93 Years Ago, a New Beginning

The first issue of The Jewish Herald hit newsstands in October 1929, announcing its intention to cover the Jewish diaspora in Rhode Island and around the world. So began a longstanding legacy: The Herald published continuously until 2002, when its operations merged with The Voice. The publication was renamed Jewish Rhode Island in 2019. Despite all the changes, we still strive to live up to that original “pledge.” To celebrate this 93-year legacy, we hereby inaugurate a new feature, This Month in History, with newspaper excerpts dutifully archived by the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association (RIJHA). Each month, we will bring you a new window into the past, as documented in these very pages.

For more information about Historical Association and to see the digital archive in its entirety, visit RIJHA.org