Jewish Herald-Voice
The Jewish Herald-Voice is a weekly community newspaper serving the Jewish community of Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast for more than 115 years.
The newspaper is the longest-running Jewish paper in the Southwest. Commonly known as the JHV or The ''Herald, the newspaper has a readership of more than 40,000.
The JHV publishes 52 weekly editions a year, 10 special sections and five magazines, including Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, Celebrations and VOICES in Houston. The JHV also has a website and e-edition, as well as social media pages on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
The Jewish Herald-Voice'' is run by the Samuels family. Vicki Samuels Levy is the owner, publisher/editor and Matt Samuels is the chief of operations.
History
The Jewish Herald-Voice was established in 1908 by Edgar Goldberg, later purchased by David White and purchased by its current publishers, the Samuels family, in 1973.Joseph Samuels served as the paper's publisher after he and his wife Jeanne acquired the publication in 1973. In 2023, after the passing of Jeanne, her daughter, Vicky Samuels Levy became owner, editor and publisher.
There are currently three generations of the Samuels family representing the newspaper: Vicki Samuels Duke Levy, Matt Samuels and Cameron Samuels, who is a contributing writer and photographer.
On April 1, 2008, the newspaper celebrated the 100th anniversary. The celebration included a revisit to older issues and a from Congressman Gene Green in the Congressional Record.
Upon the passing of Joseph Samuels in 2011, Jeanne took the helm of the newspaper in publishing and editing. On March 14, 2011, the 82nd Texas Legislature honored Joseph Samuels' life and dedication to the Texas Jewish community in passing House Resolution 485 by Rep. Sarah Davis, Sen. Borris Miles, and Rep. Scott Hochberg.