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Its third issue declared its policy: ''"It is not controlled by one person, nor is it inspired by one. Its editorial staff comprises men of diverse shades of opinion on ritualistic matters in Judaism, but men who are determined to combine their energies for the common cause of Judaism."'' To maintain impersonality pertaining to the paper, the names of board members were never been published. The turn-of-the-century [[Jewish Encyclopedia]] also says that, "Editorially, ''The American Hebrew'' stands for conservatism in Judaism. Nevertheless, the columns of this journal are ever open to the discussion of views with which it can in no way accord, but which may be of interest to its readers. Nearly all the prominent Jewish writers and communal workers in the United States have been contributors to its pages."<ref name="JewEnc06">''[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1387&letter=A#ixzz0yElrpynv The American Hebrew]'', Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906)</ref> |
Its third issue declared its policy: ''"It is not controlled by one person, nor is it inspired by one. Its editorial staff comprises men of diverse shades of opinion on ritualistic matters in Judaism, but men who are determined to combine their energies for the common cause of Judaism."'' To maintain impersonality pertaining to the paper, the names of board members were never been published. The turn-of-the-century [[Jewish Encyclopedia]] also says that, "Editorially, ''The American Hebrew'' stands for conservatism in Judaism. Nevertheless, the columns of this journal are ever open to the discussion of views with which it can in no way accord, but which may be of interest to its readers. Nearly all the prominent Jewish writers and communal workers in the United States have been contributors to its pages."<ref name="JewEnc06">''[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=1387&letter=A#ixzz0yElrpynv The American Hebrew]'', Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906)</ref> |
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The periodical launched the writing career of poet [[Emma Lazarus]], who later became famous for her [[sonnet]] ''[[The New Colossus]]'', which was inscribed on the base of the [[Statue of Liberty]] in 1912. |
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== Timeline == |
== Timeline == |
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Revision as of 02:03, 1 September 2010
The American Hebrew was a weekly journal which began publication on November 21, 1879, in New York City. It was founded by F. de Sola Mendes and its publisher was Philip Cowen. The weekly's publisher was The American Hebrew Publishing Company.
Its third issue declared its policy: "It is not controlled by one person, nor is it inspired by one. Its editorial staff comprises men of diverse shades of opinion on ritualistic matters in Judaism, but men who are determined to combine their energies for the common cause of Judaism." To maintain impersonality pertaining to the paper, the names of board members were never been published. The turn-of-the-century Jewish Encyclopedia also says that, "Editorially, The American Hebrew stands for conservatism in Judaism. Nevertheless, the columns of this journal are ever open to the discussion of views with which it can in no way accord, but which may be of interest to its readers. Nearly all the prominent Jewish writers and communal workers in the United States have been contributors to its pages."[1]
The periodical launched the writing career of poet Emma Lazarus, who later became famous for her sonnet The New Colossus, which was inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty in 1912.
Timeline
Over the years, the journal experienced a number of mergers and changes of name.[2]
- First it appeared as The American Hebrew from Nov. 21, 1879 to Dec. 26, 1902.
- After merging with The Jewish Messenger, it appeared as The American Hebrew & Jewish Messenger from Jan. 2, 1903 to April 21, 1922.
- Then it appeared as The American Hebrew from Apr. 28, 1922 to Jan. 29, 1932.
- After merging with New York Jewish Tribune, it appeared as American Hebrew and Jewish Tribune from Feb. 5, 1932 to Oct. 24, 1935.
- Then it appeared as The American Hebrew from Nov. 1, 1935 to Sept. 14, 1956.
- Then it merged with The Examiner (Brooklyn) to form the American Examiner, published from Sept. 20, 1956 to Oct. 15, 1970.
References
- ^ The American Hebrew, Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906)
- ^ Library of Congress, Endowment of the Humanities
External links
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