CONTENTS r After 26 South Of The Border PHIL JACOBS Parents of children with disabilities face an unhappy day of reckoning. MARILYN LESSEM The DIA's Nancy Jones has personal and professional ties to the art of Mexico. 28 78 10 OPINION A refugee from the Nazis takes a close look at New Germany 14 DETROIT • Temple Emanu-El sends a message to Jewish troops in Saudi Arabia. • Federation picks a goal for the Allied Campaign. 34 ELECTION '90 Looking at the expected and the unexpected, in election races locally and around the country. • 51 LIFE IN ISRAEL A Druze village has a unique proposal to improve its economy. Little Big Man MIKE ROSENBAUM Country Day has an impact player among this year's area Jewish gridiron standouts. 62 The Long Road LORI OLEINICK An Oak Park woman has taken the pulpit as a Chicago assistant rabbi. 107 53 BUSINESS An ethnic pastry has become a recipe for sweet success. 86 BOOK FAIR The Jewish community centers of Detroit and Washtenaw County have major events planned. DEPARTMENTS Community Synagogues Fine Arts Cooking Seniors Education For Women Engagements Births Youth Single Life Classified Ads Obituaries r - 2 0 I M W 1 1 4 47 BACKGROUND The Kremlin is playing a double game in the high-stakes Middle East. 57 58 94 96 104 106 109 110 116 118 119 123 150 CANDLELIGHTING Friday, Nov. 9, 1990 4:59 p.m. Sabbath ends Nov. 10 6:01 p.m. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 7