Last week, Mets102 wrote an excellent diary about how a Jewish Religious Newspaper, the Jewish Press, had published an op-ed article critical of reparative "therapy" for Gays -- in the face of a recent "Torah Declaration" that promoted such. This diary is about what followed.
In this week's issue, the newspaper published this editorial that began with the title
The Jewish Press Won’t Be Silenced
What happened?
Following the publication of this op-ed, a number of Jewish Press advertisers were approached and threatened. They were told to stop advertising with the Jewish Press.
And the response?
The Jewish Press won’t give in to threats and we won’t be silenced.
In much of the Charedi Jewish world, such pressure causes people to be cave -- instantly. The Jewish Press is not a Charedi newspaper but it is an Orthodox newspaper that on many issues is quite right wing. However, they do endorse a lot of moderate and sometimes even liberal Democrats if they are supportive of Religious (i.e. Orthodox) Jewish causes.
But advertising is the lifeblood of any newspaper. If you live in the NY Metro Area, buy a copy of the Jewish Press this week, patronize their advertisers, and let them know that you are doing so BECAUSE the newspaper has the courage to stand up to pressure and print the truth.