Jewish Lights Publishing

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Jewish Lights Publishing
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry Publishing
Founded1990 [1]
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBooks
Number of employees
30 [2]
Parent Turner Publishing Company

Jewish Lights Publishing is a publishing company. Founded in 1990 by Stuart Matlins in Woodstock, Vermont, the company publishes works for children and adults that come from a Judaic perspective, yet provide wisdom to readers of any spiritual background. [1] Topics covered include Jewish mysticism and spirituality, social justice, self-help, interfaith, and Jewish life cycle events. [3] The company was a division of LongHill Partners along with sister companies SkyLight Paths Publishing and GemStone Press. [2] In 2016, LongHill Partners sold its publishing program to Turner Publishing Company. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Herman, Jeff, "Jewish Lights Publishing", Jeff Herman's guide to book publishers, editors & literary agents, 2004, page 427
  2. 1 2 "Jewish Lights: Employment Opportunities". jewishlights.com.
  3. "Jewish Lights". www.jewishlights.com.
  4. "Turner Publishing to Acquire Publishing Imprints of LongHill Partners". Turner Publishing. Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2017-12-31.