''The Jewish Voice'' (''TJV'') is a

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weekly newspaper based in

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, that was founded in 2003 as ''The Jewish Sephardic Voice''. ''The Jewish Voice'' has a pro-

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editorial outlook. It covers Israeli and American news (the latter focused on New York and, to a lesser extent, New Jersey and Florida). The paper describes its mission as "providing our readers with timely and thought-provoking news and opinion, from a pro-American, pro-Israel perspective". By 2025 The Jewish Voice became a multi media company, besides the weekly newspaper and sixteen platforms online (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Telegram, WhatsApp, and more).

Staff, writers, and focus

''The Jewish Voices founder and publisher is David Ben Hooren. He is a Syrian Jew and a member of the New York Syrian Sephardic Jewish community. OP-ed contributors include such conservative voices as ''

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'' columnist and editor Caroline Glick, former UN Ambassador

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, and British journalist

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, among others. According to

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, after far-right activist Laura Loomer was banned from Twitter for posting racist and Islamophobic content, she reportedly evaded her block by using ''The Jewish Voice'''s Twitter account. In March 2020, the paper reported 100 positive COVID-19 tests in Hasidic communities located in Borough Park and Williamsburg. The paper urged compliance with mask-wearing, social distancing, and other health guidelines during

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. Hooren reported that many Orthodox Jews felt "singled out" and targeted with the enforcement of the restrictions. ''The Jewish Voice'' primarily focuses on New York City news, society, and culture, as well as Israeli news. The newspaper played an instrumental role in the election of Republican Bob Turner for

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for New York's 9th congressional district in 2011. They also endorsed David Storobin, Marty Golden, and Eric Ulrich for

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in 2012. The paper endorsed

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in the 2012 Presidential election, and

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in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.

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