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…GAM ZU L’TOVA . THIS TOO IS FOR THE GOOD . -Nachum Ish Gamzu, Talmud Taanit, 21a CONGRATULATIONS ON 75 YEARS OF HEALTHY PERSPECTIVE For the last 75 years, the Detroit Jewish News has celebrated, chronicled, educated and remembered the beautiful tapestry that is our community. Although times have changed, the Detroit Jewish News has stayed true to their mission and remains committed to a healthy, vibrant community. The men and women of Hen...…
…Detroit Jewish News n 75 Anniversary th 1942-2017 commemorative issue | july 18, 2017 contents 6 Looking Back, Looking Forward A welcome from Publisher and Executive Editor Arthur Horwitz. 8 Congrats From A Reader And A Writer Humorist Alan Muskovitz looks back on his relationship with the JN. 12 18 Congratulatory Letters From Government Offi cials 126 40 82 52 90 94 104 The Detroit Jewish Community Through The Decades 10...…
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…jews d in the 75th Anniversary Looking Back, Looking Forward Celebrating Mentorship And An Ongoing Community Partnership T Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher 6 he 75th anniversary commemorative edi- tion of the Jewish News at your fingertips is part tribute to the vision and tenacity of our founder, Philip Slomovitz, and part recogni- tion of the durability and discerning taste buds of 98-year-old Danny Raskin, who has been writing a weekly ...…
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…jews d in the 75th Anniversary Congrats From A Reader And A Writer M Alan Muskovitz Contributing Writer e, in the 75th anniversary edition of our beloved Jewish News? Really? Talk about “fake news.” Needless to say, I was humbled and flattered upon receiving the invitation to contribute to this momentous jour- nalistic milestone. However, my participation has created some angst. Am I now obligated to buy the newspaper a gift? A 75th an...…
…THIS IS our Detroit Jewish News, congratulations on 75 years of commitment to the community. Mazel Tov! – CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK CLERGY RABBI AARON STARR, HAZZAN DAVID PROPIS, ASST. CANTOR LEONARD GUTMAN & RABBI YONATAN DAHLEN 27375 Bell Road ▲ Southfield, MI 48034-2079 p: 248.357.5544 www.shaareyzedek.org …
…jews d in the For 75 years, our Jewish News has found a way, week in and week out, to create a newspaper that feels both uniquely personal and worldly. continued from page 8 CLOCKWISE: Can’t you see the resemblance? Alan’s birth announcement. A story Alan wrote about his cousin. 10 July 18 • 2017 jn ted my brother’s birth announcement, but my father never went by the name David. His legal name is Dave. My mother’s maid- en name was “Sb...…
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…jews d in the 75th Anniversary June 13, 2017 Dear Friends: I would like to sincerely congratulate the Detroit Jewish News as it celebrates its 75 th anniversary of service to the Jewish and general community. From the time of its first publishing on March 27, 1942, founded and established right in the middle of Downtown Detroit’s Penobscot Building, the Jewish news offered light and hope at a time of despair for America, its allies and e...…
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…jews d in the 75th Anniversary Top Stories Five events that helped to shape the Detroit Jewish community. TESSA GOLDBERG DJN FOUNDATION W hile many events have shaped the Detroit Jewish community since the founding of the Jewish News in 1942, a handful have had extraordinary impact. With input from a cross-section of community mem- bers, the Detroit Jewish News Foundation has compiled a list of these notable “Top Stories.” In recognitio...…
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…Congratulations to The Detroit Jewish News on 75 Years! jews d in the continued from page 20 )XOO5HPRGHOLQJ6HUYLFHV )5((,Q+RPH(VWLPDWHV Rabbi Stephen Wise, Abba Hillel Silver and other global Jewish lead- ers for not doing enough to save our brethren. Pages were devoted each week to our men and women in uniform, sharing collective pride at their heroism and sorrow upon news of their capture or demise. Slomovitz was a full-throated sup- p...…
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…looking back: the 1940s SPONSORED BY: IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL WHEN PHILIP SLOMOVITZ launched the Jewish News in March 1942, he made readers a promise: “To give the latest news and historical data concerning Jews all over the world and help build up the morale of Jews in this war-torn world by fostering that spirit of brotherhood which will assure amity and good will among all faiths of the United States, the world’s greatest nation.” The nation w...…
…advertisement | The Ira Kaufman Chapel There For The Community Four generations at Ira Kaufman Chapel are there when you need them. By Barbara Lewis David Techner, Herb Kaufman, Chad Techner and Josh Tobias outside the Ira Kaufman Chapel. I ra Kaufman was running a hard- ware store in the late 1930s when a Christian undertaker down the street convinced him that funeral manage- ment was a good business. In 1941, at age 45, Kaufman bought ...…
…looking back: the 1950s SPONSORED BY: SMZ ADVERTISING THE UNITED STATES emerged as the world’s strongest military power after the war. The economy was expanding rapidly, as evidenced by the purchase of new cars, suburban houses and other major consumer goods. It was also a time of great conflict: The war in Korea, the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union and accompanying “McCarthy- ism” w...…
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…looking back: the 1960s SPONSORED BY: EATON STEEL ON JAN. 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy became president of the United States, and Americans had high hopes for what was to become “The New Frontier.” By the end of the decade, the country had landed a man on the moon, but was mired in political and civil strife. The beginning of the decade in Israel included the clandestine capture of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann, his sen- sational trial in I...…
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…jews d in the REUTHER LIBRARY WEBSITE 75th Anniversary JN ’s Founding Father Philip Slomovitz was a pioneering Jewish journalist and Detroit communal activist. 40 July 18 • 2017 jn …
…Slomovitz had an established reputation in the American Jewish community as an activist and as a newspaper editor. Alan Hurvitz Special to the Jewish News in the Zionist movement and a crusader in the fight against anti-Semitism. His activism and reputation allowed him to establish relationships with any number of local and national Jewish communal leaders and important political figures, including a warm friendship with Michigan Sen. Arthu...…
…jews d in the continued from page 41 time circulating them to Federation volunteers, sometimes to all donors, but most of the time only during Allied Jewish Campaign season. Detroit’s Federation had published its own newsletter in the 1930s (Slomovitz served on the editorial committee), but the newsletter had been discontinued. By 1942, Federation’s Board of Directors was considering restart- ing the newsletter as part of an educational and...…
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…donated by Philip and Anna Slomovitz. jews d in the continued from page 42 Carmi Slomovitz and former JARC Executive Director Joyce Keller affix a mezuzah to the door of the Beit Chana Home As one of the founding families of JARC, Philip and Anna Slomovitz played an integral role in the foundation and future success of the organization. For many years, Philip and Anna generously donated their time and financial support to JARC, which incl...…
…Detroit Jewish News Mazel Tov on your 75 th anniversary! We are honored to be a partner with you in serving the community. Richard A. Zussman, President Brian D. Siegel, CEO The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322 StandWithUs Is Expanding In Detroit! We have hired a new associate director, Vida Velasco...…
…“Look Forward to Looking Back” jews d in the continued from page 44 called the group “proof of the deplorable disunity” splitting American Jewry and inapposite to the “dire needs of the hour.” Despite his harsh editorial about the Council, the Sermonette of the Week immediately adjacent to this editorial was written by Dr. Franklin. Perhaps this was mere coincidence, or per- haps this was Slomovitz’s subtle way of showing that disagree- me...…
…Celebrating a proud heritage The leaders and staff of Providence-Providence Park Hospital congratulate The Jewish News for informing, engaging and advocating for the community for 75 years. You have honored your commitment to “strengthen Jewish unity and continuity” with faith and fidelity. May that passion and commitment continue for many more successful years of service. Mazel Tov! jn July 18 • 2017 47 …
…jews d in the Celebrating 75 Years! continued from page 46 that touched on the European trag- edy in one fashion or another. After reviewing burial figures in Warsaw, Slomovitz concluded in May that the worst was happening. At times, he seemed prescient about the events, stating, “There is nothing in all human records to compare to such tragedy,” yet offering no plan of action except to increase donations. At other times, he seemed unable ...…
