12 Friday, December 11, 1981
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Germany Cites Israeli Scientist
BONN — Harry Z. Tabor,
a pioneer in the develop-
ment of solar energy in Is-
rael, has been awarded the
1981 Alfred Krupp von
Bohlen and Halbach Prize
for energy research.
Tabor will share the
500,000 DM (about
$220,000) prize with three
scientists from the United
States and one scientist
from France.
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Tax Advantages for 1981 Donations
The Economic Recovery
Tax Act of 1981 contains
provisions that will affect
the after-tax cost of con-
tributions to the Allied
Jewish Campaign-Israel
Emergency Fund and other
charities after Dec. 31, said
Louis Berry, chairman of
the Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion's Cash Mobilization
Committee.
Generally speaking, he
said charitable gifts made
this year will generate gre-
ater tax savings at all in-
come levels than those
made beginning next year
and beyond.
He explained that for an
individual in the highest
tax bracket, the after-tax
cost of a cash gift to charity
in 1981 (when the highest
tax rate is 70 percent) is
only 30 cents for every dol-
lar contributed. The after-
tax cost of a cash gift in
1982, when the highest tax
rate will be 50 percent, will
be 50 cents for every dollar
contributed.
Jay M. Kogan and Joel
D. Tauber, 1982 Cam-
paign general chairmen,
agreed that contributors
will save money on their
income tax by making
cash payments to Cam-
paign before the end of
1981.
"Individuals will benefit
most under the existing tax
law if, prior to Dec. 31, they
pay off any remaining ba-
lances on their 1981 or pre-
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OFFER GOOD THRU DECEMBER 24, 1981
vious year's pledges and
also if they make an ad-
vance payment on their
1982 pledge," said Kogan.
Added Tauber, "Of
course, a contribution of ap-
preciated assets may pro-
duce even greater tax be-
nefits. The main thing to
consider is that, regardless
of someone's tax bracket,
payment now will offer a
better tax savings — and it
will give Campaign ur-
gently needed funds to meet
local and overseas obliga-
tions."
Federation has joined
communities across the na-
tion in "Count Up for '81," a
United Jewish Appeal prog-
ram to collect $310 million
in the 1981 UJA community
campaign by Dec. 31.
"Our failure to provide
a timely and adequate
flow of cash has forced
the Jewish Agency in Is-
rael to slash programs
and services to the young
and elderly and to call a
halt to the development
of vital settlements in the
Galilee and the Negev,"
said Tauber.
"Cash- shortfall also re-
sulted in the UJA needing
to borrow money at high in-
terest rates — debts that
must be repaid at the cost of
sorely needed programs,"
Kogan added.
Tauber said establish-
ment of a charitable fund or
trust with Federation dur-
ing 1981 also can provide
tax savings.
"Tax benefits will be
maximized by a deduction
now," he said, "plus, earn-
ings to the fund are tax-
exempt and provide addi-
tional dollars for charitable
giving."
Berry said one of the
easiest methods of
"banking" future charit-
able gifts is to make them
to a philanthropic fund,
which gives the donor an
opportunity to create or
add to a fund and obtain
Ben-Ami's Memoir of Irgun
In his new book "Years of
Wrath: Days of Glory" (to be
released in January by
Robert Speller and Sons)
Yitzhaq Ben-Ami describes
the evolution of Vladimir
Zeev Jabotinsky from polit-
ical leader to the revolutio-
nary who planned to lead
armed landings in Palestine
in October 1939 and proc-
laim a Hebrew government
in Jerusalem.
As a young student, Yit-
shaq Ben-Ami joined the
year-old Irgun. He writes of
how he coordinated the Ir-
gun's "illegal immigration"
movement out of Europe
from 1937 to 1939. In Vie-
nna, in March-April 1938,
he met Adolf Eichmann and
his Nazi associates.
On "Crystal Night," in
November 1939, Ben-Ami
was on the Danube with
hundreds of Jewish immig-
rants who successfully
broke the British blockade
of Palestine.
From 1943 to 1945, Ben-
Ami served in the United
States Army in Europe.
There he met survivors of
Hitler's extermination.
In October 1945, and
again in January 1947, he
eluded the British police
forces and entered Palestine
to meet with Menahem
Begin who led the Irgun,
and with Nathan Yalin-
Mor, the leader of Lehi (the
Stern Group).
Ben-Ami explains why
Begin opposed the creation
of a "Provisional Hebrew
Government" and thus pre-
vented a civil war.
Population Total
JERUSALEM (ZINS) —
Israel's population reached
3,968,000 at the beginning
of the Jewish year 5742.
Some 3,315,000 are Jews
and 653,000 non-Jews.
During 5741, the Jewish
population increased by
49,000, which includes
47,000 births. There were
13,300 new immigrants, a
decline of 49 percent from
the previous year.
tax benefits this year.
Suggestions for charita-
ble uses, special designa-
tions and distributions to
the Campaign and other
qualified charities may
be made at a future time.
The chairmen have ad-
vised donors to consult with
their own legal and tax ad-
visers to determine how the
new tax law relates to their
needs, and how it may be
utilized to advantage in
charitable giving.
For further information
contact the United Jewish
Charities at Federation,
965-3939.
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