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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, August 26, 1955
A.Z.A. 134 Eyes Silver A nniversary Celebration;
Writer Surveys Some High Spots t hrough Years
The Atlanta Chapter No. 134
of A. Z. A. has completed
twenty-five years of service in
training the Jewish youth in At
lanta to become Jewish leaders.
These have been twenty-five
years of devoted service to their
Order, their community, and
their people.
A. Z. A. No. 134 was officially
installed by Julius J. Cohn of
Chattanooga, on September 16,
1930, at a banquet given by B’nai
B’rith at the Standard Club.
Nineteen Alephs were installed as
charter members. Joe Glazer was
their first Godol.
Since then this chapter has
grown into one of the oldest,
biggest and best in the Country.
In commemorating our 25th An
niversary, we take pride in our
many outstanding achievements.
Let us now reminisce here,
year by year are some of the
chapter’s top achievements.
“In The Beginning”
1931-34 — Leonard Greenbaum
and Nace Cohen win regional de
bate, Memphis ‘31. Sidney Parks,
oratory winner.
Chapter wins 2nd place Best
All Round at International Con
vention, Omaha ‘32. Arthur Got-
tesman elected Grand Aleph Gis-
bor.
Chapter helped save Religious
School from closing by leading
fund raising drive.
First basketball championship
won in New Orleans ‘34. Alex
Epstein led the team.
1935—Raymond Wonder wins
International Oratory Finals. In
By HOWARD BURNHAM
Banquet Publicity Chairman
Birmingham the chapter won
Triest Trophy. A. Z. A. Summer
Carnival and A. Z. A. Sabbath
Sponsored by No. 134.
1936—1st place District Five
Best All Round. Wender again in
International Finals. Aaron Rose
elected District Aleph Godol. 1937
—Again best District.
B’nai B’rith President guest
speaker at chapter meeting. Wen
der elected District Godol. 1938-
1939—Chapter won its seventh
consecutive basketball crown.
Bernard Cohen named District
Gisbor.
Parents honored with special
Day and Program.
Charles Borochoff and Gerald
Cohen won National Debate ‘39.
Chapter honored for contribu
tion to AZA Lapidus Memorial
Fund.
“The War Years”
1940-45—Bobby Ney elected
Regional Aleph Godol ‘40.
Triest Trophy again won by
Atlanta.
Gerald Cohen elected Phi Beta
Kappa at Emory.
A. Z. A. No. 134 1st in South
east .in volunteers into the Army.
Dutch Gerson first man in the
country to sign for Voluntary
Induction.
Chapter spearheaded war ef
fort in many ways. One was a
youth rededication ceremony at
Boys High Gym with former
Governor Slaton as guest speak
er.
A. B. Hoffman elected regional
Godol. Chapter sold $50,000 in
War Bonds.
First edition of chapter news
paper ‘‘Aleph Oil” dedicated to
SPECIAL YOUTH COLUMN
Youth Rallies Mean Judaism's Survival
By JERRY MILLER
An AJP Special Feature
This summer, sixty-two teen
agers — who hungered for a
sampling of orthodox Jewish life
—joined a Youth Torah Pilgrim
age sponsored by the Rabbinical
Council of America, Union of Or
thodox Jewish Congregations and
Yeshiva University.
It has been said that Pilgrim
age is the opportunity to “taste”
—and to live in the spirit of To
rah and to see how it is lived in
the great metropolis — and in the
Yeshivas.
The fellows and girls toured
Manhattan — from the lofty
heights of the U. N. building to
the remnants of ghetto life on
Delancey Street — and then head
ed for Munsey, N. Y., where
midst the normal recreational ac
tivities of swimming dancing and
other diversions they were expos
ed to the traditional mode of the
Jewish way of life.
If they had been unfamiliar
with Jewish practices prior to
the trip on their return home,
they became the proud possessors
of a new spiritual experience.
It was a weekend in the coun
try; a weekend enriched with tra
ditions of a great spiritual heri
tage; and above all — as voiced
by one of the teenagers — “It
was swell fun."
The culmination of the sojourn
was a "Youth For Torah Rally”
at Yeshiva U., where students of
the Yeshiva of Central Queens
presented an original cantata —
“David King of Israel."
Finally, Rabbi Sam Adelman,
chairman of the event, led the as
semblage in an oath to uphold
and study Torah.
This pledge reminded us of a
similar gesture made at the an
nual Catholic Youth Rallies in
which case the assembly room ac
comodates SRO. Unfortunately
the Yeshiva auditorium was only
one-third filled.
How significant . . . how im
portant such a rally could actu
ally mean in strengthening Juda
ism among the ranks of teen
agers and young adults.
If Catholic youth can pack an
assembly hall or stadium — so
can we.
It’s up to groups like the RCA,
UOJC, YU and Conservative and
Reform outlets to provide inter
esting and inspiring programs
that will “magnetically” attract
tomorrow’s generation.
We’d like to see rallies held in
every major city in the country.
Perhaps we would do well to
“borrow" from our Catholic
neighbors, their enthusiasm, in
staging such successful “revival”
pageants.
On any account, this pillar
awards a journalist orchid to
Rabbi Adelman for his determin
ation in arranging the Torah pil
grimage. He has done his part
in bringing youth closer to the
Jewish faith.
The teeners had their chance
to “taste” — an opportunity to
live Jewishly.
This week, by the way, twen
ty-five teen-agers from all parts
of the U. S. and Canada are par
ticipating in the Yeshiva Univer
sity Torah Leadership Seminar,
designed to familiarize youth with
the fundamentals of leadership.
Out under the starry sky in
Starlight, Pa., the B’nai B’rith
Youth Organizations are meeting
at a convention which — accord
ing to the publicity release —
should offer a most enjoyable
week of culture, citizenship and
religion.
The music of the good old sum
mertime is slowly fading away.
In its place we’re beginning to
hear blasts from the shofar and
campus bells. Clubs both in and
out of school and synagogue will
again join the normal swing of
activities. It’ll be “Fountain of
Youth’s” task to record and re
view the trends in American Jew
ish youth circle.
Until then, we suggest:
Let’s have national Jewish
Youth Rallies. They may mean
Judaism’s survival!
L. J. LEV IT AS
25 years an advisor
L. J. Lcvitas, 43.
In the same year No. 134 won
the Triest Trophy for keeps.
1944 saw the first Sweetheart
elected. She was Miss Charlotte
Silverman. Convention again tak
en by No. 134.
Clyde Rodbell and Erwin
Jacobson elected Regional Segan
and Maskir respectively.
“After The War”
1946-50—Dutch Gerson named
new advisor, ‘46.
No. 134 wins Best All Round
Chapter award and B’nai B’rith
Cooperation award for third
straight year!
At the District Five Conven-
tin in Atlanta, ‘47, No. 134’s
swimming team was victorious.
This year marked the beginn
ing of the Annual Kosher Bar
becue. This has become one of
the highlights of the summer in
Atlanta.
From ‘48 to ‘50, No. 134 tri
umphed in basketball, oratory,
and debating at the Regional
parleys.
Bugsy Siegel, Donnie Diamond
and David Franco became the
terrors of the basketball courts.
In 1950 the Region Convention
was held in Atlanta. Miss Bar
bara Hartman became Atlanta’s
first Regional Sweetheart Joe
L. Rubin, Cary Rubin
B’nai Mitzvah
Leslie Rubin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Myer Rubin, and Cary Ru
bin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elliott
Rubin, will celebrate their Bar
Mitzvah at a double ceremony,
Saturday, August 27, at 9:15 a.m.
at the Ahavath Achim Synago
gue. Friends and relatives are
cordially invited. No cards.
Lefkoff won oratory and Bugsy
Seigel was elected Aleph Godol
of the Region.
33 Candidates for membership
made the largest pledge class in
the history of No. 134.
“The Modern Era
1951-55—-Alan Salzman named
advisor. Community service
reaches its highest peak.
Miss Fayne Lichtenstein second
regional Sweetheart, Augusta ‘53.
Savannah ’54 Atlanta share
Triest Trophy with Charleston.
Lester Pazol wins Regional
Discussion. Dickey Isenberg e-
lected Region Segan.
September 1, 1955 — Our
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Ban
quet to be held at the Progress
ive Club. Guest speaker will be
Mayor William B. Hartsfield.
This brings us up to date. I
know we only touched the sur
face. Many names were left out.
For this I am deeply sorry. I only
hope no one will be offended.
To bring this article to a close
I want to say thanks to the one
man who made this Silver Anni
versary possible. A man who
has dedicated his life to No. 134.
Thanks Mr. Levitas. We know we
can never repay you for what
you have meant to us. May God
grant you and No. 134 the privi
lege of witnessing the Golden
Anniversary. m
It. fl. G. 314 Tea
A Membership Tea sponsored
by B’nai B’rith Girls, No. 314 will
be held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Morris, 900 Berkshire
Road, N. E., Sunday, August 28,
at 3 p. m.
A talk on charm and person
ality will be given by Mrs, Phil
ip Levetan.
Nieces, Nephews
Fete Rouglins on
Golden Wedding
Dr. and Mrs. Louis C. Rouglin
were feted at a golden wedding
anniversary celebration Sunday
at the Progressive Club.
Though the couple had no chil
dren of their own, they were
keenly interested through the
years in the upbringing of their
and women joined together in
nieces and nephews. These men
staging the celebration in honor
of the Rouglins.
U. S. Y. Youth'
Leaders Attend
Training Camp
Eight boys and girls represent
ing the Atlanta Chapter of United
Synagogue Youth left Thursday
for the Annual Leadership Train
ing Institute, which is being held
at Camp Blue Star, Henderson
ville N. C. from August 25 to
September 1.
The theme of the entire Lead
ership Training Institute session
is "Pathways Through the Prayer
Book.” The major emphasis will
be placed upon gaining under
standing and acquiring necessary
skills bound up with the -Siddur.
Among those participating in
the session are: Charles Rosen
berg, President; Bonnie Malkin,
Vice President; Diane Dwoskin,
Secretary; Julian Yudelson, Joel
Piassick, Dian Udinsky, Francine
Shuman and Madeline Linder.
IT. S. YTromplctes Plans
for “Old South” Night
Plans for the big “Old South”
Fund Night sponsored by the
United Synagogue Youth of Con
gregation Ahavath Achim have
now been completed.
Graham Jackson’s combo will
highlight the evening, and booths,
refreshments, and door prizes will
also be offered on September 11
from 8 til 12 at the A. A. Educa
tional Center.
Tickets are being sold at $1.00
per person. Everyone is cordial
ly invited and urged to attend.
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