''The Jewish Voice'' (''JV'') is a
conservative
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weekly newspaper based in
Brooklyn
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,
New York, that was founded in 2003 as ''The Sephardic Voice''. ''The Jewish Voice'' has a pro-
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
editorial outlook. It covers Israeli and American news (the latter focused on New York, and to a lesser extent New Jersey and Florida). The paper describes its mission as "providing our readers with timely and thought-provoking news and opinion, from a pro-American, pro-Israel perspective."
Staff, writers, and focus
''The Jewish Voices founder and publisher is David Ben Hooren. He is a
Syrian Jew and a member of the New York Syrian Sephardic Jewish community. OP-ed contributors include such conservative voices as ''
Jerusalem Post'' columnist and editor
Caroline Glick
Caroline Glick ( he, קרולין גליק; born 1969) is an American-born Israeli conservative columnist, journalist, and author. She writes for '' Israel Hayom, Breitbart News'', ''The Jerusalem Post'', and ''Maariv''. She is adjunct senior f ...
, former UN Ambassador
John Bolton
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, British journalist
Melanie Phillips
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, and ''
Washington Post
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'' columnist
Charles Krauthammer
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, among others. According to
Right Wing Watch, after far-right activist
Laura Loomer
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was banned from Twitter for posting racist and Islamophobic content, she reportedly evaded her block by using ''Jewish Voice''
's Twitter account.
In March 2020, the paper reported 100 positive COVID-19 tests in Hasidic communities located in
Borough Park and
Williamsburg. The paper urged compliance with mask-wearing, social distancing, and other health guidelines during
COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Hooren reported that many Orthodox Jews felt "singled out" and targeted with the enforcement of the restrictions.
''The Jewish Voice'' primarily focuses on New York City news, society, and culture as well as Israeli news. The newspaper played an instrumental role in the election of Republican
Bob Turner for
United States Representative
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for
New York's 9th congressional district
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The district is located entirely within Brooklyn. It includes the neighborhoods of ...
in 2011. They also endorsed
David Storobin
David Storobin (born 1979) is a New York attorney and a former New York State Senator. A Republican, Storobin represented District 27 in the New York State Senate for several months in 2012.
Early life
Storobin was born in the Soviet Union in 19 ...
,
Marty Golden
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, and
Eric Ulrich for
New York State Senate in 2012.
The paper endorsed
Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election,
and
Donald J. Trump in the 2016 Presidential election.
References
External links
The Jewish Voice Official Website
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Jewish newspapers published in the United States
Jews and Judaism in New York City
Newspapers published in Brooklyn
Weekly newspapers published in the United States
2003 establishments in New York (state)
Publications established in 2003
Conservative media in the United States