Outlet profile

The Yeshiva World

U.S. right-center, Orthodox Jewish community

Owned byPrivately held; founded and operated by Judah (Yehudah) Eckstein through Yeshiva World News LLC, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York

FundingAdvertising, sponsorships, and donations; no major corporate parent or state funding identified

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Background

Yeshiva World News was launched in 2003 by Judah (Yehudah) Eckstein as a news aggregation blog aimed at the Orthodox Jewish community. It gradually expanded beyond aggregation to include freelance reporters and photographers, developing original coverage of Jewish community events, Israeli news, and general U.S. and world news. The site underwent redesigns in 2010 and 2017 as its audience grew to nearly 10 million monthly visitors across the U.S., Israel, and the broader English-speaking Jewish diaspora. It is privately held with estimated annual revenue around $5 million, sustained by advertising, sponsorships, and reader donations, with no major outside corporate or institutional owner. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it right-center, noting editorial positions that favor Israel's right-leaning governments and strong support for Benjamin Netanyahu's security and settlement policies. The outlet is rated 'mostly factual' rather than 'high' due to limited transparency about its editorial processes and ownership. Because it functions partly as an aggregator of wire and mainstream-outlet content, individual articles can reflect a range of political perspectives even as its own editorial voice tilts right-center on Israeli and Jewish communal issues.

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Profile compiled 2026-08-21; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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