Founded by Susan C. Nieman in September 2006 as Jewish Living of the South magazine, Jewish Scene Magazine changed its name and focus in October 2007. We stepped out of the Memphis and Mid-South area and into the national Jewish Scene to connect Jewish communities throughout the United States.
Little has changed since our humble beginnings. In 2010, we decreased our printing schedule to 6 issues per year to keep our doors open during these bad economical times. Some people still find it hard to believe that I run an entire publication in my upstairs home office. Of course, it would be impossible to get each issue to print without the dedication of some awesome people – designers, part-time sales, a handful of faithful writers and most importantly the information pouring in from Jewish organizations and communities across the country.
And if you find a mistake, (which never fails to happen), it is hard to believe that it actually passed inspection by four detail-oriented editors who donate their time for each issue – Bettye Berlin, Emily Bernhardt, Alice Drake and Rae Jean Lichterman.
With every issue, more than 21,000 print and 15,000 online readers learn about interesting people, places and Jewish events in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi and throughout the country in our online National Scene section. With our newly expanded and awesome website, we will have the opportunity to reach and entertain an even broader audience.
Jewish Scene magazine is my passion. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy putting all the pieces together.
As you browse our new and improved site, please give us some feedback, engage in comments and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
And please keep those story ideas flowing.
Sincerely,
Susan C. Nieman
Publisher/Editor