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Israel Studies Record Budget for 1975-76

JERUSALEM (JTA) — A
record $9 billion budget
for fiscal 1975-76 that reflects
Israel's serious economic dif-
ficulties, was proposed to the
cabinet Sunday.

Although the budget is the
largest ever drafted in Is-
rael's history, it falls short
by $1.7 billion of the cu-
mulative demands of all min-
istries and pre-supposes dras-
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tic cuts in many government
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Officials said the draft
budget was not fully dis-
cussed and would, probably
be reveiewed in greater de-
tail at Sunday's cabinet ses-
sion.
The cabinet, however, ap-
proved the cost-of-living in-
crement signed last week by
the government, Histadrut
and the Manufacturers Asso-
ciation.
It will provide wage earn-
ers with $200 tax-free cash in
addition to their salaries and
another $17 in gOvernment
bonds. The increment
amounts to a 30 percent cost-
of-living allowance to help
meet price increases.
Other elements of the
agreement include an exten-
sion of existing wage con-
tracts for another six months.
A special committee will sub-
mit tax reform proposals, and
then Histadrut will consider
a second six-month exten-
sion of the existing contracts.

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M rCH OF TI E: Something new — and indicative of
the changes in the American Jewish community — has now
taken place in the Joint Distribution Committee. For the
first time in the 50 years of its existence, the JDC has
elected a national chairman who is neither of German-
Jewish stock, nor a native American, but one born in
Eastern Europe.
He is Jack D. Weiler, the well-known Jewish philanthro-
pist, who has gained leadership reputation in his intensive
activities for the JDC, UJA, Jewish Agency, Israel Bond
Organization, Federation of Jewish, Philanthropies of New
York, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and numerous
other Jewish causes.
It has been the tradition of the JDC since its formation
60 years ago by Jacob Schiff and Felix Warburg, that its
national chairman was a member of the elite Jewish
families who came to this country during the last century
from Germany, or was American-born. Jews of East
European descent were on the JDC Executive and actively
participated in all policy-niaking decisions. However, none
of them was ever nominated to the top leadership post of
national chairman of the organization. Weiler, who was
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youth, is the first for whom this 60-year-old tradition was
lost.
broken.
The differences that existed years ago between the
German-born aristocratic Jews in this- country and immi-
grant Jews from Eastern Europe have long been diluted.
Gradually East European Jews and their American-born
children came to play a greater role in. the leadership of
Jewish federations and welfare funds, in the United Jewish
Appeal and even in the American Jewish Committee, which
was originally established by American Jewish leaders of
German descent and dominated by them. In the JDC, the
recognition came much earlier. However, the distinction of
being the first Jews of East European stock to become the
national chairman of the JDC fell upon Jack D.. Weiler.
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NOBLE HERITAGE: Weiler's deep interest in helpitig

Jews in need comes to him from his parents. It is a
family heritage. He remembers well the years when as a
young boy he witnessed his parents contributing to tzedaka
even at times when they could hardly afford it. There were
always four or five charity "boxes" for Jewish causes in
the house. Therein his mother traditionally deposited con-
tributions every Friday. This, in addition to the contribu-
tions his father gave for various communal needs.
Coming to the aid of needy fellow Jews has therefore
been implanted in him as a humanitarian duty since his
childhood. When he grew up, sharing became .a part of his
nature. As time went on he developed the philosophical
credo that when a person reaches success in his business,
it is his duty to give his full free time to helping others.
Weiler considers himself fortunate that he has reached
this point. At present he ardently devotes almost 90 percent
of his time to Jewish causes in this country .and Israel.
A warm-hearted person, he is one of the most popular
figures in American Jewish leadership. He is modest and
does not seek honors, but he has been honored by prac-
tically all leading Jewish national philanthropic institutions
in this country as well as by the Israel government.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, Dec. 27, 1974 13

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