THE B'nai B'rith Youth Organization SHOFAR ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH (AZA) B'NAI B'RITH GIRLS (BBG) B'NAI B'RITH YOUNG ADULTS (BBYA) 47th YEAR WASHINGTON, D. C. USA MARCH-APRIL, 1971 AZA, BBG Urge Bigger Allocations for Youth Youth services require a big- nity cash-outlay policies-with ger share of Jewish commu- heavier emphasis on projects nity allocations than they pres- that help young people un- ently receive, in the opinion of derstand Jewish values-and the AZA and BBG interna- themselves. The BBYO leaders tional executive boards. unanimously called upon both A joint session of the 28 in- the Jewish Federations and ternational AZA and BBG offi- Welfare Funds, and the Su- cers from many states and preme Lodge of B'nai B'rith to Canada agreed the time has consider increasing youth serv- come for changes in commu- ice funds. The same resolution asked adult friends of BBYO to help Students Learn bring about the change. BBYO boards were urged to appear How To Fight personally at welfare federa- tion meetings in their commu- nities to press the case for in- Pro-Arab Lies creased allotments for BBYO's programs. WASHINGTON, D.C. These were among many When BBYO high school sen- proposals and decisions of the iors of this area enter college two-day session. It was strictly next Fall, they'll be able to a working weekend, with scant counter the arguments of pro- time off for sightseeing during Arab campus propagandists be- some of the sunniest Washing- cause of a project now under ton weather of the season. The way. only break in the deliberations Disaster in the form of heavy, piled-up snow and ice hit this building one night in February. It's Kline Chapel, on boys' campus The BBYO Washington were a Sabbath evening serv- at Camp B'nai B'rith Starlight, Penna., scene of major religious and recreational events and AZA international convention business Council, launched series of fo- ice and Sabbath dinner and meetings and contests. Buried beneath tons of debris when the walls collapsed was the Holy Ark and bima, taken from the rums on ways and means of Havdallah The delegates also original synagogue at the B'nai B'rith-supported former orphanage at Erie, Penna. Funds from sale of that property made pos- sible the purchase of the camp site. Less than a week after the disaster, the AZA and BBG international executive boards in handling spreading anti-Israel took part in a Sabbath "silent Washington voted $1,000 allocation to start the rebuilding drive. (See ISF allocations, page 5.) falsehoods. The forums were vigil" across from the Soviet organized with the cooperation embassy. with the National Capital As- BBG Hits Leftist Anti-Semitism: sociation of B'nai B'rith, the Voter Registration Drive John F. Kennedy Lodge and They heard Kenyon C. Cites Israel's Democratic Role the Anti-Defamation League. Burke, ADL's national director Among discussion leaders of urban affairs, offer pro- are Rabbi Harold White, Hillel posals (to be detailed soon) for Members of the BBG execu- director of American Univer- a national program of voter tive board denounced the anti- sity; I. L. Kenen, editor of registration geared to 18-year- Semitism of "new left" youth "Near East Report" and expert olds. It will be undertaken in groups and urged members to on Israel and Arab political af- cooperation with ADL and the take part in efforts to combat fairs; Farrell Vogelhut, presi- NAACP. this propaganda. dent of Associated Students for A statement approved by They also empowered the in- Israel; Mitch Knisbacher, edi- the international officers cited ternational convention to re- tor of "Doraynu", publication view BBYO's current Sabbath efforts of "certain white left- of Jewish students; Jason Sil- and Kashruth policies; ap- ists and black militants" to link verman, ADL Washington re- proved, in principle, a BBYO Israel's resistance to Arab ag- gional director, and Michael Canadian conference; consid- gression with "western impe- Eisenberg, president of the ered celebration of Israel Inde- rialism" and "white colo- National Capital Association, pendence Day on April 30 as B'nai B'rith. nialism." an international BBYO proj- The statement contrasted The eight-session forum in- ect; agreed that protest in be- cludes a discussion of the his- Israel's democratic govern- half of Soviet Jewry must con- tory and background of Zion- ment with such "anti-demo- tinue; pondered the possibility Members of AZA and BBG international executive boards line up across from Soviet ism, current pro-Arab activities cratic" Arab regimes as the Embassy, Washington, for Sabbath "silent vigil". of launching a system of pro- on campus, Arab political aims "feudal monarchy" of Saudi portional representation for and aspirations, the role of the conventions for units outside Arabia and the "military dic- Russians, the Middle East ref- North America-but without tatorship" of Syria, and the ugee problem, and techniques increased scholarship rebates. freedom enjoyed by Israeli New Rulings on ISF for meeting the ruses of pro- Arab spokesmen. The officers also adopted Arabs with the persecution of new program procedures for Jews in Arab countries. conventions (chief focus will BBG also pointed out Is- NEW BBYC MEMBER be on Israel, Membership, ISF rael's aid to African and Asian WASHINGTON, D.C.-BBYO units are not to be permitted to divert International Service Funds to any non-ISF purpose as WASHINGTON, D.C.-Dr. and Soviet Jewry), with the countries, in contrast to Egypt's the result of actions unanimously approved by the AZA and BBG Leon Gerber, surgeon at the purpose of assuring greater recent war against black Afri- Washington Hospital Center continuity of leadership. Out- international officers. can Sudanese. The "non-diversionary" ruling was part of a series of guide- and Children's Hospital, and going execs will serve as dorm Another BBG resolution leaders; and will also chair lines adopted at the international executive board meeting. general chairman of the United Other rulings: Jewish Appeal of Greater committee meetings. The exec urged a step-up in American Washington, has been appoint- board will, if arrangements troop withdrawals from Indo- china-including the Air 1. July 31, rather than September 30 (as in the past) will ed a member of the B'nai B'rith can be made, meet at camp henceforth wind up the ISF year-beginning in 1971. This will Force-because the war there Youth Commission. His ap- two days prior to the conven- enable delegates to the international conventions in August to tion. is "transforming the area into pointment by Dr. William A. know exactly how much money was raised and how much will a wasteland" and the eventual Wexler. international presi- Also, the LTC will be asked be available for allocation. dent of the B'nai B'rith, was to carry out special assign- "winner" may gain only a "hol- When the executive board meets just before convention time, approved by the organization's ments for the convention-in- low victory" Continued on Page 2 board of governors. Continued on Page 2