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imprint on the fabric of the
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has been "preparing" for the edi-
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century."
From editing the student newspa-
Sklar grew up at Temple
per at Henry Ford High School and
Israel, where his parents,
considering the rabbinate to leading
Joseph and Dorothy, were
the newsroom operations of Oakland
among the founding families.
County's Eccentric Newspaper group,
His grandparents, Ben and
has been strengthening his pro-
Dorothy Stone, were also Tem-
LINCOLN-MERCURY-MAZDA Sklar
fessional credentials while nurturing
ple Israel members. Sklar, his
his Judaism.
wife Beth, and their children
That unique combination of expe-
Josh and Elyse remain active
rience and Judaic commitment comes
there. Also, Sklar's paternal
together when Sklar becomes editor of
grandfather, Jacob Sklar, was
The Jewish News on Monday. Sklar
Robert Sklar: extensive experience.
an Orthodox rabbi who was a
MapliDa
LINCOLN
succeeds Phil Jacobs, who was recently
shochet (ritual slaughterer) in
named editor of the Baltimore Jewish
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PASSION FOR THE ROAD."'
the Farmington Observer.
Detroit's Hastings Street area.
Times, a sister newspaper of The Jewish
In 1990, he became an assistant
Sklar's nearly 25-year association
News.
managing editor and then a manag-
with the Eccentric Newspapers began
"The rare opportunity to meld my
ing editor for the Observer & Eccen-
in 1973, following graduation from
GIL PRATT
passions
for journalism and Judaism
tric with responsibility for special sec-
the University of Michigan. He pro-
Leasing Manager
is very special," Sklar said. "I'm elated
tions and regional parts of the publi-
gressed from a sports reporting beat in
Your West Side Specialist
about the opportunity to follow in
cations, including Taste, Real Estate,
Birmingham to a news beat with the
such revered footsteps as Phil Slo-
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Business, Arts, Entertainment and
Rochester Eccentric and, by 1975, was
movitz and Phil Jacobs. I'm also con-
editor of that paper, a position he held
Street Scene.
fident I can help the Detroit Jewish
In 1994, Sklar was named Oakland
for 10 years before becoming editor of
Gratiot Ave. at 12 Mile Road
staff
leave
an
equally
indelible
News
County
managing editor with respon-
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sibility
for
the Eccentric newspapers.
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He also carried an associate publisher's
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title for the Farmington and West
Or
Bloomfield editions.
"Bob brings an ideal background to
the editor's position," said Jewish News
Publisher Arthur M. Horwitz. "He
grew up with the local Jewish commu-
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diversity and longstanding commit-
ment to Israel. Also, his extensive
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Horwitz expressed appreciation to
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Alan Hitsky, who served as interim
editor, and the rest of the news staff
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for their efforts these past two
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"Alan, along with News Editor Julie
Call for private in-home or
Edgar, Entertainment Editor Gail
bank vault appointment.
Zimmerman, Julie Wiener, Lynne
Congregation Beth Achim received a Solomon Schechter Award in Israel/Masor-
Cohn, Lonny Goldsmith, Sy Manello
Andy Adelson
ti Affairs at the biennial convention of United Synagogue of Conservative
and Linda Bachrack have made the
Judaism. Shown are Evelyn Rosen, co-chair Solomon Schechter Awards; Eugene
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transition a smooth one for our read-
Perlman; Rochelle Perlman, co-chair Cultural Commission Congregation Beth
am
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ers," Horwitz said. ❑
Achim; Alan Ades, then-international president United Synagogue of Conserva-
tive
Judaism;
Sally
Abbey,
co-chair
Solomon
Schechter
Awards.
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