BALFOUR DAY-1946 A Message From the Grand Aleph Godol audience Dear brother Alephs: the at the This month we commemo- explained est is an rate the twenty-ninth anni- joke and versary of the Balfour Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Declaration, a statement by dience is the British Government to him. pledging itself to facilitate 23RD YEAR NOVEMBER. 1946 Send address changes to The Shofar, nd if he 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C. the establishment in Pales- tine of a National Home for said, is the Jewish people. Today, BBYM FUND AIDS POLLOCK NAMES AZA NATIONAL PROJECT soon a3 when Britain has virtually heard entered into open war- PARIS AZA BOYS COMMITTEES TO AID STUDENTS ABROAD fare against our Palestin- Sponsoring a fund for the Grand Aleph Godol Earl Once again AZA is re- AZA in this project. Every ian brethren and the Jew- Paris Chapter of AZA, the Pollock announced this sponding enthusiastically to chapter has been asked to andered a call for brotherly help. In collect such materials and ish people as national organization of month the seven national Africa, reply to a message m send them to Hungary for a whole, B'nai B'rith Young Men has committees to serve this was told Hungary that Jewish boys the use of students there as hollow a friend undertaken its first National year. They include: Com- and girls there are in urgent quickly as possible. seem the ar away. Project. The drive has al- munity Welfare; Jewish need of school supplies with The packages are to con- d: "Too promises 01 ready started and will con- Education: Intercultural Re- which to pursue the educa- His Majes- tain such items as paper, tinue until November 30. tion of which they were ty's Govern- latons; Palestine; notebooks, pencils, pens, Earl Pollock deprived so long, AZA has ment! To- 1946. B'rith - BBYO Cooperation; crayons, chalk, compasses, undertaken to send pack- day, as British arch- rulers, etc. A bulletin giving The national officers of Athletics, Contests, a d ages of such materials to it is that reactionaries, hiding behind specific instructions has been BBYM, learning of the Awards: and Membership these students. the facade of "liberalism," sent to the Aleph Godol of estion. plight of Paris AZA which and Social. Earl Pollock, Grand Aleph every AZA chapter. Chap- trample upon their past was in dire need of funds if vows, upon the declarations it were to continue activities In announcing the com- Godol, expressed his confi- ters have also been asked to dence that every AZA report to the national office of 51 other nations, and for the next year, immedi- mittees, Earl stated: chapter would respond on the packages they send ced that upon the few remaining ately sent out a Ayer for a "I have long felt that in quickly and enthusiastic- so that the total contribu- und and Jewish survivors of Nazi mail vote of the entire the past the value of na- ally to this urgent call for tion of AZA may be him and Europe, we cannot help but BBYM membership. A tional committees has been help. tabulated and reported. feel righteous indignation at unanimous vote of approval greatly underestimated. I The appeal for help was Reports have already this crowning injustice. for such a drive was re- "There believe that these commit- sent by the Jewish Student been received in the national to give Today, in 1946, 29 years ceived. Federation of Hungary to a office of chapters that are after Sir Arthur Balfour af- This is the first national tees comprise a great un- former member of that or- well advanced in completion fixed his signature to the project of `BBYM and they tapped source of genuine ing from ganization now an American of this project. document, and 26 years are exerting themselves to achievement for both AZA mediately citizen employed by the Any aleph godol who has after Britain was allotted do a good job. The organ- and the World Jewish Com- U. S. government. The ap- not received his bulletin of Palestine as a mandate, with ization has proceeded to when you munity. Such a committee peal was transmitted to the detailed instructions should the express purpose that it action in a short time after system demands the right BBYO headquarters a write at once to Manheim should eventually become a its first convention. after consultation with the Shapiro in the national Jewish National Home, His In accordance with the committees, efficient ma- Grand Aleph Godol, it was office, and a copy will be sent poor mall Majesty's Government wishes of the chapters, no chinery, members of the decided to enlist the entire to him. evidently chosen a different specific assessment is being highest caliber and capable course. To the million a made on chapters. Although advisors. a half Jews remaining in the amount to be con- "The seven committees, ously not District 1 Alephs BBYM STARTS Europe whose bodies a d tributed by each chapter is several of them new to AZA, no found ns it. souls have been ravaged by decided by itself, the organ- deal with phases of activity Visit Shrine the violent anti-Semitism of ization agreed to a minimum deeply rooted in our Order. BIG DRIVE Hitler and who cry out SO of $5.00 per chapter. How- In addition to making a Services at the Touro Synagogue, desperately for Eretz Yis- ever, most of the contribu- thorough survey and report tions so far received amount recently declared a National Shrine A nationwide BBYM drive money, rael, Britain offers only an- appraising the present situa- to start immediately was an- ething to other concentration camp in to $10.00 per chapter. Con- tion of each particular by the United States Government, ring of Cyprus and more barbed tributions to this fund have aspect of the AZA program, were included in the schedule of nounced today by Sandy wire at the ports of Pales- also been received from the duties of the committees events at the New England AZA Ziff, chairman of the na- ife came tine. AZA chapters and from will include: Summer Tournament at Newport, tional membership commit- as. The individuals. "Community Welfare- to inves- R. I., attended by 150 alephs from tee. All BBYM chapters Whether a Zionist or not, Checks or money orders, tigate new paths that AZA might have been notified of this there can be no Jew, no all of New England and from New un after American, no human being payable to B'nai B'rith follow in giving aid to our more campaign and pledges of co- unfortunate brethren; to strength- York. The convention was held that values at all the prin- Young Men, should be operation have been re- en our local, national, and world over the Labor Day weekend and mailed to the national presi- ceived from chapters night up ciples of justice and humani- Jewish communities; to direct this the first event was this service at dent, Harold Rhein, 6408 N. throughout the country. tarianism, who can remain year at least two national social Glenwood Avenue, Chicago the Touro Synagogue on Saturday, service projects. Sandy has asked that each thaler. aloof from the present Palestinian situation. Each 26, Illinois. (Continued on Page 2. Col. 1) August 31. chapter appoint a member- Aleph and chapter of our During the course of the tourna- ship chairman to coordinate ment the alephs enjoyed beach the efforts of individual International Order must re- spond to this crisis and to NEW AZA FOREST DRIVE parties, a dance at the Easton members in recruiting. It this challenge. What shall Beach Casino, a softball tourna- was suggested that each AZA's reply be? chapter sponsor member- one be- TO HONOR WAR HEROES ment and a banquet. ship smokers, dances, and First, we must remove the Winner of the softball tourna- athletic affairs for prospec- evil, but cloud of misinformation and A call to all AZA chap- Palestine. The soil ero- ment was the team representing tive members. ignorance that separates Blackstone-Narragansett. This out- a man's ters to raise funds for the sion caused by centuries of many of our Alephs from fit beat Brooklyn (not the Dodgers) "Invite these candidates planting of trees in the neglect can be stopped and Eretz Yisrael. Through our by a score of 19-8. to religious and cultural attention; the ability of the country to chapter programs and our Lapidus Forest in memory On the morning of Labor Day, meetings, too," said Sandy support more people can be of alephs who gave their increased in this way. the visiting alephs were taken on "Let these new men see own personal initiative, we to bark lives in the war has been The drive for funds is to a special tour of America's oldest BBYM in action and their must strive for a better understanding of Palestine. issued by Earl Pollock, continue through the months synagogue. Reverend Eli Katz led response will boost oux its meaning to American the visitors through Touro Syna- membership.' Grand Aleph Godol. At the of November and December ent Jews, and its potential role gogue and showed them a Torah last National AZA Conven- and every chapter is urged Ziff pointed out that thret in the world crisis. I feel of deerskin brought by Marranos tion, the delegates decided to raise its quota. The sum months ago BBYM had 60 apter 274 that our National Commit- escaping from the Inquisition, the that AZA should honor of $1.50 provides for the chapters and 1,400 mem. burnament entrance to the secret tunnel pre- tee on Palestine. appointed these men by creating a liv- planting of one tree. Each pared by the founders of the syna- bers: today there are 83 70 aleph$ for the first time this year. ing memorial in the forest tree will be another living gogue in case persecution came to chapters with 2,000 mem- the soft will aid greatly toward the All chapters were called sign of our respect for our their community, and the seat of bers. The membership com. nents, ten- realization of this aim. upon by the convention to heroic members. honor prepared for George Wash- mittee has set a goal of S tourna- But as valuable as they undertake the costs of plant- Chapter contributions ington. Outside the synagogue 135 chapters 4,000 eet. The may be. understanding and ing at least five trees for this should be sent by check or they saw the monument to reli- members by April 15, 1947. knowledge are not enough. money order, made out to gious liberty which was the first New membership applica- 10 purpose. Consequently, second, we B'nai B'rith Youth Com- such monument in the world. tion forms have been mailed The Harry Lapidus must respond in a material Memorial Forest in Pales- mission, to Harold Levy, Host AZA chapter was Newport to every chapter. ners way, in something tangible 1746 M Street, N. W., Wash- 129. Among the honored guests tine was created in honor of that will signify our stub- ington 6, D. C. A note ex- were Murray Goldfield, assistant "Every member of BBYM held the South the late Harry Lapidus as an Boys' Workers of the Greater must consider himself an born determination and un- AZA contribution to the plaining that the money is Boston Area: Julius Schaffer of individual membership com- ion build quenchable spirit. can development of Palestine. your chapter's contribution B'nai B'rith, and Drs. Aaron mittee," said Sandy. "Come given think of no better wav than The planting of trees is a for the Lapidus Forest Nemtzow and B. C. Friedman, ad- on, men, and let's reach our the to build even larger AZA's necessity for increasing the should a the visers. Aleph Merton Audinoff goal of 135 chapters and of the (Continued on Page 2. Col. fertility and productivity of money. was general convention chairman. 4,000 members by April 15!"