GRAND ALEPH GODOL REPORTS Arthur Gilbert's Final Message the SH FAR ers ally BROTHER ALEPHS AND three FRIENDS: rs and Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization nsored 1. The Charge: rally, Send address changes to The Shofar, spoke Twelve months have now 23RD YEAR JULY 1946 1746 M St. N. W. Washington 6, D C. and passed since your Grand on fol- Aleph Godol first took office; ted in ouncil, and, during these many ouston months much has happened Phyllis in the world. school The tragic CONVENTIONS HELD mbers loss suffered efresh- grame by our breth- ren in 'the hell holes Meet of Europe 5-16 has taken first hold of orthwest our hearts. nt will Arthur Gilbert And con- and 16. clude a sciousness reels at the ce. The procrastination by the lead- include ers of the world, who is. answer the hopes and the dreams of our brethren with inaction. There seems to be ETICS no concern for human feel- Rosen- ing and sentiment; strong e State political position has the former greater value. And so these Jewish many months has seen such of Mil- world, torn by political in- ces as in ath- trigue, and entirely insensi- chapter tive to the tragic and unique advisor. position of the children of Israel. Even our own country wit- IR nesses today the reawaken- ing of the Ku Klux Klan, and laymond other bigoted organizations, ond an- that are again gnawing away sou- at the very foundation of bared. American democracy and freedom. DER During the wartime our Cincin- membership gave nobly of osed of itself that the allied coun- Passover tries might be victorious in HAROLD RHEIN er. the great struggle. The war record of the AZA was a BBYM Sets First HAROLD RHEIN IS EARL POLLOCK Lakish memorable one. However, brother Alephs, the crucial FIRST PRESIDENT at the EARL POLLOCK NEW liberias. Period in the history of our beggar people is in the present; the National Policy First national President of GRAND ALEPH GODOL AZA Adopts Creed; the BBYM is Harold Rhein to give war for us has not ended! "We of Chicago. Demonstrating Sweeping on from victory Elects Officers n." they people, And people it will that not end every matter, until other may our PORT JERVIS, N. Y.-A his leadership abilities at the in the National Oratory Con- and new national organization of sessions of the historic first test to election as Grand found for Jewish young men, aware of national convention of Aleph Godol, Earl Pollock of PORT JERVIS, N. Y.- said, live its own life, and freely their great responsibilities to BBYM, Harold's election Zenith Chapter 12, Sioux The 23rd Annual National to help contribute to the spiritual was a recognition of his ex- Citv, Ia., succeeds Arthur Convention of AZA was held at least and cultural wealth of the the Jewish people and the cellent qualities. Gilbert as chief executive of here at the Cejwin Camps th, and entire civilization. So just as American nation in these "The honor that has been AZA for the coming year. burial.' from June 23 to June 26, we threw our energies into ing the critical times, was born at bestowed upon me by my Pledging. himself to carry full of the military effort, so must the First National Conven- election as first President of on the great traditions and 1946. The convention was r" had we now give our energies in tion of the B'nai B'rith national BBYM," he said, principles of AZA, Earl ex- attended by 175 delegates rments. this noble attempt to realize Young Men held at the "makes me feel that my pressed his gratitude to the from all parts of the United hat R. the true society of nations, every effort should be given delegates for the honor they States and Canada. he said, as envisioned thousands of Cejwin Camps here. to the promotion of the had conferred upon him and the im- years ago by the Hebrew Adopting as their creed vowed that whatever was in In an enthusiastic gather- for if B'nai B'rith Young Men's Prophets. all who the statement, "The experi- organization and its ideals. his power to do for AZA ing, the delegates devoted poor- But my brothers, action on ences of life are more This is even truer because would he done. themselves to reviewing the charity our part would be ineffectual the coming year will be a Earl is no stranger to AZA work of the last year and beautiful when in them are without and futile unless such action reflected the wisdom of period of incubation for our office. He has been Aleph making plans for the coming organization. Kohen Godol, Aleph Sopher, year to increase the size of Talmud, were guided and directed by Jewish lore and the beauty "Today we must work in Aleph Mazkir and Aleph the organization and to help apter 8. knowledge and understand- of Jewish tradition," dele- the direction of establishing Godol of his chapter. He make AZA the outstanding ing. And SO before we can gates from BBYM chapters a strong organization that has also been Regional Aleph group of Jewish boys in the effectively participate in the throughout the United States will benefit not only our- Kohen Godol, Aleph S'Gan American scene. activity of the World Jewish and Canada formed them- selves but also our children. of Five-City Council, and (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1) selves into a national organi- Community, and in the effort We can see today how AZA Aleph Godol of the Cornbelt zation under the sponsorship has grown in a period of Region. Winner of the Shield REMEMBER of every liberal community of the B'nai B'rith Youth twenty-three years. The of David Award with all Reported in this issue in the world, we must pre- Commission. original organizational work three bars -leadership, ac- are all the actions of pare ourselves with certain During their convention for this noble group had to tivity, and war service-Earl both the AZA and BBYM basic tools. here, the delegates proposed be intelligent for the AZA has been General Chairman Conventions. It is to be a constitution which would (Continued 0." Page 13, Col. 3) to be in its present strong of the 1944 Cornbelt Region remembered that all deci- grant eligibility for member- position. Winter Tournament, General sions by the Conventions ship in the organization to all "If we have from all chap- Co-Chairman of the 1946 Re- are subject to the approval ALL DELEGATES, Jewish young men between ters of BBYM a cooperation gional Summer Tournament, of the B'nai B'rith Youth ORATORS AND DEBATE FINALISTS who were at the ages of 19 and 25 inclu- on the same mature level as editor of his chapter news- Commission and become sive and which would estab- that of the representatives paper, member of his chap- final only after such ap- the National Convention lish as the purposes of the at this convention we shall ter's softball, football and proval is given. Any action and have not received organization "the spiritual. achieve our goal. I pledge basketball teams, chapter disapproved by the Com- their rebates, write a let- mental and physical develop- the members of BBYM," he cultural chairman, chapter mission is null and void, ter to Harold Levy at 1746 ment of Jewish young men continued, "that I shall en- social chairman, and mem- The decisions of the Com- M Street, N. W., Wash- within a fraternal relation- deavor at all times to express ber of the chapter degree mission in respect to the ington, D C., requesting ship, the inculcation of a love the feelings of our organiza- team. action of these Conven- same. Be sure to mention and understanding of our tion and to forward its Elected Grand Aleph tions will be reported in whether you were a dele- Jewish cultural heritage and principles. If I can rely per- S'Gan for the coming year The Shofar. gate, orator or debater. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1)