Jewish World Review is a politically conservative,[2][3] online magazine updated Monday through Friday (except for legal holidays and holy days),[2] which seeks to appeal to "people of faith and those interested in learning more about contemporary Judaism from Jews who take their religion seriously.”
| Editor-in-Chief | Binyamin L. Jolkovsky |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Brooklyn, New York |
| Language | English |
| Website | jewishworldreview.com |
| OCLC | 44198497 |
It carries informational articles related to Judaism, dozens of syndicated columns written mostly by politically conservative writers, both Jewish and Gentile, advice columns on a number of issues, and cartoons.[2][4]
The founder and editor-in-chief, Binyamin L. Jolkovsky, is a rabbinical school graduate[5] and a former correspondent for Yated Ne'eman, an Israeli daily.[6] In 2023, Jolkovsky claimed the site was now “among the oldest surviving non-corporate sites on the web."[7]
Although the magazine is written to appeal to Orthodox Jews, Jolkovsky said he seeks a broader readership because "there are a lot of Christians who live Jewish values better than some Jews."[5] Regarding his magazine's political orientation, he said: "It is hard to understand a religious person who votes Democrat... Maimonides, the great Jewish philosopher, said there are ten levels of charity, tzedakah. The highest level is making a person self-sufficient, which sounds like what the GOP wants to do."[8]
Political positions
editThe magazine's first edition said it would not be "preachy or partisan".[9] It is described by the Center for Media and Democracy as "politically conservative and religiously-minded".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Binyamin L. Jolkovsky". Linkedin. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c Ira Sheskin; Arnold Dashefsky (2014). "21. Jewish Press: National Jewish Periodicals, Broadcast Media, Local Jewish Periodicals". The American Jewish Year Book. 114. American Jewish Committee: 746. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09623-0. ISSN 2213-9575. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
5x/week. Online. Carries informational articles related to Judaism, dozens of syndicated columns written mostly by politically conservative writers, advice columns, and cartoons. (www.jewishworldreview.com)
- ^ JTA (September 20, 2015). "Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Haaretz. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
A conservative Jewish publication may drop conservative political pundit Ann Coulter's column...
- ^ "About JWR", "Jewish World Review", access date August 9, 2009.
- ^ a b Dreher, Rod."World on a Shoestring: What is the fate of the Jewish World Review?", WSJ Opinion Archives, January 25, 2002.
- ^ Jolkovsky, Binyamin L. "Mideast Mayhem:Give War a Chance", Wall Street Journal Opinion Archives, March 5, 2002.
- ^ SCOTT JOHNSON (25 July 2023). "POSTED ON JULY 25, 2023 BY SCOTT JOHNSON IN CONSERVATISM, MEDIA A WORD FROM BINYAMIN JOLKOVSKY". Power Line. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
JWR is among the oldest surviving non-corporate sites on the web
- ^ D'Agostino, Joseph A."Conservative spotlight: Binyamin L Jolkovsky" /' Archived December 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, Human Events, April 9, 2001.
- ^ "J W R / Jewish World Review / Raison d'Etre / Editorial".
- ^ "Binyamin L. Jolkovsky - SourceWatch".