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New Chareidi Magazine Katifa Begins Publication
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
The first edition of chareidi magazine, Katifa, published on
Thursday, is a major milestone that has been months in the making and
is expected to make a significant impact on chareidi journalism.
Several months ago a handful of chareidi project backers and investors
joined forces to publish the new magazine, which is designed to
provide families a quality product, both in terms of professional
presentation and appropriate content. The idea took shape to meet the
needs of upstanding members of the chareidi public, from all streams
and backgrounds, who are only willing to bring home quality reading
material with careful oversight of the contents by a panel of
rabbonim, similar to Yated Ne'emanand other publications
founded by gedolei Yisroel zt"l.
The rabbonim told the publishers that "all of chareidi journalism
began to meet the needs of the times, as a response to the Hebrew-
language newspapers published in previous generations by Enlightenment
and nationalist figures, based on an awareness that when enticements
in the form of literature and journalism are readily available, all
means must be utilized to defend against them, both by waging a
constant battle against unworthy publications and by creating quality
alternatives that will enable the Torah faithful to distance
themselves from stumbling blocks in the form of the written word,
which tends to lodge itself deep in the heart.
"In every time period a suitable alternative is created, according to
the needs of that period, by altering the appearance and graphics of
publications that are faithful to daas Torah. This does not
necessitate even the slightest deviation from established principles
regarding the contents. Today, a need has arisen for a kosher magazine
under rabbinical supervision that will carry on the legacy of chareidi
journalism and provide an alternative to unsuitable newspapers and
weeklies."
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