16—Friday, January 24, 1975 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Taxes and Your Future
Editor's Note: Guidance on
important problems provided
by Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion-United Jewish Charities
Endowment Fund Tax Advi-
sory Committee. Professional.
advice about issues discussed
in these columns should be
secured from an attorney or
an estate planning adviser.
Questions of general interest
in these matters should be
addressed to "Taxes and
Your Future", care of the
Jewish News, 17515 W. Nine
Mile, .Southfield, Mich. 48075.
Q. What is the purpose of
the Endowment Fund Pro-
gram?
A. To provide concerned
members of the Jewish com-
munity with an opportunity
to enrich present and future
community programs, and to
ensure the continuation of
basic services. The objec-
tives are threefold:
. . . To use the income of
the Endowment Fund for re-
search a n d demonstration
projects, for seed money to
meet on an experimental
basis the communal needs
which Federation can not
provide t h r o u g h normal
budgetary processes.
. . . To create a reserve to
meet emergencies and to
protect operating standards
(provide a cash reserve) in
the event of a failure of the
Allied Jewish Campaign.
.. . To provide a resource
for the unforeseeable catas-
trophies which from time to
time confront world Jewry.
Q. Is the Endowment Fund
another annual fund-raising
campaign?
A. No, the program is not
an annual fund-raising cam-
paign such as the Allied Jew-
ish Campaign or the Torch
Drive. It is a continuing ef-
fort to build a reserve for to-
morrow. As the Campaign
asks every member of the
Jewish community to make
one gift every year to sup-
port today's needs, the En-
dowment program asks one
gift from every member of
the Jewish community—dur-
ing lifetime or through a will
— to support tomorrow's
needs. This is the purpose
of the on-going "Declaration
of Intent" program.
Q. What is a "Declaration
of Intent?"
A. Perhaps the most im-
portant recent innovation of
t h e JWF-UJC Endowment
Fund is the adoption of the
"Declaration of Intent" pro-
gram. This program affords
an opportunity for an indi-
vidual to affirm now, and
without legal obligation, that
he supports the concept of
"endowing" t h e organized
Jewish community. He does
not have to give anything
during his lifetime. His com-
munity legacy does not inter-
fere in any way with his an-
nual contribution to the Allied
Jewish Campaign. .
A concept filled with great
promise, it affords individ-
uals at all levels of giving
an opportunity to express
their real altruism. In this
manner, we can ensure a
financial stability for future
generations, and enable fu-
ture leaders to deal effec-
tively with the ever-present,
ever-changing problems af-
fecting the preservation of
Jewish life and its values. By
signing a Declaration of In-
tent, the individual indicates
his desire to remember Fed-
eration in his will, or in
whatever manner he chooses.
His legacy may take the fol-
lowing dispositions:
1. Unrestricted giving to
Federation.
2. Given to Federation for
a specific area of service.
3. Given to Federation in
behalf of one or more desig-
nated constituent agencies.
4. Given directly to a con-
stituent agency or agencies.
Q. What is the form of a
"Declaration of Intent?"
A. A typical Declaration
states —
"I want to do my share to
aid future generations and
to assure the continuity of
services of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation and it s
agencies. Therefore, I have
made provision or I will
make provision to include
Federation (or any of its
agencies) through
• a bequest in my will
• a life insurance policy
• a family fund or chari-
table trust within the next
6-12 month.
The Declaration of Intent
is a moral obligation only.
No legal commitment is in-
volved."
Samples of the Declaration
of Intent, as well as addi-
tional information about the
Endowment Program, a r e
available from C. Kenneth
Sarason at 965-3939.
Why Turks Gave
Keys to Jews
Talks on Israel Public Relations Need in U.S. Called Encouraging
NEW YORK (JTA)—Rabbi
Israel Miller, chairman of
the Conference of Presidents
of Major American Jewish
Organizations, said he was
"deeply gratified" by discus-
sions he held in Washington
with Israeli Foreign Minis-
ter Yigal Allon on Israel's
public relations needs in the
United States.
Rabbi Miller said he had
exchanged views with Allon
on new ways to support Is-
rael's cause in the United
States and also on the "spe-
cial importance" of express-
ing solidarity with Soviet
Jews following the Soviet de-
cision to nullify the 1972
trade agreement with the
United States.
Allon, Rabbi Miller said,
evinced a close understand-
ing of the importance of
strengthening programs of
information and education in
the general and Jewish com-
munities in the U.S.
The Am e r i can Jewish
leader said there was broad
agreement on the need to
build public appreciation of
Israel's need for secure and
agreed-upon borders and on
the role of an economically
and militarily secure Israel
in enhancing American stra-
tegic interests and advancing
the cause of world peace.
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Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Cohen
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Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Cohen,
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vacationing in Miami, went to see
"NiVe Are Here" and write how
great it is and that they feel
"every Jew in Detroit should see it."
The Cohens' say it is one of the
best shows they have ever seen
and for three weeks it has played
to packed houses.
"We Are Here," being present-
ed by Bnai David auxiliaries, will
be held Feb. I I at Ford Auditorium.
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TEL AVIV (ZINS) — Gen-
eral Rehoboam Ze'evi, writ-
ing in Yediot Ahronot, tells
how, during the long period
of Ottoman rule of Palestine,
it was the practice of the
Turks, on the day of the
death of the Sultan, to de-
liver the keys to Jerusalem's
city gates to the chief rabbi,
who held those keys until a
new Sultan was crowned.
The keys were turned over
to the Jews to symbolize
their right and title to the
city of Jerusalem. This
transfer ceremony was con-
ducted by the Moslem gov-
ernor with the agreement of
the Moslem Mufti and the
Moslem Cadi.
SINGERS, DANCERS
at MUSICIANS.
This show is the proud and glorious exposition of
song and dance, a repertory set in the limelight of a culture
that refused to die. Come share the joy of their exodus.
A chorus of 50 voices, 24 dancers, 16 musicians,
8 soloists and 3 conductors comprise the ensemble.
It's been a long time coming but we are happy to announce,
AT LAST, "WE ARE HERE"!
Dallas Federation
Office Destroyed
DALLAS (JTA)—A fire of
unknown origin totally de-
stroyed a building housing
the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion of Dallas and one of its
constituent agencies.
Police investigating the
blaze have found no evidence
of arson, according to Wal-
ter J. Levy, executive direc-
tor. Levy said the federation
was continuing to operate
from temporary quarters
made available in the auxil-
iary building of the Jewish
community center.
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