In just a few weeks me and my family will be sitting down to our Thanksgiving table to enjoy a delicious meal prepared by all of us. It is a time not only of celebration, but also of reflection and gratitude.
As we have been sharing with you all, this year marks the 90th anniversary of The Jewish Observer. A true milestone in this day of disappearing newspapers and shrinking local news. We are so proud that our community sees value in our long tradition of Jewish journalism, and in the legacy that began in 1934 with Jacques Black. We have published pages from our archives chronicling that first year when Jews in Europe were in peril, and the community here in Nashville was yearning for information about their loved ones. We have also enjoyed revisiting the celebrations, births, deaths, and even some advertisements that highlight what life was like at the time.
This month and next we are asking you to continue supporting The Observer as a living document of our lives and history. Inside the pages you will find our fundraising envelope and we ask you to kindly send it back with your gift to ensure the tradition of this newspaper.
I have said it before, but it bears repeating; it is an honor to be editor of The Observer and to serve my community doing what I love most, telling stories of the people and events that shape our lives.
And so, with much gratitude I thank you for your readership, your comments and feedback and most important, your support.
Wishing you all a joyous, happy, and delicious Thanksgiving.
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