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Disabled, Elderly to Be Aided
by a New York Court Ruling
NEW YORK — The
American Jewish Com-
mittee's Legal Advocacy
Program for the Aged esti-
mates that a recent ruling
by the New York State
Court of Appeals will make
approximately $12 million of
state funds available to
aged, disabled and blind
people.
The decision. which or-
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ders the state to aid those in
need without discrimina-
tion, permits the aged, dis-
abled and blind to apply for
home relief in addition to
SSI grants. Those qualifying
will receive payments rang-
ing from $10 to $24 a month.
Prior to the decision,
aged, disabled and blind
persons were barred from _
the Home Relief Program,
which pays a monthly grant
plus the cost of rent, fuel
and other items. They could
only apply for Federal- Sup-
plementary Security In-
come, which supplies only a
fixed monthly grant.
The Legal Advocacy Pro-
gram, which operates out of
AJCommittee's New York
City chapter, had filed an
amicus brief, together with
the Community Council of
Greater New York, on be-
half of the plaintiffs in the
case.
Attorney Leonard M.
Marks, who prepared the
brief, hailed the court's de-
cision as "a major step in
securing equality for the
aged poor."
The AJComrnittee's New
York Chapter's Legal Advo-
cacy Program for the Aged
was established in 1976 un-
der a grant from the Brook-
dale Foundation. The Legal
Advocacy Program has par-
ticipated successfully in a
number of court cases chal-
lenging discriminatory and
inequitable governmental
actions affecting the el-
derly.
Kalefs Celebrate
50th Anniversary
Yes,
your
OLD
FRIEND
THE KALEFS
IRVING ROSENBERG
who you used to know at Irving's Furniture. I'm in California now,
but I'm still in the same business and still thinking of
my old friends back in Michigan.
It would be great having customers like you again! So ... if you
like the way I took care of your furniture needs in the
old days ... and you happen to be in Southern California ...
come in and let me show you my new store ...
6716 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, California 91401
Phone (213) 785-1191
Mr. and Mrs. Neil
(Esther) Kalef were hon-
ored during Jan. 7 Shabat
morning services at Cong.
Bnai David on the occasion
of their 50th wedding anni-
versary. Rabbi Morton F.
Yolkut and Cantor Hyman
J. Adler presented greetings
to the couple.
The couple was tendered
a brunch Jan. 8 by sons
Maynard and Ray, and by
Mrs. Kalef's sister, Hannah
Karbal, in the synagogue.
The Kalefs have been
active on synagogue com-
mittees and in Bnai David
projects for the past 40
years.
Roasted doves don't fly
into your mouth unaided.
Boris Smolar's
'Between You
. . . and Me'
Editor-in-Chief
Emeritus, JTA
(Copyright 1978, JTA, Inc.)
AMERICAN ORT CONCLAVE: The annual conference of
the American ORT Federation—which takes place this
weekend in New York—marks the 30th anniversary of Israel
and 30 years of 0 RT' s functioning in Israel.
In existence since 1880—when it was founded in Czarist
Russia to introduce vocational training for the persecuted
Jews there—ORT wasted no time in establishing itself in
Israel immediately after the Jewish state was born. With
its world headquarters in Geneva, the World ORT Union
sent its World leader, Dr. Aron Syngalowski, to Jerusalem
a few weeks after the proclamation of the state -of Israel, to
negotiate with Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion for an
agreement to start ORT operations in the country by
developing a network of vocational training schools.
It was not an easy task to carry out. The Histadrut,
Israel's federation of labor, had its own vocational training
system, and some of the Histadrut leaders, fearing that
their vocational schools might be outdone by ORT, strongly
objected. However, Ben-Gurion, who was well aware of the
fine ORT record of five decades of vocational -training of
\Jews in Europe, was glad to accept the ORT offer. He knew
that with ORT, Israel would get modern equipment for
instruction, highly qualified instructors, and special support
on the part of those elements in world Jewry interested in
developing high-grade artisanship and technical knowledge
among Jews everywhere. Visualizing the potential need -of
the new state for well-trained and well-qualified workers.
Ben-Gurion saw the contribution ORT could make in this field.
ORT now maintains about 650 training schools and
vocational courses attended by about 52,000 students in
more than 40 localities in-all parts of Israel': Its institutions
include industrial schools, vocational high schools, junior
high schools, colleges, apprentice courses and adult train-
ing programs. Some of its industrial schools are located in
proximity to industrial establishments such as Israel
Aircraft Industries at Ben-Gwion Airport, or the Caterpillar
Tractor factory in Holon where students work and earn on
assigned and supervised jobs in the workshops, and attend
classes on the premises. The largest ORT institution of
schooling is the imposing Syngalowski Center in Tel Aviv, a
modern establishment built on funds raised by Women's
American ORT in honor of Dr. Syngalowski, who died in
October, 1956.
ORT AND ISRAEL: The outstanding role of ORT in
Israel is today acknowledged by all in the country. During
the 30-years of its operations, ORT trained manpower and
womenpower for the country in all vocations. It pioneered
in almost every area of vocational education. ,
The broad-ranged ORT program in Israel includes the
training of youngsters in sophisticated, modern industrial
skills as well as conducting courses in skilled artisanship.
During the attacks of the Arab armies on Israel, ORT
students—too young to join the Israel armed forces—
worked in factories and in business enterprises substituting
for the qualified personnel called to the front. Many ORT
graduates were on the battlefront distinguishing themselves
as mechanics for planes and in speedy repairing of tanks,
as well as in telecommunciation. Others served on ships
and submarines as mechanics and radar experts.
A great asset to the development of the country as a
whole, ORT schools served to open opportunities for many
in Israel in fieles where no such opportunities existed
before.
ORT AND JDC: The American ORT Federation has
identified itself with the entire ORT program in Israel ever
since the organization started to operate there. It is now
interested in supporting a new special project in Israel—the
building of an ORT School of Engineering in Jerusalem or
the campus of the Hebrew University.
The American ORT Federation, of which Harold Fried-
man is president, receives its funds from the Joint
Distribution Committee—$3.7 million in 1977—and from the
Women's American ORT, which has a membership of
130,000 and contributed more than $3.4 million last year. It
also gets financial assistance from American Labor ORT
and membership dues from men's ORT chapters. the total
cost of the ORT operations in more than 20 countries
exceed $50 million last year of which $28 million was spent
in Israel.
Immigrants Directed to the Galilee
•
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Agency's immigration and
About 300 immigrant fami- absorption department.
lies will settle in Galilee
next year it was announced
Immigrants will be di-
by Uzi Narkiss, director rected to several devel-
general of the Jewish opment towns in the north,