A PLEA FOR ERETZ ISRAEL ZA-BBG, ITH A Message From the Chronicle, Grand Aleph Godol D. Bogen of AZA rith in alif. the SHOFAR By ARTHUR GILBERT TERTAIN- THE HISTORY of our civilization ISE is today being weighed in the In't sell for measure, for an ancient and a Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization noble people have presented them- 't have to selves before gallery, but the conscience 22ND YEAR JANUARY, 1946 Send address changes to The Shofar 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D. O. ingsters put ers Monday of human- packed 'em ity, and they ite Way. demand a just asn't large answer. And sorry Boris unless that an- olling about swer is forth- me lads, coming there really gave can be little is Monday hope for any Arthur. Gilbert ettable that kind of happi- ay scout or ness in the realm of humankind. alent seeker Today, the remnants of our peo- ere among ple in Europe sit huddled to- S of these gether, shivering, ill clothed, im- might have poverished, and they wait for this d stars. answer. These Jews have lived e program through torture, starvation, slav- ery and gas chambers. They have president survived the most savage kind of several ac- cruelty ever perpetrated upon one people in the history of man. And enorah BBG now they patiently wait; they hope My Heart.' and pray that the victory of the tional presi- Allied nations will see an end to on program the hatred and cruelty of barbar- ang several ism. But, alas, their waiting has been so long! Their patience is still rg. Pacific being tried. short talk SOME of these few remaining Elliot Crane Jews have dared to return to their former homes in Poland: but man, BBG all they find is prejudice, hatred, on Warsaw e President a deep-burning anti-Semitism Some of these few remaining Boys of Hartman 334 played an important part in the formation Jews have dared to return to their JEWISH MUSIC WEEK of New York's Youth Town project, organized by Patrolman Sid st president former homes in Czechoslovakia: Wasserman, at LEFT with a group of members. The lad with the STUDENT LOANS me special- but there they are told to assimi- BEGINS ON FEB. 24 upraised hand is Aleph S'Gan Ira Rosenstein, of Hartman 334, who president late or to get out. They are not is president of Youth Town. At RIGHT are a number of Hartman ARE OPEN TO BBYO biano inter- to be given even the right to JEWISH Music Week will be na- BBG's at Youth Town: Elaine Rosen, Gloria Gonick, Anita Glass. exist as free men with faith in tionally observed Sunday, Feb. Ruth Ehrenzweig, Vivian Levine, Sue Roth, Ruth Donowitz, Rosalind NEW YORK-An initial gift of their religion and love for their 24, through Sunday, March 3. This Brensilber and Rhoda Luster. $10,000 from Samuel Lemberg, f course de- culture. occasion, which will be observed of Brooklyn, N. Y., to the B'nat their per- for the second successive year, is B'rith Hillel Foundation Com- re. Sandy Others of these Jews, however, ditions had have no desire at all to return to being sponsored by the Jewish BROOKLYN AZA JOINS mission to establish a loan fund the memories of pain and torture, Music Council of America, and for students at city colleges and titches; El- to the stench of death, that they includes representatives from a state-supported universities, pre- The Road to number of national organizations rkably pro- RACIAL TASK FORCE ferably but not necessarily limited will find in their old homes, in including BBYO. to those in New York City and Spiegelman's their old communities. They would rather start their lives The purpose of Jewish Music By IRA ROSENSTEIN were both the Coney Island Court, 2951 New York State, was announced Aleph S'Gan of Hartman AZA and e not suffi- anew, happy and fresh in a land Week is to highlight Jewish music President of Youth Town West 8th Street, Brooklyn. Here at the annual meeting of the Hillel nt individ- of their own. There is such a land. for all groups; to stimulate musical the purpose of Youth Town was Commission. m, but the projects and activities which will BROOKLYN-Youth Town is an Palestine has already captured explained to the attending dele- In making his gift, Mr. Lemberg lightful en- organization composed of del- their imagination. This country is continue throughout the year; to gates and at that time the dele- said student loans made from this is who saw develop within Jews a sense of egates of all youth clubs in the ready and eager to welcome these gates agreed that when Youth initial contribution and others that han little Jews. There is no country in the pride and dignity through appre- 60th police precinct area consist- Town would become numerically might follow were to be interest- B'rith spon- ciation of their music; to offer non- ing of Sea Gate, Coney Island, world as desirous of having these strong enough, it would divide free and without legal obligations Jews opportunity to gain a deeper Brighton Beach and Manhattan homeless, persecuted people as into age groups so that no age for repayment of principal. Loans Palestine. And yet these Jews understanding of our culture Beach, groups would be subject to the are to be made on the recom- GE CLASS must sit and wait-for the doors through Jewish music. The purpose of Youth Town is will of an older or younger group, mendation of directors of the B'nai venty pros to Palestine are closed to them. A Jewish Music Week manual to give the youth of the area a numerically strong. B'rith Youth Organization and a pledge which will offer aid in preparing leading hand in devising and con- Youth Town continued to meet Hillel Foundations. Friedland (Continued on Page 2) Jewish music programs is avail- ducting programs for the benefit during the summer of 1944 with explained able from the national office free of youth and the community. all the attendant difficulties that CHAPTERS MAY OBTAIN ogram skits 1946 REGISTRATION of charge. One copy will be sent Youth Town hopes to set the an organization encounters in its rvey Fried formation. The different types of FOUR NEW FILM STRIPS to each chapter upon request. standards for the conduct of the nd David IS DUE THIS MONTH From the Jewish Music Coun- diverse organizations who are organizations involved, the fact FOUR new film strips are now part of it, within the bounds of that a policeman was the initial available from the BBYO cil, 145 E. 32nd St., New York 16, N. Y:, are available Jewish Music morality, decency and law. This guiding spirit and other clashing Circulating Library for use of GROUPS DISTRICT /and city directors Week posters, reprints of articles is to be accomplished without factors had to be melted together BBYO chapters. ICA-YWCA have forwarded 1946 re-regis- causing any individual group to into a coherent unit. It was at this These are "New Palestine- the com- tration blanks to chapters in their on Jewish music, and mats of the lose its identity or purpose, but time that Youth Town had an Rural," "New Palestine-Urban," p. 474 and areas. Chapters are urged to regis- Jewish Music Week seal for use rather to pool purposes for the election for executive offices. I "The Jews in Europe," and "Ex- tional AZA Mazkirs their alephs should meet coming with the year. ex- in newspapers and on programs. for the common good. had just come home from the AZA otic Jews" (the life of the Falasha, BBYO chapters are urged to co- on Zionism Youth Town is open to all clubs convention in Massachusetts and Chinese and Indian Jews). These operate with local organizations e followed ecutive board and advisors to see and the delegates must be within had attended several meetings. are all 35 mm. film strips. Each that the form is carefully filled which are sponsoring Jewish the ages of 12-21 years. Upon On that night of nights I was film strip is 24 to 50 frames in out as directed. Music Week activities in their attaining their 21st birthday, endowed with the honor of lead- length and require approximately communities. Registration of alephs is $1 for the members automatically be- ing Youth Town through the dark 20 minutes running time. DATE the entire year. Non-resident come members of the Co-ordi- days ahead as president. In placing a request for these alephs will be registered for 50 CHICAGO ORGANIZES nating Council of this precinct IN SEPTEMBER of 1944 Youth film strips, the chapter, choice of 58! cents. Alephs under 19 years of FIRST BBYM COUNCIL which is an organization designed Town had its first acid test. On date of showing, and first and age and in service are to be listed to co-ordinate all precinct facil- September 26, 1944, Kol Nidre second choice of film strip should RMAN members in good standing with- Chicago-Representative of ities for the physical and moral be indicated. At least three weeks Night, four unknown boys who out payment of fees. Membership four Chicago BBYM chapters or- welfare of youth. This council is rooklyn- were apparently Italian created a advance notice is required. e Deena cards will be issued and forward- ganized the first regional BBYM sponsored by the Juvenile Aid disturbance outside of the Young ed to the aleph mazkir after the Council, Leading the delegates Bureau of the Police Department, Israel Synagogue on W. 30 St. and itair, CHAPTER IS NAMED reports have been cleared through from each of the four groups that but retains autonomy to meet pre- Surf Ave., causing the services the cinct conditions. met are: Norman Geller, Chicago to be disrupted and a fight to FOR ERNIE PYLE lette beau forms with be membership properly necessary department. together All filled out Chap. 3; Daniel Sherman, Fradel- THE FIRST Youth Town meet- ensue. Needless to say, there was TAMAICA, N. Y.-An AZA chapter was elected the fees should ro Chap. 29: Norman Glickman, ing was held June 22, 1944, at (Continued on Page 2) has been formed to honor the ter sweet sent direct to the city or dis- Southtown Chap. 31, and Norbert triet director. These are not to be memory of of Brook Berman, Sholom Chap. 24. sent to national office. The delegates decided to plan BROOKLYN ALEPHS SERVE MONTREAL OPENS the late Er- Heights an nie Pyle AZA and BBYM chapters and for a series of joint activities for ON LODGE EXECUTIVE JEWISH LIBRARY famous 551, and aleph clubs will be given until the groups. An-election of officers Scripps- rded the March 1 to report their member- will be held shortly and a com- BROOKLYN, N. Y.-In the in- MONTREAL, Quebec-A Jew- Howard war ship and pay their national dues. mittee will begin drafting a coun- terests of closer cooperation ish library of 75 books has corre. of spondent After March 1 chapters who have cil constitution. between B'nai B'rith and AZA, been set up in the BBYO office who was klyn Hts. the executive committee of the not reported will be removed from here for the use of Montreal mem- killed by a ut the active roster of the organiza- Albert Einstein Lodge voted to bers of AZA and BBYM and ad- Jap sniper ALEPHS AID SOLDIERS on Ie Shima. tion until they are officially regis- have representatives of Benjamin visors. The books, by well-known It is t h e fellows Hollywood, Calif.-Beverly Hills Cardozo 444, Daniel Harris Aleph authors, offer a wealth of knowl- Ernie Pyle a, sister paid ter tered Chapters membership urged regis- and their dues Aleph Club. Chap. 400 contributed $10 for mag- Club, Bob Friedlander Aleph Club, edge of the history, customs, cere- sponsored by h Alan So are to azine subscriptions for the hospital Crown Heights Aleph Club and monies and traditions of the Jew- has just as early in January as pos- B'nai B'rith sible. ship U.S.S. Hope and $20 to the Rabbi Isaac Reiness Aleph Club ish people. Books may be bor- Ernie Pyle Lodge 1575. ed three. soldiers' Christmas box fund. serve on the committee. rowed for 14 days free of charge.