1854
American Israelite

The ever-prolific and influential Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise was responsible for the creation of The Israelite (now published as The American Israelite). Wise served as editor for the newspaper, which published its inaugural issue on July 15, 1854.
The first issue featured news, a poem, the embryonic stage of a novel; a “Fourth-of-July oration” comprised by the esteemed Rabbi Wise; and much more.