The American Hebrew

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.

Issue number 3 expounded 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."

The periodical launched the journalistic career of Emma Lazarus, famous for her poem, or sonnet, The New Colossus, associated with the Statue of Liberty.

Timeline

Over the years, the journal experienced a number of mergers and changes of name.^[1]

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.