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AZA BeginsAZA Begins

The Aleph Zadik Aleph for Young The Aleph Zadik Aleph for Young MenMen Founded in 1923 in Omaha, NEFounded in 1923 in Omaha, NE Elected Elected Abe Baboir Abe Baboir as first Godolas first Godol First advisor- First advisor- Nathan MnookinNathan Mnookin Nathan Mnookin moved to Kansas City Nathan Mnookin moved to Kansas City

to start new chapterto start new chapter Needed to find new advisorNeeded to find new advisor

Sam BeberSam Beber

AZA Approached Sam Beber to be AZA Approached Sam Beber to be new advisornew advisor

Beber agreed on one conditionBeber agreed on one condition Had idea to spread AZA all over the Had idea to spread AZA all over the

countrycountry Made Seven Cardinal principlesMade Seven Cardinal principles Known as the person who founded AZAKnown as the person who founded AZA

International Order International Order BeginsBegins

May 3, 1924May 3, 1924 Met at Harry Lapidus’ houseMet at Harry Lapidus’ house First charter given to Mother Chapter First charter given to Mother Chapter

#1#1 Constitution and by-laws drawn up, and the Constitution and by-laws drawn up, and the

Supreme Advisory Council came into beingSupreme Advisory Council came into being Sam Beber- 1Sam Beber- 1st st Grand PresidentGrand President Nathan Mnookin- 1Nathan Mnookin- 1stst Grand Vice-President Grand Vice-President

First International First International ConventionConvention

Grand Aleph Godol ElectionsGrand Aleph Godol Elections Charles Shane and William Horowitz Charles Shane and William Horowitz

Deadlocked Deadlocked Went to the Supreme Advisory Council for Went to the Supreme Advisory Council for

decisiondecision Chose Charles Shane because he was 20 and Chose Charles Shane because he was 20 and

Horowitz was only 17Horowitz was only 17

Other Important EventsOther Important Events

Henry Monsky gives stirring speech Henry Monsky gives stirring speech to body of BBI convention in 1925 to body of BBI convention in 1925 and gets AZA adopted as official and gets AZA adopted as official youth organization of B’nai Brith youth organization of B’nai Brith

Dr. Boris G. Bogen presents his five-Dr. Boris G. Bogen presents his five-fold and full program to the SAC in fold and full program to the SAC in 19281928

1944- BBG formed by Anita 1944- BBG formed by Anita Pearlman Pearlman

Seven Cardinal Seven Cardinal Principles Principles

PATRIOTISMPATRIOTISM Loyalty to my homeland, to its laws, to its principles, to its ethics. To die for it Loyalty to my homeland, to its laws, to its principles, to its ethics. To die for it

if need be, but primarily to live for it. if need be, but primarily to live for it. JUDAISMJUDAISM

Always to observe the tenets of my faith; ever to do justice, love, mercy, and Always to observe the tenets of my faith; ever to do justice, love, mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord my G-d. walk humbly with the Lord my G-d.

FILIAL LOVE FILIAL LOVE Ever to honor and love my parents. To be considerate of my elders and to Ever to honor and love my parents. To be considerate of my elders and to

respect age. respect age. CHARITYCHARITY

To give of myself and my substance for all worthy causes, to be kind and To give of myself and my substance for all worthy causes, to be kind and generous to all in need, regardless of race or creed. generous to all in need, regardless of race or creed.

CONDUCT CONDUCT Never too bold, never too forward, ever humble, ever observing the principles Never too bold, never too forward, ever humble, ever observing the principles

of gentlemen. of gentlemen. PURITYPURITY

To keep my soul pure, my mind active and my body healthy. To keep my soul pure, my mind active and my body healthy. FRATERNITY FRATERNITY 

A spirit of sociability, of cooperation and of friendship toward all AZA's that A spirit of sociability, of cooperation and of friendship toward all AZA's that shall make of us one fellowship; a love of and a loyalty to AZA and its ideals.shall make of us one fellowship; a love of and a loyalty to AZA and its ideals.  

People To KnowPeople To Know

Sam Beber- founded international Sam Beber- founded international orderorder

Abe Babior- First president of Omaha Abe Babior- First president of Omaha AZAAZA

Nathan Mnookin- first advisorNathan Mnookin- first advisor Dr. Boris G. Bogen- made five-fold and Dr. Boris G. Bogen- made five-fold and

full programfull program Charles Shane- First Grand Aleph Charles Shane- First Grand Aleph

GodolGodol

People (cont.)People (cont.)

Anita Perlman- founded BBGAnita Perlman- founded BBG Philip M. Klutznick- 2Philip M. Klutznick- 2ndnd GAG GAG

Started Started ShofarShofar- International - International newspaper of BBYOnewspaper of BBYO Still around todayStill around today

Possibly most successful and influential Possibly most successful and influential alumnus of AZAalumnus of AZA

First recipient of First recipient of Sam Beber Sam Beber Distinguished Alumus Award Distinguished Alumus Award

Fold AreasFold Areas

Five Fold AreasFive Fold Areas JudaicJudaic AthleticAthletic Social Social Educational Educational Community Service/ Social ActionCommunity Service/ Social Action

Terms To KnowTerms To Know AIT -- AIT -- Aleph in Training Aleph in Training MIT -- MIT -- Member in Training Member in Training AZA -- AZA -- Aleph Zadik Aleph Aleph Zadik Aleph BBG -- BBG -- B'nai B'rith Girls B'nai B'rith Girls BBI -- BBI -- B'nai B'rith International B'nai B'rith International BBYO -- BBYO -- B'nai B'rith Youth Organization B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Cheres Forest -- Cheres Forest -- established on the March established on the March

of the Living 1994, it is a BBYO Forest in of the Living 1994, it is a BBYO Forest in Israel Israel

CLTC -- CLTC -- Chapter Leadership Training Chapter Leadership Training Conference Conference

Terms to Know (cont.)Terms to Know (cont.) GAG -- GAG -- Grand Aleph Godol (equivalent to the Grand Aleph Godol (equivalent to the

International N'siah) International N'siah) IC -- IC -- International Convention International Convention ILSI -- ILSI -- International Leadership Study in Israel International Leadership Study in Israel ILTC -- ILTC -- International Leadership Training International Leadership Training

Conference Conference I$F -- I$F -- International Service Fund International Service Fund LTI -- LTI -- Leadership Training Institute Leadership Training Institute P2I– P2I– Passport to Israel (BBYO’ Israel Passport to Israel (BBYO’ Israel

Experience)Experience) MOTL- MOTL- March of the LivingMarch of the Living