Founded in London in 1841, the Jewish Chronicle is the world’s oldest continually appearing Jewish weekly newspaper. In the 19th and 20th centuries, it played a decisive role in shaping public opinion within the Jewish community of Great Britain. While the newspaper’s agenda changed repeatedly over the decades, it essentially remained an opinion forum of the Jewish middle class.

The Jewish Chronicle was preceded by two newspapers, both of which appeared in London. The monthly Hebrew Intelligencer was published as early as 1826 but discontinued after only three issues. In…