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

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weekly newspaper based in

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

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

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."

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 '' Jerusalem Post'' columnist and editor

Caroline Glick Caroline Glick ( he, קרולין גליק; born 1969) is an American-born Israeli conservative columnist, journalist, and author. She writes for '' Israel Hayom, Breitbart News'', ''The Jerusalem Post'', and ''Maariv''. She is adjunct senior f ...

, former UN Ambassador

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, British journalist

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, and ''

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'' columnist

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, among others. According to Right Wing Watch, after far-right activist

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was banned from Twitter for posting racist and Islamophobic content, she reportedly evaded her block by using ''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 COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. 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

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in 2011. They also endorsed

David Storobin David Storobin (born 1979) is a New York attorney and a former New York State Senator. A Republican, Storobin represented District 27 in the New York State Senate for several months in 2012. Early life Storobin was born in the Soviet Union in 19 ...

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, and Eric Ulrich for New York State Senate in 2012. The paper endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election, and Donald J. Trump in the 2016 Presidential election.

References

External links

The Jewish Voice Official Website
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