Chicago Jewish Forum

Vol. 17, No. 2 of the Forum of Winter 1958. Articles include "A Visit with Feuchtwanger", "Scholars on the Dead Sea Scrolls", original paintings and poetry and an excerpt from a speech by Justice Felix Frankfurter on the State of Israel.

The Chicago Jewish Forum was an English-language quarterly magazine for American Jews published from 1942 to 1969. It was headquartered at 82 W. Washington St., Chicago, Illinois and published by attorney and anthologist Benjamin Weintroub (sometimes misspelt Weintraub), who also served as editor. ^{[1] [2]} Weintroub was sometime president of the Jewish Decalogue Society of Lawyers. ^{[2] [3]}

Beginning during the Second World War and the Nazi Holocaust, the Forum was founded to give Jews "an adult publication" and "democratic journalism". ^[4] It reviewed politics and literature, including from non-Jews, and published original stories and poetry. In 1948, it laid claim to being "the country's leading independent quarterly magazine". ^[2]

The Forum ceased publication after 27 years in June 1969 due to changing times that "make their own demands." ^[5] As works published before 1964 without subsequent copyright renewal, many numbers are in the public domain in the United States. ^[6]

References

1. "Jewish Periodicals". The American Jewish Year Book. 53: 506–511. 1952. ISSN   0065-8987.
2. 100 Years of Chicago's Jewish Life (PDF). Chicago: The Sentinel. August 1948. pp. 62, 67, 74.
3. Weintraub, Benjamin (July 11, 1947). "Philadelphia Charities Get $440,113 Bequest". Jewish Post. p. 5. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
4. Weintroub, Benjamin (Fall 1942). The Chicago Jewish Forum. Chicago: Benjamin Weintroub. pp. 3–4.
5. "'Chicago Jewish Forum' Will Cease Publication After 27 Years, Publisher Says" (PDF). Jewish Telegraphic Agency . p. 3. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
6. Ockerbloom, John Mark. "The Chicago Jewish Forum". The Online Books Page. Retrieved September 28, 2025.