Midrasz
Polish language monthly journal
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Midrasz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmi.draʂ]; Hebrew: מדרש) was a Polish-language monthly journal covering Jewish culture, literature and other topics published in Warsaw, Poland. It existed between April 1997 and December 2019.
| Editor | Piotr Paziński |
|---|---|
| Categories | Jewish culture, literary |
| Frequency | Monthly magazine |
| Format | Berliner |
| Publisher | Stowarzyszenie "Midrasz" |
| Founder | Konstanty Gebert |
| First issue | 1 April 1997 |
| Final issue | December 2019 |
| Country | Poland |
| Based in | Warsaw |
| Language | Polish |
| Website | midrasz.pl |
| ISSN | 1428-121X |
History and profile
Midrasz was founded in 1997 by Konstanty Gebert, a renowned Polish journalist, war correspondent and Polish-Jewish activist.[1] The first issue appeared in April 1997.[2] The journal was devoted to Polish, Jewish and Polish-Jewish culture, art, literature, history and religion, as well as contemporary matters.[1] Midrasz also published book reviews and longer essays on a regular basis.
Regular contributors included Zygmunt Bauman, Wilhelm Dichter, Henryk Grynberg, Eva Hoffman, Hanna Krall, Maria Janion, Krystyna Kersten, Jerzy Tomaszewski and Jan Woleński.
Approximately 80% of the readers of Midrasz were educated people between the age of 20 and 40; roughly 40% of the readers were Catholics, 25% were atheists and 15% were Jews.[1]
The journal was closed down due to financial problems.[2] The last issue of Midrasz was published in December 2019.[2]
