The Jewish Post

The Jewish Post is a set of publications in several U.S. state editions including in Indiana, Kentucky, Chicago,[1] Missouri[1] and New York.

Not to be confused with The Jewish Post & News.

The Jewish Post (Vol.1, No. 1, March 1933, Indiana
The Jewish Post and Opinion cover (11 January 2017)

Founder

The paper was created by long-time owner and editor Gabriel Murrel Cohen (1908-2007). Born in Louisville, Kentucky, after graduating from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1930, he returned to Louisville, Kentucky to start The Jewish Post at age 22 on March 10, 1930. He moved the editorial offices to Indianapolis in 1933, he continued printing an edition in Kentucky into the 1940s as well carrying ads for businesses in Kentucky.[2]

Spinoffs

The National Jewish Post

Later on the Indiana publication became known as The National Jewish Post starting August 2, 1944.[3] It has the slogan "A Journal for Indiana Jewry".

The Jewish Post and Opinion

The Jewish Post and Opinion is a monthly English Jewish publication, published in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a continuation of The Jewish Post founded and funded by Gabriel Murrel Cohen, it is managed by Jennie Cohen, the daughter of Gabriel Cohen.[4]

Missouri Jewish Post

The Missouri Jewish Post edition ran from 1948 to 1992 before stopping publication.[5]

Jewish Post of New York

The Jewish Post of New York traces its origins as an independent publication to 1974 when the New York City edition became a separate publication. It has a circulation of 21,000 [6] and is published online at jewishpost.com.[7]

References
  1. "Tribute" (PDF). The Jewish Post and Opinion. April 24, 2007.
  2. Hoosier's State Chronicles: Indiana Historic Newspaper Digitization, Newspaper Histories: 73 Years of The Jewish Post
  3. "73 Years of The Jewish Post". Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Newspaper Program. November 9, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. "History". jewishpostopinion.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  5. "Gabriel Murrel Cohen (1908-2007) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. "Jewish Post of New York". Mondo Times. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  7. "JewishPost.com". www.jewishpost.com. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
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