HaMelitz

HaMelitz
המליץ
TypeWeekly newspaper (until 1886)
Daily newspaper (from 1886 until 1904)
Founded29 September 1860 (1860-09-29)
Ceased publication1904
LanguageHebrew
CountryRussian Empire
Free online archives[1] Online, searchable Hamelitz editions from the Historical Jewish Press

HaMelitz (Hebrew: המליץ, lit.'Defender', Russian: «Ха-Мелиц») was the first Hebrew newspaper in the Russian Empire. It was founded by Alexander Zederbaum in Odessa in 1860.