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

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weekly newspaper based in

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, that was founded in 2003 as ''The 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."

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

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, 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 Laura Loomer 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

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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

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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 Presidential election.

References

External links

The Jewish Voice Official Website
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