Algemeiner Journal

Algemeiner Journal
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Gershon Jacobson Jewish Continuity Foundation
Founder(s)Gershon Jacobson
PublisherSimon Jacobson
EditorDovid Efune
Founded1972
HeadquartersBrooklyn, New York, USA
Circulation23,000[1]
Websitealgemeiner.com

The Algemeiner Journal, known informally as The Algemeiner, is a newspaper based in New York City that covers American and international Jewish and Israel-related news. It is widely read by Hasidic Jews.

History

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Gershon Jacobson, a former reporter for the New York Herald-Tribune, founded the Yiddish-language Der Algemeiner Journal after consulting the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson.[2][3]

Annual events and lists

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The Algemeiner began hosting its "Jewish 100" gala in 2014, an elaboration on its annual dinner.[4] Donald Trump and Melissa Rivers headlined the 2015 event, presenting short speeches and accepting awards for Algemeiner's recognition of their support of the Jewish people and Israel.[5] The Algemeiner unveils its annual "J100" list at a gala, honoring 100 people that have positively influenced Jewish life.[6][7][8]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Algemeiner Journal". Mondo Times. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Fox, Margalit (June 2, 2005). "Gershon Jacobson, 70, Founder and Editor of Yiddish Journal, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ Tzivia Jacobson, "The Rebbe's Advice on Opening a Yiddish Newspaper," Chabad.org, December 2014, January 2015.
  4. ↑ Fishman, Tzvi Allen (February 11, 2015). "Algemeiner Journal Jewish 100 Gala Honors Donald Trump, Joan Rivers and Yuli Edelsterin". Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Shapiro, Ben (February 4, 2015). "Donald Trump, Melissa Rivers Headline Algemeiner Gala". Observer. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Algemeiner Unveils 9th Annual 'J100' List at Gala Featuring Enes Kanter Freedom, Sebastian Kurz and Pat Boone". www.algemeiner.com. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Trump Family Members Make Publication's List of 'People Positively Influencing Jewish Life'". Jewish Exponent. 2017-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  8. ↑ "The Algemeiner's 6th Annual J100 Gala". New York Social Diary. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

Other websites

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