THE JEWISH NEWS COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE
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In The Beginning
A major community newspaper is born.
By Alan Hitsky
Purely Commentary: The Landmark With A Conscience
Thoughts from the man who made it happen.
By Philip Slomovitz
The Jewish News: Our Platform
The paper's mission statement.
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Early Support
An influential group invested heart and soul to launch the paper.
By Kimberly Lifton
The Genuine Article
There's only one Danny Raskin and we've got him!
By Phil Jacobs
Evolution
The common denominator for a diverse community.
By Sidney Bolkosky
Making Their Marks
Some of the men and women who made a difference.
By Elizabeth Applebaum
1942 Memories
'42 milestones for local folks.
By Amy J Mehler
Kaleidoscope
A pictorial look at Jewish Detroit 1942-1992.
Photos courtesy of Sharon Alterman and the Jewish Community Archives.
Old Ad-Vantages
See if you can name the faces from the past that are still going strong.
Playing A Different Tune
Struggling to write the whole truth.
By Noam M.M. Neusner
The Case For Controversy
How do you want your information? Sunny side up? Or on the side with garnish?
Seriously, who decides and how that's changing.
By Steven Cohen
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Faces
The people who put it all together every week.
Photos by Glenn Triest
Famous Front Page Reproductions
A look at 50 years through famous front pages of The Jewish News
Pages courtesy of Miriam Kushner and the Temple Beth El Archives.
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Rosh Hashanah Greeting Pages, 1942
Roll Of Honor
Our armed forces listed by name in 1942.
Printing The Paper
From concept to printed piece via TAS Graphics, printer for The Jewish News.
Photos by Glenn Triest
THE JEWISH NEWS
Vol. CI No. 3, March 27, 1992. Second class postage paid at Southfield, Michigan, and
additional mailing offices. Published every Friday with additional supplements in January,
March, May, August and November at 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034. (313)
354-6060 (USPS 275-520)
Associate Publisher: Arthur Horwitz; Editor: Alan Hitsky; Art Director: Deb Branner; Production: Sherryl Adler, Donald
Cheshure, Cathy Ciccone, Curtis DeLoye, Joy Gardin, Seymour Manello, Ralph Orme, Gayle Schmidt, Gail Zimmerman; Ac-
count Executives: Susan Brooks, Dharlene Norris, Kathy Johnson, Betsy Leemon, Steve Levin, Lisa Marshall, Rick Nessel,
Danny Raskin, Laura Siegel, Patricia Zorlen. Public Relations Coordinator: Lisa Marks.
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