8-Friday, Nov. 8, 1974 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS • =1111141 .111M431111•14). ■ 131i11.1111M.1 ■ 11.1•1•041M114.11 Boris Smolar's 'Between You . . . and Me / FEE LUGGAGE Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, JTA (Copyright 1974, JTA Inc.) Quality Airway Luggage for Saving at Metropolitan Savings • Save at Metropolitan and earn high 5 1/4% annual interest computed daily on regular savings-or up to 7 1/2% annual interest on $1,000 or more, 4 year Certi-Book*. And as a bonus, you can choose from a wide selection of handsome Air- way luggage. Your first piece can be free, depend- ing on the amount of your deposit. And you can buy additional pieces at very special prices. All the 'details are in the chart at the right. The complete selection is on display at all Metropolitan offices. Ladies' luggage available in blue, gold or green; men's in charcoal grey only. 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Metropolitan Savings has paid the state sales lax ♦ OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE CENTRAL TELEPHONE: 851-5300 METROPOLITAN SAVINGS MAIN OFFICE / FARMINGTON 1 31550 Northwestern UTICA / 45676 Van Dyke Road DEARBORN / 13007 West Warren BEVERLY HILLS-BIRMINGHAM / 32800 Southfield OAK PARK-HUNTINGTON WOODS / 25555 Coolidge SOUTHFIELD, TEL-TWELVE MALL / 28658 Telegraph NORTHWEST DETROIT / 19830 West Seven Mile Road NORTHWEST DETROIT/ 13646 West Seven Mile Road MEMBER FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION DOWNTOWN DETROIT / 139 Cadillac Square NORTHLAND / 22180 Greenfield SHELBY / 51111 Van Dyke Road AVON 1 2710 Rochester Road (opening soon) I I THE CJFWF ASSEMBLY: Basic principles of the Jew- ish Federations in this country will be re-examined at the General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds-the parliament of the organized Jewish communities in the United States and Canada. The As- sembly meets next week in Chicago, with 2,500 partici- pants. This year the needs and responsibilities of the com- munities have greatly increased on the local scene, the na- tional scene and on the front of helping Jews overser• particularly Israel and Soviet Jews. Inflation alone n . sitates the raising of $87,000,000 more than the anticipa, -; 1974 achievement of $725,000,000 just to stay even, not to speak of the special needs which emerged in the post-Yom Kippur War period. The changing profile of the American Jew-and its im- pact on Federation planning-is one of the topics on the assembly's agenda which will provoke profound interest and serious discussion. It is from this profile that the portrait of American Jewry will emerge fully in the next few years. It is also from this profile that a picture will develop showing the direction toward which American Jewry can be expected to go. A "NEW LOOK": A fresh look will be taken at the quality of Jewish life in the United Stites. This will be re- flected in discussions of the propects of the Institute for Jewish Life which the CJFWF established three years. The future of the institute mill be a major matter be- fore the assembly. During its existence, it has helped to create a number of innovative projects aimed at strengthen- ing Jeivish life. It has financially assisted 32 cultural, edu- cational and spiritual programs, however, its activities re- ceive little public attention. There is a recommendation urging the continuation of the institute for another five-year• period. There also is a recommendation to continue the work of the institute for one year only, on a budget at the existing level of $550,000, with the intention to later assess more fully its achievements. Early reports indicate that some large communities have expressed grave doubts about the willingness of their Federations to continue support for the institute, in the face of growing local needs in the same fields and the diminished resources available to support them. Smaller cities have complained of the Institute's lack of programs to meet their distinctive needs. Some communities perceive an overlapping of functions between the institute and ex- isting national or local institutions devoted to-Jewish cul- ture and education. Nevertheless, it can be safely assumed that the as- sembly will decide that the institute should continue its existence. Such a decision will be in line with the argu- ment that the current assessment of the achievements of the institute is partial and insufficient-two years are con- sidered a _short testing period by most of the communities involved in financing the institute. ANOTHER "NEW LOOK": Another field into which a fresh look will be taken by the assembly is the field of federation-synagogue relations. A progress report on this subject will be presented to the delegates for discus- sion. The need to develop and strengthen - on-going relation- ships between federations and synagogues - as the two central sources of Jewish strength and commitment-has long been recognized. The question now is to find methods for creating communal discipline and procedures-control and accountability - while maintaining the desirable au- tonomy and self-determination of each of the two bodies. There is also the question of improving channels of com- munication between federations and synagogues on com- munal concerns, Bar-Ilan U. Marks 20th Anniversary RAMAT-GAN - The 20th academic year of Bar-Ilan University has begun with a student enrollment of nearly 7,000, including 1,800 fresh- men. Bar-Ilan was the first university in Israel to open for the new study year. Continuing expansion and consolidation in the academic field is planned. Among the programs being introduced is the new department of general Jewish studies spe- cially for students studying to be , high school teachers. It will provide them with a thorough comprehensive pic- ture of Jewish studies. This year more dep ments have arranged programs so that stu can take afternoon and eve- ning courses. Research activities will be increased and several new research institutes are being established. Research and study will receive a big boost with the introduction of a new IBM 370/168 computer now being installed. A man will have to give account on the Judgment Day for every good- thing _ which he might have enjoyed and did not.-Talmud