OREN KAYEMETH tEISRAEI 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, Louis R. Ross, Chairman a thief Technic Officer, Ford Motor Comp 4! f• - FROM IIAiIOIIAL F1111D 17100 West 10 Mile Road LL1 U) LLJ CC F- LU Lll F- 0 Southfield, MI 48075 Phone (810) 557-6644 FAX: (810) 557-2412 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. re, i r Leadek 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