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There*s a *new look'at El Al Israel Airliaes, f^atuj-ing lower fares and added features, its district manager for Ontario and Western Canada, Ehud Telem, told TTie, Bui--/e/iVi recently.
For West Coast residents, the changes are especially sig* nificantr the world-famous airline of the Jewish State now offers travel from Vancouver to Israel at f<ares approximately 20 percent lower than last year's tariffs.
"If you take everything into account, bur fares are now probably the best on the market," Telem said, indicating that the changes were made possible in part by effec-^ tivelyj reducing staff from 6,000.to3,7b0employees,thus scaling down c^ expenses.
He^ indicated that even thodgli "fares have now become much Cheaper and, very competitive," there is further encouraging word for travellers on the airline: tariffs may decrease even more this -winter.
Pinpointing one of the new fare structures, Telem said El Al is introducing more flexi-bili^ In its "Superstar" fare, now allowing for one Euro-: pean stopbyer in either direction, without charge.
Also allowed now are *split stops," consisting of disem-
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barking at one point in Europe, surfacing to Another point 1|i :Ewope, and, ^re-embarking.
What other features comprise the *new look' at £1 Al?
Teleni was enthusiastic as he told yw^^ that one of the newest; and most efficient planes libwon the commercial market, the Boeing 767s, are currently • being flown by the airline from Israel to European destinations.
"There is a medium-range and long-range version of the twin-engine jet being used by El AU" he explained, noting that the airline first flew the plane in a non-stop historic flight from Montreal to Tel Aviv last May.
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Telem pointed out also that the airline 'on-board' now features free video and audio entertainment programs and continues to offer popular Kosher cuisine and free alcoholic beverages.
He stressed that El Al is the only carrier which flies nonstop Canada to Israel; that it has one of the best *on-time' performance records in the world; and that passengers usually arrive in Israel at 4 p.m., a much earlier and more convenient time than other airlines. . ■
Further service for the Canadian traveller would result, he said, if the airline's current negotiations for landing rights in Toronto are ratified. -He feelis 'Very optimistic" about such a development.-
El Al currently also flies now directly from Chicago to Tel Aviv, landing in Europe for refueling.''
The airline is busy. This past summer it had to schedule additional flights, and an added trip is planned Oct. 8, a special^ Succot holiday flight departing Montreal on the Jumbo 747.
"We hope to make a profit the fiscal year '84-'85," Telem noted, "and to pass the savings on to our customers by way of added features and services.
"WeVe looking forward to a good winter.**
Herzog told Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan university Aug. 16.
Herzog, sister-in-law of IsraePs president^ as related in Canadian Jewish News article, offered her optimistic assessment as balm to counter Israel's "distorted image abroad" as presented by hungry newspaper editors demanding sensationalism.
Shie noted that Israel now has the third largest press corps in the worlds only Washington and Moscow having m6re journalists.
Wife of late Yaacov Herzog, ambassador to Canada, Mrs. Herzog was keynote ; speaker at a dinner held on behalf of the university's Yaacov Herzog faculty of law.
The dinner also paid tribute to Robert Kaplan, solicitor-general of Canada.
Israel and the Diaspora are more than partners, they are one, Herzog said, and "in this decisive hour," collective Jewish survival calls for more than generosity. It calls for sacrifice.
She said the verdict of historians will be that Israel faced its "awesome challenges," in the 80s with the same success as it did those following the state's establishment in 1948.
Brier luiicheorr Tuesday
Louis Brier Home, Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual fall luncheon, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 12:30 p.m:, at the Centre. Auxiliary president Sarah Richmond stated that the luncheon, convened by Helen Garoff and her committee, will feature installation of new executive by Dr. Josephine Mallek. Present and. prosec-tive members as well as life members, are being urged to attend. Information, Helen Rittberg, 274-7569.
MONTR|:aL - One of the longest, costliest and most complicated labor struggles ever; between teac^hers and management of three Jewish day schools in Montreal was settled, and a new two-year contract signed.
The three schools are United Talmud Torahs, largest day school; Jewish People's and Peretz schools; and Hebrew Academy. . '
Some4,000 elementary and high school students had no . classes to attiend from April 25, after a lock-out of 325 teachers in the schools' Hebrew departments.
Teachers in non-Hebrew . departments were not involved in the dispute, but could not teach under the circumstances.
The new agreement requires the 325 Hebrew teachers to increase the time they teach from 26 to 27 45-minute periods over 33 weeks.
They are to be paid for nine of the 25 work days they lost during the lock-out.
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Teachers and students Hi nine, lower mainland Jewish schools will-have their own research facility with the opening of Vapicouver's first Judaic studies Resource Centre. ^ —
The multi-facetted library^ located at JCC in the old library room, will become reality Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. during inaugural ceremonies.
Betty Nitkin, Resource Centre co-ordinator,' told JWB the library answers a long-standing need to make materials, from encyclopedias to audio-visual aids, readily available to the community.
She commented the new centre will spare Jewish schools, lacking materials, from making purchases and , thereby only duplicating what students and educators can shar^ without difficulty;
There are currently about 900 students attending one Day and eight afternoon schools in Vancouver.
Besides offering numerous reference materials, the centre will encourage educators to construct their own unique
teaching tools siich as audiot visual - presentations from slides and tape-recordings.
The Resources Centre, said Nitkin, was the inspiration of the Community Hebrew Edur cation council (CHEK), -whose members comprise principals from all Jewish schools in the lower mainland and Victoria.
Start-up funds for the project were provided by both Jewish Community Fund and Council and Vancouver Foundation, local philan-thropic agency.
Initially, the Resource library will make a modest beginning, opening two days a week on Tuesdays (4 p.m. - 6 p.m.) and Wednesdays (7p.m. -10 p.m.)
Further information can be obtained from co-ordinator Betty Nitkin at 266-9111.
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