History
The paper was founded as a national weekly in January 1960 by Rabbi Sholom Klass (1916–1980) and his father-in-law, Raphael Schreiber (1885–1980).
The Jewish Press was founded to fill the void of Jewish news media left by the declining newspapers in the late 1950s. Approached by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein and Rabbi Simcha Elberg, Rabbi Klass resolved to publish an English newspaper that, he said, "everyone in America will be able to read."
The first issue was published on January 29, 1960.
Jason Maoz currently serves as the paper's senior editor. Former editors have included Meir Kahane, Arnold Fine, and Steve Walz.
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