Der royter shtern (Lvov)
| Founded | 1 June 1941 |
|---|---|
| Political alignment | Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Ukraine |
| Language | Yiddish |
| Headquarters | Lvov |
| Country | Soviet Union |
Der royter shtern (Yiddish: דער רויטער שטערנ, 'The Red Star') was a Yiddish language daily newspaper published in Lvov for a brief period in 1941.[1] The first issue came out on 1 June 1941.[2] Published daily, it was an organ of the Lvov District and City Committees of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Ukraine and the Lvov District Soviet of Workers Deputies.[3] Copies were sold at 15 kopeks.[2] [4] Per Levin (1995) Hersfeld was the editor of the newspaper, and 'Gordon' or 'Gadon' the deputy editor.[4]
The publication lasted for about three weeks, the newspaper stopped publishing at the onset of the German invasion of the Soviet Union.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Pinchuk, B.-C. (1986). Cultural Sovietization in a Multi-Ethnic Environment: Jewish Culture in Soviet Poland, 1939-1941. Jewish Social Studies, 48(2), 163–174.
- ^ a b Agnieszka Cieślikowa (1997). Prasa okupowanego Lwowa (in Polish). Wydawn. Neriton. p. 114. ISBN 9788386842162.
- ^ Wschodni rocznik humanistyczny, Volumes 4-5. Radzynskie Stowarzyszenie Inicjatyw Lokalnych--Instytut Badawczy "Libra", 2007. p. 315
- ^ a b c Dov Levin (1995). The Lesser of Two Evils: Eastern European Jewry Under Soviet Rule, 1939-1941. Jewish Publication Society. pp. 120, 128. ISBN 978-0-8276-0518-3.