# The Jewish Observer

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{{Short description|American Orthodox Jewish magazine}}
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| previous_editor = [Nachman Bulman](/source/Nachman_Bulman)<br/>[Nisson Wolpin](/source/Nisson_Wolpin)
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| frequency = Monthly
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| publisher = [Agudath Israel of America](/source/Agudath_Israel_of_America)
| founder = [Moshe Sherer](/source/Moshe_Sherer)
| firstdate = {{Start date and age|1963|09}}
| finaldate = {{End date|2009||}}
| finalnumber = Vol 41 No 9
| country = [United States](/source/United_States)
| based = [New York City](/source/New_York_City), United States
| language = [English](/source/English_language)
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'''''The Jewish Observer''''' ('''JO''') was an American [Orthodox Jewish](/source/Orthodox_Judaism) monthly magazine published by [Agudath Israel of America](/source/Agudath_Israel_of_America), from 1963 until 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://agudathisrael.org/the-jewish-observer-vol-4-no-9-december-2009kislev-5769/|title=The Jewish Observer Vol. 41 No. 9 December 2009/Kislev 5769 {{!}} The Agudah|date=December 7, 2008 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The magazine was founded by [Moshe Sherer](/source/Moshe_Sherer), and the first issue was released in September 1963. Ernst L. Bodenheimer served as chairman of the editorial board,<ref>{{Cite web |title='jewish Observer, 'new Orthodox Monthly Magazine, Launched in U.S. |url=https://www.jta.org/archive/jewish-observer-new-orthodox-monthly-magazine-launched-in-u-s |access-date=2026-03-23 |website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |language=en-US}}</ref> and was replaced by Joseph Elias after his death. The editor for the first seven seasons was [Nachman Bulman](/source/Nachman_Bulman), later Yaakov Jacobs, and from 1970<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Eleff |first=Zev |date=2017-01-01 |title="The Jewish Observer: Champion of the Orthodox Right" |url=https://www.academia.edu/35404026/_The_Jewish_Observer_Champion_of_the_Orthodox_Right_ |journal=Jewish Action}}</ref> until it ended publication was [Nisson Wolpin](/source/Nisson_Wolpin).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-05-14 |title=Jewish Observer, in 'Transitional Phase,' to be Honored For Distinguished Service to Torah |url=https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/34261/jewish-observer-in-transitional-phase-to-be-honored-for-distinguished-service-to-torah.html |access-date=2019-07-18 |website=Yeshiva World News |language=en-US}}</ref>

It was printed nine months a year; the January and February issues were combined, and there were no issues in July or August. The magazine discussed current topics through a [Haredi](/source/Haredi_Judaism) viewpoint.<ref name=":0" />

Contributors to the Jewish Observer included [Avi Shafran](/source/Avi_Shafran), [Zalman I. Posner](/source/Zalman_I._Posner), [Mendel Weinbach](/source/Mendel_Weinbach), [Nosson Scherman](/source/Nosson_Scherman),<ref>E.g., ''The Crisis of Leadership'' ([http://agudathisrael.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/JO1975-V10-N09.pdf#page=3 The Jewish Observer, April 1975, p. 3]).</ref>  [Aaron Twerski](/source/Aaron_Twerski), [Aryeh Kaplan](/source/Aryeh_Kaplan), [Jonathan Rosenblum](/source/Jonathan_Rosenblum), [Bernard Fryshman](/source/Bernard_Fryshman), [Yitzchok Adlerstein](/source/Yitzchok_Adlerstein), [Yakov Horowitz](/source/Yakov_Horowitz) and Yitzchok Lowenbraun. 

==References==
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==External links==

* [https://agudaharchive.org/collections/25 Archived copies on the Agudah Archives]
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