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Furthering The Renaissance
"At this moment, American Jewry is
engaged in a race between rebuilding
and disintegration. Jewish Renaissance
Media, through the Detroit Jewish News
and its other holdings, will help lead the
information renaissance that challenges,
strengthens and supports the communi-
ties it serves."
— Michael H Steinhardt, Chairman,
Jewish Renaissance Media
I
Renaissance Media, a collaboration
between cutting-edge philanthropist
Michael H. Steinhardt and myself,
brings additional resources and
vision to the task. There is an unof-
ficial partnership between the Jewish
News and organizations whose aim is
to educate and strengthen the com-
munity. We are all on the same page.
The Jewish News embraces the
engagement and outreach programs
of communal organizations. They, in
turn, support our efforts to create
and distribute media products that
seek to reach and impact a broader
audience.
t is the best of times and the
worst of times. It's .a tale of two
Jewish communities, one
engaged in a religious, spiritual
and cultural renaissance and another
drifting toward assimilation.
Day school attendance is up. Jewish
At The Core
camping programs and organized trips
Among those efforts will be the cre-
to Israel for high school and college
ation of a new publication targeted
students are growing. Hundreds of
toward the needs of Jewish News
millions of new charitable dollars are
non-subscribers; significant expan-
being invested in Jewish education
sion of www.detroitjewishnews.com
and the synagogue. Best of times. Yet,
and an e-mail version of the Jewish
recent estimates by demogra-
News for out-of-towners.
phers predict a further
However, diligent efforts
shrinkage of the American
will be undertaken to
Jewish community. Worst of
enhance our core product,
times.
the Jewish News, and vig-
An observant Jew is select-
orously market its attribut-
ed to run for vice president of
es. The Jewish News is Jew-
the U.S. Despite its inner tra-
ish America's largest and
vails, Israel is militarily and
most respected weekly
economically strong. The
publication. We intend to
starting quarterback for the
keep it that way.
ARTHUR M.
Washington Redskins is Jew-
We
are blessed to be an
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ish, as is the world's best 100-
important part of a Jewish
President and
and 200-meter backstroker.
community that is respected
Publisher
Best of times. Yet, when
and admired nationally.
asked to give an example of
With Rosh Hashanah upon
something he did Jewishly, a
us, it is our hope and desire
newspaper focus-group participant
that the coming year will be the best
ponders the question and says, "buy-
of times for American Jewry in general
ing bagels." The groups' other partici-
and Detroit in particular.
pants nod their heads enthusiastically.
On behalf of the Jewish News staff,
Worst of times.
I would like to offer our sincerest best
wishes for a happy, healthy New Year.
Not Standing Pat
We apologize for any words or actions
As we head into the year 5761, we are
that may have been hurtful to you and
blessed and challenged, energized and
value your loyal readership. May we
apprehensive. There is a Jewish renais-
continue to go from strength to
sance in America. It's a great time to
strength.
be Jewish. Yet, members of our com-
munity are "dropping out."
At the Jewish News, we continue
L'shanah tovah,
to allocate energy and talent toward
meeting the information needs of
the "core" community while reach-
ing out to those who, through
choice or neglect, are on the periph-
ery. The creation this year of Jewish
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guage, and celebrate our
s we welcome the
diversity and richness of per-
New Year, 5761, I
spective.
reach out to Jews
As partners in this great
around the world
Zionist enterprise, let us
with a continued commit-
reaffirm the moral and ethi-
ment to seek true and last-
cal values so deeply rooted
ing peace for our people.
in our holy land and ancient
Our common prayer is
tradition, and ensure that
for a strong, secure Israel
human
dignity, respect for
and for peace that will pro-
EHUD BARAK
others,
and a spirit of unity
vide the foundation for a
Israel
come
forth
from our people,
safe and prosperous future
Prime Minister
from Yerushalayim
for our children.
(Jerusalem).
May the New Year
Nava and I wish you, Am
strengthen the bonds of our
Yisrael
(people
of Israel) and Medinat
peoplehood so that together, we can
Yisrael
(State
of
Israel), a New Year
assure the continuity of Jewish her-
that
brings
the
sweetness
of peace,
itage and culture, deepen our ties to
promise
and
prosperity.
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the land of Israel and the Hebrew lan-