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Folksblat (Montevideo)

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Folksblat
TypeDaily
EditorBerl Reznicovich, Moisés Orzuj
Founded1931
Political alignmentZionist
LanguageYiddish language
Ceased publication1964
Headquarters1911 Andes, Montevideo
Circulation8,000 (late 1950s)

Folksblat ('People's Newspaper') was a Yiddish language daily published in Uruguay 1931–1964.[1][2] It had a Zionist orientation.[2]

The newspaper was founded as Der tog ('The Day'). It was the first Jewish daily newspaper in the country. Its offices were located at 1911 Andes in downtown Montevideo.[2] Berl Reznicovich and Moisés Orzuj, the father of artist Raquel Orzuj, were the editors of Der tog.[3] Zoma Baitler was the linotypist for the newspaper.[4]

In 1933 it changed name to Der uruguayer tog ('The Uruguayan Day'). In 1935 it took the name Folksblat.[2] As of the late 1950s, it was estimated to have a circulation of 8,000. It was published as a morning daily, except on Mondays.[5] The newspaper was closed down in 1964.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Christoph Marx; Christine Hatzky; Waltraud Kokot; Hauke Dorsch (2004). Periplus 2004: Jahrbuch für Aussereuropäische geschichte. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 22. ISBN 978-3-8258-7820-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e Miguel Feldman (1 January 2001). Tiempos Difíciles: Inmigrantes Judíos en Uruguay, 1933-1945. Universidad de la República, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación, Departamento de Publicaciones. pp. 41, 112. ISBN 978-9974-0-0168-8.
  3. ^ Daniel Alvarez Ferretjans (2008). Historia de la prensa en el Uruguay: desde La estrella del sur a Internet. Editorial Fin de Siglo. ISBN 978-9974-49-437-4.
  4. ^ "Entrevista a Raquel Orzuj". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  5. ^ Editor & Publisher International Year Book. Editor & Publisher Company. 1960. p. 425.