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The next big Jewish publication? It might be on Substack.

JL;DR SUMMARY Jewish journalism is undergoing a transformation as traditional media outlets decline, with platforms like Substack becoming a new home for diverse Jewish voices. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Community EngagementSubstackJewish JournalismDigital MediaThe CholentRabbi Zohar AtkinsEmily AlhadeffRabbi Tzvi GluckinJewish NewslettersLocal Jewish News

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Seattle, Washington, United States
"When Jewish In Seattle magazine went on hiatus last March, Emily Alhadeff, its editor, pondered her options."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"Rabbi Tzvi Gluckin, a Boston-based rabbi who moonlights as a music writer, started The Ingathering along the same lines: he cared about Jewish music, no one was writing about it, Q.E.D."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Edmon Rodman, who writes about Los Angeles Jewish news and history called MegilLA for about 800 subscribers, emphasized the importance of the latter three."
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
"Smason, who is also editor of the New Orleans-based Crescent City Jewish News, said newsletters may be able to fill some but not all of the void left by the demise of Jewish community journalism."
New York, United States
"The New York Jewish Week ceased its print operations in 2020."
Canada
"Atkins said receiving the dvar Torah in their inbox as opposed to having to seek it out on a Jewish website made them more likely to read it."

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