Yeshiva World News
| Type of business | Privately held company |
|---|---|
Type of site | News, News aggregation, & blogging |
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Area served | United States, Israel |
| Founder(s) | Judah (Yehudah) Eckstein[1] |
| Key people | Judah (Yehudah) Eckstein, Yechiel Spira, Dov Gefen, Chaim Shapiro, Eli Geffen, Chaim Chernoff, Moshe Altusky, Aliza Levine, & Noach B. Rosen. |
| Industry | News |
| URL | www |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Current status | Active |
Yeshiva World News (YWN) is an Orthodox Jewish online news publication.[2][3] It also has multiple services catering to Jews all over the world.
History
Yeshiva World News started in 2003 as a news aggregation blog by its founder Yoshi and Sorbs on Forbs . It has since grown to an independent news source with freelance reporters and photographers, in addition to continuing as a news aggregator.[4] It is known for presenting news of interest to the Orthodox Jewish community. Its web page header says "Frum Jewish News" (frum is the Yiddish term for a religiously observant Jew). It is infamous for posting animated headlines and click-bait advertisements.[citation needed]
The website was redesigned in 2010,[5] and again in 2017. It has sections containing general news items and Israeli news, as well as religious news, and news tailored around Jewish life cycle events and the Jewish calendar. Many features are relevant to Jewish observance, including articles about Torah and Jewish law (halacha), kosher recipes, and the streaming radio feature. The website is frequented very often, and has a high traffic rating on Alexa.[citation needed]
Yeshiva World News is one of many online news sites, with Vosizneias, Matzav.com and Hamodia as other options for online frum Jewish news.[6]
A 2008 review by Haaretz of what it calls "the Orthodox Internet rally" also grouped Yeshiva World News, Vos Iz Neias, and Matzav.com as having many strengths, but explains that "the ultra-Orthodox community still demands print journalism" because of "reading taking place on the Sabbath, when all electronic devices are turned off and put away."[7]
References
- ^ Bosch, Adam. "Secular temptations lure Orthodox youth".
- ^ Nathan, Ben (August 21, 2008). "You Give Them 18 Minutes, They Give You The World". 5 Towns Jewish Times. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "Shooting near Jewish girls' school". WABC-TV. March 17, 2008. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ Arnold Dashefsky; Ira M. Sheskin (2019). American Jewish Year Book 2018: The Annual Record.
- ^ "Check out our newest design" (Press release). Duvys Media.
- ^ Ben Nathan (August 20, 2008). "You Give Them 18 Minutes, They Give You The World Print". Five Towns Jewish Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
- ^ Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt (August 11, 2015). "Inside the World of ultra-Orthodox Media: Haredi Journalists Tell It Like It Is". Haaretz. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
