Chicago Jewish News was a newspaper mainly serving the Jewish population in Chicago. The newspaper won two Simon Rockower Awards in 2015, where it is categorized as a newspaper with a circulation of less than 15,000 copies.[3] At its peak the newspaper had a readership of over 40,000.
History
The Chicago Jewish News was founded by Joseph Aaron in 1994. He served as the paper's editor-in-chief and wrote a weekly column for the publication. The paper ceased after Aaron died of a heart attack outside a restaurant in Jerusalem on November 16, 2019. He was 64.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Chicago Jewish News". Mondo Times. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
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- ^ "The 34th Annual Simon Rockower Award Winners". Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Goldsborough, Bob (November 27, 2019). "Joseph Aaron, publisher and columnist for Chicago Jewish News, dies in Jerusalem". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Aaron, publisher and columnist for Chicago Jewish News, dies in Jerusalem". The Chicago Jewish News. December 4, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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