Die Kuranten

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Title page from 5 August 1687.

The Dienstagische Kurant was the earliest known Yiddish language periodical. It was a semi-weekly founded in Amsterdam in 1686, and it lasted for only two years. It covered local news and news from other Jewish communities, including those as far away as India.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Liptzin, 1972, 41

Sources[]

  • Liptzin, Sol, A History of Yiddish Literature, Jonathan David Publishers, Middle Village, NY, 1972, ISBN 0-8246-0124-6.
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