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The Yiddish weekly associated with the Williamsburg-centered Satmar branch

Der Yid

A weekly publication through which news, Torah, business, family life, institutions, and public questions enter Satmar homes in the community's own language.

Der Yid turns a broad public world into a Yiddish weekly made for religious households. General news and politics sit alongside business, community institutions, Torah, family material, youth pages, and photography, allowing readers to encounter many parts of life within one publication.

The newspaper describes a readership extending from the New York area to Yiddish-speaking communities across North America, Europe, Australia, and Argentina. That reach makes publishing part of the infrastructure connecting a dispersed Hasidic public.

Within contemporary Satmar, Der Yid is associated with the Williamsburg-centered leadership branch. Its relationship with Der Blatt is therefore best understood as one of two parallel publishing institutions carrying the distinct public voices of Satmar's major branches.

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Guided production visitFebruary 2025

Inside the making of Der Yid

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A guided visit through the production of Der Yid and the many newspaper sections and magazines assembled into a weekly Yiddish publication.

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