Leadership Institute Told Of "High-Level" Anti-Semitism Starlight, Pa. A vicious social cycle which depends for "snob appeal" the SHOFAR on how effectively Jews are barred from participation is one of the last and perhaps most serious discriminatory bar- riers facings U.S. Jews, participants to this year's annual BBYO Leadership Training Conference here was told. Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization The threat comes from so-called AZA-BBG-BBYA "upper level" discrimination, Sol on various facets of Judaism. Rabkin of New York, director of Among the highlights: Rabbi the Law Department of the B'nai 36TH YEAR 6 (see INSTITUTE, page 2) OCTOBER, 1960 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, B'rith Anti-Defamation League, said. Mr. Rabkin said that although the general social position American Jews has improved con- of Jerry Diamond, Alice Huberman Head siderably, continued discrimina- tion in high-priced housing, fancy vacation resorts and top salaried supervisory jobs is establishing "a false standard of exclusive- Orders For 1960 1961; 360 Attend ness which those seeking to at- tain a higher social status may limitate." BBG Maps Demands Voiced "As long as discrimination against Jews is considered fash- Broad Social ionable by those who are regard- For Community ed by some to be the upper levels Action Program Youth Role of American society, the status seekers will do likewise," Mr. Starlight, Pa. Rabkin declared. "The major Starlight, Pa. danger," he said, "is that Jews World peace, proposals for Election by acclamation of may become wholly excluded from federal aid to education and the power structure of the Jerry Diamond of Memphis similarly broad global issues community.' was the highlight of the will be probed under BBG's Federations Lauded fast-paced, five-day 37th an- In another address, Philip program microscope during nual international convention Bernstein of New York, execu- the 1960-61 program year, of Aleph Zadik Aleph. tive director of the Council of delegate action at BBG's Jewish Federations and Welfare The 18-year-old college sopho- Funds, claimed that the federa- 16th annual international more ran unopposed and received tion principle in Jewish com- convention here this summer a standing, roaring vote of ap- munal life has accomplished more assured. proval from the 180 delegates, in its 60 years of existence than could have been achieved separ- With a "Sweet Sixteen" birth- alternates and visitors in at- tendance. ately in more than twice that day party to help launch it, con- length of time. vention delegates set in motion Elected to serve with him were: Said he: one of the broadest programs of Alan Ginsberg, 17, San Antonio, "We have raised far more funds, and have used them more wisely. "social awareness" in the organi- Texas, grand aleph s'gan, and We have brought together all ele- zation's history. Sheldon Zimmerman, 18, Toronto, ments to work on the needs which Elected to head the organiza- Ont., grand aleph mazkir. (See all agree require action and we tion in this critical year was page 4, for brief biographical have found that we agree far sketches of the new officers.) Alice Huberman, of San Fran- more than we disagree. We have Despite earlier fears that quo- done all this while preserving the cisco, an 18-year-old sophomore tas would not be met, it was an- autonomy of the various groups at the University of California at HIS HOUR OF TRIUMPH. Newly-elected GAG Jerry Diamond of nounced at the convention that which make up the community. Berkeley. Memphis, is hoisted on the shoulders of enthusiastic well-wishers AZA nationally had contributed Each of the parts is strengthened Serving with her this year will following his election by acclamation at the 37th annual AZA a total of some $14,000 to its Service Fund for the 1959-60 as the whole is strengthened. And be three international vice-presi- convention. The 18-year-old college sophomore, who headed District we have done all this voluntarily, year, New pledges for the 1960- in the best American and Jewish dents: Marcia Goren, 17, Houston, 7 AZA last year, ran unopposed for AZA's highest post. 61 year were made. tradition, because of our under- Texas; Sherry Smith, 18, Nor- Goldman Talks standing and conviction." folk, Va.: and Deborah Opper- LTI POLL FINDS man, 17, South Bend, Ind. In his convention-opening ad- Lectures, Seminars dress, outgoing GAG Bill Gold- Addition of the third vice-presi- Backbone of the conference was dent was by constitutional amend- BBYO Leaders Not Optimistic man called on communities to series of lectures and seminars give youth a greater role in de- (see BBG, page 4) termining policies and programs About Jew In White House affecting not only youth but the entire community. "Youth's strong desire to as- Starlight, Pa. sume responsibilities which will A Jewish candidate for the White House by 1960 ? some day lead to maturity, go un- Those whose future votes could help make it possible are answered in most cases," he said, not optimistic about it happening. adding that "the outgrowth of this adult hesitation is juvenile A poll of BBYO leaders participating in this year's lead- delinquency and other anti-social ership training institute this summer showed that 60 per manifestations which are carried over into adulthood." cent believe the chances are "poor" for a Jew to be nomi- nated for the presidency within 20 years. Anti-Conformism Three out of 10 were some- The role of youth as leaders what more hopeful. They said was cast in a different light by Posthumous Ceremony David M. Blumberg of Knox- "fair." Only a handful saw ville, Tenn., national chairman of "good" prospects. Son Accepts Award the B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- But they think differently about sion, and a nationally prominent a Catholic's chances. A substan- For Top Alumnus insurance executive. tial majority 75% - expressed Starlight, Pa. Mr. Blumberg, a former/presi- dent of B'nai B'rith District the view that the religion of the One of the most touching mo- Grand Lodge Number 7. and a current candidates will be either ments of the 37th annual inter- newly-elected member of the a "minor factor" or "no factor national AZA convention here Board of Trustees and secretary at all" in deciding this year's was the posthumous presenta- of the National Association of presidential election. tion of AZA's Sam Beber Dis- Underwriters, told the 180 teen- age delegates that "youth not They had some definite views tinguished Alumnus Award to only has a right but a duty to be on other aspects of political life, Max N. Kroloff. anti-conformist." too. For example: The award, a handsomely- He called "youth's anti-con< They were just about unani- embossed plaque was accepted by formism and its traditional will- mous in proposing that high Mr. Kroloff's widow, Mrs. Mary ingness to be different the best schools play a greater role in Kroloff, and their son, Rabbi guarantees for a better tomorrow Charles Kroloff of Boston, The (see AZA, page 4) educating young people for bet- ter citizenship through a more presentation was made by out- going GAG Bill Goldman mature understanding of Ameri- Mr. Kroloff, a one-time GAG of can politics. Convention Coverage MENORAH, lights MENORAH BURNING BRIGHTLY. Alice Huberman AZA, and director of the B'nai They'd like to have non-parti- B'rith Membership at the time san courses in political educa- Additional stories and pic- tion a candle during the ceremony at BBG's 16th annual of his death last summer, was dent. which installed her in office as the order's international conven- tion added to the curriculum, And, tures of the AZA, BBG inter- the organization's choice at its national At right is Mrs. Louis Perlman of Wilmette, Ill., presi- by a 3-to-1 vote, they favor the 1959 Sam Beber Award Winner national conventions and lead- the BBG president of B'nai B'rith Women and current chairman former of idea of partisan political clubs, last fall. ership training insitute will be Advisory Board, who served as installing officer. complete with faculty adviser, as In his response, Rabbi Kroloff found on pages 3, 4, 5, 6 and (see POLL, page 3) 7. (see KROLOFF, page 5)