Jewish Quarterly


Jewish Quarterly is a UK literary and cultural magazine, published 4 times a year. It focuses on issue of Jewish concern, but also has interests in wider culture and politics.

History and profile

Jewish Quarterly was founded by Jacob Sonntag in 1953 and has published continuously since. Recent editors have included Matthew Reisz and Elena Lappin and the forthcoming acting editor, Rachel Shabi.
In 1974, Sonntag described the Jewish Quarterly:
Jewish Quarterly sponsors the annual Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Literary Prize.