PASSOVER SPIRIT AND AZA A Message From Our Grand Aleph the SH Godol By ARTHUR GILBERT BBYO celebrates the Passover Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization holy days this month. This observance has particular im- portance for our time since it com- 22ND YEAR APRIL, 1946 Send address changes to The Shofar 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D. O memorates the (Pa.) 94, valiant effort of contest at the Jewish people for free- S.O.R.C. AWARDS annsylvania Here's dom. We re- partner, member well the ora- during the MADE IN TORONTO took sick course of the ts. So Ed Pesach how our TORONTO, Ontario-"The Pales- triumphed. people suffered under the tine Question," "Labor and Management," "Constitution for if.) AZA is Egyptian task Arthur Gilbert masters. And SO the S.O.R.C." and "Program and the country we yearly dedicate ourselves to the "Awards," were topics of a panel eph Sopher discussion held at the Southern never-ending struggle for freedom, years now, not only for ourselves but for all Ontario Regional Council conven- has been humanity. tion here. ht services Our effort in World II was a The oratory award was won by and girls' concrete demonstration of the Mel Goldberg of BBYM 34. Aquila spirit and idealism of this Jewish BBYM won the basketball title. commit- heritage. But not only must we Following a meeting of advisors, fight for freedom and democracy the following awards were an- ein Lodge, in periods of crisis; our strivings nounced: it will its mem- must be continuous. Today there Best all-round member, Frank is much need for the application Weiner, Hillcrest BBYM, Toronto; bly. The committee of such idealism in our every day best BBYM member. Irving Bor- life. There is no sense hoping for KEW FOREST AZA AND BBG kowitz, BBYM 34, Toronto; best in intra- world peace and freedom if in our MILWAUKEE AZA, BBG AZA member, Maurice Farber- on when presenta- own back yard there is prejudice, BEGIN INTERFAITH PROGRAM HOLD COMBINED PANEL man, Arthur Rosen chapter, To- strife and misunderstanding. ronto; best BBYM president, Cardoza, edlander, It would be well therefore, if ON PREJUDICE PROBLEM NEW YORK-Kew Forest AZA Dr. John Casteel of the Church Reuben Kamen, Aquila BBYM, bbi Isaac all our chapters would in some and Kew Forest BBG groups of in the Gardens, Toronto; best aleph godol, Al Wag- [ILWAUKEE, Wis.-Washington way take cognizance of the Pesach. ner, Jacob Gordon chapter, St. rs serve Franklin D. Roosevelt lodge and The second part of the program Park 524 in conjunction with mittee. Perhaps we could run a third Catharines; best BBYM secretary, chapter, under the leadership of will be a basketball game between Washington Park B'nai B'rith seder; or perhaps we could hold Bert Sandler, Hillcrest BBYM, the AZA and the Church in the their advisors Larry Davis, Sam Girls held their monthly joint a cultural religious program Toronto; best aleph mazkir, Mor- y Colbert Gardens teams. The girls' groups meeting for a panel discussion on dedicated to a thorough study of Weitzman and Mrs. Judith Mey- will be guests at the game. ton Balinson, Young Sons of Israel, "What we the Jewish youth can record for the current problems of our time Hamilton. ers, have started an interfaith Principals at the interfaith rally do to help overcome prejudice." rk 521 in in this respect. Let us all, how- program in Forest Hills, Queens. are shown above. Standing: Lois Members of the panel included three-year ever, search our own souls to see The first of their projects was Swenkin, BBG president; Mrs. Lucile Forman, chairman; Jean HOMESTEAD SPONSORS basket- how well, in our own daily be- an interfaith rally at the Forest Wallye Rosenbluth, Franklin D. Spector and Romaine Fisher of games and COMMUNITY DRIVE havior, we live the spirit of the Hills Jewish Center, attended by Roosevelt Chapter president; Don Washington Park BBG, and Shag 814 points, Pesach. over 200 boys and girls. The youth Hoffman, AZA president. Seated: Wagner, Irving Kane, and Jerry TO COLLECT CLOTHING to 836. organization of the Church in the Dr. John Casteel, Rabbi Jacob Goldwyn of Washington Park years by AND in the spirit of the Pesach Gardens was their guest at a buf- Pressman, Sam Weitzman, AZA AZA. HOMESTEAD, Pa. - A commu- team has we of AZA should be proud of fet supper, followed by an open advisor: Edith Wolf, advisor. nity-wide drive, held by Home- urn Park, This panel is prepared to speak the democratic procedure of our forum and dancing. The guest Church Youth Group; Jules Schu- to various AZA and B'nai B'rith stead 455 to gather clothing for -14; Fort Order. It gives me great happiness speakers for the evening were mann, president, Pilgrim Fellow- Girls groups throughout the city European Jewry, netted 19 large on, 36-26. to note how well our new national Rabbi Jacob Pressman of the ship of Church in the Gardens: as well as non-Jewish groups. boxes full. Sam Zuckerman, a staff has lived up to this funda- Forest Hills Jewish Center and Mrs. Judy Meyers, BBG advisor. Ben B'rith, aided the alephs by h Chap- mental principle in AZA experi- donating his truck for the drive. HARTFORD PRESENTS PLAY dancing ence. In the last Shofar you read The chapter plans a second drive. how your own delegates met in ALEPHS PRESENT PLAY ALEPHS COLLECT FOOD d BBG's AT BROTHERHOOD RALLY Dave executive session to consider the IN AKRON TOURNEY Sioux City, Iowa - A Shalach AID OVERSEAS RELIEF project, problems of our organization. To Monos dance planned by Zenith Hartford, Look at Jacksonville, a.-Alephs of nout for date the staff, besides giving us Akron, Ohio-Alephs of Mor- 12 will charge one or more cans Prejudice,' written by Alumnus Jacksonville 272 have collected profes- the counsel of their wisdom and ton J. Gurewitz 541 participated of food as admission price. Franklin Gross, was presented by 375 pounds of clothing, 20 dozen understanding, has well carried out Hartford AZA at a brotherhood in the annual dramatic tourna- pairs of shoes, two boxes of soap, the wishes of the boys themselves. HOLD PARENTS' PROGRAM rally sponsored by the Hartford needles, thread, and 450 pounds ment at the Akron Jewish Center. ID our next national convention we Los Angeles-Alephs of Los Fellowship Commission. Bess of foodstuffs for overseas relief. shall again have the opportunity to Their play, "Personal Affairs," Angeles 43 held their annual Myerson, "Miss America," at- decide for ourselves how to best was written by Aleph Dan Moss. Parents' Day program. tended the rally. HELP CLOTHING COLLECTION meet the current problems that our Windsor, Ontario-Four and a Order faces. half tons of clothing were col- on fee to It would be wise, therefore, were Wolf 111 we to think seriously of the dele- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS By Arthur Gilbert, Grand lected by alephs of Herzl 112 for ing. The Aleph Godol European relief. The clothing gates we shall elect, and the issues was brought to the Windsor pounds, we wish them to discuss. Remem- RECENTLY there has been reach its justifiable level-for be achieved were we not to keep Talmud Torah, where it was on to 500 ber, in true democratic fashion, we much misinterpretation if our organization will not in our program the social and sorted and packed by alephs. should intelligently express our throughout the whole country satisfactorily carry out these athletic phase. But it should be a dance, opinions through the processes of in regards to the creed, pro- two elements in our five fold understood that our objectives AZA CHOIR SINGS $10 was Dimes. our own governing machinery. gram and rules of AZA. In my program, then there is dimming and purposes are not merely to Beaver Falls, Pa. - Led by That machinery has been weak- travels I have tried to answer hope for the welfare of all our run dances and athletics, but Rabbi Joseph Salzman, the AZA RTY ened, however. First, by the fact all these questions. However, people in this country. Surely rather to help Jewish youth choir of Beaver Valley 117 sang that many chapters do not know the time has come when such we must have a really full five grow into the kind of respon- at a chapter Sabbath service held el Chap- what procedures they should use quéstions should be posed and fold program! Furthermore, the sible Jewish adulthood which at Agudath Achim Congregation. Purim when they have suggestions or answered nationally through last meeting of the National will be capable of facing and organi- criticisms to make. Second, some The Shofar; so that once and Youth Commission passed a overcoming the tremendous HOLD FRIDAY SERVICES program chapters have failed to register for all we might all understand resolution, heartily endorsed by problem before our generation. Akron, Ohio-Alephs partici- is back- their members, and thus will not the recent activity of the na- your representatives, which re- This responsibility could, of pated in Friday night services three-act be eligible to send delegates to the tional administration and the affirmed the five fold and full course, not be met unless it held by Morton J. Gurewitz 541 national convention. It is a shame AZA executive body. In the program and provided that were through the use of every at Temple Israel. Rabbi Mar- that these weaknesses in our Order future you may mail in other every element of that program facet of youth interest. Thus shall J. Taxey conducted the exist; but it is hoped that this questions, and I shall try to be integrated into a central con- the "new BBYO Creed" comple- services. month, particularly, we shall publicly answer them for you. cept of Jewishness, which ments our AZA program, creed, make an effort to overcome them. The questions should be sent would enhance every phase of and preamble. BROOKLYN SABBATH ould to me at 500 W. 122 Street, New five fold and full including the 3. Is chapter news to be Brooklyn, N. Y. Brooklyn is of BROOKLYN HEIGHTS AZA York 27, N. Y. athletic and social. Heights 551 held its semi-annual cut from The Shofar? ican AIDS PURIM CARNIVAL 1. What is the program of AZA Sabbath night at Congrega- 2. How does the "new No. Since The Shofar is the come AZA? tion Mount Sinai, the chapter's Brooklyn, N. Y. - Brooklyn BBYO affect the national organ of the AZA and meeting place. As Heights 551 participated in their The program of AZA still is program of AZA? BBYM it will include: fully congregation's annual Purim car- and always will be the Boris D. atic nival by manning a dart-throw- Bogen five fold and full: social, The "BBYO Creed" printed (a.) a complete coverage of AZA DRIVE NETS $28 ugh ing booth. The chapter raised $3 athletic, religious, cultural, in The Shofar does in no way all chapter news of na- invalidate the five fold program tional interest and value. ocial community service, plus all IN SPITE OF THIEF for the synagogue. The alephs also collected $3 in a Red Cross such other activities which are of AZA nor is it meant to sup- (b.) articles of cultural and ung ined to the benefit of our Order. plant the creed of AZA and the current interest which Chicago Sherman Levine 529 drive. There is absolutely no desire at preamble of our constitution. will aid us in our desires has completed a drive to collect and to become good Ameri- funds for the infantile paralysis ALUMNUS HEADS J. C. A. all to do away with the social This "new creed" is merely a Hartford, Conn.-Milt Lincoln, and athletic phase of our pro- statement of the purposes of can Jews. campaign. Three collection cans were given out. One was char, alumnus of Fall River, Mass. and gram. Rather we are interested the entire movement. And it is (c.) program tips which are stolen from a neighborhood sion former advisor to Ararat 90 is now in seeing the cultural and re- to be explicitly understood important in the carry- store. The two cans that were full time director of the Jewish ligious element of our program that our purposes could never ing out of our program. turned in netted $28.64. Center Association.