I 24 Friday, November 4, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Some Concessions Seen to Ease Israel Economic Crisis (Continued from Page 1) Under the new economic policy, Israeli citizens will be allowed to hold unlimited amounts of foreign currency in Israeli banks. They will also be permitted to keep up Disco. Part)es by BFI I L Dan Sandberg 353-6699 • to $3,000 cash and another $3,000 in personal accounts in foreign banks. The 15 per- cent surcharge that Israelis have been paying for for- eign currency to travel abroad or to purchase imports will be abolished. But the costs of imports will soar, stimulating Israelis. at least in theory. to produce at home more of the goods they now buy abroad. The immediate impact on the average Israeli family will be severe. Economists estimated that they will lose. eak fifae Aereg Mete inclet 2 YES—to the Jewish National Fund JNF land supports the whole Israel economy — it grows food — on it stands Israel's religious, educational and welfare institutions. A bequest to the NJF is a bequest to the entire Jewish people, link- ing the name of the Testator with Israel perpetuity. about IL 1,000 per month in buying power. According to the economists, the average family spent about IL 7,535 in September for necessi- ties, including housing. In January, 1978 they will have to spend IL 8,500 for the same goods and services. A quarter of the family budget goes for food. The subsidy cuts announced on Friday raised the prices of basic foods by 15 percent and food items not subject to government price sup- ports are expected to increase in price by a greater margin. The Treasury did lift the value-added tax on airline and steamship tickets in response to protests from the International Air Trans- port Association and the local travel industry. It was widely conceded that pay- ment of the tax could be evaded easily by most trav- ellers simply by buying their tickets abroad. Tel Aviv had a general strike yesterday when mass meetings of workers were held under Histadrut aus- pices. Histadrut sick-fund For information and ads ice JERUSALEM Israeli officials and the rabbinate paid tribute to the memory of Belgium's chief rabbi, Rabbi Hillel Medalie who was brought here for burial. Rabbi Medalie died Sept. 22 at age 60. Louis Elliman of Detroit„ a cousin of the late Rabbi Medalie, this week received — FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH NATIONAL FUND Greenfield Rd Oak Park, Mich. 48237 968-0820 sition. The Democratic Movement for Change. which joined premier Men- ahem Begin's coalition a week ago. cast its 15 votes in favor of the plan. ISRAELI CHASSIDIC FESTIVAL Sun., Nov.13,1977 JWV Bodzin Post 414 355-5765 CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS Seating Up to 400 Call Our Banquet Manager 682-4300 Shenandoah Country Club RE-ELECT Philip B. Peterson Southfield City Councilman "He has your interest at heart." Israel, Belgium Pay Tribute to Late Rabbi Hillel Medalie in strict confidence lipid. to 22100 clinics were also 4on strike country-wide and bakeries struck Thursday night. El Al ground maintenance workers returned to their jobs Wednesday after a 24- hour stoppage but railroad service between Haifa and Tel Aviv was suspended when workers walked off the job, Haifa port was paralyzed for four hours Tuesday and again Wednesday by work stoppages. Angry crowds outside the Haifa industrial plants shouted for Ehrlich to resign and denounced him as anti-labor. The few who suggested that Ehrlich's plan be given a chance were shouted down and threat- ened with physical violence. The government won an easy victory for its eco- nomic plan in the Knesset Monday night. After a pro- longed debate the plan was approved by a vote of 53-32. Most of the 35 absentees were out having coffee when the vote was taken, reflecting the government's confidence and the dis- organized state of the oppo- CARS IMPORTED FRESH DAILY FROM DETROIT. Call us for our low-profit price on the car you want to buy. DETROIT ACITO BROKERS, INC. 26400 W.12 Mile Rd. at Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Mi. 48034 Telephone (313) 358-2100 a report about the thou- sands who paid honor to the late chief rabbi in Antwerp. _ Scores accompanied the body to the airport in Brus- sels, whence it was shipped to Israel. Thousands joined chief Rabbi Shlomo Goren at funeral services in Israel in tribute to a man held highly esteemed on the European continent as well as in Israel. Wedding Artifacts at Yeshiva Museum NEW YORK — Yeshiva University Museum has opened a special exhibit on Jewish wedding artifacts featuring ketubot (marriage contracts), wedding dresses, wedding rings- and wedding gifts through the ages and from around the world. 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