jewish weekly newspaper published cincinnati ohio founded assuming present longest running english language jewish newspaper published united_states paper founder publisher influential figures american jewish life 19th century leading organ reform judaism america early 20th century helped geographically dispersed american jews especially west south country touch jewish affairs religious identity founding early history jewish newspaper published cincinnati english language established july jewish publications nation founded known father united_states initial issues published paper lost year wise publisher funds terminated relationship began publish paper issue july wise brother law subsequently known dean american jewish publishers start newspaper motto let light goals principles american jews lived small towns singly communities families touch jewish affairs religious identity publication german language supplement wise started following year soon attracted large circulation influential helping nascent reform movement spread north_america wise paper reach cincinnati especially growing jewish communities american midwest south instance members congregation israel memphis tennessee advertised time advertised butcher despite spread early years financial struggle subscribers pay bills adversely affected paper lost half subscribers south civil war travelled east times late 1850s order advertising wise admitted monetary matters help newspaper stayed bankruptcy relocated larger offices twice period wise prolific writer published editorial columns numerous studies subjects jewish interest leading organ american reform judaism defended civil religious rights jews wise ministers united_states urging form union end prevalent religious anarchy years idea organized cincinnati campaign presented columns desire educational institution eventually led success opened doors reception students wise wrote number novels appeared new continued influence renamed beginning issue july goal ideas represented despite change paper continued cover advocate american jews jews world typical issue pages inches size subscription cost die page supplement included son business manager paper took publisher permanently apparently kind sister publication started papers stressed reputation trade publications stating clean advertisements houses accepted gradually took principle editorial functions father remained active paper death march writing editorial days ownership passed combination claimed circulation ohio illinois balance spread state canada mexico publication said largest guaranteed circulation jewish newspaper continued especially strong west south book characterized leading jewish newspaper united_states early 20th century paper short articles picked run new_york_times credit american years american known strong stance new movement calling undermine acceptance jews countries currently resided editorial contributors paper oppose arguing judaism religion exclusively noted contributors paper era included moses jewish history scholar prominent jewish country paper gave extensive coverage viewed publication notices conferences discontinued death resumed ceased publication edited retirement age died son worked writer associate editor paper death subsequent history succeeded editor publisher half brother new_york remained city long time leader wise arrangement long journalist bought paper editor publisher decades death named paper contributors newspaper late 1980s early 1990s included writer series published jews ohio prisons care won award best weekly journalism 1990s paper focusing local jewish news sued million ohio lawyer calling son anti semitic editor publisher typical issue ran pages color pages black white inside stories locally written run published copies issues website
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