Jewish Tradition is published twice a year, at Pesach and Rosh Hashanah. It is produced by a tight team consisting of editor Marilyn Segal, sales manager Marcelle Davis, designer Megan Visage and printer Rachelle Raff. The kosher guide was redesigned in March 2011 and is edited by Rachelle Swaine and designed by Saskia Vreede. Distribution is supervised by Marilyn Segal and is effected by Daniel Segal, Marcelle Davis and Emanuel Sibanyoni of the UOS, with the assistance of Ruth Meltz and Debbie Rabinowitz.

Every effort is made to keep costs to a minimum, and contributors are asked to provide material for no charge. 9000 copies are printed and circulation is widespread and countrywide, to shuls, schools, retail outlets. In excess of 2 200 magazines are put out at the Norwood Hypermarket, and they generally are all taken within 2 or 3 days. The magazine is available on the UOS website and receives thousands of hits annually.

As regards content, the main thrust of the magazine is to publicise the contribution and role of every facet of the UOS. Each magazine is individually conceptualised by the editor, with input from Darren Sevitz and the Rabbis of the UOS. All articles are commissioned especially for the magazine, to fit in with a particular theme or section, so that it is not necessary to resort to lifting articles from various internet sites. All advertisements are carefully scrutinised, to try to ensure that their contents are kosher in every way.

Marilyn Segal
EDITOR