For those of you who have Jewish ancestry in your family tree, there are lots of Jewish-American newspapers that have been published over the last hundred or so years that may help you find some information and stories about your ancestors.
The first part of the list is titles that are available from many different collections and are presented by state. The second part of the list are titles available by subscription.
Listed are only those that are available online. As always, there are tons more available via microfilm and in the original form via libraries and archives.
Please note that most listed below are free and some require a subscription or a login from a university library. Some are indexed, and some are not.
Please be aware that there are several titles that are available from more than one online collection, and the range of available dates may be different, so you might want to research all the sources.
(Updated February 2024)
Jewish American Historical Newspapers
Free Collections:
Arizona
California
- J. The Jewish News of Northern California (San Francisco, 1895-2023)
- Jewish Gaily Forward (San Francisco, 1977-2022)
- Jewish Radical (Berkeley, 1969-1978)
- San Francisco Jewish Times (30)
- The Voice of Israel (20)
- University of Judaism News (1949-1962)
- Jewish Community Chronicle
- B’nai B’rith Messenger
- J. The Jewish News of Northern California
Colorado
- Denver, Colo., 1903-1913 – The Jewish outlook.
- Denver, Colo., 1915-1925 – The Denver Jewish news.
- Denver, Colo., 1925-current – Intermountain Jewish news. [volume]
- Denver Jewish News
- Intermountain Jewish News
- The Jewish Outlook
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
- Jacksonville, Fla., 1939-1992 – The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume]
- Orlando – Heritage Florida Jewish News
- Chai Life
- Heritage Florida Jewish News
- Jewish Floridian (Miami, Fla.)
- Jewish Floridian (Palm Beach, Fla. : December 24, 1982-August 30, 1985)
- Jewish Floridian and Shofar of Greater Hollywood
- Jewish Floridian of greater Ft. Lauderdale
- Jewish Floridian of North Broward
- Jewish Floridian of North Broward
- Jewish Floridian of Palm Beach County (Palm Beach, Fla. : February 28, 1975-December 17, 1982)
- Jewish Floridian of Palm Beach County (Palm Beach, Fla. : September 13, 1985- )
- Jewish Floridian of Pinellas County
- Jewish Floridian of South Broward
- Jewish Floridian of South County
- Jewish Floridian of Tampa
- Jewish News of Sarasota-Manatee
- Jewish Press of Pinellas County
- Jewish Press of Tampa
- Jewish Unity.
- Jewish Way
- L’CHAYIM
- Miami Jewish News
- New Jewish Unity
- Southern Jewish weekly
- Heritage Florida Jewish News Fern Park, Florida
- The DeFuniak Springs Herald Defuniak Springs, Florida
Georgia
- Atlanta, Ga., 189?-1??? – The Jewish tribune.
- Augusta, Ga., 1925-1986 – The Southern Israelite.
- Savannah, Ga., 1945-1949 – The Jewish alliance.
Illinois
- Chicago, Ill., 1878-1??? – The Jewish advance.
- Chicago Jewish Post & Opinion 3 August 1962 – 25 December 1981 (831 issues)
- The Jewish Advance 14 June 1878 – 14 October 1881 (169 issues)
- American Jewess
- Forṿerṭs = Jewish daily forward
- Jewish Labor World – אידישע ארבייטער וועלט
- Jewish Sentinel
- The Jewish Record – דער יידישער רעקארד
- The Reform Advocate
- The Sentinel
- The Yiddish Art Companion – דער אידישער קונסט פריינד
- Unzer Wort (Chicago) – אונזער ווארט (שיקגו)
Indiana
- Jewish Post (Indianapolis, Marion County; 10 March 1933 – 21 December 2005)
- Jewish Post and Opinion
- The Indiana Jewish Post and Opinion
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
- Der Emeth (The Truth)
- Jewish Times
- Der Emes̀ – דער אמת (בוסטון)
- Der Idisher zshurnal – דער אידישער זשורנאל
- Di Bosṭoner idishe shṭime – דיא באָסטאָנער אידישע שטימע
Maryland
Michigan
- Detroit Jewish News (2011-Current)
- The Detroit Jewish Chronicle (1916-1951)
- The Jewish News (1942-2017)
- The Jewish News (2010-Current)
- Detroit Jewish Chronicle (1916–1951)
- Detroit Jewish News
Minnesota
- Minneapolis , 1915-current – The American Jewish world.
- St. Paul ; Minneapolis – The American Jewish world
- The American Jewish World
- American Jewish World
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
- Clifton NJ Jewish Community News
- Fair Lawn NJ Israelight
- Jersey City NJ Jewish Standard
- Paterson NJ The Jewish Post
Nevada
North Carolina
New York
- Jewish Community NY 1912
- New York NY Jewish Journal
- New York NY The Jewish Messenger
- Aspaḳlarya – אספקלריא
- Aufbau
- Bet sifrenu – בית ספרנו
- Biznes reḳord – ביזנעס רעקארד
- Bronzvịl un Isṭ Nuyorḳ progress – בראנזוויל איסט נויארק פראגרעסס
- Daily Jewish Herald – דער טעגליכער העראלד
- Der Adṿerṭayzer – דער אדווערטייזער
- Der Arbayṭer – דער ארבייטער
- Der Bayṭsh – דער בייטש
- Der Homentasch – דער המן-טאש
- Der idisher ameriḳaner – דער יידישער אמעריקאנער
- Der Kibetzer – דער קיבעצער
- Der Land ḥokhem – דער לאנד חכם
- Der Lets – דער לץ (ניו יורק)
- Der Ṭog – דער טאג
- Der yudisher farmer – דער יודישער פארמער
- Di Arbayṭer Tsayṭung – דיא ארבייטער צייטונג
- Di Avend tsayṭung – דיא אבענד צייטונג
- Di Dramaṭishe ṿelṭ – די דראמאטישע וועלט
- Di Fraye Shṭunde – דיא פֿרייע שטונדע
- Di idishe bihne – דיא אידישע ביהנע
- Di idishe ḳinder ṿelṭ – די אידישע קינדער-וועלט
- Di idishe natsyon – דיא אידישע נאציאן
- Di idishe ṿelṭ – דיא אידישע וועלט
- Di idishe ṿokhenshrifṭ – די אידישע וואכענשריפט
- Di Naye tsayṭ (Białystok) – דיא נייע צייט
- Di Naye ṿelṭ – די נייע וועלט
- Di ṿahrhayṭ – דיא ווארהייט
- Dos folḳ – דאס פאלק
- Dos idishe folḳ – דאס אידישע פאלק
- Dos Naye Leben (New York) – דאס נייע לעבען – ניו יורק
- Eden – עדן
- El Progresso-La Bos del Pueblo-La Epoca – איל פרוגריסו/לה בוז דיל פואיבלו/לה איפוקה די נו יורק
- Familyen zshurnal – פאמיליען זשורנאל
- Forṿerṭs – פארװערטס
- Fraye arbayṭer shṭime – פרייע ארבייטער שטימע
- ha-deror – הדרור
- ha-Devorah – הדבורה
- ha-ʻIvri (Berlin / New York) – העברי (ברלין / ניו יורק)
- HaLeom – הלאם
- ha-Mitspeh (New York) – המצפה (ניו יורק)
- HaMore – המורה
- Hapissgoh – הפסגה
- ha-Zeman (New York) – הזמן (ניו יורק)
- HoAm – העם (ניו יורק)
- Houmoh – האומה
- Idishe gazeṭen- יודישע גאזעטען
- Jewish Morning Times – מארגען צייטונג
- Jewish Telegraph Agency Archive (clippings)
- Jolly Leaves – לוסטיגע בלעטער
- La America – לה אמיריקה
- La Luz – לה לוז
- La Vara – לה בארה
- Magazine of Knowledge – אוצר החכמה והמדע לספרות ישראל
- Minikes’ Holiday Papers – מיניקעס יום-טוב בלעטער
- Monthly Intelligencer – המודיע לחדשים
- Ner Ha’Maarabi – נר המערבי
- Our Theatre – אונזער טעאטער
- Peraḥim – פרחים
- Shibolim – שיבלים
- Sulamith – שולמית
- Tehiya – תחיה
- The Asmonean
- The Echo of the Teacher – הד המורה
- The Hebrew – העברי (כתריאל צבי שרהזאהן)
- The Hebrew American
- The Hebrew Leader
- The Hebrew Standard
- The Jewish Chess Journal – דער אידישער שאך-זשורנאל
- The Jewish Daily News – יידישעס טאגעבלאט
- The Jewish Daily Press – דיא אידישע טעגליכע פרעססע
- The Jewish Farmer – דער אידישער פארמער
- The Jewish Guardian – דער אידישער וועכטער
- The Jewish Guardian – דער יידישער וועכטער
- The Jewish Ladies Home Journal – די פרויען וועלט
- The Jewish Morning Journal – דער מארגען זשורנאל
- The Naye Welt – די נייע וועלט
- The Philantropist – דער מענשענפריינד
- The Principal – המנהל
- The Volksadvocat – דער פאלקסאדוואקאט
- The Youth – שחרות
- Theatrical Songster – דער טהעאטער זינגער
- Unzer Shrift – אונזער שריפט
- Aufbau : Nachrichtenblatt des German-Jewish Club, Inc
Ohio
- Columbus – Columbus Jewish Chronicle – 1918-1919
- Columbus – Jewish Chronicle – 1919-1919
- Columbus – Ohio Jewish Chronicle – 1922-1990
- Columbus – OJC Ohio Jewish Chronicle – 1990-1994
- Toledo – Toledo Jewish News – 1938-2005, 2013-2015
- Cleveland Jewish News (1964– )
- Hebrew Observer (1889–1890, 1897–1898)
- Jewish Independent (1906–1964)
- Jewish Review (1895–1899)
- Jewish Review and Observer (1899–1958)
- Jewish World (1913–1952)
- Die Deborah
- Die Deborah
- The Ark
- The Sabbath Visitor
- Di ṿahre shṭime – די וואהרע שטימע
- The Jewish Daily Press – דיא אידישע טעגליכע פרעססע
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- American Jewish Outlook (1934-1962)
- Jewish Chronicle (1962-present)
- Jewish Criterion (1895-1962)
- Y-JCC series (1926-1975).
- Occident and American Jewish Advocate
- The Occident and American Jewish Advocate
- Broyṭ un frayheyṭ – ברויט און פרייהייט
- Der Shṭern – דער שטערן
- Sheʼelat Yiśraʼel oder Tsiyon debaṭe – שאלת ישראל אדער ציון דעבאטע
- The Occident and American Jewish Advocate
- The Zion’s Friend – דער ציון’ס פריינד
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
- Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex., 191?-1921 – The Jewish monitor.
- Houston, Tex., 1908-1914 – The Jewish herald.
- Dallas County, The Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1947-current
- Harris County, The Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914
- Harris County, The Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.) 1938-current
- Harris County, The Texas Jewish Herald (Houston, Tex.) 1914-1938
- Galveston County, Congregation B’nai Israel Bulletin
- Harris County, Congregation Beth Israel Bulletin
- Wharton County, The Israelite
Virginia
- Richmond, Va., 1893-1899 – The Jewish South.
- Jewish South (Richmond, VA, 1893-1899)
- Virginia-Carolina Jewish Messenger (Richmond, VA, 1933-1938)
- Jewish News Virginia Beach
Washington
Free from Libraries with a ProQuest Subscription:
- The American Hebrew & Jewish Messenger—1857-1922
- The American Israelite—1854-2000
- The Jewish Advocate—1905-1990
- Jewish Exponent—1887-1990
Genealogy Bank (subscription):
Arizona
- Phoenix – Phoenix Jewish news
Colorado
- Denver – Jewish outlook
- Denver – Denver Jewish news
- Denver – Intermountain Jewish news
Florida
- Jacksonville – Southern Jewish weekly
Illinois
- Chicago – Jewish advance
Minnesota
- Minneapolis – American Jewish world
New Jersey
- Newark – Jewish Chronicle
- New Brunswick – Jewish Journal
New York
- New York – Jewish Daily News
- New York – Jewish Messenger
- New York – Jewish Morning Journal
North Carolina
- Charlotte – Carolina Israelite
Ohio
- Cincinnati – Israelite
Texas
- Houston – Jewish herald
- Fort Worth – Jewish monitor
Virginia
- Richmond – Jewish South
Newspapers.com (subscription)
Arizona
- Phoenix – The Phoenix Jewish News
Colorado
- Denver – The Denver Jewish News
- Denver – The Jewish Outlook
Florida
- Jacksonville – The Southern Jewish Weekly
Illinois
- Chicago – The Jewish Advance
- Skokie – Chicago Jewish Star
Kansas
- McPherson – Israel at Work
Minnesota
- Saint Paul – The American Jewish World
Missouri
- St. Louis – The Jewish Free Press
- St. Louis – The Jewish Tribune
- St. Louis – The Jewish Voice
- St. Louis – St. Louis Jewish Light
Nebraska
- Omaha – The Jewish Bulletin
- Omaha – The Jewish Press
New York
- Buffalo – Buffalo Jewish Review
Ohio
- Cincinnati – The American Israelite
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City – The Southwest Jewish Chronicle
Texas
- Dallas – The Jewish Monitor
- Houston – The Jewish Herald
Virginia
- Richmond – The Jewish South
Wisconsin
- Milwaukee – The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Newspaper Archive (subscription)
Colorado
- Denver – Denver Jewish News
- Denver – Denver Jewish Outlook
Florida
- Miami – Miami Jewish Floridian
Georgia
- Atlanta – Atlanta Southern Israelite
- Augusta – Augusta Southern Israelite
Indiana
- Indianapolis – Indianapolis Jewish Post
Minnesota
- Minneapolis – Minneapolis American Jewish World
Ohio
- Cincinnati – Cincinnati Israelite
- Cincinnati – The American Israelite
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia – Philadelphia Jewish Exponent
Virginia
Washington
- Seattle – Seattle Jewish Transcript
Other Excellent Resources:.
- Wikipedia has a list of 60 Jewish Newspapers Currently Published in the USA. You might want to visit the individual sites to see if they have historical archives available. Might require a subscription.
- Compact Memory is a digital collection of about 500 Jewish periodicals from German-speaking countries, 1768-2020. All in German.
- A nice National Library of Israel article on the Jewish Press in the USA over the years can be found at https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/newspapers/jpress/all-sections/usa-press
- Several university libraries have purchased parts of the ProQuest collection and may have Jewish newspapers available. You might check with your nearest major university library to see what they have in their collection or have easy access to.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
7 replies on “Historical Jewish American Newspapers Online”
Thanks so much for this compilatiin. It will be very helpful.
thank you! this is priceless!
For NJ: The Newark Jewish News https://jhsnj-archives.org/
and the Jewish Chronicle is on GenealogyBank
Thanks Beth. That will be in my next update.
The archives for most of the papers in New Jersey show a server error. Are you sure that those links are correct?
I will check them out today and fix them if possible
Fixed.