Kessler Foundation

Two of the UK's leading Jewish Newspapers in Liquidation .

The Jewish Chronicle and the Jewish News said, to survive you were not able to, the impact of the Corona Virus epidemic in its current form.

The boards of The Papers , the plans to merge in February, said it expects the Liquidation to be completed in The Coming weeks.

she said, "all efforts" would be made to publish you more in this period.

The Newspapers announced their plans "with great sadness" in similar statements on Wednesday.

Stephen Pollard, editor of the Jewish Chronicle, said it was "devastating news for us."

Jewish news editor that it was "a sad day for [the] 55 employees in two titles and the community they serve".

In its statement on its website, will secure its owner, the Kessler Foundation , "active"-a future for The Paper after the Liquidation .

it is the cooperation with the non-profit Foundation to secure its own post-Liquidation in the future.

employees will be laid off at both outlets.

"I wrote a JC [Jewish Chronicle] - a columnist since 1998", "My Father [Michael], to The Paper for 67 years, beginning in 1951.

"It is no exaggeration to say, it is the Beating Heart of The British Jewish community. It is allowed to die are not allowed. "

Guardian columnist, it was a "terrible, terrible news".

Founded in the year 1841, the Jewish Chronicle is The World 's oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper.

Jewish News was founded in 1997 and is distributed free of charge on a weekly basis.

The message prepared comes as the Jewish community worldwide to celebrate the annual feast of the Passover .

Source of news: bbc.com