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Subject Guide: Holocaust—Newspapers

A selection of newspapers and online resources to assist researchers looking into the pubic discourse of the Holocaust. Part of the Library of Congress HIstory Unfolded initiative.

Young men with an early edition of the "Forverts" (Forward), the Yiddish newspaper founded by Abraham Cahan in 1897. RG 120 US 65. YIVO

Titles A-J

The American Hebrew & Jewish Messenger

English. This periodical can be accessed on-site through a personal laptop or desktop computer via our Pro-Quest Database.

The American Israelite

English. This periodical can be accessed on-site through a personal laptop or desktop computer via our Pro-Quest Database.

The Anti-Nazi bulletin. (New York)

English. Major publication of the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights. Founded in 1934. 

Aufbau (New York)

German and English. Major publication in the US for German-speaking Jews. Founded in 1934. This item is also available digitally via “Display item” link.

Yiddish. Founded in 1930.
 

Brukliner Idishe shtime (New York)

Yiddish. Founded in Brooklyn in 1935. Located offsite.

California Jewish bulletin and directory (Los Angeles)

English. Have some issues from 1933 and 1934.

Cara al sol: periodivo semanal (New York)

German and Spanish. Founded in 1940.

Carolina Israelite (Charlotte, NC)

English. Created by journalist, social critic, and humorist Harry Golden. Began in February 1944.

Daily News Bulletin (New York)

English. Founded in 1941. Published by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Defense of Human Rights (New York)

German and English. Bimonthly newsletter published by the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League to Champion Human Rights.

Di Amerikaner Idishe tsaytung (New York)

Yiddish. Started in 1938.

Di Dzshoyrzi shtime (New Jersey)

Yiddish and English. Founded in the late 1920's. 

Emanu-El and the Jewish Journal (California)

English. Founded in 1932. Bulletin for the Jewish Community of San Francisco.

Far Soṿeṭ Rusland. (New York)

Yiddish. Founded in 1943. Published by the Jewish Council for Russian War Relief.

Forverts (New York)

Yiddish, with English supplement beginning in 1938. Major American-Jewish publication started in 1897, originally with a social democratic political orientation.

Frayhayt - Freiheit = Freedom

Yiddish, German, and English. Founded in 1922.

Yiddish. Founded in 1930.
 

The Ghetto Speaks (New York)

English. Published 1942-1944.

Idishe shtime (New York)

Yiddish. We only have some 1936 issues. Slogan – “Yiddish national weekly paper.”

Idishe folk (New York)

Yiddish. Published by the Zion Press Association. We have 1909-1954.

Idishe folks-shtime (New York)

Yiddish. Began in the 1930s. We have scattered issues.

Idisher kuryer (Chicago, Illinois)

Yiddish and English. Founded in 1945. Also known as the Daily Jewish Courier.

Idishe prese (New York)

Yiddish. Founded in 1913. Published by the New York Newspaper Writers Union No. 4.

Idenshtaat (New York)

Yiddish. Started in 1934. Published by the Idenshtaats partey in Amerika.

The Jewish Advocate

English. Founded in 1905. This periodical can be accessed on-site through a personal laptop or desktop computer via our Pro-Quest Database.

Jewish Education News (New York)

English. Published by the Jewish Bureau of Education.

The Jewish Exponent

English. Founded in 1857. This periodical can be accessed on-site through a laptop or computer via our ProQuest Database.

Jewish Farmer (New York)

Multiple languages including English and Hebrew. Important paper focusing mainly on agricultural topics. We have 1910-1959.

Jewish News (Michigan)

English. Founded in 1942. Jewish newspaper published in Detroit and Southfield.

Jewish philosopher (New York)

English and Yiddish. We have some issues from 1937 and 1938.

Jewish Post (Indianapolis, IN)

English. Gabriel Murrel Cohen was founder and editor. We have 1934-1941.

Jewish Review and Observer (Cleveland, OH)

English. Family-run weekly. We have 1895-1950.

Jewish Weekly News (Massachussetts)

English. Founded in 1945. Jewish weekly news of Western Massachusetts.

The Jewish Argus (Connecticut)

English. Founded in 1935. "The only Jewish newspaper serving Massachusetts, Connecticut and Westchester."

The Jewish Examiner (Brooklyn, New York)

English. Founded in 1933. Located offsite.

The Jewish Outlook (New Orleans, Louisiana)

English. Founded in 1937. "Devoted to the interests of Southern Jewry."

The Jewish World

English and Yiddish. Founded in 1938.