The Jewish Journal took home three awards at the 62nd annual Southern California Journalism Awards hosted by the L.A. Press Club, in a virtual ceremony held on Aug. 29.
Managing Editor Kelly Hartog took first place in the Lifestyle Feature category for her story on renowned architect Frank Gehry titled “Frank Gehry’s Vision for the World’s Jewish Museum in Tel Aviv.”
The judges wrote: “Hartog does an excellent job in contrasting opinions and beliefs about the famous architect and his view on his work and the faith it represents.”
Editor-in-Chief David Suissa took third place in the Commentary category with his essay “Finding Love in the Era of Hate.” And Contributing Writer Esther D. Kustanowitz took third place in the Personality Profile category with her piece “Mohammed al Samawi: How Interfaith Activism Became and Saved His Life.”
Watch the 62nd Socal Journalism Awards Presentation here.
