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I Remember AZA
I Remember A Z A
During the year 1922 a group of boys met in my home at 2869
Davenport Street in Omaha Nebraska. It was their desire to form
a club. This group was no more than 6 or 7 ranging in age
from 15 to 17.I was 15 along with 2 others, one was 17and the
rest were 16. We did not have a sound reason for forming a
clubexcept that it would be a social group and we would do
"things together". Within the next few days a few other boys
in our age bracket were asked to join us for a total of 13.
so we had our first meeting at the Jewish Community Center.
We immediately decided we needed an advisor for advice,
guidance and help us to give some meaning for us being to-
gether.
At that time there was a young man living in Omaha by the
name of Nathan Mnookin. He was working as a chemist for
the Armour Packing Company. He washardly older than we,
being 22 at the time. I knew him as he was a good friendo:
my brother Dave. Nate spent a good bit of time at our house
and I knew himquite well. I suggested his name to the group
and my suggestion was accepted forthwith. I was asked to
approach him. On arriving home late that Sunday afternoon
I found Nate there and immediately told him of my mission
to seek out his help to become the advisor of this yet un*
named group.Nate gladly accepted. He was with us at ourvery
next meetingand worked very closely with us for the rest of
his time spent in Omaha.
During this period it was fashi onable to think in terms of
fraternities and so the name containing three words were was
selectinged. We elected to use W Hebrew words and with the
help ofMr Samuel Wolfson, a Hbrew teacher, the words Aleph
audah
Zadik Alephwere selected. The full meaning of the words
were developed and with that the club had some course to
follow.
Under the friendly and warm feeling that Nate developed with
the boys we got along splendidl and a few more boys
were
added. At our meetings a tremendous amount of business was
transacted. Every point that was brought up was thonouny
discussed and taken apart and put back together again over
and over before any decision was reached. Nate went along
with us, helped a bit in these discusions and at the right
moment knew when to help us come to a decision, These were
good sessions done seriously and best of all everyone was
in the discussions.
At each meeting we had a speaker Mr. Wolfson was a most
interesting person and we had great discussions with him.
He was with us on many meetings and has been remembered as
an "interesting scholar". Another speaker was Professor
Nathan Bernstein, He taught at the local high school. His
first talk to us was on the atom and energy. It was the first
time for all of us on the atom,
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I Remember AZA
Mike Freeman, Aleph from AZA Mother Chapter #1, presents his memories of the founding of AZA in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1922 and notes the involvement of Nathan Mnookin, Judah Wolfson, and Nathan Bernstein.