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Allgemeine Zeitung des Judentums
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In the history of the German Jewish press (Press), the Allgemeine Zeitung des Judentums (AZJ) holds a preeminent position. From 1837 through 1922, it appeared in uninterrupted sequence. It was the first and, until the end of the 19th century, the only current-affairs political-cultural newspaper presenting Jewish interests in Germany. Its success was due primarily to the journalistic abilities and political-organi…

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Michael Nagel, Bremen, “Allgemeine Zeitung des Judentums”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 29 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0015>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20170409



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