November 22, 1996 7 :=0 1 Detroit OPINION The God Squad Building partnership: What it really means. 27 A rabbi and a priest team up to make your religion personal ... and funny. TORAH PORTION A Memorable Night Each individual impacts the future. Teens and their families from Workmen's Circle meet for a Shabbat service in Palmer Woods. TELL ME WHY The Vision Of Connie Giles A Detroit community leader now takes the reins of the Council of Jewish Federations. 79 State Of The Art The movie business is undergoing dramatic changes, led by baby boomers and multiplexes. Film industry is changing. page 61 Holiday weight gain can be avoided. 71 ON THE COVER: Conrad Giles. PHOTOGRAPH BY GLENN TRIEST A First-Hand Void As Congress gets younger, it loses perspective of those who witnessed Depression and Holocaust. JNE COVER: Thanksgiving Parade clown corps. PHOTOGRAPH BY DANIEL LIPPITT JN Entertainment B 88 Clowning around. page 86 HEALTH Births 44 B'nai Mitzvah 46 Community 33 Editorials 26 Engagements 42 Food 122 Marketplace 133 Obituaries 162 Danny Raskin 96 Carla Schwartz 95 Synagogues 36 Business Washington 38 A generous Rothschild and his vineyards. 40 Did you ever hear the one about...? page 7 61 - At The Corps Of It All Candlelighting Friday, Nov. 22 4:48 p.m. The Thanksgiving Parade's clown corps is preparing to Silly String Detroit in hot pink. Sabbath ends Saturday, Nov. 23 5:55 p.m. Snoop Doggy Log Veteran critic Gary Graff is the editor of a new book: MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. DETROIT THE JEWISH NEWS vol. CX No. 13 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS (USF'S 275-520) IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS IN JANUARY, MARCH, MAY, AUGUST AND OCTOBER AT 27676 FRANKLIN ROAD, SOUTH- FIELD, MICHIGAN.PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT SOUTHFIELD. MICHIGAN AND ADDITIONAL MAILING OFFICES. POSTMASTER: SEND CHANGES TO: DETROIT JEWISH NEWS, 27676 FRANKLIN ROAD, SOUTHFIELD. MICHIGAN 48034. ©COPYRIGHT 1996 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS