It was in 1986 that the Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast approached Jim and Karen Dawkins about publishing a Jewish community newspaper for Pinellas County. The Federation entered the cooperative agreement with the Jewish Press as the most economical way to assure the presence of a professionally-produced newspaper to link the entire Jewish community and therefore underwrites the home delivery for every identified Jewish household in our service areas. Such cooperative agreements are a way to help ensure the survival of smaller Jewish newspapers in areas where the Jewish population is a small portion of the general population. Although not required, community members who receive the paper are encouraged to make a donation to help offset the underwriting of home delivery of the Jewish Press. If you’d like to contribute to this important cause, donate below!
