THE JEWISH NEWS Vol. CIV No. 6 Associate Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz Editor Phil Jacobs Associate Editor Alan Hitsky Assistant Editor Elizabeth Applebaum Staff Writers Kimberly Litton Ruth Littmann Lesley Pearl Contributing Editor Elie Wiesel 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 Lisa Ferstenfeld Dena Jacobs Seymour Manello Marlene Miller Dharlene Norris Amy Opper Gail Zimmerman Circulation Manager Mary Serra Circulation Leslie Kantor Carolyn Stankiewicz Senior Account Executive Danny Raskin Account Executives Ann G. Abrams Stuart Grant Kathy Johnson Betsy Leemon Lisa Marshall Patricia McMurray Rick Nessel Art Shafer Susan Wachsberg CORPORATE STAFF Publisher Charles A. Buerger Business Manager Sylvia Stafford Art Director Robyn Katz Editorial Deadline: All public and social announcements must be typewritten, double-spaced and received by Thursday noon, eight days prior to desired date of publication. Classified Ad Deadline: Tuesday, 10 a.m. Display Ad Deadline: Monday, 4:30 pm Offices: 27676 Franklin Road Southfield, Ml 48034 313-354-6060 General 313-354-5959 Classified 313-354-7123 Display Advertising 313-354-6069 Editorial Fax 313-354-1210 Advertising Fax 313-354-6620 Circulation Subscriptions: $37 1 year $66 2 years $49 per year out-of-state $89 per year foreign THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS (USPS 275-520) G 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 ADDMONAL MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: SEND CHANGES TO: DETROIT JEWISH NEWS, 27676 FRANKLIN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034. October 15, 1993 A DETROIT lq The Liberator A local survivor thanks a soldier at Mauthausen. BUSINESS 34 Cash Poor The real estate business hits a 50-year low point. Altgltr CLOSE UP - 4S Tapestry Of Love A new exhibit focuses on quilts with Jewish ties. Ann Arbor/94 Background/59 Births/98 Campus/91 Community/31 Engagements/96 Fine Arts/84 Follow Up/29 Here's To/47 52 Give Him A Zetz! The Yiddish Football League plays for the Matzah Bowl. POLITICS al Job Temp Obituaries/138 Danny Raskin/76 Round Up/11 Carla Schwartz/78 SynagogueV42 TraveI/64 Washington/62 Women/88 For Doug Ross, Washington is a temporary assignment. ENTERTAINMENT 71 Conducting Cross-Country A Calif. conductor in N.Y. brings Ann Arbor to Detroit. BOOKS 92 From Hostility to Henry James Hostility, forgetful menorah, and the real Henry James. The Jewish News A kiss for Hershey. page 1 Candlelighting Friday, Oct. 15 6:34 p.m. Sabbath ends Saturday, Oct. 16 7:33 p.m. 3