Jewish Living Magazine Folds

I was excited for the launch of JL Magazine and am saddened by this news. I believe that there is a definite market for such a publication and wish that it could have hung in there just a little longer!

Never heard of either mag-poor pr and probubly placement had a big part I would guess.

Do not tell me that editors, etc are not in it for the money because the publishers and others sure are! My daughter is an editor and if they did not get money the biz folds. The bucks are on the right mag with the right stuff on the internet anyway and I would love to have been ever able to get what my daughter gets! Her biz is not a magazine but a business that is world wide where they need journalists and editors and content directors (her job now).

Paper is not where the bucks and the people are anymore.

Soon their will be no newspapers or mags on the stands because they put themselves often for free on the internet and then wonder-gee why is not somebody ponying up $5 or less to read this????

Suggestion-go to Monster.com and look for a job (ok now you know but do not let my daughter know or shed kill me or just let me live in fear(LOL)
hugs
Laura

I am very saddened by this news..I subscribed for all of my daughters and myself and we all enjoyed the articles and recipes...My whole holiday table this year came from the Mag.
I think this filled an important void for young Jewish families and hope funding can be found to help it to reopen.

i am saddened to hear this news as i really liked that magazine and was just about to re-new my subscription. it had a lot of interesting articles and recipes.

I agregee with Sheila, I wanted my own subscription of Amwerican Jewish life- but until recently never never it even existed!

You need to get the word out more- advertise it on the net.
Please, dont fold-Give it another try- for all of us- who need you.

Loved the magazines.
Subscribed and only received 3 issues....
Refunds? Subbing another magazine? I emailed....no response.
Yesterday, I received a RENEWAL FORM from them!
What?????

I'm sorry they folded as well. I enjoyed Jewish Living.
Well put, Esther. I love toting mags around and perusing them vs. relying on the web for a good read.

Just purchased subscriptions as gifts...before I found out they folded...can anyone suggest an alternate. It was a great issue, the one that I actally rec'd.

I too enjoyed the uniqueness and diversity of articles the Magazine offered. I paid for a two year subscription, only recieved one year and then got an additional renewal this past fall. I fear we have no financial discourse as we are what's called "unsecured creditors". Perhaps all of us can write the magazine at the NY address listed inside the magazine, as phones are now disconnected. It would be nice that we can offer up our praise as well as our disappointment and how they handled things.

Really disappointed in the lack of professionalism for two Jewish magazines to which I subscribed this past year, Jewish Living and Guilt & Pleasure. Both have folded, neither sent notice nor refunds for the difference between the number of magazines I received and my subscription (2 each). Last time I'll support newbie magazines.

Thanks for letting us know.

No, not that I am aware of, but I did get an invoice to renew my subscription even though I still had another year left on the current subscription... very disappointing, however, looking at the world around me, not surprising... too bad, this was a really nice publication, I am quite disappointed in Detroit.

Thought I would recheck this blog to see if anyone had better success than I have had in receiving a subtitute magazine subscription as the publisher, Dan Zimerman wrote me that they would be doing?

I think I will give it until the end of January.

I had already had problems receiving my issues for a while; I really enjoyed the magazine and wanted to make sure to get my issues. I had to call them to find out why I didn't receive it. In fact, I just went on line to get their contact info so I could call to see why I hadn't received the last issue and I'm just now finding out it's folded. I'm very disappointed that it's gone, but not surprised. I agree with Elane... they should have sent out one more mailing to let us know that they couldn't make a go of it; To thank those of us who did subscribe (especially since we've paid for issues we won't be receiving). Next time I find a cool magazine for the Jewish community, I'll just look for somewhere to pick it up as it comes out before I subscribe again.

I am VERY disappointed the magazine did not succeed. I was excited with it's "young" attitude and interesting articles. I ordered 5 subscriptions for Hanukah gifts last year. I too feel that we should have been notified. It's bad enough we're not getting our money back, but I agree we should have at least been offered another magazine! Did they send an email saying the magazine was going under? I don't remember getting anything from Jewish Living!

I am very disappointed with the lack of professionalism and honesty shown by the publishers in not alerting their subscribers to the fact that they were considering closing up shop. It appears they continued to solicit new subscribers until the very last minute, even though they knew that they would not be providing the magazine for the subscribed period. I wonder what happened to the money they collected for subscriptions not honoured. Was this another ponzi scheme?

How disappointing ... I also renewed my subscription to Jewish Living maganize and now know why it never came. It's too bad as it was a great but at the same time poor communication and dishonest by taking money knowing you were not going to receive it.

I liked this magazine and I renewed my subscription for another year but haven't received one magazine since August. Very disappointing. N.T.

I purchased the September/October issue at my ShopRite supermarket, found it among other foodie magazines. Loved it and immediately sent a check for a 1 year subscription. Check never deposited...so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones that did not lose money or subscriptions. I then thought the check got lost enroute. So, I just sent a request for subscription. Never heard anything, now I know why. Too bad, the magazine was something worthwhile.

To Laura:

I searched "salmon with mustard and olive oil" and many recipes appeared. Sorry I didn't read your post till today (well past Passover). I too believe I purchased a subscription to this magazine but only received the September issue. No word from the publishers - very disappointed. Not a very upstanding business.

I would like to know why when Jewish Living folded, people with running subscriptions (I had just resubscribed for myself and two gift subscriptions to my mom and aunt) were not sent other magazines by the Publisher...this is what Publishing companies routinely do as a show of good business. I also do not appreciate the Publishers having my money for three new subscriptions, of which, we only received one or two issues..I think I will contact the Better Business Bureau, unless anyone else has a better idea? This just isn't right..we all work hard for our money.