Jewish Ledger
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The Jewish Ledger is Connecticut
's only weekly Jewish newspaper
.
It was founded in April 1929 by Samuel Neusner (who had come to the United States from Poland at the age of 10, in 1906) and Rabbi Abraham Feldman. Berthold Gaster, whose father had survived the Dachau
and Buchenwald concentration camps, became the newspaper's managing editor in 1958. Lee Neusner was it publisher from 1960–66. In 1966, she sold it to Gaster and Shirley Bunis. In 1992, the paper was sold to NRG Connecticut Limited Partnership.
The Hartford newspaper also has a monthly edition serving the western Massachusetts
area.
As of 2011, the editor was Stacey Dresner. Jonathan S. Tobin
, currently of The Jewish Exponent
of Philadelphia, is a former editor of the Jewish Ledger.
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
's only weekly Jewish newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
.
It was founded in April 1929 by Samuel Neusner (who had come to the United States from Poland at the age of 10, in 1906) and Rabbi Abraham Feldman. Berthold Gaster, whose father had survived the Dachau
Dachau
Dachau is a town in Upper Bavaria, in the southern part of Germany. It is a major district town—a Große Kreisstadt—of the administrative region of Upper Bavaria, about 20 km north-west of Munich. It is now a popular residential area for people working in Munich with roughly 40,000 inhabitants...
and Buchenwald concentration camps, became the newspaper's managing editor in 1958. Lee Neusner was it publisher from 1960–66. In 1966, she sold it to Gaster and Shirley Bunis. In 1992, the paper was sold to NRG Connecticut Limited Partnership.
The Hartford newspaper also has a monthly edition serving the western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts is a loosely defined geographical region of the U.S. state of Massachusetts which contains the Berkshires, the Pioneer Valley, and some or all of the Swift River Valley. The region is always considered to include Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties, and the...
area.
As of 2011, the editor was Stacey Dresner. Jonathan S. Tobin
Jonathan S. Tobin
Jonathan S. Tobin is the senior online editor of Commentary magazine, a neo-Conservative monthly magazine covering politics, international affairs, Judaism and social, cultural and literary issues....
, currently of The Jewish Exponent
The Jewish Exponent
The Jewish Exponent is a weekly community newspaper serving the Jewish community of Philadelphia. Published continuously since 1887, its circulation was over 55,000 in 2006....
of Philadelphia, is a former editor of the Jewish Ledger.