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Jewish Newspapers and Periodicals of the Greater Philadelphia Region and Southern New Jersey
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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]
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Collection consists of regional Jewish community newspapers, magazines, and synagogue newsletters published in Philadelphia and its suburbs and Southern New Jersey. See below for an inventory of titles.
This collection has been arranged into two series as follows:
Series 1: Newspapers and magazines, 1875-2024
Series 2: Synagogue newsletters, 1937-2011
Series 2: Synagogue newsletters, 1937-2011
Depending on the title, newspapers and periodicals listed in Series 1 are available in either print, on microfilm, or via subscription databases. Available format for each newspaper or magazine listed in Series 1 is indicated in [brackets] in the inventory listing below. All synagogue newsletters in Series 2 are available in print only.
Issues available: September 1903-June 1947
Publisher: Forward Association
Language: Yiddish and English
Issues available: April-November 1913
Publisher: Oser Bros.
Language: Yiddish and English
Issues available: January-April 1907
Publisher: Oser Bros.
Language: Yiddish and English
Issues available: Spring 1980
Publisher: Jack Linder
Language: English
Issues available: 1980-2015 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Language: English
Issues available: 1994-2015
Publisher: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Language: English
Issue available: April 22, 1938
Publisher: Jewish Current News Publishing Company
Language: English
Issues available: October 1887-present
(1903-1910, 1917-1925, 1929-1944, and scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Exponent Publication Co.
Language: English
Issues available: April 15, 1887-December 28, 1990
(1913, 1923, 1927, and scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Exponent Publication Co.
Language: English
Issues available: September 13, 1991-present
(scattered issues, advertisements, and obituaries not included)
Publisher: Jewish Exponent Publication Co.
Language: English
Issues available: November 24, 1939-December 27, 1996 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Record
Language: English
Superseded by Jewish Times of South Jersey Seashore (Pleasantville, NJ)
Issues available: May 14, 1875-March 29, 1878
Publisher: Jewish Record Association
Language: English
Issues available: June 23, 1933-October 10, 1947
Publisher: Joseph H. Biben
Language: English
Continues The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1925-1933
Superseded by The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1947-1973
Issues available: July 5, 1973-December 27, 1973
Publisher: Jewish Times Corp.
Language: English
Continues The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1947-1973
Superseded by The Jewish Times of the Greater Northeast (Philadelphia, PA)
Issues available: October 27, 1983-March 9, 1995
Publisher: Federation of Jewish Agencies
Language: English
Issues available: March 31, 1976-October 20, 1983
Publisher: Jewish Times of Greater Northeast, Inc.
Language: English
Continues The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1973-1976
Superseded by Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1983-1995
Issues available: January 1997-April 14, 2000 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Shy Kramer
Language: English
Preceded by The Jewish Record (Atlantic City, NJ)
Continued by Jewish Times of South Jersey (Pleasantville, NJ)
Issues available: April 28, 2000-2004 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Shy Kramer
Language: English
Preceded by Jewish Times of South Jersey Seashore (Pleasantville, NJ)
Issues available: February 2, 1978-December 20, 1979
Publisher: Main Line Jewish Expression Inc.
Language: English
Issues available: October 1967-May 1977 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Louis J. Fruchter
Language: English
Issues available: April 30, 1926-June 16, 1933
Publisher: Philadelphia Jewish Times Pub Co.
Language: English
Superseded by The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1933-1947
Issues available: October 17, 1947-June 28, 1973
Publisher: Philip Klein
Language: English
Continues The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1933-1947
Superseded by The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1973-1976
Issues available: October 17, 1947-December 26, 1968
Publisher: Philip Klein
Language: English
Continues The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1933-1947
Superseded by The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1973-1976
Issues available: February-November 1990
Publisher: A Norman Paul
Language: English
Adath Emanu-El (Willingboro, N.J.), Bulletin of Adath Emanu-El
Adath Jeshurun (Elkins Park, Pa.), Congregation Adath Jeshurun Newsletter
Adath Shalom (Philadelphia, Pa.), Adath Shalom Newsletter
Adath Tikvah-Montefiore (Philadelphia, Pa.), Adath Tikvah-Montefiore Newsletter
Beth Ahavah (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Shofar
Beth Am (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Topics
Beth Ami (Philadelphia, Pa.), Beth Ami
Beth Chaim (Feasterville, Pa.), Beth Lites
Beth David (Philadelphia, Pa.), Beth David Temple Bulletin
Beth El (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Beth El News
Beth El (Levittown, Pa.), Beth El Memos
Beth El (Margate, N.J.), Beth El Megillah
Beth El (Philadelphia, Pa.), Beth El Bulletin
Beth El Suburban (Broomall, Pa.), Beth El Suburban News
Beth El-Ner Tamid (Broomall, Pa.), Beth El-Ner Tamid Shofar
Beth Emeth (Philadelphia, Pa.), Double Triangle
Beth Hillel-Beth El (Wynnewood, Pa.), Pharisee
Beth Israel (Chester County, Pa.), Haruach
Beth Israel (Lansdale, Pa.), Omrim
Beth Israel (Media, Pa.), The Israelight
Beth Judah (Ventnor, N.J.), The Messenger
Beth Judah of Logan (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation Beth Judah of Logan
Beth Or (Maple Glen, Pa.), Beth Or News
Beth Sholom (Elkins Park, Pa.), Beth Sholom Letter
Beth Sholom (Haddon Heights, N.J.), Temple Talk
Beth Tefilath Israel of Pennypack Park (Philadelphia, Pa.), Weekly Bulletin
Beth T'Fillah of Overbrook Park (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Bulletin Board
Beth Tikvah-B'nai Jeshurun (Erdenheim, Pa.), Beth Tikvah-B'nai Jeshurun News
Beth Torah (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Scroll
Beth Tovim (Philadelphia, Pa.), Kol Tovim
Beth Zion-Beth Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel News
B'nai Aaron (Havertown, Pa.), Shena
B'nai Jacob (Phoenixville, Pa.), Hakol
B'nai Yitzhok (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation B'nai Yitzhok Newsletter
Bristol Jewish Center (Bristol, Pa.), Bristol Jewish Center Scroll, Newsletter and Bulletin
Brith Achim (King of Prussia, Pa.), Temple Talk
Bustleton Somerton Synagogue (Philadelphia, Pa.), Shofar, Newsline
Emanuel (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Emanuel Bulletin
Emanuel (Cherry Hill, N.J.), The Light Newsletter
Emanu-El (Willingboro, N.J.), The Bulletin of Temple Emanu-El
Germantown Jewish Centre (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Centre Call
Har Zion (Penn Valley, Pa.), Har Zion Temple Bulletin
Keneseth Israel (Elkins Park, Pa.), The Bulletin, Temple Bulletin
Kesher Israel (West Chester, Pa.), The Link
Kol Emet (Yardley, Pa.), The Voice of Kol Emet
Main Line Reform Temple Beth Elohim (Wynnewood, Pa.), MLRT Bulletin
Melrose B'nai Israel (Cheltenham, Pa.), The Shofar
Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Mikveh Israel Record
Ner Tamid-DCJCC (Springfield, Pa.), Newsletter
Ner Zedek-Ezrath Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Newsletter
Ohev Shalom (Wallingford, Pa.), Newsletter
Ohev Shalom (Wallingford, Pa.), The Spark
Ohev Shalom (Wallingford, Pa.), The Honey Jar
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County (Richboro, Pa.), The Dove Tale Ohev Shalom
Or Ami (Lafyette Hill, Pa.), Or Ami News
Or Shalom (Wayne, Pa.), Newsletter
Oxford Circle Jewish Community Center Brith Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation Brith Israel, The Recorder, The Scroll
Ramat El (Mt. Airy, Pa.), Bulletin
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Bulletin
Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia, Pa.), Rodeph Shalom Bulletin
Rodeph Zedek (Philadelphia, Pa.), The JRZ News
Shaare Shamayim (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Scroll
Temple Shalom (Levittown, Pa.), Bulletin
Temple Sholom (Broomall, Pa.), The Tidings
Temple Sholom (Philadelphia, Pa.), Bulletin
Temple Sinai (Cinnaminson, N.J.), Temple Sinai Weekly Bulletin
Temple Sinai (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Sinai News
Temple Sinai (Dresher, Pa.), Temple Sinai News
Society Hill Synagogue (Philadelphia, Pa.), Newsletter
Sons of Israel (Cherry Hill, N.J.), The Star
Tel Or (Havertown, Pa.), The News of Temple Tel Or
Temple Israel of Upper Darby (Upper Darby, Pa.), The Bulletin
Temple Judea (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation Temple Judea
Tiferes B'Nai Israel (Warrrington, Pa.), Bulletin
Temple Zion (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Zion Scroll
Newspapers included in Series 1:
Filadelfier Forverts = Philadelphia Forward (Philadelphia, PA) [microfilm]
Issues available: September 1903-June 1947
Publisher: Forward Association
Language: Yiddish and English
Filadelfier Idisher Herald = The Philadelphia Jewish Herald (Philadelphia, PA) [microfilm]
Issues available: April-November 1913
Publisher: Oser Bros.
Language: Yiddish and English
Filadelfier Morgen Tseytung = Philadelphia Jewish Morning News (Philadelphia, PA) [microfilm]
Issues available: January-April 1907
Publisher: Oser Bros.
Language: Yiddish and English
Find Magazine (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: Spring 1980
Publisher: Jack Linder
Language: English
Inside (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: 1980-2015 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Language: English
Inside (Philadelphia, PA) [database]
Issues available: 1994-2015
Publisher: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Language: English
Jewish Current News (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issue available: April 22, 1938
Publisher: Jewish Current News Publishing Company
Language: English
The Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: October 1887-present
(1903-1910, 1917-1925, 1929-1944, and scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Exponent Publication Co.
Language: English
The Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia, PA) [database]
Issues available: April 15, 1887-December 28, 1990
(1913, 1923, 1927, and scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Exponent Publication Co.
Language: English
The Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia, PA) [database]
Issues available: September 13, 1991-present
(scattered issues, advertisements, and obituaries not included)
Publisher: Jewish Exponent Publication Co.
Language: English
The Jewish Record (Atlantic City, NJ) [print]
Issues available: November 24, 1939-December 27, 1996 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Jewish Record
Language: English
Superseded by Jewish Times of South Jersey Seashore (Pleasantville, NJ)
The Jewish Record (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: May 14, 1875-March 29, 1878
Publisher: Jewish Record Association
Language: English
The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) [print and microfilm]
Issues available: June 23, 1933-October 10, 1947
Publisher: Joseph H. Biben
Language: English
Continues The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1925-1933
Superseded by The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1947-1973
The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: July 5, 1973-December 27, 1973
Publisher: Jewish Times Corp.
Language: English
Continues The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1947-1973
Superseded by The Jewish Times of the Greater Northeast (Philadelphia, PA)
Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: October 27, 1983-March 9, 1995
Publisher: Federation of Jewish Agencies
Language: English
The Jewish Times of the Greater Northeast (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: March 31, 1976-October 20, 1983
Publisher: Jewish Times of Greater Northeast, Inc.
Language: English
Continues The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1973-1976
Superseded by Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1983-1995
Jewish Times of the South Jersey Seashore (Pleasantville, NJ) [print]
Issues available: January 1997-April 14, 2000 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Shy Kramer
Language: English
Preceded by The Jewish Record (Atlantic City, NJ)
Continued by Jewish Times of South Jersey (Pleasantville, NJ)
Jewish Times of South Jersey (Pleasantville, NJ) [print]
Issues available: April 28, 2000-2004 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Shy Kramer
Language: English
Preceded by Jewish Times of South Jersey Seashore (Pleasantville, NJ)
Main Line Jewish Expression (Bala Cynwyd, PA) [print]
Issues available: February 2, 1978-December 20, 1979
Publisher: Main Line Jewish Expression Inc.
Language: English
Pennsylvania Jewish Life Magazine (Reading, PA) [print]
Issues available: October 1967-May 1977 (scattered issues missing)
Publisher: Louis J. Fruchter
Language: English
The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) [print and microfilm]
Issues available: April 30, 1926-June 16, 1933
Publisher: Philadelphia Jewish Times Pub Co.
Language: English
Superseded by The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1933-1947
The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) [print]
Issues available: October 17, 1947-June 28, 1973
Publisher: Philip Klein
Language: English
Continues The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1933-1947
Superseded by The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1973-1976
The Philadelphia Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) [microfilm]
Issues available: October 17, 1947-December 26, 1968
Publisher: Philip Klein
Language: English
Continues The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1933-1947
Superseded by The Jewish Times (Philadelphia, PA) 1973-1976
Shalom (Bala Cynwyd, PA) [print]
Issues available: February-November 1990
Publisher: A Norman Paul
Language: English
Series 2: Synagogue newsletters, 1937-2011
Adath Emanu-El (Mt. Laurel, N.J.), The Bulletin of Adath Emanu-El
Adath Emanu-El (Willingboro, N.J.), Bulletin of Adath Emanu-El
Adath Jeshurun (Elkins Park, Pa.), Congregation Adath Jeshurun Newsletter
Adath Shalom (Philadelphia, Pa.), Adath Shalom Newsletter
Adath Tikvah-Montefiore (Philadelphia, Pa.), Adath Tikvah-Montefiore Newsletter
Beth Ahavah (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Shofar
Beth Am (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Topics
Beth Ami (Philadelphia, Pa.), Beth Ami
Beth Chaim (Feasterville, Pa.), Beth Lites
Beth David (Philadelphia, Pa.), Beth David Temple Bulletin
Beth El (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Beth El News
Beth El (Levittown, Pa.), Beth El Memos
Beth El (Margate, N.J.), Beth El Megillah
Beth El (Philadelphia, Pa.), Beth El Bulletin
Beth El Suburban (Broomall, Pa.), Beth El Suburban News
Beth El-Ner Tamid (Broomall, Pa.), Beth El-Ner Tamid Shofar
Beth Emeth (Philadelphia, Pa.), Double Triangle
Beth Hillel-Beth El (Wynnewood, Pa.), Pharisee
Beth Israel (Chester County, Pa.), Haruach
Beth Israel (Lansdale, Pa.), Omrim
Beth Israel (Media, Pa.), The Israelight
Beth Judah (Ventnor, N.J.), The Messenger
Beth Judah of Logan (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation Beth Judah of Logan
Beth Or (Maple Glen, Pa.), Beth Or News
Beth Sholom (Elkins Park, Pa.), Beth Sholom Letter
Beth Sholom (Haddon Heights, N.J.), Temple Talk
Beth Tefilath Israel of Pennypack Park (Philadelphia, Pa.), Weekly Bulletin
Beth T'Fillah of Overbrook Park (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Bulletin Board
Beth Tikvah-B'nai Jeshurun (Erdenheim, Pa.), Beth Tikvah-B'nai Jeshurun News
Beth Torah (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Scroll
Beth Tovim (Philadelphia, Pa.), Kol Tovim
Beth Zion-Beth Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel News
B'nai Aaron (Havertown, Pa.), Shena
B'nai Jacob (Phoenixville, Pa.), Hakol
B'nai Yitzhok (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation B'nai Yitzhok Newsletter
Bristol Jewish Center (Bristol, Pa.), Bristol Jewish Center Scroll, Newsletter and Bulletin
Brith Achim (King of Prussia, Pa.), Temple Talk
Bustleton Somerton Synagogue (Philadelphia, Pa.), Shofar, Newsline
Emanuel (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Emanuel Bulletin
Emanuel (Cherry Hill, N.J.), The Light Newsletter
Emanu-El (Willingboro, N.J.), The Bulletin of Temple Emanu-El
Germantown Jewish Centre (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Centre Call
Har Zion (Penn Valley, Pa.), Har Zion Temple Bulletin
Keneseth Israel (Elkins Park, Pa.), The Bulletin, Temple Bulletin
Kesher Israel (West Chester, Pa.), The Link
Kol Emet (Yardley, Pa.), The Voice of Kol Emet
Main Line Reform Temple Beth Elohim (Wynnewood, Pa.), MLRT Bulletin
Melrose B'nai Israel (Cheltenham, Pa.), The Shofar
Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Mikveh Israel Record
Ner Tamid-DCJCC (Springfield, Pa.), Newsletter
Ner Zedek-Ezrath Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Newsletter
Ohev Shalom (Wallingford, Pa.), Newsletter
Ohev Shalom (Wallingford, Pa.), The Spark
Ohev Shalom (Wallingford, Pa.), The Honey Jar
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County (Richboro, Pa.), The Dove Tale Ohev Shalom
Or Ami (Lafyette Hill, Pa.), Or Ami News
Or Shalom (Wayne, Pa.), Newsletter
Oxford Circle Jewish Community Center Brith Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation Brith Israel, The Recorder, The Scroll
Ramat El (Mt. Airy, Pa.), Bulletin
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Bulletin
Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia, Pa.), Rodeph Shalom Bulletin
Rodeph Zedek (Philadelphia, Pa.), The JRZ News
Shaare Shamayim (Philadelphia, Pa.), The Scroll
Temple Shalom (Levittown, Pa.), Bulletin
Temple Sholom (Broomall, Pa.), The Tidings
Temple Sholom (Philadelphia, Pa.), Bulletin
Temple Sinai (Cinnaminson, N.J.), Temple Sinai Weekly Bulletin
Temple Sinai (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Sinai News
Temple Sinai (Dresher, Pa.), Temple Sinai News
Society Hill Synagogue (Philadelphia, Pa.), Newsletter
Sons of Israel (Cherry Hill, N.J.), The Star
Tel Or (Havertown, Pa.), The News of Temple Tel Or
Temple Israel of Upper Darby (Upper Darby, Pa.), The Bulletin
Temple Judea (Philadelphia, Pa.), Congregation Temple Judea
Tiferes B'Nai Israel (Warrrington, Pa.), Bulletin
Temple Zion (Philadelphia, Pa.), Temple Zion Scroll
Donated by various donors beginning in 1976. Acquisition is ongoing and further accruals are expected. Newspapers and periodicals previously administered by the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, acquired by Temple in June 2009.
Finding aid prepared in December 2014 by Jessica M. Lydon, Associate Archivist.
Organization
- Filadelfier Forverts (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Filadelfier Idisher Herald (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Filadelfier Morgen Tseytung (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Find Magazine (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Inside (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Jewish Record (Atlantic City, NJ)
- Jewish Record (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Jewish Times (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Jewish Times of South Jersey (Plesantville, NJ)
- Jewish Times of the Greater Northeast (Philadelphia, Pa.)
- Jewish Times of the South Jersey Seashore (Pleasantville, NJ)
- Main Line Jewish Expression (Bala Cynwyd, Pa.)
- Pennsylvania Jewish Life Magazine (Reading, Pa.)
- Shalom (Bala Cynwyd, Pa.)
Subject
- Publisher
- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Jessica M. Lydon, Associate Archivist
- Finding Aid Date
- July 2024
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Jewish Newspapers and Periodicals of the Greater Philadelphia Region and Southern New Jersey are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.
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