world The DNA Of The Community BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jonathan Aaron Kari Alterman Pamela Applebaum Mark Bernstein Kevin Browett Daniel Cherrin Ben Falik Jonathan Frank Arthur Horwitz Lena Epstein Koretzky Matthew Lester Donald Lifton Martin Maddin Robin Schwartz Sarai Brachman Shoup HONORARY CHAIRS: Eugene Applebaum Mandell L. Berman The Hon. Avern Cohn Michael Steinhardt A. Alfred Taubman HONORARY BOARD: Peter Alter Robert Aronson Harlene Appelman Penny Blumenstein Eugene Driker Wayne Feinstein Irwin Field Dr. Conrad Giles Dr. Lynda Giles Nancy Grosfeld Doreen Hermelin Larry Jackier Aaron Lansky Florine Mark Professor Deborah Dash Moore Robert Naftaly David Page Norman Pappas Dulcie Rosenfeld Mark Schlussel Alan E. Schwartz Jane Sherman Joel Tauber Mary Lou Simons Zieve s television cameras transmit- ted images of a devastating fire that engulfed the Jewish News Southfield office in January 2002, a few seconds of film seared into the memo- ries of evening newscast viewers. With flames shooting as high as 20 feet and the building's interior an orange-red glow, a wooden bookshelf containing dozens of black-bound volumes of all past issues of the publication — dating to March 27, 1942 — could be spotted through a smashed window. In the fire's aftermath, the three most common questions posed: "Was anyone hurt?" "Are you out of business?" "What happened to the old copies of the Jewish from anywhere in the world. By shoulders of those who came visiting www.djnfoundation.org , before us. you will land on the Foundation's With the continuing generos- home page. It includes a descrip- ity and support of the commu- tion of the Jewish News digitization nity, foundations and individual project. All you will need to enter donors, this digital archive will the archive is to provide basic reg- be regularly enhanced, updated All ■ ‘‘\\ istration information and view a and expanded. Through sym- Arthur brief video that offers tips on how posia and other gatherings, Horwitz to use the search engine. it will be utilized to "bring to During the testing phase of life" topics of current interest this project, I had many opportunities to and concern to the community and its seek and retrieve information (it is worth leaders. And it will enhance and enrich noting that more than 90 percent of the the research and good work being done digital content was actually derived from by other organizations in the community the original bound volumes salvaged after dedicated to preserving and communicat- the fire!). I was able to quickly research ing our history. News?" individuals, families, organizations, demo- The Detroit Jewish News Foundation, Thankfully, no one was hurt. We were graphic trends, etc. with continuing support from generous able to set up temporary What I realized was and caring donors, is pleased to provide offices in the ballroom the Jewish News digi- this timeless trove of previously unavail- of a nearby hotel and kjgOt ,ovi" JEWISH A, tal archive contains able information to the community. distributed a 116-page the DNA of the com- May we continue to go from strength to '"4'4 / edition — with the munity: the smallest strength. Jewish News fire as the tidbits of information cover story — one day that, when strung late. Thanks to the shelter provided by together during searches, tells full, deep Appreciat ly, the bookshelf and the compactness of the and remarkable stories. This archive also volumes, these back issues of the Jewish provides easy access to the thinking and News were largely spared from destruc- doing of the smartest people of their tion. While offsite microfilm of all Jewish generation. Current and future com- News editions existed, there was no substi- munity leaders would be well advised to tute for seeing and feeling the stories that tap into their wisdom. Many of our chal- Arthur Horwitz shaped our community in their original lenges today are no different than those President form. of yesterday. We are truly standing on the Substantial interest in the fate of the Jewish News editions, "our communal Services Donate Contact Us history:' as many callers and letter writ- ers described them, was a catalyst for the creation of the Detroit Jewish News Foundation in July 2011 as an indepen- dent 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity. Its initial Become a Donor decision was to secure the funding to f Supporters of the Detroit Jewish News Foundation preserve, digitize and make available the represent a cross-section of the community From chief entire content of the Jewish News as a executive officers and retired school teachers to family foundations and college students they all share a common timeless community asset. interest to unlock and share the history of the Detroit Beginning Nov. 18, this asset — com- Jewish community and the thousands of families who continue to shape it prising more than 267,000 documents They recognize they are standing on the shoulders of the and growing as new chapters of our col- ;,./ ones who came before them and that future generations lective history are written — will be at g ri will be standing on their shoulders. 0 your fingertips. Your inquiries, whether More about a person, an event, an organization or a subject, will be processed quickly by a 1.1L Google-style search engine. 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