Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
Name	Haaretz
Type	Daily Newspaper
Format	Berliner
Foundation	1919
Owners	Schocken Family (60%) Alfred DuMont (20%) Leonid Nevzlin (20%)
Editor	Aluf Benn
Assoceditor	Tammy Litani
Political	Liberal, secular, political left
Language	Hebrew & English editions
Circulation	72,000(Weekends: 100,000)
Headquarters	Tel Aviv, Israel
Website	http://www.haaretz.co.ilhttp://www.haaretz.com }}

''Haaretz'' () (lit. "The Land", originally ''Ḥadashot Ha'aretz'' – , – "News of the Land") is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the ''International Herald Tribune.'' Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet. In North America, it comes out as a weekly newspaper, combining articles from the Friday edition with a roundup from the rest of the week.

Overview

Compared to other mass circulation papers in Israel, ''Haaretz'' uses smaller headlines and print. Less space is devoted to pictures, and more to political analysis. Its editorial pages are considered influential among government leaders. Apart from the news, ''Haaretz'' publishes feature articles on social and environmental issues, as well as book reviews, investigative reporting and political commentary. In 2008, the newspaper itself reported a paid subscribership of 65,000, daily sales of 72,000 copies, and 100,000 on weekends. The English edition has a subscriber base of 15,000. As of June 2011, ''Haaretz'' readership was 5.8% of the public, down from 6.4% the prior year.

Despite its relatively low circulation in Israel, ''Haaretz'' is considered Israel's most influential daily newspaper. Its readership includes Israel's intelligentsia and its political and economic elites. Surveys show that ''Haaretz'' readership has a higher-than-average education, income, and wealth; most are Ashkenazim. Shmuel Rosner, the newspaper's former U.S. correspondent, told ''The Nation'', "people who read it are better educated and more sophisticated than most, but the rest of the country doesn't know it exists."

History

''Haaretz'' was first published in 1918 as a newspaper sponsored by the British military government in Palestine. In 1919 it was taken over by Russian Zionists. Initially, it was called ''Hadashot Ha'aretz'' ("News of the Land"). Later, the name was shortened to "Ha'aretz". The literary section of the paper attracted the leading Hebrew writers of the time.

The newspaper was initially published in Jerusalem. From 1919 to 1922, the paper was headed by a succession of editors, among them Leib Yaffe. It was shut down briefly due to a budgetary shortfall and reopened in Tel Aviv at the beginning of 1923 under the editorship of Moshe Glickson, who held the post for 15 years. The Tel Aviv municipality granted the paper financial support by paying in advance for future advertisements. Salman Schocken, a wealthy German Jewish Zionist who owned a chain of department stores in Germany, bought the paper in 1937. His son, Gershom Schocken, became the chief editor in 1939 and held that position until his death in 1990.

Management

The newspaper's editorial policy was defined by Gershom Schocken, who was editor-in-chief from 1939 to 1990. ''Haaretz'' is 55% owned by the Schocken family. The current editor-in-chief of the newspaper is Aluf Benn, who replaced Dov Alfon in August 2011. Alfon's predecessor, David Landau, succeeded Hanoch Marmari and Yoel Esteron in April 2004. Charlotte Halle became editor of the English Print Edition in February 2008.

In August 2006, M. DuMont Schauberg acquired 25 percent of the shares of the Haaretz Group. This German publisher, based in Cologne, owns four daily newspapers and a dozen other publications. It is also a partial owner of various radio stations. The deal was negotiated with the help of former Israeli ambassador to Germany Avi Primor. In June 2011 it was reported that the Russian-Israeli businessman Leonid Nevzlin invested in the company and acquired 20 percent of the Haaretz Group shares.

Editorial policy and viewpoints

''Haaretz'' describes itself as broadly liberal on domestic issues and international affairs. It is described alternatively as liberal, , centre-left, left-wing, and hard left. J.J. Goldberg describes it as "Israel's most vehemently anti-settlement daily paper." According to the BBC it has a moderate stance on foreign policy and security issues. The newspaper's op-ed pages are open to a variety of opinions. Rosner described the opinions as coming "from the right (not many), the center-right (still not many), the center (quite a few), the center-left (many), the far-left (let's say that ''Haaretz'' has more than its fair share coming from this political camp)."

In 2001, the pro-Israel media-monitoring and advocacy group CAMERA claimed that ''Haaretz'' fueled anti-Israel bias. A 2003 study in ''The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics'' found that ''Haaretz'' reporting was more favorable to Israelis than Palestinians, and more likely to report stories from the Israeli side. Israeli author Irit Linur canceled her subscription, accusing ''Haaretz''' of an anti-Zionist theme that turns too often to "foolish" and "wicked" journalism. Roni Daniel, the military and security correspondent for Israeli Channel 2 also canceled his subscription, citing the use of a television review section to criticize his correspondence.

US weekly ''The Nation'' describes ''Haaretz'' as "Israel's liberal beacon," citing its editorials voicing opposition to the occupation, the security barrier, discriminatory treatment of Arab citizens, and the mindset that led to the Second Lebanon War. Aijaz Ahmad, writing in ''Frontline'', described ''Haaretz'' as "the most prestigious Israeli newspaper".

According to ''The Jerusalem Post'', in 2007 editor-in-chief David Landau said he had told his staff not to report about criminal investigations against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in order to promote Sharon's 2004–2005 Gaza disengagement plan.

Criticism

In March 2010, ''The Jerusalem Post'' reported that a pollster was unhappy with the way his poll results were presented in ''Haaretz'', which he felt was "misleading". Also in 2010, several columnists at ''The Jerusalem Post'', including Caroline Glick, criticized ''Haaretz'' for its role in the Anat Kamm affair.

Internet editions

''Haaretz'' operates both Hebrew and English language websites. The two sites offer up-to-the-minute breaking news, live Q&A; sessions with newsmakers from Israel, Palestinian territories and around the world, and blogs covering a range of political standpoints and opinions. The English online edition receives an average of two million visitors per month. Both websites have blogs and are open to readers' comments. The two sites fall under the supervision of Lior Kodner, the head of digital media for the Haaretz Group. Individually, Sara Miller is the editor of Haaretz.com (English) and Avi Scharf is the editor of Haaretz.co.il (Hebrew).

Internet blogs and columns

In September 2009, Haaretz.com launched a blog by Tel Aviv University Professor Carlo Strenger, named 'Strenger than Fiction'

Focus U.S.A. – Blog by U.S. correspondent Natasha Mozgovaya who replaced Shmuel Rosner as U.S. correspondent in August 2008. Rosner's blog was 'Rosner's Domain' and explored Israeli, American Jewish and Zionist issues in the United States.

'A Special Place in Hell' is Bradley Burston's award-winning twice-weekly blog on Haaretz.com.

Israeli President Shimon Peres formerly blogged exclusively for Haaretz.com.

Offices

The Haaretz building, a low-slung building in south Tel Aviv, is situated on a street named for the Schocken family. The Haaretz building houses the art collection of Amos Schocken, one of the country's major collectors of Israeli art, some of it politically subversive.

Notable journalists

Present

Aluf Benn – editor-in-chief

Ruth Almog – literature, publicist

Noam Ben Ze'ev – music critic

Meron Benvenisti – political columnist

Bradley Burston – political columnist Akiva Eldar – diplomatic affairs analyst

Lily Galili

Doram Gaunt – food columnist

Avirama Golan

Michael Handelzalts – theater critic, columnist

Amos Harel – military correspondent

Amira Hass – Ramallah-based Palestinian affairs correspondent.

Avi Issacharoff – military correspondent

Sayed Kashua – satiric columnist, author

Uri Klein – film critic

Yitzhak Laor – publicist

Alex Levac – photo columnist

Gideon Levy – Palestinian affairs columnist

Yoel Marcus – political commentator, publicist

Yossi Melman – intelligence

Amir Oren – military affairs

Tsafrir Rinat – environmental issues

Daniel Rogov – food and wine critic

Doron Rosenblum – satirist, publicist

Natasha Mozgovaya – U.S. correspondent

Yossi Sarid – retired politician, publicist

Tom Segev – historian, political commentator

Ari Shavit – political columnist Yair Sheleg – Jewish religious affairs

Nehemia Shtrasler – economic affairs, publicist

Simon Spungin – Deputy Editor, English Edition

Ze'ev Sternhell – political commentary

Yossi Verter – political reporter

Esther Zandberg – architecture

Benny Ziffer – literature, publicist

Past

Natan Alterman

Ehud Asheri

Yoram Bronowski – literary critic, TV critic

Arie Caspi

Amos Elon – correspondent, editor, writer

Boaz Evron

Jerrold Kessel

Tami Litani

Ran Reznick – health issues

Danny Rubinstein – Former Arab affairs analyst

Gideon Samet – political commentator

Ze'ev Schiff – military and defense analyst

Daniel Ben Simon

Ruth Sinai – social welfare and humanitarian issues

Gidi Avivi – popular music critic

Ze'ev Segal – law

Supplements and special features (print edition)

All week

News, op-eds, political commentary

Gallery (Culture, entertainment, television and radio listings)

TheMarker business supplement

Sudoku puzzle

Sunday

Sports (extended)

Wednesday

''Musaf Hasfarim'' book supplement

Friday

Extended news coverage

''Musaf Haaretz'' weekend magazine

Culture and literature

Real estate

Local news

See also

List of newspapers in Israel

Economy of Israel

Culture of Israel

References

Le Figaro, page 20, August 14, 2006 (DuMont Schauberg's purchase of 25 percent of shares of the ''Haaretz'' group)

Further reading

Shame on 'Haaretz' by Isi Leibler, ''Jerusalem Post'', November 6, 2007.

Problems at Israel's Haaretz: Newspaper Without a Country by Christoph Schult, ''Der Spiegel'', December 31, 2008.

External links

Haaretz (English)

Haaretz (Hebrew)

About Haaretz

Haaretz Mobile - unofficial website (English)

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Coordinates	33°51′35.9″N151°12′40″N
name	Shloime Dachs
background	solo_singer
birth name	Shloime Dachs
occupation	Singer
instrument	Vocals
genre	Jewish music, Hasidic music
years active	1996–present
label	Sameach
website	shloimedachs.com }}

Shloime Dachs is an American Hasidic singer who catapulted to stardom on the Orthodox Jewish music scene on the backs of several best-selling albums and innumerable wedding, concert and benefit performances in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He is one of the most prominent of the new generation of twentysomething Orthodox Jewish singers.

Biography

Dachs began singing at the age of six with the Miami Boys Choir, Tzlil V'Zemer and the Amudai Shaish Boys Choir. His parents divorced when he was 13. He spoke publicly about being a child of divorced parents at the 88th National Convention of Agudath Israel of America in 2010.

In 1996 Dachs released his debut album, ''One Day at a Time'', which became an instant hit. His introduction to the Jewish music scene precipitated many simcha and concert appearances. He released his second solo album, ''Acheinu'', in 1998, and his third solo album, ''K'ish Echod B'Lev Echad'', in 2001.

Riding the crest of popularity, he assembled the Shloime Dachs Orchestra in 2003. This band has performed at hundreds of weddings, bar mitzvahs, organization dinners and concerts.

His fourth solo album, ''Avinu'', released in 2003, was the first to include an interactive computer video depicting an experience of Israel. His fifth solo album, ''Hashem Echad'', released in 2007, also including an interactive computer video, marked the singing debut of Dachs' son Dovid. His sixth album, ''Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra'', was released in 2009.

He has collaborated on albums with other twentysomething Orthodox Jewish singing stars such as Mendy Wald (''Listig & Lebedig'', 1999), Ari Goldwag (''V'Zoicher'', 2010), and Yisroel Williger (''The Yom-Tov Album'', 2001, and ''The Wedding Album'', 2010). He has also contributed songs to ''Dance Mix'' (1998), ''Chazak!'' (2001), and ''Avraham Fried Live!'' (2002).

Benefit performances

Dachs is closely associated with the OHEL children's home and family services, both as an active board member and as a performer at hundreds of concerts for residents of OHEL's community homes. He and his wife Libby host OHEL residents at their home throughout the year, including the annual Nine Days siyum and barbecue. Dachs is also a regular performer at Camp HASC (Hebrew Academy for Special Children) and Camp Simcha Special. He has sung at the Israel Day Concert in Central Park, a Hanukkah concert benefiting the CAHAL Special-Education Program, a Long Island benefit concert to raise tuition for a special child, and a yahrtzeit concert memorializing rabbi-singer Shlomo Carlebach. In 2009 he was honored by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation for his efforts on behalf of that organization.

Hazzan

In 2000, Dachs became the hazzan (cantor) at the Bialystoker Synagogue on New York's Lower East Side. Two years later, he became the hazzan for the High Holy Days at the Great Neck Synagogue.

Family

He and his wife, Libby, reside in Brooklyn, New York.

Discography

Solo albums

''One Day At a Time'' (1996)

''Acheinu'' (1998)

''K'ish Echod B'Lev Echad'' (2001)

''Avinu'' (2003)

''Hashem Echod'' (2007)

''Dance All Night With the Shloime Dachs Orchestra'' (2009)

''Kumzits: Starring Shloime Dachs – The Early Years'' (2010)

Collaborations

''Dance Mix'' (1998)

''Listig & Lebedig'' (1999)

''Chazak!'' (2001)

''The Yom-Tov Album'' (2001)

''V'Zoicher'' (2010)

''The Wedding Album'' (2010)

''Avraham Fried Live!'' (2002)

References

External links

Photos: Shloime Dachs BBQ 2010

Category:American Orthodox Jews Category:Jewish music Category:Hasidic singers Category:Hasidic entertainers Category:Living people

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