14 Friday, December 4, 1981 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS • AJCampaign Starts Cash Collection Drive CREATIVE TABLES, INC. LTD. Spokesmen for the Allied Jewish Campaign - Israel Emergency Fund are join- ing forces with United Jewish Appeal leaders nationwide in urging indi- viduals to pay off their cam- paign pledges before the end of this year and, if possible, to make advance cash pay- ments on their 1982 gifts. Severe cuts in Jewish Agency programs and serv- ices in Israel are expected to continue unless cash collec- tion efforts accelerate, ac- cording to the UJA Na- tional Cash Campaign. While the 1981 campaign in the United States will achieve a second successive peacetime record of $550 million in pledges, income • custom made just for you • laminates, glass, lucite, marble • tables, wall units, credenzas, etc. • delightfully fine work- manship • low prices. Vicky Leebove 851-0789 to the Agency has been un- even and the year's total will not fully meet the need, said spokesmen. The Agency has been forced to cut its budget across the board and borrow $81 mil- lion, affecting programs for many segments of Israeli society. Louis Berry, chairman of Federation's Cash Mobilization Committee, said the need for cash has never been greater than it is currently. "It's a real problem," he said. "De- troit is committed to mak- ing a $775,000 payment each month to the United Jewish Appeal, plus the money we need for local causes. The lagging pay- STEP RIGHT INTO A SHOE FULL OF SAVINGS 30 50% OFF Selected Fall Styles Of Boots - Shoes Hindbags VISA' * All Sales Final, While Quantities Last .•• OOOOOO OO OOO • • ••••• Skoe • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• 7e;ine •• •••• • ••• • • • • HARVARD ROW 21712 West 11 Mile Rd. Southfield 352-8888 ment of pledges can make for a cash crisis." Jay M. Kogan and Joel D. Tauber, 1982 Campaign general chairmen, also have called for prompt payment of Campaign pledges and future gifts. "There will be no alterna- tive to cutting back on the programs and services we offer through our Federa- tion member agencies with- out a greater cash flow," said Kogan. He noted that the coming reduction in government spending for community welfare services also jeopardizes many exist- ing programs in the Jewish community. Tauber agreed that the need for cash is critical now for maintaining the level of assistance previously of- fered to the UJA's be- neficiaries around the world. At the same time, he pointed out that Americans making cash contributions to charities before the end of this year can realize sig- nificant tax advantages under the new Economic Recovery Act of 1981. Generally speaking, charitable gifts made this year will generate greater tax savings at all income levels than those made beginning next year and beyond. For an individual in the highest tax bracket, the after-tax cost of a cash gift to char- ity in 1981, when the highest tax bracket is 70 percent, is only 30 cents for every dollar contri uted. The after-tax cost a cash gift in 1982, when the highest tax rate- will be 50 percent, will be 50 cents for every dollar contributed. Donors are advised to consult with their own legal and tax advisers to deter- mine how the new tax law relates to their needs and how it may be utilized to ad- vantage. For information on the need to make cash contribu- tions now, contact the United Jewish Charities, 965-3939. , Boris Smolar's `Between You • and Me' Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, JTA (Copyright 1981, JTA, Inc.) JDC ACCENT ON EDUCATION: Every Jew in this country — and throughout the world — knows about the magnificent record of the Joint Distribution Committee in providing relief and rehabilitation to needy Jewish com- munities overseas. Many also know of the tremendous role played by JDC in rebuilding Jewish communities de- stroyed by the Nazis during the occupation years. However, very few Jews in the United States are aware of the impres- sive assistance given by JDC to Jewish education in many countries. To get an idea of the scope of the JDC involvement in Jewish education in Israel, Europe, North Africa and Latin America it is sufficient to note that one-fourth of its total budget of more than $40 million this year was allocated for formal education in primary, secondary, religious and vocational schools. Additional funds were allocated for in- formal education in community centers and youth centers. JDC leadership is coming to the 67th annual meeting of the agency — to be held in New York oh Wednesday — with a detailed report showing that Jewish education has always been given high priority in the JDC overall pro- gram, and that JDC always considered Jewish education of children a keystone to Jewish continuity. The JDC record of supporting Jewish education goes back to the formative years of the agency. Its first act of providing relief was in sending funds to Palestine when World War I broke out in 1914. The yeshivot there were cut off from the financial aid they had received for decades from Jewish religious groups in Europe. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS: Commit- ted to Jewish education as an integral part of its mandate, JDC is now considering a recommendation to establish a permanent Jewish Education Committee to serve as a con- tinuing advocate for Jewish education within its structure. These and' other recommendations are the product of Jewish education study conducted by. a JDC committee under the chairmanship of Stephen Shalom, a JDC vice president known for his deep interest in Jewish education. The report suggests a re-ordering of priorities, with larger appropriations for education in countries outside of Israel where assimilation and intermarriage are very high. Schools are now being supported by JDC with global allocations to ORT and to the Alliance Israelite Universe- lle, as well as to -the Lubavitch movement and Ozar Hatorah. ORT operates 700 schools in Israel, France and Argentina, providing Jewish youngsters with vocational education. The Alliance Israelite maintains schools in France, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, and Syria. The Lubavitch movement conducts educational programs in France, Morocco, Tunisia and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco. Ozar Hatorah provides religious, secular and vocational education in 75 schools in France and Morocco.