Research Guides @ Fordham: Jewish Studies: Newspapers

Fordham Subscriptions

Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
Full text of ethnic, minority, and native presses including Jewish community periodicals from 1959-present (varies by publication). Includes access to:
- The New York Jewish Week (Manhattan edition)
- The Forward (Forṿerṭs)
Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Updated daily with content from newspapers, newswires, transcripts, video clips, web only, and blogs. Includes current access to:
- The Forward (Forṿerṭs)
- Ha'aretz
- The Jerusalem Post
- The Times of Israel
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Major U.S. and world news as well as business and legal information. **Turn off pop-up blockers and create an account with your Fordham email for best results.**
A user will be able to download 250 titles/headlines from the search results list at a time. Checking the box next to each search result allows users to download the full document. The system will allow downloading of 100 documents or 1,000 pages at a time. There are no overall total download limits.

Open Access Newspapers

Historical Jewish Press
A collection of Jewish newspapers published in various countries, languages, and time periods. Preserved by the National Library of Israel and Tel-Aviv University.
Chronicling America -- Jewish Newspapers
Offers a selection of digitized American Jewish newspapers via the Library of Congress. To find Jewish newspapers, filter results by selecting "Jewish" under the Ethnicity dropdown menu.

Available at NYPL

To access these resources remotely, you must have a New York Public Library Card.

ProQuest Historical Jewish Newspapers at New York Public Library
Simultaneous search of the The American Hebrew & Jewish Messenger (1857-1922), The American Israelite (1874-2000), Boston Advocate (1905-1909), The Israelite (1854-1874), The Jerusalem Post (1950-1988), the Jewish Advocate (1905-1990) and The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990), and Palestine Post (1933-1950). Must have NYPL card to access.

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