August 15, 1997 7 14 Up Front OPINION Back To Work Jewish talking sticks: Power of the yad. 27 Pola Friedman dons a new hat at the state's second-largest adoption agency. TELL ME WHY Sneak Preview A Jewish pirate, and bad at that. 37 The Jewish News put on the Ritz last month in previewing a new look to advertisers and staff. Ready for a new look. page 14 THE PULSE DHEA therapy: Myth and reality. 73 SPORTS 48 Making history at Warwick Hills. 108 Up To Our Ears Young women are beginning to follow in their mothers' book-club footsteps. Business Births 42 Community 31 Editorials 26 Engagements 38 Food 116 Here's To 56 Marketplace 124 Obituaries 154 Out And About 80 Danny Raskin 94 Synagogues 32 Torah Portion 34 Travel 110 Washington 100 Disc Men ON THE COVER: The literary set. page 48 58 Mysterious Death You can help solve the mystery of the slaying of a Jewish man in New York in 1929. 63 A Troy firm has become one of the world's largest producers of music and entertainment items. PHOTO BY JENNIFER WEISBORD JNE COVER: Rabbi Dannel Schwartz. PHOTO BY DANIEL LIPPITT JN Entertainment Candlelighting Friday, Aug. 15 8:17 p.m. Rabbis On Board Sabbath ends Saturday, Aug. 16 9:23 p.m. In honor of the Woodward Dream Cruise, we survey local rabbis about their personal set of wheels. THE JEWISH NEWS All Shook Up! "Anyway you want me," sang Elvis Presley in one of his songs. How about Jewish? Vol. CXI Hot wheels for hot rabbis. page 82 No. 25 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS (USPS 275-521J) 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 1997 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS