14 | SEPTEMBER 24 • 2020 

First edition of the weekly Detroit 
Jewish News published. Founding 
Editor and Publisher Philip 
Slomovitz previously served as 
editor of the weekly Detroit Jewish 
Chronicle, a competing publication.

Jews in the D

A

fter 78 years as a 
for-profit entity, the 
Jewish News will be 
owned by a nonprofit 
community foundation. 
Effective Oct. 1, the 
independent, nonprofit Detroit Jewish 
News Foundation will be the new owner 
of the Jewish News. 
The Foundation’
s Board of Directors 
voted unanimously Sept. 16 to accept 
the recommendation of its Transition 
Workgroup to approve and accept the 
transfer of certain assets and liabilities 
from the Detroit Jewish News LLC to a 
new Michigan limited liability company 

to be wholly owned by the Foundation.
Formed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity 
in 2011, the mission of the Foundation 
is to educate and strengthen the Jewish 
community of Detroit and Southeast 
Michigan by capturing, telling and 
learning from the community’
s ongo-
ing story. To accomplish its mission, 
the Foundation supports the creation, 
production, preservation, dissemination 
and discussion of news and information 
of journalistic integrity that educate and 
connect the community.
The Foundation is governed by a 
15-member volunteer community board. 
Arthur Horwitz, who has been publishing 

the Jewish News since 1986, 
will receive publisher emeri-
tus status. Kevin Browett will 
remain as chief operating 
officer and current staff are 
being retained.
“The Jewish News has 
played a vital role in connect-
ing and strengthening Jewish 
Detroit with independent, 
credible journalism and as 
an integral community part-
ner,” said Foundation Vice 
President Larry Jackier.
“The decision by the 
board helps ensure that the Jewish News, 

Paper achieves
nonprofi
 t status
to ensure
its legacy.

JN STAFF
A New Era
for the

A Jewish News TIMELINE

March 27, 1942

Danny Raskin writes his first 
column for the Jewish News. The 
101-year-old Raskin has written 
a column every week since then, 
a span of more than 78 years.

July 20, 1951

The Jewish News acquires the 
competing Jewish Chronicle, 
which had been publishing since 
1916. The Jewish Chronicle
ceases operations.

Arthur 
Horwitz

Larry Jackier

