Hamodia (UK)
UK weekly edition of the Haredi newspaper Hamodia, published in London by Hamodia Newspaper Limited
| Hamodia (UK)
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
| Headquarters | 113 Fairview Road, London N15 6TS (UK office, per its website) |
| Industry | Newspaper publishing |
| Homepage | hamodia.co.uk |
Hamodia is a weekly English-language newspaper for the Haredi Jewish community in the United Kingdom, published in London.[1][2] Its website says it "publishes informative, educational and entertaining content relevant and acceptable to the unique strictly ultra-orthodox (Haredi) Jewish community", delivered "in the UK and via international partners in France, the United States and in Israel".[1]
The UK title should be distinguished from the wider Hamodia group of publications. The UK website describes Hamodia as having been founded "nearly 100 years ago in Eastern Europe", says a daily Hebrew-language edition has been published in Israel since 1950, and says an English-language weekly was launched in 1998 for readers in America, Israel and Europe.[1]
Publisher and ownership
Hamodia Newspaper Limited (company number 03994881) was incorporated on 16 May 2000 as Hamodia Newspapers Limited and took its present name on 22 June 2000. Its stated business is the publishing of newspapers, and its registered office is 19-20 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8HD.[2] The paper's website gives its UK office as "Hamodia Newspapers Ltd 113 Fairview Rd London N15 6TS".[1] Hamodia Newspapers Limited was the original registered name of company 03994881.[2]
Companies House lists Joshua Stobiecki and Esther Stobiecki as persons with significant control since 6 April 2016, each holding more than 25% but not more than 50% of the shares and voting rights. A third person with significant control, Simcha Binim Stobiecki, was registered from 31 December 2019; that registration ceased on 1 March 2026.[3] The company files unaudited abridged accounts.[4]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Stobiecki | Director | 16 May 2000 | current |
| Esther Stobiecki | Secretary | 16 May 2000 | current |
| QA Nominees Limited | Nominee director | 16 May 2000 | 16 May 2000 |
| QA Registrars Limited | Nominee secretary | 16 May 2000 | 16 May 2000 |
Editors and staff
An undated author biography on the website of The Jewish Chronicle describes Vicki Belovski as "UK news editor of Hamodia".[6]
Audience and advertising
The paper's website is mainly addressed to advertisers. It asks: "What's the only newspaper that you will find in 9,000 'Haredi' homes, and is read by 63,000 people on a weekly basis?" Figures about the community on the same page are attributed to a "Hamodia survey 2007" and to the Board of Deputies of British Jews' Community Police Research Group (2007).[1] The site gives the "international readership of Hamodia" as approximately 250,000.[1]
The site lists past advertisers, including supermarkets, banks, local councils, the NHS, El Al Israel Airlines, Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi and the Israeli Tourist Board. It also lists UK newsagent stockists in London, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and elsewhere.[1]
See also
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Hamodia Newspaper, Hamodia Newspaper (undated advertising and information page), accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Companies House, Hamodia Newspaper Limited: overview accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Hamodia Newspaper Limited: persons with significant control accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Hamodia Newspaper Limited: filing history accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Hamodia Newspaper Limited: officers accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ The Jewish Chronicle, Vicki Belovski (author page), accessed 7 November 2026.