[1] Alter built a seven newspaper chain, but only two survived the Great Depression, including the Baltimore Jewish Times.

[2] In 1972, the paper was taken over by Charles "Chuck" Buerger, the grandson of the founder, and in 1974 he was joined by Gary Rosenblatt as editor.

The series won critical acclaim, but also outrage from some members of the Orthodox community, who disputed some of the accusations made.

Jacobs' experience writing the series and living through the controversy it raised in his community was chronicled in Standing Silent, a 2010 documentary film by director Scott Rosenfelt (producer of Mystic Pizza and Home Alone, among others).

[4] In 2011, the Baltimore Jewish Times underwent a major redesign and became more magazine-like, with coated glossy stock, a smaller page size and more color photography and graphics.