Washington Jewish Week

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Washington Jewish Week is an independent community weekly newspaper serving the Jewish community of the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.

Founded in 1930 as the National Jewish Ledger , it is mailed to paying subscribers in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia, and is also sold at local bookstores, newstands and vending machings. In 2004 it had circulation of 15,000, [1] including paid circulation of 13,000, and unpaid circulation of 2,000. [2]

The newspaper has won a number of Simon Rockower Awards for excellence in Jewish Journalism including the First Place Boris Smolar Award for Excellence in Comprehensive Coverage in 2004, and the First Place Award for Excellence in Editorial Writing in 2005.

In 2004 it was sold by the Better Built Group, Inc. to the newly formed newspaper company HarborPoint Media, LLC. As of 2006 its publisher was Larry Fishbein and its editor was Debra Rubin.

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  1. ^ Media Placement Circulation Map, Publications of DC, J Media website. Retrieved on July 5, 2006.
  2. ^ Local Media: Weekly Newspapers - District of Columbia/Metro, The Washington Post website. Retrieved on July 5, 2006.

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