Pub- sponsoring an inter-faith commit- d ap- tee made up of delegates from SHALOM ALEICHEM! A Message of Greeting WEISS ELECTED JUDGE nearby chapters to foster stronger From Dr. Rabinowitz in ties between Jewish and non- Pittsburgh, Pa.-Cong. Samuel ns, Jewish faiths. A. Weiss, chairman of AZA's na- get tional advisory board, was elected News- Shalom Aleichem: What kind of people is that? Jewish way, your own heritage, road- CHAPTER HONORS WOMAN judge of the common pleas court I take up my duties with Courageous, healthy-souled peo- Akron, Ohio-A pledge class that you learn how to use in of Alleghany County. orter, AZA and BBYM, I can think ple, truth-loving people, neigh- has been dedicated by Morton BBYO. The of no better word with which to bor-loving people, people intent The Jay Gurewitz Chap. 541 to the begin our relationship than Israel's upon living as God intends human Your own utmost development JEROME BAUMANMAKES memory of Renee Adelstein, late wife of Akron Jewish Center's traditional greeting of peace. It beings to live. through the Jewish heritage-what THE FRONT PAGE!!! iginal director. is more than just a formula of How DOES one become this sort greater gift could be bestowed upon every salutation today: it is the fervent of person? Here is where you? I hope you avail yourself of WHEN we attended the sev- name prayer of men and women of good BBYO comes in. For B'nai B'rith it. For if you do, you will not enth anniversary dinner of DEBATERS PREPARE out. Long Island, Y.-Peninsula and will everywhere in the world. has established its youth organiza- only bring blessing upon your- Capital City Chap. 344 right Five Towns aleph clubs plan to Without peace, indeed, no human tions to help you grow into true self, but upon your people, your here in Washington, Aleph Je- hold debate. relationships will be possible in manhood, to call up and develop country, and the whole human rome Bauman said: "Hey, Edi- our world, for it is now within all your hidden powers of body, race. As our great teacher, Hillel, tor, how about putting MY pub- human power to destroy humanity mind and spirit. BBYO has a name on the front page some- gives INSIDE THE SHOFAR put it, you will "be of the disci- time?" Asked for why, he re- and all its works. tried-and-true method of helping ples of Aaron, loving peace and scout Page plied: "I've been a constant Book Reviews 10 We have paid a terrible price you; this method has been work- pursuing peace, loving thy fellow- alled, reader for five years." Combined Operations 9 for the knowledge that peace, like ing for 3,000 years to produce the creatures and bring them close to Editor's Corner 4 Flattered at having found Editor's Mailbag war, has to be made by people golden roll of Israel's heroes, mar- Torah." one staunch Shofar fan, the Honor Roll.... 4 like you and me, if it is going to tyrs and sages, as well as mil- Jews in Other Lands 3 Editor weakened and said okay. Lapidus Memorial Forest 3 be an actuality instead of just a lions upon millions of good men Luach 11 latin, pious hope. And this means that and women whose happy lives Military Training Poll 6 Chap. Bill Katz Reports 10 you and I are going to have to could not be sullied by the deg- News in Review 11 the become the kind of people who radation and vileness all around Isaac Reliviously So here's his name on Page 1: J-E-R-O-M-E B-A-U-M-A-N. -YE EDITOR. Sport Shorts by Winter Tournaments 12 can make the peace and keep it. them; it is none other than the