If one were to compare the history of the Yiddish journals that formed part of the background of The Australian Jewish News and The Australian Jewish Herald with a genealogy, it would read like a saga of incest, divorce, separation, and remarriage. You will see that this claim is justified if you read the details of these journals, with their amalgamations, separations and new liaisons.
A new Australian Jewish newspaper, The Australian Jewish News, a weekly, was first published in Melbourne in May 1935 and still current, superseding The Jewish Weekly News. It was one of the first Australian papers to carry a yiddish supplement. Editors have included: Joachim Chaim Rubinstein and Hans Licht. It was recently edited by Sam Lipski, who became the national editor for a time. The paper remains an English language weekly with topical Australian Jewish and overseas Jewish news. Over the years, Yiddish supplements included: Di Oistralisher Yiddishe Naes, and Der Literarisher Journal. From the 1980s until 1996 there was a further Yiddish supplement, Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch. In 1987 the paper merged with the Sydney based The Australian Jewish Times. In April 1990 the paper added Melbourne edition to its sub-title. The Sydney paper also took the name The Australian Jewish News, adding Sydney edition to its sub-title, in April 1990.
Di Oistralisher Yiddishe Nayesss was published in Melbourne from May 1935 and supersedes Di Yiddishe Voch. It was a weekly, and as a Yiddish supplement to the Australian Jewish News included social news, congregational announcements, communal news and comment, and world Jewish news.
Der Literarisher Journal: supplement to the Australian Jewish News, Melbourne, ran for four numbers in1938 and was published monthly. It was printed by York Press and edited by Leslie Rubinstein, owner of the Australian Jewish News. It is not clear whether Der Literarisher Journal replaced Di Oistralisher Yiddishe Naes for a short time, or whether it was issued as a concurrent Yiddish supplement to the Australian Jewish News A set was owned by Yeshiah Taub, which is lodged at the Australian Jewish Museum, in Melbourne.
The Oistralier Leben, published in Sydney ran from January 1931 to 1933. This Yiddish journal was begun by the Russian printer Altshul in January 1931 was edited by Pinchas Goldhar, but ceased after two years. It was subsequently bought by Leslie Rubinstein, and edited by his father Joachim Chaim Rubinstein. On 27 October 1933 Leslie Rubinstein incorporated The Australian Jewish Herald and Australier Leben, and established The Jewish Weekly News which had a Yiddish section called Di Yiddishe Voch. The partnership was dissolved in 1935, and The Australian Jewish Herald resumed as a separate publication, while The Jewish Weekly News became The Australian Jewish News with a Yiddish supplement, Di Australisher Yiddishe Naes.
From the 1980s until 1996 there was a furtherYiddish supplement to the Melbourne based Australian Jewish News called Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch. In 1987 that paper merged with The Australian Jewish Times. In April 1990 The Australian Jewish News added ‘Melbourne edition’ to its sub-title. The Sydney paper also took the name The Australian Jewish News (from being the Australian Jewish Times) adding ‘Sydney edition’ to its sub-title, in April 1990.
Australian Jewish News alphabetical file photos of personalities
Australian Jewish News photos from files of newspaper - Australian Jews, politicians, fire at Central Synagogue.
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