Új Kelet – One of the most prestigious Jewish dailies in Central and Eastern Europe, edited and published in Cluj, in Hungarian Cover Image

Kelet- és Közép-Európa egyik legtekintélyesebb zsidó napilapja, a Kolozsváron szerkesztett és kiadott magyar nyelvű Új Kelet
Új Kelet – One of the most prestigious Jewish dailies in Central and Eastern Europe, edited and published in Cluj, in Hungarian

Author(s): Enikő Orsolya Nagyi
Subject(s): Communication studies, History of Judaism, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Medea Egyesület
Keywords: Cluj; Ernő Marton; Jewish press; Új Kelet; Zionism

Summary/Abstract: The Zionist newspaper Új Kelet (New East) that appeared in the interwar period in Cluj, was one of the most prestigious Jewish newspapers in Central and Eastern Europe. In the autumn of 1940, the new Hungarian authorities banned its publication, but after World War II, the newspaper continued to appear in Israel, where it still exists today. This study explores the more than twenty-year history of Új Kelet newspaper in Cluj, focusing on identifying and examining the most important topics the publication covered. It examines political, social, and cultural news related to Jews, the publication of anti-Jewish laws implemented by the Romanian state, and Új Kelet’s coverage of aggressions and actions committed against Jews in Romania between the two world wars.

  • Issue Year: XVII/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 63-80
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Hungarian