Vatan (Russian: Родина; Hebrew: מוֹלֶדֶת; meaning "Motherland") is a socio-political newspaper in the Judeo-Tat and Russian languages. The newspaper covers the social and political events taking place in Dagestan, Russia, and also publishes materials on the history and culture of the Mountain Jews.[1]
| Type | Socio-political newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1928 |
| Language | Judeo-Tat, Russian |
| City | Makhachkala, Dagestan |
| Country | Russia |
| Website | http://www.gazetavatan.ru/ |
History edit
The newspaper was founded in 1928 under the name The Toiler (Judeo-Tat: Захметкеш).[2] Asail Binaev became the first editor. Initially, the newspaper was printed in the Hebrew alphabet. In 1929-1930 it switched to the Latin alphabet, and, in 1938, to the Cyrillic alphabet, which is still used today. In the middle of 1938, the newspaper received a new name: Red Star (Judeo-Tat: Гъирмизине Астара). In the late 1940s, the newspaper was discontinued.[2]
The newspaper renewed work in 1975.[3] In 1991, the name of the newspaper was changed to Vatan.
In the 1930s, the Mountain Jewish poet Daniil Atnilov worked for the newspaper.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Дербентская газета «Ватан»" [Derbent newspaper "Vatan"]. STMEGI. 9 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Газете «Ватан» – 25 лет!" [The newspaper "Vatan" is 25 years old!]. STMEGI. 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Еврейско-татская литература" [Judeo-Tat literature]. Shorter Jewish Encyclopedia (in Russian).
- ^ "Памяти поэта Даниила Атниловa" [In memory of the poet Daniil Atnilov]. STMEGI. 13 March 2015.
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