DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CM No. 19 \-, Associate Publisher [ ' Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Emeritus Philip Slomovitz Managing Editor Phil Jacobs `'Associate Editor Alan Hilsky Assistant Editor Elizabeth Applebaum Staff Writers \ Kimberly Lifton '--- Ruth Littmann Lesley Pearl Contributing Editor Elie Wiese! Washington Correspondent James D. Besser Foreign Correspondent • Douglas Davis Israel Correspondents Ina Friedman Larry Derfner Photographer Glenn Triest Local Columnists Danny Raskin Carla Jean Schwartz Business Manager Marianne Taylor Production Gayle Baldi Donald Cheshure Cathy Ciccone Curtis DeLoye Kris Morgan Ralph Orme Debbie Schultz Office Manager Linda McCarthy Office Staff • Suzy Beck Lisa Ferstenfeld Dena Jacobs Leslie Kantor Percy Kaplan Christina Laskey Seymour Manello Marlene Miller Dharlene Norris Gail Zimmerman Senior Account Executive Danny Raskin / Account Executives Stuart Grant Kathy Johnson Betsy Leemon Lisa Marshall \ 1 Rick Nessel (-' Art Shafer ( Laura Siegel Susan Wachsberg ) Patricia Zorlen r CORPORATE STAFF Publisher Charles A. Buerger Executive Editor Gary Rosenblatt Business Manager Sylvia Stafford Art Director Brian Michael Lawrence Editorial Deadline: All public and social an- nouncements must be typewritten, double-spaced and received by Thursday noon, eight days prior to desired date of publication. Classified Ad Deadline: Tuesday, noon Display Ad Deadline: Monday, 4:30 pm Offices: 27676 Franklin Road Southfield, MI 48034 313-354-6060 General 313-354-5959 Classified 313-354-7123 Display Advertising 313-354-6069 Fax Subscriptions: $33 1 year $56 2 years $46 per year out-of-state $72 per year foreign THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS (USPS 275-520) IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS IN JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, AUGUST AND OCTOBER AT 27676 FRANKLIN ROAD, SOUTH- FIELD, MICHIGAN.SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: SEND CHANGES TO: DETROIT JEWISH NEWS, 27676 FRANKLIN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034. ontents January 15, 1993 DETROIT 14 Collectibles The observant community has its own card collection. 15 40th Anniversary Sinai Hospital prepares for a landmark celebration. CLOSE UP 2 4 Into The Fray CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GROWTH 1942-1992 vitIPT'qt 1 Expectations for a new administration. Ar SPORTS LID En Garde! A fencing academy seeks a new home base. ri BUSINESS Working Women Orthodox women balance careers and religion. PROFILE 100 Letters Of Liberation A simple keyboard helps a JARC resident communicate. Opinion/? Round Up/11 Follow Up/23 Background/33 Commentary/36 Community/39 Synagogues/40 Danny Raskin/76 Carla Schwartz/78 Food/86 Travel/93 On Campus/99 Engagements/104 Births/110 Classified ads/113 Obituaries/138 Candlelighting Friday, Jan. 15 5:07 p.m. Sabbath ends Saturday, Jan. 16 6:11 p.m.