…LENA EPSTEIN RABBI DANIEL B. SYME PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE CHRONICLING FAMILIES’ LIVES The JN provides the Detroit Metropolitan Jewish com- munity with an important perspective from our past, an awareness of our present and insights into our future. For me personally, the digital archives of the past 75 years allowed me to travel back through time and read with pride about the important roles my grandfathers, Stanley Winkleman and Eugene E...…
…For 75 years, the ADL has found HWHY[ULYPU[OLÄNO[HNHPUZ[ HU[P:LTP[PZTOH[YLKHUKIPNV[Y`" thank you to The Detroit Jewish News for your journalistic PU[LNYP[`HUKPUKLW[OYLWVY[PUNVU PZZ\LZHMMLJ[PUNV\YJVTT\UP[` Congratulations to the Jewish News on your 75th Anniversary! JCRC/AJC joins the community in celebrating this significant milestone for independent Jewish journalism. We value our enduring relationship and applaud your role in shar...…
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…jews d & in the faces places PHOTOS COURTESY LEONARD N. SIMONS JEWISH COMMUNITY ARCHIVES Detroit’s Jewish community has a long history of standing with Israel — and the JN, conceived as a Zionist newspaper in 1942, continues to cover the community’s outpouring of support and to add its own support as well. • May 14, 1948 June 2, 1967 October 12, 1973 COURTESY SHIR SHALOM February 1, 1991 TOP: Thousands of people gathered at Central ...…
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…jews d & in the TAKE A BOW Congratulations, Detroit Jewish News, on your 75th Anniversary faces places PHOTOS COURTESY LEONARD N. SIMONS JEWISH COMMUNITY ARCHIVES When it comes to Israel, Detroiters love to travel there on missions. In fact, according to the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, this area sends more people to Israel each year than any other community in North America. Detroiters joined organized missions beginning ...…
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…jews d & in the (248) 535-0402 andrea@andreasolomon.com faces Andrea Solomon Wedding and Event Planner Metro Detroit young people are blessed with many Jewish camps to escape to each summer either for day camping or overnight stays. There are camps for each stream of Judaism, Zionist camps, athletic camps and more. Although many are popular, here’s a look at then and now for Camp Tamarack, which draws significant numbers of campers from ...…
…CONGRATULATIONS ON 75 YEARS TO THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 248-355-3300 THANK YOU DETROIT JEWISH NEWS FOR SHARING OUR COMMUNITY’S HISTORY AND HERITAGE FOR 75 YEARS! JVS is proud to have been part of that history and is grateful for the Detroit Jewish News digital archive that has documented our 75 years of service to metro Detroit. www.NCJWGDS.org 32801 Woodward Ave Royal Oak, MI 48073 (248) 439-6040 3297 Twelve Mile Rd Berkley, MI 48072...…
…jews d in the 75th Anniversary A Eric Lefkofsky s part of honoring 75 years of community coverage, the Jewish News looked back at some of the people who got their start right here in Michigan. Today, they’re leaders and innovators based around the country and beyond who cherish their roots and the lessons they carry with them from home. Some know Detroit from its heyday; others speak fondly of Midwest connections that forever link them to...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 74 JEFFREY SACHS Though he’s got a nonstop global travel schedule, Jeffrey Sachs says he always tries to get back to Detroit when he can. Currently an economics professor at Columbia University and special adviser to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, he is often on the road pro- moting solutions to poverty, health, education and the environment. His work resonates with the values he learned from the...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 76 Mar x Layne & Company congr atulates the Detroit Jewish News for 75 years of journalistic excellence Lawrence Bacow father and hard work from my moth- er,” he notes. Area Jews worked hard to sup- port their families and communi- ties, he says. His mother worked long hours, with her son alongside her. Broad also delivered newspa- pers and sold shoes. “I remember studying Yiddish and Jewish history at a ...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 78 Charles Ornstein He met Freed at an investor confer- ence in California, where a chance meeting between the two led to a con- versation about Detroit restaurants, family connections and, of course, Danny Raskin. CHARLES ORNSTEIN ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ The Neuman Family, Sid, Lauren, Harry, Miriam and Shirah and the Staff of STAR DELI Congratulate the Jewish News and especially DANNY RASKIN For...…
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…jews d in the PHOTO BY BRETT MOUNTAIN 75th Anniversary Happy 75th, Danny! Restaurateurs share their memories of Danny Raskin. ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER 82 July 18 • 2017 jn …
…I t wouldn’t be the Detroit Jewish News each week without Danny Raskin in the paper. He’s been writing his column — and at one time two columns — since the Jewish News began publishing in 1942, and he’s never missed a week. That means this is Danny’s 75th — diamond — anniversary, too, making him (we believe) the oldest continuously working journalist in the Mitten State — and maybe even the country. He’s 98. To mark the momentous occasion, we...…
…Congratulations jews d in the continued from page 83 Danny Raskin A Man Of Few Words Danny doesn’t like to talk about himself all that much, but we were able to get a few short answers: Birthday: Jan. 23, 1919 What do you like most about your job? Meeting wonderful people. Favorite food? No favorite. Favorite movie? Musicals You Have Always Been a Champion and Hall of Famer The Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation A quote that inspires y...…
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…Without the Detroit Jewish News we would just be talking to ourselves. Thank you for helping us spread the word for 75 years. Older Adult Assistive Technology Friendly Visitors Geriatric Care Management Holocaust Survivor Assistance Home Care Kosher Meals on Wheels Mind University Transportation 24/7 Care Management Mental Health & Wellness Cancer Thrivers Network for Jewish Women Counseling Crisis Response Team Domestic Abuse Interventio...…
…jews d in the 75th Anniversary Forever Mentshen Former JN mentsh honorees continue to help others. STACY GITTLEMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER M itzvah Heroes, Mentsh of the Month, Jewish Stars — whatever you call them, the Jewish News through the years has a habit of focus- ing on the many, many people who are doing great, unselfish work in the community. Here are some updates on some of those mitzvah makers. Jeff Lazar Throughout his life, ...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 90 “I am in a good place in my life with family, friends, health and economic stability. So, if there is an opportunity to get my hands dirty and help, I want to know I did a good deed in my life where others will gain.” — Sue Goldsmith “We need to keep encouraging our best and brightest to enter the field of research and medicine so we all can have a healthier future.” — Jay Kalisky “When I represent o...…
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…jews d in the 75th Anniversary Where Are They Now? Former JN staffers fondly recall the paper and Detroit’s Jewish community. TOP: Contributing Writer Esther Allweiss Ingber dances with the indomitable Danny Raskin at a JN party on the Detroit River in 1999. I n the JN’s 75-year history, a dedi- cated, lively group of people have infused the paper not only with personality, but with the personal- ity of this community. Here are some mem...…
…CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY Maj. Gen. (Res.) Meir Klifi -Amir FIDF National Director and CEO Alon Kaufman Gary Shiffman FIDF Michigan Chapter Chairman FIDF Michigan Chapter President Retirement Planning Investment Management The Michigan Chapter Offi cers and Board of Directors Tamir Oppenheim Paula Lebowitz Executive Director Midwest Region Director of Development Michigan Chapter And all...…
…jews d in the continued from page 94 the Jewish and Chaldean Opportunity Builders, a volunteer partnership that was my first exposure to the Motor City Blight Busters, the Redford Theatre and Sweet Potato Sensations. When I told my uncle about the article and asked if he read the Jewish News, he gave a reply that, better than anything I’ve heard since, captures just what an exceptional part of our exceptional com- munity this is — “What kin...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 96 food pantry, is treasurer of his Southfield homeowners’ association and the Metro Detroit Pet A Pet Club, and a member with his wife, Debbie, of Congregation B’nai Moshe in West Bloomfield. “My time at the DJN gave me an excellent foundation as not only a writer, but also a steward of the community.” PHIL JACOBS: Editor/Managing Editor Here are my best memories of the Detroit Jewish News. I was with DJ...…
…jews d in the continued from page 98 years, shuttling between Baltimore and Detroit. (One of the perks was that, returning home for Shabbat during the winter months, Baltimore looked like Honolulu to me.) I got to learn about the history, depth and activism of the Detroit Jewish community, with its national reputation for major leadership, and to meet, interact with and admire some of those leaders, both lay and professional, who welcomed m...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 100 TO OUR PARTNERS AT DETROIT JEWISH NEWS: Congratulations on 75 years! We can do anything together with paper, ink, and good ideas. Proud to be the printer for Detroit Jewish News Mergers & Acquisitions Commercial Litigation Intellectual Property ,KtZΘ,KtZKE'Zdh>d^ THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS ͳ,WWzϳϱ d, EE/sZ^Zzͳ &ŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶϭϴϲϵ͕,ŽǁĂƌĚΘ,ŽǁĂƌĚŝƐĂĨƵůůͲƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĮƌŵ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů...…
…1958-2018 From Your Friends at Farber Hebrew Academy - Yeshivat Akiva Congratulations to the Jewish News for being our community’s historian for the last 75 years. Thank you for covering Hillel Day School’s first 60 years! May we both go from strength to strength and continue to impact our extraordinary community for years to come. SAVE THE DATE HILLEL’S 60 TH ANNIVERSARY ALUMNI REUNION BREAKFAST FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M...…
…jews d in the 75th Anniversary 104 July 18 • 2017 jn Gary Rosenblatt, Arthur Horwitz and Chuck Buerger TIMES OF ISRAEL • March 27, 1942: Philip Slomovitz published the Jewish News’ first edition. • July 1951: Philip Slomovitz bought the Jewish Chronicle. • March 1984: Baltimore-based Charles “Chuck” Buerger led a group that purchased the Jewish News. Editor Gary Rosenblatt of the Baltimore Jewish Times also assumed the JN editorship. J...…
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…jews d in the STAFF REPORT PHOTOS BY GLENN TRIEST 75th Anniversary Then And Now STAFF REPORT From its birth in 1942, the Jewish News continues to change with the times. T he Jewish News published its first weekly issue on March 27, 1942, from offices in Detroit’s Penobscot Building, covering a vibrant Jewish community sending its young men off to war, grappling with the horrors befall- ing the Jews of Europe and confronting anti-Sem- ...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 106 To remain credible, the Jewish News committed to having its news pages reflect realities within the Jewish community. RIGHT: Publisher Arthur Horwitz shares mock-ups of the newly redsigned Jewish News to staff in 1997. BOTTOM: Coverage of Israel has been a mainstay of the Jewish News. Stories on the Eichmann trial and the Jewish Agency for Israel generated considerable acclaim and criticism. years — a...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 108 along with an accompanying note of apology from Buerger. The obituar- ies have remained there ever since. Following the arrival of Arthur Horwitz in May of 1986 to lead the Jewish News, the publication grew into one of the largest weekly news- papers in the country — Jewish or secular. And in keeping with Slomovitz’s tradition of original reporting from Israel, the Jewish News and its sister paper, the ...…
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…jews d in the 75th Anniversary I A 1942 Buick advertisement A Jewish-Detroit Time Capsule The tumultuous war year 1942 — when the JN was founded. Irwin Cohn Special to the Jewish News n March 1942, Detroit had more than 1.7 million residents and thousands of Detroit men were on the other side of the ocean serving in the Armed Forces. Detroit boasted it had seven radio stations and three daily news- papers — the Detroit News, Detroit F...…
…Everybody Eats Congratulations to the Detroit Jewish News on celebrating your 75th Anniversary! Annabel Cohen has been a food writer for the JN for more than two decades, sharing her original and adapted scrumptious recipes with readers at holidays and throughout the year. Rep. Klint Kesto, Sponsor of Holocaust & Genocide Education Bill ANNABEL COHEN COOKS DETROIT Sponsored legislation, now Public Act 170 of 2016, that mandates education ...…
…jews d COURTESY RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN ARCHIVES, TEMPLE BETH EL in the continued from page 112 However, with two local Jewish weeklies on the scene and tighter economic conditions brought on by men off to war, Merzon had to cease publication. JEWISH COMMUNITY The weeklong program of activities marking the dedication of the new Yeshiva Beth Yehudah building on Dexter and Cortland to house the afternoon and Sunday Hebrew school culminated o...…
