Jewish World Review
Jewish magazine published in the United States
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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
The 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]