Jewish Book Fair
Book Fair founder Irwin Shaw
remembers it all started 50 years ago
with a simple suggestion.
BARBARA LEWIS Special to the Jewish News
er as executive director of
munity Center in 1951, he
ncrease the Jewish educational
nter's programming.
to degree in education from Wayne
State University, Shaw was well equipped for the
challenge and already had dedicated his career to
the Jewish community. He previously worked as
executive director of the Fresh Air Society.
JL
Louis LaMed, then a JCC board member, plant-
ed the seed for the Detroit JCC's Annual Jewish
Book Fair, now the oldest and largest in the coun-
try. This year, it opens Nov. 8 and
runs through Nov. 18 at both the
West Bloomfield and Oak Park
JCC locations.
IDEA
on page 84
Book Fair founder
Irwin Shaw:
Bringing Jewish
content to the Jewish
Community Center
11/2
2001
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