that de- Message n. sion from ken. the st. who GRAND hing ALEPH the that UN GODOL shed hing lked Official Publication of AZA and BBYM of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 24TH YEAR JANUARY, 1948 Send address changes to The Shofar, int- 1746 M St. N. W., Washington 6, D. C. vise By Myron Teitelbaum A Jewish state in Pales- G. A. G. Clarifies an Brownstein Planning Nathan Straus AZA Sends $200 to pin- tine, the hope of 1900 years, e a is now to be realized, and Tournament Age AZA Community Service tine. the waning aspirations in Limit Rules Projects for Year Help Scranton Send Articles Abroad fol- the hearts of thousands have So many requests for a Appointed as head of the Those who were present at the last national AZA tine been rekindled. By the clarification of AZA rulings AZA Community Service convention will remember the thrilling moment when on eligibility for tournament aleph Meyer Katz of Los Angeles announced that he per- humanitarian and just ac- Committee, Dick Brown- competition have been re- thought his chapter would underwrite the expenses for rim tion of the United Nations, ceived by AZA Executives stein of Hillsdale, Ore., is shipping to Roumania the religious articles collected by two hundred thousand up- ew- rooted Jews, who SO long and staff members that now consulting with the na- the AZA chapter in Scranton, Pa. ab- have led a ghost-like ex- Grand Aleph Godol Myron tional staff to determine Aleph Donald Cohen of istence in European DP Teitelbaum has issued a suitable community service BBG's Give Funds Scranton had informed the ubt camps, are able to see a statement explaining this ain. projects to be undertaken delegates that in their all- and new path of life stretching ruling. "All alephs who have not this year by all AZA chap- For AZA Project out drive for religious in before them. The B'nai B'rith Girls of articles his chapter had col- passed their twentieth birth- ters. It is expected that de- is These refu- Chattanooga, Tenn., have days at the time of their Dis- tails for the first such project lected close to two tons of gees have shown themselves devoted one the solution trict Convention are eligible will be ready during Janu- not only to the ideals of com- material but that they did ere to their prob- to participate in competitive ary and will be announced munity service but also to a not have the money to send lem. Within activities in regional, district through local AZA leaders cooperative spirit with the these things to Roumania. a short time, and national tournaments. and staff members at that other parts of BBYO in such Although a vote approved when the This applies to basketball time. endeavors. the idea that the national Jewish state competition as well as to In discussing the objec- Last year, when the girls' is estab- other tournaments," said organization should concern tives for community service units of BBYO were conduct- lished, they Teitelbaum. projects, Brownstein ner Teitelbaum ing a campaign to collect itself with such problems in should be vis- This explanation was service to the community as musical instruments the future, this did not meet able to use their talents un- m- based on the policy adopted the criterion by which the Palestine, the Chattanooga the immediate problem. ive obstructed by restrictions at the last national AZA project should be judged. BBG's raised $143 in cash Various delegates sug- on- and not influenced by fear. convention that alephs who "I believe," he said, "that for this drive. When it turned gested that their chapters ov. Yes, there is reason to re- were eligible to compete in we should go at all our out that the money could not would be willing to make for joice now, but there is no their district tournament projects with a view to put- be used in Palestine for this voluntary contributions to tor reason to be so elated as to would also be eligible for ing ting the project itself over, purpose since the instru- help those chapters who lose our sense of responsi- participation in the national and not to give AZA pub- ments were not available had collected materials send is- ing bility, our balance; for the basketball finals. This policy licity. Neither should the there and that because of the the items to Roumania. Then the occasion demands more than was adopted at the conven- value of a project be based current high cost of new Meyer Katz indicated that ity. rejoicing. It also requires tion after much discussion on what it will do for the instruments the money could he thought Nathan Straus ese awe and comptemplation. during which it was pointed Order. The yardstick should obtain very few instruments AZA would be willing to ne, For how can we, who out that the ruling should be what the project here, it was decided to utilize help out the Scranton chap- ing escaped the fate of the six assure fair competition while gain for our fellow men." these funds for another ter. ing million Jewish martyrs, involving no unfairness to worthy purpose. in In due course, the alephs dance to the tune of cymbals any team or individual. New Shield of David Through correspondence of Nathan Straus AZA con- ci- without pausing to remem- It is to be noted that this with District Director George sidered this question, investi- of ber that it was their martyr- ruling concerning eligibility dom which gave life to our Award Insignia Go Shendelman and the national gated, and voted to con- as for tournament competition office, it came to the atten- tribute $200 for this fund. A a dreams. in no way affects the require- To District Offices tion of the BBG's that many check has gone from Los the The recognition of a Jew- ments for eligibility for the The new Shield of David AZA chapters who had col- Angeles to Scranton through ish state must be received membership in AZA. Ac- with a feeling of great re- Award lapel insignia for lected large amounts of re- the offices of Ben Z. Shreiber, on. the cording to current policies ligious articles for Roumania District 4 BBYO Director, sponsibility, for our task is of the national organization the 1946-47 winners of this is faced a problem in meeting and Manheim S. Shapiro, cil, still not finished. Com- of AZA and the B'nai B'rith award were distributed dur- the costs of shipping these national Program Director. ive placency on our part at this Youth Commission, an aleph ing the month of December articles to Europe. The This check is a true symbol m- crucial period of Jewish his- may withdraw from mem- to district BBYO directors BBG's then voted to devote of the brotherhood and spirit the tory will be detrimental to bership when he passes his for presentation to the win- their money to help meet of AZA. The generosity and a- the actual construction of nineteenth birthday; he these costs. the Jewish state. Jews ought must become an alumnus on ners. The insignia were sent sense of responsibility of ng The money has been Nathan Straus AZA will long W- to begin to work in unity, the December 31st after his out by the national office turned over to George be remembered. Special and we must extend un- twentieth birthday. after receipt from the Bal- Shendelman, who will ex- credit should go to past stintingly moral and finan- four Company, official AZA pend whatever money is aleph godol Meyer Katz, cial aid to the builders of the jewelers. needed by District 7 AZA aleph godol Seymour Rosen National Home. Chairman Planning The new insignia are in chapters to ship such re- and adviser Charles Jelinek This task is also a great two metals, bronze for those ligious articles to Roumania, of Nathan Straus AZA. challenge to AZA, for not Details for AZA who have won the award in Any surplus money will be Funds for shipment of '0- only should we continue to Leadership and silver for sen to the national office to the large amounts of ma- a aid the needy in Europe, Basketball Finals those who have won the help other AZA chapters terial they have collected ty such as the giving of gifts il- of school and religious ma- The national Basketball award in both Leadership meet these expenses. are still needed by several and Activity. Those who re- AZA chapters. Those terials to Hungary and Rou- Tournament which was de- n- ceive the bronze award and chapters who can con- mania, but AZA must cided upon by the last AZA ng later achieve the Activity Convention is now being Montreal to Have tribute and who would like he assume the obligation of aid- award also will be able to to share in this worthy in, ing in the building of the planned in detail by Milt turn in the bronze insignia project should mail their ry new Judea. Lipsman, Chairman of the and receive the silver ones in national Athletic Commit- BBYOuth House donations, large or small, ce, return. to the Program Depart- ts Atlanta BBYM Group tee. ng The change from the old The BBYO of Montreal, Que., ment of the national Sponsors Discussion "We will definitely hold Shield of David medal to the is going to get what it has been office. Checks or money the finals this year," said orders should be made With Church Group new lapel insignia was de- wanting for a long time- BBYO Lipsman in a communication cided upon by the 1947 AZA house which will provide meeting out to BBYO. The new, young BBYM chapter to The Shofar. "We are mak- Convention in the belief that facilities, work rooms, and a cen- of Atlanta, Ga., has made a run- ing every effort to get the alephs would prefer wearing ter for all BBYO activity. The ning start in initiating a full- It's the Tooth fledged BBYM program. At a finals set up before Febru- this type of pin to a be- B'nai B'rith Lodges of the com- ary and hope to issue an runity have pledged themselves meeting held at the Ahavath ribboned medal. to the purchase and alteration of Last spring, while playing soft- Achim Center on Sunday, Dec. 7, announcement of details by The Shield of David ball for his chapter, one of the building which will meet these members of the chapter met with that time." alephs of the Rabbi N. Ebin AZA Award is presented to all needs. members of the Young People's in New York City lost a front tooth Tentative plans for the alephs who qualify by re- The BBYO Council of Montreal League of the Druid Hills Meth- in an accident. Since that time finals indicate that in all vealing outstanding leader- has promised that in order to show odist Church to participate in a the aleph has had to spend over probability they will be held ship and activity in AZA. their appreciation of this move, discussion of "Home Relations." $100 to cover dental bills and the The panel which presented the in St. Louis, Mo., in the latter The selection is made on the they will themselves raise $3,000 price of a new tooth. introduction to the subject con- part of April. All districts basis of 150 points earned to meet part of the cost of this On November 29, the Rabbi Ebin undertaking. Present plans call sisted of Billy Schatten of BBYM are asked to consider that as according to a schedule of chapter had a dance. All the profits and Don Pittard of Druid Hills, a target date. District for the money to be raised by a points for all offices and ac- were turned over to the aleph who BBG and BBYW Queen Contest basketball champions should had lost his tooth for "good old with Charles Spielberger acting tivities. The schedule is in- with all votes to be accompanied Ebin AZA" to defray the expenses moderator. be known before that time. cluded in Inside Information. by a specified sum. of replacing the missing cuspid.