Every month a different member of our team tells us about some of their favorite titles or give recommendations for books that you may have missed, but certainly deserve your attention. Meet the people who make the books you love, and find out which are their favorites. This month’s selections have been provided by Rabbi…
A special thanks to 929 for spreading some pre-Shavuot wisdom. This excerpt was taken from an essay featured in Gleanings: Reflections on Ruth edited by Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern. “It’s in the Gene(alogy): Family, Storytelling, and Salvation” . By telling the story of King David’s genealogy through the Book of Ruth, the text is…
The following review was written by Rabbi Haim Jachter and can be found online on the Jewish Link of New Jersey web page. Rav Netanel Wiederblank’s Book Takes on the Big Questions By Rabbi Haim Jachter | Reviewing: “Illuminating Jewish Thought: Explorations of Free Will, the Afterlife and the Messianic Era,” by Rabbi Netanel…
Shari Fisch, has worked in publishing for over 15 years and loves the perks of her job such as living an 8 minute walk from the office – passing two bakeries – and getting as many books as she wants. Though based in Israel, Shari is responsible for vendor and customer support for the…
Aryeh Grossman works as Project Executive where he oversees long term projects at Koren Publishers, looking at the vision and plan for the company over the next few years. Although based in our Jerusalem office, he can regularly be found in cities across the Jewish world sharing our vision with communities leaders and Koren partners-look…
Rabbi Brofsky’s new book, Hilkhot Avelut, has just been released! Rabbi Brofsky is also the author of Hilkhot Moadim also published by Maggid Books. Koren Publishers: Tell us about your interest in halacha [Jewish Law]. Rabbi Brofsky: I spent my formative years learning and teaching gemara. I firmly believe in the primacy of Talmud study,…
The Koren Publishers’ Newsletter is excited to announce a new monthly feature; Staff Picks. Every month a different member of our team will tell us about some of their favorite titles or give their recommendations for books that you may have missed, but certainly deserve your attention. Meet the people who make the books you love,…
The Koren Publishers’ Newsletter is excited to announce a new monthly feature; Staff Picks. Every month a different member of our team will tell us about some of their favorite titles or give their recommendations for books that you may have missed, but certainly deserve your attention. Meet the people who make the books you…
2018 has been a busy year for us at Koren Publishers. We’re now the umbrella publishing house for 5 (yes, FIVE) imprints: Koren, Maggid Books, Menorah Books, Ofeq Institute and The Toby Press which means we’ve published more titles this year than EVER before! We’re thrilled to have partnerships with leading organizations such as The…
For book lovers in Israel, this week is simply the best, better than all the rest (Tina Turner soundtrack anyone?) It’s Shavua HaSefer HaIvri (Hebrew Book Week) with sales and events across the country. While, back in 1962, Koren started as an Israeli company that published classic Jewish texts exclusively in Hebrew, we’ve expanded throughout…