Jewish Currents is an American progressive Jewish quarterly magazine and news site whose content reflects the politics of the Jewish left. It features news, political commentary, analysis, and Jewish arts and literature.
Publication history
The magazine was first published in November 1946 by the Morning Freiheit Association under the name Jewish Life
In 2018, the magazine hired a new editorial team composed entirely of millennial Jews.
As of 2022, the magazine had 5,200 print subscribers and more than a million online readers each year. Its budget is $1.6 million, drawing on its $1 million endowment as well as contributions from individuals and foundations to support 12 full-time staffers.
Editorial position
Concentrating on breaking news, analysis, culture, and art, Jewish Currents aims to be the voice of progressive Jews in the broader American left. Its relaunch in 2018 resulted in the rapid growth of the magazine and its community across the US and internationally. and Judith Butler wrote a book review.
The magazine emerged as a leading voice of the American Jewish left. Its editorial voice, led by contributors such as Peter Beinart, is strongly critical of Israel and advocates positions such as the Palestinian right of return and boycotting Israeli businesses in the occupied West Bank.