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grew and sustained the magazine for almost two decades, writing columns such as "Religion and Skepticism," contending playfully with many manifestations of the "spirituality" of contemporary American culture. Other regular columns under Bush's tenure included "Jewish Women Now," "It Happened in
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As of 2022, the magazine had 5,200 print subscribers and more than a million online readers each year. Its budget is $ 1.6 million, drawing on its $ 1 million endowment as well as contributions from individuals and foundations to support 12 full-time staffers.
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In 2021, the magazine apologized to readers for running an advertisement for the Dorot Fellowship, a leadership training program in Israel for American Jews. Some on the left said the ad was proof that the magazine was secretly Zionist.
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Israel," "Inside the Jewish Community," "Our Secular Jewish Heritage," "Around the World," and "Mameloshn: Yiddish Poetry." From March–April 2005 until the March-April 2009 issue,
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Concentrating on breaking news, analysis, culture, art and more, the magazine is aimed at progressive Jews, and to be the voice of that community in the broader American left.
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The magazine emerged as a leader voice of the American Jewish left. Its editorial voice, led by contributors such as
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relaunch in 2018 resulted in the rapid growth of the magazine and its community across the US and internationally.
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wrote an essay for the revamped magazine on his relationship with Judaism. Alongside a book review by
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Jewish quarterly magazine and news site whose content reflects the politics of the
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In 2018, the magazine hired a new editorial team composed entirely of
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Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB)
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The magazine was first published in November 1946 by the
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United States
Valley Stream, New York
jewishcurrents.org
ISSN
0021-6399
American progressive
Jewish left
Morning Freiheit
Communist Party USA
Morris U. Schappes
Lawrence Bush
Workmen's Circle
millennial
Arielle Angel
Bernie Sanders
Judith Butler
Peter Beinart
Palestinian right of return


"Jewish Currents Magazine and a Longtime Adversary Decide to Merge"
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"Jewish Currents, a 72-year-old left-wing magazine, wants to appeal to millennials"
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Archived
"The Editor's Blog: The Future of Jewish Currents"

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