Letter from the Editor
Welcome to Scribe Quarterly
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one that is steeped in love for our heritage and also clear-eyed about the changing world around us, one that understands tradition and also speaks to younger generations. It was a remarkable chance to think through important questions about the func- tion of journalism and modern life as a Jewish Canadian. I am thrilled to announce that the next chapter in The CJN’s own story is now in your hands. This reinvented magazine is born of two years’ reflec- tion and brainstorming, research and design. It was developed by veterans of The CJN, and newcomers like my- self. It is our best effort to create an honest, open venue for Jewish Cana- dians of all persuasions, identities, and experiences to come together to learn from and about each other, and about the wider Jewish diaspora. We are calling the redesigned magazine Scribe Quarterly — a name that embodies both tradition and the journalistic goals we will be pur- suing. We’ll be covering everything from politics to religion, education to food culture. We’re envisioning it as a reader’s guide to the contemporary Jewish world, and we are so excited to be sharing it with you. HAMUTAL DOTAN EDITOR IN CHIEF SCRIBE QUARTERLY P.S. We always appreciate hearing from readers and hope to begin publishing some of your notes soon. Write to us at letters@scribequarterly.ca
HEN The Canadian Jewish News launched in 1960, it was as a weekly print newspaper.
Over the decades, it covered count- less community events and develop- ments, shut down and was reborn, moved from weekly to daily, and expanded beyond the written word. The CJN’s relaunch, in 2021, took place in an entirely different media landscape — news was instan- taneous, and most of it was read on screens or listened to through head- phones. The CJN made the most of the immediacy and connection this new world offered: a daily news web- site and a slate of podcasts ensured that the community was always up- to-date. That didn’t mean that print had lost its purpose or value, and so editorial staff developed a quarter- ly magazine to ensure that readers who were looking for deep dives and visual storytelling, who wanted to sit down and take their time with re- porting and analysis, would still have a venue for doing just that. When The CJN approached me about reimagining that magazine, it was still in the throes of mid- pandemic strictures. Our first meet- ings were held on park benches, and they were to discuss a fascinating challenge: how to make a genuine- ly contemporary Jewish magazine,
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