Midstream was a magazine established by the New York-based Theodor Herzl Foundation, which was associated with the American Section of the World Zionist Organization. Described as an "intellectual Zionist journal".[1][2] It to a significant degree saw itself as playing a role somewhat similar to that of Commentary, an intellectual publication of the American Jewish Committee, but with an explicitly Jewish focus. Midstream began publication in 1955.[3] Started as a Quarterly Jewish Review, it became a monthly in 1965.[4][5] Its final print edition was in 2013.
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Theodor Herzl Foundation |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Website | midstreamthf.com |
| ISSN | 0026-332X |
Midstream was a journal of opinion, focusing on political, social and religious topics related to Jewish communities.[4] While it was not the official organ per se of the Foundation, it was established, at a time when a range of similar publications were being printed, such as Partisan Review, The Reconstructionist, and even The New Republic, as a means for expression of a wide range of opinions within political Zionism, not necessarily reflecting the views of the magazine's editors. [6][7]
Midstream to a significant degree followed the basic political arc of Commentary from liberal to center-of-the-road to somewhat conservative to neoconservative, reflecting the views of a succession of editors, although it was not the same arc of the majority of American Jewry.
References
edit- ^ Theodor Herzl Foundation. "About Midstream". midstreamthf.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Charles Allan Madison, "Jewish publishing in America: the impact of Jewish writing on American culture", Sanhedrin Press, 1976, p. 239
- ^ Midstream at WorldCat
- ^ a b Ruth Beloff, "MIDSTREAM", Encyclopaedia Judaica article at Encyclopedia.com (Retrieved October 18, 2022)
- ^ "'midstream' Launched As Monthly Magazine; Dr. Neumann Outlines Policy". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. New York. December 24, 1965. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "Midstream", The Canadian Jewish Chronicle, October 7, 1955, p.9
- ^ "What is Midstream's point of view.(Editorial)", Midstream, January 1, 2007
External links
edit- Midstream at the Internet Archive
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