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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. 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.

See also

• List of Jewish newspapers in the United States

References

1. "Chicago Jewish News". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2016-12-25.
3. "The 34th Annual Simon Rockower Award Winners". Retrieved 2016-12-04.
4. Goldsborough, Bob (27 November 2019). "Joseph Aaron, publisher and columnist for Chicago Jewish News, dies in Jerusalem". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
5. "Joseph Aaron, publisher and columnist for Chicago Jewish News, dies in Jerusalem". The Chicago Jewish News. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2020-01-05.

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