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Hits since 12/8/2003
Frequently Asked Questions:
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Do
you author these articles yourselves?
The divray Torah and “This Coming Week In Jewish History” are collected
from various sources on the internet, and the editors occasionally write their
own divray Torah as well. (The “This Coming Week In Jewish History”
column [taken from ou.org] is originally from the book “Day By Day
In Jewish History,” by Rav Abraham Bloch, who is Howie and Mark Apfel’s
grandfather!) The articles are then
edited to conform to the allotted space, to provide clarity and proper grammar
where necessary, and to adhere to the formatting standard.
The “Jewish Personality Of The
Week” is delivered as “The Rest Of The
Story,” modeled after WCBS radio personality Paul Harvey, who delivers his
“Rest Of The Story” segment on an almost daily basis. The column is researched by the editor in
various web sites and books, from which facts about the person’s life are
collected. They are then assembled and rewritten in a specific way that will
best deliver the weekly message. The
editor strives to illustrate how events occurring early in the life of the
personality have a profound effect on them, raising him or her from relative
obscurity to prominence. In most cases, the reader is somewhat familiar with
the personality of the week, but is unaware of the life-changing events that
made the personality noteworthy.
v How do you decide whom to pick for the
Jewish Personality Of The Week?
We first edit “This Coming Week In Jewish
History” and then peruse it to see if there are any noteworthy people mentioned
in the week’s events. If so, we typically select one of them. However, not
every Jewish personality can be easily integrated into the “Rest Of The Story”
format. If so, we choose, in no particular order, another personality that can
be.
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Who can I approach with additional questions
or further feedback in the future?
You
may approach any member of the committee:
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Noam Cohen (201)244-0184 golfinnorman@verizon.net |
Mordechai Book (201)384-0361 mordybook@yahoo.com |
Zvi Plotzker (201)833-1641 |