{"id":4568,"date":"2013-09-04T15:54:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T15:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2025-07-16T07:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:08:10","slug":"jewish-american-newspapers-for-genealogy-at-genealogybank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/jewish-american-newspapers-for-genealogy-at-genealogybank.html","title":{"rendered":"Jewish American Newspapers for Genealogy Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Introduction<\/em><\/strong><em>: In this article, Scott Phillips writes about the ten Jewish American newspapers available in GenealogyBank\u2019s online newspapers collection, and showcases some of the types of articles and information that can be found in these newspapers. Scott is a genealogical historian.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I spent a lot of my youth growing up in a small Ohio town whose lifeblood for the news was our local, community newspaper. Having this \u201cpaper route\u201d was my first true job and other than one mix-up with an unhappy dachshund, it was a great job that gave me an early appreciation for how much people looked forward to their morning newspaper (and its timely delivery). So it is that I am pleased to see that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/gbnk\/\">GenealogyBank.com<\/a> offers ten Jewish American newspapers in its database for all genealogists to use.<\/p>\n<p>The ten Jewish American newspapers on GenealogyBank.com can be found in two locations on the website.<\/p>\n<p>The following four Jewish American newspaper titles are in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/newspapers\/all\">Historical Newspaper Archives<\/a> collection:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/newspapers\/all\/usa\/new-jersey\/newark\/jewish-chronicle\"><em>Jewish Chronicle<\/em><\/a> (Newark, New Jersey) 10\/14\/1921-1\/8\/1943<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/gbnk\/newspapers\/explore\/USA\/New_York\/New_York\/Jewish_Daily_News\/\"><em>Jewish Daily News<\/em><\/a> (New York, New York) 1\/2\/1916-12\/31\/1922<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/gbnk\/newspapers\/explore\/USA\/New_Jersey\/New_Brunswick\/Jewish_Journal\/\"><em>Jewish Journal<\/em><\/a> (New Brunswick, New Jersey) 9\/5\/1956-8\/27\/1991<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/gbnk\/newspapers\/explore\/USA\/New_York\/New_York\/Jewish_Morning_Journal\/\"><em>Jewish Morning Journal<\/em><\/a> (New York, New York) 1\/2\/1910-12\/31\/1915<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following six titles are in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/obituaries\/all\">Recent Newspaper Obituaries<\/a> collection:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/obituaries\/allexplore\/USA\/Georgia\/Atlanta\/Atlanta_Jewish_Times\/\"><em>Atlanta Jewish Times<\/em><\/span> (Atlanta, Georgia) 4\/28\/2006-3\/13\/2009<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/obituaries\/allexplore\/USA\/Michigan\/Southfield\/Detroit_Jewish_News\/\"><em>Detroit Jewish News<\/em><\/span> (Southfield, Michigan) 2\/23\/2006-3\/12\/2009<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/obituaries\/allexplore\/USA\/California\/Los_Angeles\/Jewish_Journal_of_Greater_Los_Angeles\/\"><em>Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles<\/em><\/span> (Los Angeles, California) 9\/30\/2005-Current<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/obituaries\/allexplore\/USA\/New_York\/Lynbrook\/Jewish_Star\/\"><em>Jewish Star<\/em><\/span> (New York, New York) 7\/30\/2008-Current<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/obituaries\/allexplore\/USA\/Maryland\/Owings_Mills\/Jewish_Times\/\"><em>Jewish Times<\/em><\/span> (Owings Mills, Maryland) 3\/7\/1997-Current<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/obituaries\/allexplore\/USA\/District_of_Columbia\/Washington_DC\/Washington_Jewish_Week\/\"><em>Washington Jewish Week<\/em><\/span> (Washington, D.C.) 1\/1\/2005-Current<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One of the best features of these Jewish American newspapers is that they have a focus on local members of their respective communities. As an example, while major city dailies might skip the \u201cbreaking news\u201d that student Arthur Feller earned his degree in engineering, the <em>Jewish Journal<\/em> covered the story.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4571\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4571\" style=\"width: 389px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-journal-newspaper-0927-1968-arthur-feller-engineering.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4571\" title=\"jewish-journal-newspaper-0927-1968-arthur-feller-engineering\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-journal-newspaper-0927-1968-arthur-feller-engineering.png\" alt=\"Arthur Feller Earns Degree in Engineering, Jewish Journal newspaper article 27 September 1968\" width=\"389\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-journal-newspaper-0927-1968-arthur-feller-engineering.png 389w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-journal-newspaper-0927-1968-arthur-feller-engineering-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jewish Journal (New Brunswick, New Jersey), 27 September 1968, page 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you can see, this is a genealogist\u2019s delight because this news article gives us exceptional details into his life, career, education, Eagle Scout achievement, parents\u2019 names, and even a photograph of this young Jewish man. And this is just a single example.<\/p>\n<p>There are also wonderful historical insights for us genealogists to glean from these Jewish American newspapers as well. One example is this 1920 article from the <em>Jewish Daily News<\/em>, which explains that the Jewish immigrants at Ellis Island would be able to participate in Rosh Hashanah services thanks to the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4572\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0902-1920-rosh-hashanah.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4572\" title=\"jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0902-1920-rosh-hashanah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0902-1920-rosh-hashanah.png\" alt=\"Rosh Hashanah Services for Immigrants, Jewish Daily News newspaper article 2 September 1920\" width=\"379\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0902-1920-rosh-hashanah.png 379w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0902-1920-rosh-hashanah-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jewish Daily News (New York, New York), 2 September 1920, page 8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I was captivated by this 1917 article from the <em>Jewish Daily News<\/em>. This moving letter, written by a soldier fighting in the horrific trench warfare of World War I, gives us a sad but unique view into the meaning of Rosh Hashanah at such a challenging time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4573\" style=\"width: 393px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0916-1917-rosh-hashanah.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4573\" title=\"jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0916-1917-rosh-hashanah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0916-1917-rosh-hashanah.png\" alt=\"A Jewish Soldier's Soliloquy on Rosh Hashanah, Jewish Daily News newspaper article 16 September 1917\" width=\"393\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0916-1917-rosh-hashanah.png 393w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-daily-news-newspaper-0916-1917-rosh-hashanah-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jewish Daily News (New York, New York), 16 September 1917, page 12<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In my personal genealogy I have struggled to find information about some of my ancestors who were placed in an orphanage. Because of this, I was pleased to find several articles in the <em>Jewish Chronicle<\/em> that included names and details of some of the children living in this orphanage. One example is this 1941 article, which reported on the final preparations for a Bar Mitzvah at the Hebrew Orphanage and Sheltering Home in Newark. This article not only reports the names of the \u201cBar Mitzvah Boys\u201d (Walter Levy and Abraham Feigenbaum), but also provides a fine photograph of these youngsters.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4574\" style=\"width: 358px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-chronicle-newspaper-0110-1941-orphanage-bar-mitzvah.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4574\" title=\"jewish-chronicle-newspaper-0110-1941-orphanage-bar-mitzvah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-chronicle-newspaper-0110-1941-orphanage-bar-mitzvah.png\" alt=\"Orphanage Ready for Celebration of Bar Mitzvah Fete, Jewish Chronicle newspaper article 10 January 1941\" width=\"358\" height=\"587\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jewish Chronicle (Newark, New Jersey), 10 January 1941, page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Local, ethnic and community newspapers can be an excellent source of very specific and complete information to assist us in our genealogical journeys. I encourage you to use these ten Jewish American newspapers on GenealogyBank.com to help with your own family history research.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/jewish-newspaper-archives-genealogybank1.pdf\">printable list of the Jewish American newspapers<\/a> on GenealogyBank for future reference. 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