The Jewish Press in France: A Review of the Contemporary Scene, 1993

Abstract

The French Jewish press is a rich and varied one. Many new titles have appeared since Charles Berlin's 1972 survey of the contemporary Jewish press in France, published in the Jewish Book Annual. This article seeks to update the information in that survey. In addition to the Increase in the number of publications, there have been significant changes in the size and format of many publications. While the overall pattern of publication has stayed much the same, there has, however, been a significant increase In the number of scholarly periodicals in Jewish studies, and a rise in the number of religiously oriented periodicals.