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have been writing the President's Column for some time and periodically I've chosen to write about
the advantages that our Deferred Gift Programs offer to potential donors. I think this topic is impor-
tant and worthy of repetition because of the wonderful and unique financial benefits to both JNF as
well as to the potential plan participants.
With individual income tax brackets approaching 40%, deductible charitable contributions can provide
significant tax advantages, something that is certainly on our minds during tax filing season. The JNF De-
ferred Gift Programs, however, can provide substantial additional benefits to both you and your heirs. For example, establish-
ing a Charitable Remainder Trust can provide annual income, remove uncertainty from your ongoing investment decisions,
reduce potential Federal Estate Taxes, and establish an important charitable donation with the Jewish National Fund.
Here's How it works:
You take a sum of money currently invested at low rates and donate it to the JNF. In return, JNF will establish a fixed annu-
ity payable quarterly for the rest of your life. The amount of the payment will depend on the amount donated and your age
and sex, but the rate of return will be much higher than any comparable CD or similar investment available.
In summary, establishing a Charitable Remainder Trust with JNF will:
1. Provide a stable, reliable income source you will never outlive.
2. Provide you with a current Federal Income Tax deduction.
3. Reduce your exposure to Federal Estate Tax.
4. Furnish resources to enable JNF to continue its much needed work for our fellow Jews in Israel.
It is particularly gratifying to note that many of our JNF supporters have inquired about these programs and that a number
of these Deferred Gift Programs have been established over the past year. As more and more people have taken the time to
find out about the many advantages of these programs, the number of programs established has increased strongly. In each
case, the donor has discovered that the program set up and structured to the donor's specific situation will produce competi-
tive income yields to the donor, Federal Income Tax deductions and Federal Estate Tax benefits, and support for all the im-
portant work of the JNF.
Based on my experience working with donors who have set up Deferred Gift Programs with JNF, I know you will be doing
yourself a favor by getting the facts to help you decide how you can derive the benefits these programs offer. Please call the
JNF office at 557-6644 and ask for Ed Rosenthal to find out more.
On behalf of all of us at the Jewish national Fund, I wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and kosher Passover
fold the Date!
JNF Dinner,
October 19, 1995,
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Eli A. Scherr, President ofJNF
of Greater Detroit, announces the
Dinner Selection Committee con-
sisting of Anthony M. Franco, Jack
A. Robinson and Frank D. Stella
recently met with Louis R. Ross,
along with Howard Ingram and
Ed Rosenthal ofJNF and tribute
will be paid to Mr. Ross at the JNF
Tree of Life Award Dinner at Con-
gregation Shaarey Zedek on
Thursday, October 19, 1995.
Mr. Ross has been with Ford
Motor Company since 1955 and
has been a model citizen in our
community serving on the boards
of Oakland University Founda-
tion, Michigan State Foundation,
The Advisory Board of the Heart
and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford
Hospital and is a GMI Trustee.
More to follow in future edi-
tions of The Jewish News.
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Evening 1-
Corr-dy Os_
Marc H. Wander and Eric Lu-
berg, Co-Chairmen, announce
that the community is invited to
the Second Annual Evening of
Comedy at Mark Ridley's Come-
dy Castle on Thursday, May 4,
1995 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25 per person.
Associated with the Comedy
Evening will be an ad journal, co-
chaired by Alayna D.F. Langnas
and Howard Meyers. For infor-
mation about either of these pro-
grams, contact Jewish National
Fund at 557-6644.
MR. & MRS. SIDNEYHILLER
on their 50th (Golden) wedding
anniversary.
The national office of JNF is
pleased to announce the spon-
sorship of two special missions to
Israel.
The Kadimah Mission, July 25
—August 5, 1995, is JNF's answer
to 39-55 year olds' desire to visit
Israel. A unique opportunity to
visit and enjoy Israel and Jordan.
The cost is $1,999.00 per per-
son from New York with a mini-
mum gift of $1,000 per person
required. The price includes air-
fare, five star hotels, touring,
most meals, transfers, etc.
Artzenu Yisrael V will host
young people from the ages of
25 - 40 and will depart for Israel
on October 19 and return on No-
vember 9, 1995. The highlights
of this trip will include Jerusalem,
Tiberias, Eilat, Tel Aviv, jeep ride
through the desert, lunch in a
Bedouin tent, party on the Sea
of Galilee and much more!
The cost is $1,599 from New
York with a minimum gift of $500
per person. The price includes
airfare, five star hotels, touring,
most meals, etc.
If interested in either trip, give
Ed Rosenthal a call at 557-6644.
Both tours cater to singles and
young marrieds.
We acknowledge with sincere
appreciation the following gar-
den donors who enrolled in the
Michigan Garden Club as of
April 2:
ERWIN & SYLVIA HARVITH
and their families; CAROL &
RONALD FOGEL; MORRY
COHN; & MYRON AARON.
Golden Book subscribers help
the JNF continue land reclama-
tion in Israel. We salute the fol-
lowing contributors of Golden
Books as of April 2:
IRVING & FLORENCE HER-
MELIN; DOREEN & DAVID B.
HERMELIN; FRANK & BETTY
ELLIAS; LAWRENCE S. Sc
ELEANOR JACKIER; BEN-
JAMIN F. & MARTA S. ROSEN-
THAL; D. LARRY & JANE F.
SHERMAN.
CHARLENE & SHELDON
GREEN; On the engagement of
their daughter FRANCINE to
MARC ROSTON.
MR. & MRS. ROBERT
SCHECHTER; On the engage-
ment of their daughter RACHEL
to JASON ZIMMERMAN.
MR. & MRS. ROBERT NAF-
TALY; On the marriage of their
daughter BETH to LAURENCE
KIRSHNER.
We mourn the loss of: FAN-
NIE SHOOCK, Sister of SYBIL
BODZIN; NORMAN SILVER, fa-
ther of ESTHER ZALENKO;
MIRIAM RHODES, Mother of
ALICIA NETSON; IRENE
FINKEL
SARAH LAKER; HUGHES
POTIKER; FLORENCE MILAN;
Sc ANN ROSENBERG