The Jewish Press
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Editor | Jason Maoz |
| Founded | 1960[1] |
| Circulation | 50,000 copies weekly[2] |
| Official website | http://www.jewishpress.com/ |
The Jewish Press is an American weekly newspaper, geared toward the Modern Orthodox Jewish community. It describes itself as "America's Largest Independent Jewish Weekly."[3] The newspaper has a politically conservative viewpoint and editorial policy.[3]
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[edit] History
The paper was founded as a national weekly in January 1960 by Sholom Klass and Raphael Schreiber.[1]
Jason Maoz currently serves as the paper's senior editor. Former editors have included Meir Kahane, Arnold Fine and Steve Walz.
[edit] Content and editorial policy
The Jewish Press covers the Jewish news from New York, the United States, and Israel. The newspaper has a politically conservative viewpoint and editorial policy.[3]
Major sections include:
- News: Includes news focusing on the Middle East, recent news items with anti-Israel bias and kosher food news.
- Opinion: Includes Editorials, Israeli political analysis and Op-Eds.
- Features: Includes religious columns, Jewish law, the Jewish Press Magazine and youth sections. Monthly specials are printed along with features before each of the major Jewish holidays.
[edit] Elected contributors
During the mid-1970s, Ronald Reagan wrote a weekly column for the paper.[4] Other contributing elected officials include: Dov Hikind, Simcha Felder, and former Knesset Member Menachem Porush.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "About us". The Jewish Press website. http://www.thejewishpress.com/aboutus.cfm. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ Beckerman, Gal (January 20, 2010). "Hold the Presses: Newspapers Are Competing for Orthodox Readers". The Forward. http://forward.com/articles/123924/. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
- ^ a b c "About". The Jewish Press. http://www.thejewishpress.com/aboutus.cfm. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ Profile of Ronald Wilson Reagan in the Jewish Virtual Library
