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Page 14 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE December 1 9, 1 986 the Aoricl to the d Stronq c hjm cor HebreA nation (j AT THE Third JNF National Assembly in Israel IN HONOR OF THE CENTENNIAL OF DAVID BEN GURION February 8-18,1987 $1249. plus l’6G 'eg'Si'ai'OH fe* nnciudes u S departure tan Top government and JNF officials invite you to join over 300 delegates from throughout the US m witnessing the vital results of JNF s 85 years of developing the Jewish homeland No expense has been spared so that you may enioy Israel s magniticient scenic and recreational attrac tions and • Dramatic opening ceremonies honoring David Ben Gunon •Exciting visit to an Israeli Air Force Base • Memorable Tu B Shevat celebration at Sde Boker •Closing banquet with the Pnme Minister of Israel Includes five nights at Jerusalem s luxurious laromme Hotel three nights at Haifa s scenic Dan Carmel Hotel and one night at Eha> s celebrated Avia Sonesta Hotel Round trip an transportation on El Ai New York to Tel Aviv Don’t delay! Make your reservations now to assure your place in this exciting event Use the coupon below or contact your local JNF office Make checks ($150 per person) payable to Jewish National Fund Mikki Abitbol Missions Director JEWISH NATIONAL FUND 42 East 69th Street New York NY 10021 (212) 5701673 1674 1675 m JEWISH rwnocw FunD ( nntinued from page IT imum tedcra! income lax iaic will be 15 percent. Poor Ameri cans are dropped f rom the income tax rolls altogether. Major Jewish organizations with broad national appeal also anticipate little effect from the federal tax reform. The Atlanta office ol the Jew ish National Fund (JNF) is among the nation's top ten .INI- offices in charitable donations. Local .1N L board chairman Cantor Isaac Goodfriend expects minimal de cline in the amount of commun ity support the Atlanta JNF re ceives. “I’m inclined to believe,” he said, “that people give to JNF because we have a product unlike any other charitable organiza tion." The Jewish National Fund, with its famed blue 'pushke.' is the group that makes Israel's desert bloom. It's program of planting trees in Israel appar ently possesses the right blend of the practical, moral and aesthetic. For 85 years. Jew s and non-Jews PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH FOR OLDER ADULTS Brighten Your Outlook is a series of seminars designed to promote healthy lifestyles for older adults. The sessions meet at West Paces Ferry Hospital, and are led by health care professionals. JB West Paces Ferry Hospital Happy Holidays January 13 . . . What’s this about Calcium 7 2 00pm 3 30pm Cost: $1 per session Call to register and to receive a free copy of HCA West Paces Ferry Hospital’s magazine for ^ older adults, (404) 351-0351. ext. 208. > HCA West Paces Ferry Hospital 3200 Howell Mill Rd., N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30327 Tax reform- have contributed to this popular and appealing notion. A possible target for people looking to reduce their level ol charitable expenditures, some say. might be synagogues and Jewish schools. “We may lose a few donations here and there, but I don’t think it'll be dramatic," said Rabbi Herbert Cohen, dean of Yeshiva High School. “We're not plan ning to cut back on services, but nothing is absolutely out of the question. It we don’t get the money we need, then we have to rethink some of the things we are doing." Rabbi Cohen says that Jew'ish institutions, like Yeshiva High School, have supporters w ho are deeply loyal and who will give to the school regardless of the tax consequences. "On the other hand, you have people on the fringes, who are not as close to the institution, he said. “Part ol their considera tion in giving charity is how much tax benefit they will get. I hese people on the outer periph ery of any institution may rethink the level of some of their com mitments." Rabbi Cohen added that those Jew ish institutions with less well- defined constituencies than a Jewish school or a synagogue, may find it difficult to raise con tributions down the road. Accountant Bach said there are no steadfast rules governing how Jews or anybody should give to charity. “Each person has to look at his or her own situation,” he said. “You cannot make generalized rules about it. Each person has got to sketch out a picture of their income for 19X6 and 19X7 and see where they are going to fall in those two years.” Despite the efforts of lawmak ers to draft a comprehensive fed eral tax reform act. AJF’s Pous- man thinks Congress will change the new law in the years ahead. “They are rewriting and mak ing technical corrections to the tax law even now," he said. “I think in I9XX they may even change it directly.” SEND FOR OUR FREE BROCHURE CAMP MOSHAVA For Boys and Girls Grades 3 10 Indian Orchard Pennsylvania ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF REGISTRATION FOR THE 1987 CAMPING SEASON The atmosphere of Modern Israel An adventure in Religious Zionist living Jewish studies program Experiential Learning Highest Caliber Dedicated Staff Complete Sports Program New Pool & Complete Waterfront Nature, Camping, Music. Dance, Drama & Much More SERVING JEWISH YOUTH EOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS Alan Silverman, Director 25 West 26th Street, New York, N Y 10010 (212) 683-4484 — (212) 889-5260 Register Now! before January 15th for Special Discount M