Message from the GRAND ALEPH the SH GODOL ff, Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 24TH YEAR DECEMBER, 1947 Send address changes to The Shofar, to 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C. al By Myron Teitelbaum nd When we survey the pres- ol- Book Review Contest Entries ent A. Z. A. scene, we find Chapters Lead Own Services 13 re that we are able to profit Must Be Entered at Once greatly from the services of In AZA Sabbath Observance re- ars the national committees ap- Time is running out for submission of entries in the or- pointed last year by our Every part of the United States and Canada witnessed ne. past GAG, Earl Pollock. national BBYO Book Review Contest. All those who wish Sabbath services conducted by AZA chapters and coun- ill These committees have func- to have their entries considered in this contest must send cils on national AZA Sabbath, Nov. 7 and 8. From Phila- nd tioned well; in their entries now. delphia to Vancouver, from Montreal to Los Angeles, from they have Entries in the contest may deal with any book of Jewish done a good Chicago to New Orleans, a network of youth-sponsored interest, from the Bible to job. Their and youth-conducted reli- th work, though, More Details Set "Gentleman's Agreement." District 6 BBYM gious services stretched ho was more in Every member of BBYO is across the land. om an observing For BBYMOratory eligible to participate in the Forms Association; tes This continent- capacity. Dramas, Bowling contest and may submit as of These national many entries as desired. Elects Officers wide observance symbolizes ng m Four prizes will be awarded the perpetuation of tradi- en The topic for the BBYM tees were to -one each for a winner in Newest organized District As- tional Jewish patterns by the an Teitelbaum oratory contest, extension AZA, BBG, BBYM and sociation in BBYM is that of Dis- 'In vie W objec- of the deadline for sub- trict 6. In a hardworking organi- young affiliates of the B'nai tively the workings of A. Z. BBYW. Winners will receive ar- mitting bowling contest a year's membership in the zation convention in Chicago, a B'rith Youth Organization. A. and to discover what ac- score-sheets, and the method constitution was drawn up, com- ing tivities needed more regu- Jewish Publication Society, Although BBYO chapters re- of judging one-act play con- mittees were decided upon, and a 'he the lation, what phases of our entitling them to a selection complete slate of district officers veal their adherence to the test entries were announced program needed to be broad- of six books published by the was elected. Jewish faith and way of life an by Joseph Abrahamson, na- ened, and what the weak- Society, for themselves or Preliminary arrangements for tional Vice - President and in observances and activities re- for their chapter libraries. the convention had been made by ish nesses were in our function- Program and Activities ing organization. In short, Reviews may be of any two committees composed of Chi- throughout the year, the sec- ht Chairman of BBYM. length up to 600 words. Win- cago members of BBYM. Dele- ond Saturday in November the the work of the past year The topic in the national has been necessary and in- ning reviews will be pub- gates from other parts of the dis- is set aside for a simultane- ho oratory contest, determined lished in The Shofar and The trict had the reports of these valuable, but this is only our by a poll of all members of committees as a basis for their ous demonstration by chap- no Menorah. The reviews will beginning. We are con- planning when they gathered for ters of AZA. his BBYM's national Executive be judged on both content fronted now by an even the conclave. us- Committee, is to be: "Pales- During AZA Sabbath, and form-the ideas ex- h greater task and we must The sessions, under the chair- tine-What It Means to Me." youth members of the chap- pressed by the writers and om examine carefully the rec- manship of Ed Blumenfield, presi- Members of the executive ters themselves conduct serv- the way in which these ideas dent of the Chicago BBYM Coun- sh- ommendations of the com- committee chose this topic as are written. cil, adopted a constitution modeled ices in synagogues and tem- mittees and utilize their me representing a central issue Book reviews which have after the National and other dis- ples with teen-agers acting findings. an in Jewish life today while been entered in local book trict constitutions. The draft of as rabbi, cantor, choir and As our national commit- re- allowing each orator suffi- review contests are eligible the constitution will be sent to all congregation. in tees need not continue to cient latitude for expressing for the national book review chapters in the district for ratifi- A regular part of this ob- bus concentrate all their efforts cation. his own thoughts and feel- servance is the national AZA contest as well. Three copies on the ascertaining of the Harry Mirvis of Rex BBYM in Sermon Contest in which ch- ings. of each review must be sent Detroit was elected first president are needs of A.Z.A., they should Because mailing of official sermons delivered by AZA to Program Department, of the District 6 Association. vill assume the responsibility of bowling scoresheets to BBYO, 1746 M St., N. W., members are judged by Harry is the owner of a long rec- ish directly promoting the activ- prominent rabbis and the BBYM chapters was un- Washington 6, D. C. They ord of achievement in BBYM. A ities of our Order. avoidably delayed, the dead- delegate to the first and second winner is awarded the Syd- must be accompanied by a Mr. One of our foremost aims line for returning these statement giving the name, national conventions of BBYM he ney G. Kusworm Plaque, is is to increase the participa- forms to Abrahamson at address, chapter, and age of was instrumental in determining named in honor of the treas- the tion of Alephs in directing BBYO Headquarters has the contestant and stating the forms of BBYM organization urer of B'nai B'rith. The and activity. He is now president judges in this year's contest are our program, and this can be been extended to Decem- that the review is original. of the Detroit-Windsor BBYO will be Rabbi Uri Miller, are further accomplished by ber 15. A form which may be used Council, and chairman of the President of the Rabbinical can having our national com- Although the last BBYM for this purpose and the Detroit-Windsor BBYO Adviser's Council of America: Rabbi rules of the contest are ro- mittees assume the tasks of Convention had decided that Council. He was recently awarded Simon Greenberg, lecturer in ics. instituting action and over- final judging in the organi- printed on Page 11. one of the District 6 Henry Monsky education at the Jewish h seeing the successful conduct zation's one-act play contest Fellowships. in of the national tournaments, should be on the basis only Twin City AZA in Other officers of District 6 Theological Seminary; and drives, and other important BBYM are: Al Goldman, vice Rabbi Theodore H. Gordon, eir of content as revealed in the phases of the Five-Fold and written script, the body ex- president; Mert Brody, treasurer: Director of the B'nai B'rith Two-Day Tourney Mannie -Badiner, secretary; Sol Hillel Foundation at the Uni- Full Program. pressed the desire that dis- Taxy, chaplain; and Jerry Gold- versity of Wisconsin. It is clear to us, though, trict judging be on the basis The Fourth Annual Twin City man, National Executive Commit- (Stories of local AZA Sab- of that unless our committees of actual production. How- AZA Club Day (quite a name!) teeman. ed receive the full support of ever, it has since been point- was held on November 1 and 2 in bath observances appear on Present at the organizing meet- nit- our Order, we shall not be ed out that the cost of trans- St. Paul with over 125 alephs from Page 9.) ings for advice and consultation ew- able to achieve this aim of porting a chapter's actors, nine St. Paul and Minneapolis were Gil Zisenwine, BBYM Youth chapters participating. After a of self-leadership. Therefore scenery, and female partici- Commissioner, Rabbi Norbert Saturday night stag, with football be pants in the play to a district Rosenthal, District 6 BBYO Di- Beaver Valley AZA your cooperation determines movies, skits by chapters and tive the degree of our success. convention would be prohibi- rector, and Levine, Illinois song fest, competition in chess, How well shall we achieve tive to most chapters and Regional Director. Receives News Trophy ish checkers, basketball, gin rummy ted our goal? such a restriction would and bridge took place on Sunday. At a special ceremony in Beaver on- The seven committees be- eliminate participation by The affair closed with an AZA- District 3 Alephs Falls, Pa., the AZA Chapter News- many potential dramatists in BBG mixer on Sunday evening. paper Award was presented to ing established this year, WS- BBYM's ranks. Abrahamson The all-around athletic trophy Plan Seminars Beaver Valley AZA 117 for their several of them different for the event went to Sons of from last year, deal with sent a questionnaire on this publication, AZA 117 NEWS. ish Herzl AZA 569 of Minneapolis. A decision that the District As- issue to all executive mem- The plaque which symbolizes phases of activity deeply sociation shall offer aid in de- the winning of this award was pre- bers and it was decided that rooted in our Order. In ad- velopment of leadership and un- DO IT NOW. sented to Editor Owen Simon by dition to making a report ap- for the sake of greater par- derstanding among the alephs, Mr. Harry Stark, Vice President ticipation judging in districts All chapters are reminded was one of the important actions praising the present situa- of the District 3 Grand Lodge of should also be on the basis that January 1 is the date when of the District 3 AZA Executive B'nai B'rith and Chairman of the tion of that particular aspect of the content of the plays all members must be re-regis- Board meeting on Oct. 19 in Phila- Western Pennsylvania B'nai B'rith of the AZA program, each W submitted. tered. Registration cards and a delphia. The plan is for the dis- Youth Committee. Also present at committee will strive to carry Abrahamson urged that year's national dues must be trict to plan and present leadership the ceremonies were Lou Leder- out the recommendations of in spite of this limitation in submitted for each member by and training seminars at every man, Grand Aleph S'gan of AZA; that committee which were that date. The necessary forms regional and district tournament Rabbi Zvi Porath, District 3 BBYO the judging, original one-act should be secured from and re- and convention. approved by the national Director: Sid Schwartz, President plays should be performed at turned to district or regional Plans were also made for a Bar convention. Their duties of the Braddock, Pa., B'nai B'rith district conventions if at all BBYO offices. Care should be Mitzva year celebrating the 13th will also include: Lodge: and Rabbi Prager, adviser possible. taken that forms and dues year of AZA in District 3. Climax to AZA 117. Community Service- to investi- While discussing these should be submitted only for of the Bar Mitzva year i: to be the This award is presented annu- gate new paths that AZA might contest matters, Abrahamson those who are eligible for mem- District Bar Mitzva Tournament at ally to the chapter publishing the follow in giving aid to our more expressed the hope that bership according to the cur- the end of March, 1948. Every best newspaper in all AZA. Each unfortunate brethren; to strength- BBYM members would flood rent policies of the B'nai B'rith chapter in the district was urged issue of such papers is sent to en our local, national, and world Youth Organizations and the to plan at least one Bar Mitzva Jewish communities; to promote the BBYO Book Review BBYO headquarters and judging Contest with entries. B'nai B'rith Youth Commission. Sabbath, and for full participation is on the basis of the entire file (See MESSAGE, Page 2) in all AZA activities. of chapter newspapers for the year.