Vatan (Dagestani newspaper) explained

Vatan (ru|Родина; he|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]

History

The newspaper was founded in 1928 under the name The Toiler .^[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 . In the late 1940s, the newspaper was discontinued.

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]

External links

• Official website
• The next issue of the weekly newspaper "Vatan" has been released
• The new issue of the newspaper "Vatan" has been published
• "Vatan" newspaper today
• What they wrote in the newspaper "Vatan" in 1938
• Mountain Jewish newspapers of the Soviet period

Notes and References

1. Web site: Дербентская газета «Ватан» . Derbent newspaper "Vatan" . STMEGI . 2013-07-09.
2. Web site: Газете «Ватан» – 25 лет! . The newspaper "Vatan" is 25 years old! . STMEGI . 2016-10-27.
3. Encyclopedia: Еврейско-татская литература . Judeo-Tat literature . . ru.
4. Web site: Памяти поэта Даниила Атниловa . In memory of the poet Daniil Atnilov . 2015-03-13 . STMEGI.