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Schocken Books, founded by Salman Schocken in Germany in 1931, began publishing in the United States in 1945. Building upon its historic commitment to publishing Judaica, Schocken’s authors include Franz Kafka, Harold S. Kushner, Joan Nathan, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, and Elie Wiesel. Read more
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Three Recipes for Passover – 2016
Fish Soup with Matzo Balls and Aioli | Excerpted from The Covenant Kitchen by Jeff and Jodie Morgan We love fish soup. One long-ago Passover, we suddenly wondered, “Why don’t we make matzo ball […]
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Russ & Daughters by Mark Russ Federman
The former owner/proprietor of the beloved appetizing store on Manhattan’s Lower East Side tells the delightful, mouthwatering story of an immigrant family’s journey from a pushcart in 1907 to “New York’s most hallowed shrine to the miracle of caviar, smoked salmon, ethereal herring, and silken chopped liver” (The New York Times Magazine).
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The Wanting by Michael Lavigne
From Michael Lavigne, the author of Not Me, a powerful novel about an Israeli father and his daughter brings to life a rich canvas of events and unexpected change in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.
Read more ›A Bounty of Books for the Festival of Lights
In honor of The Festival of Lights, we have put together a list of books that cover an array of topics. Check out our picks.
President Obama on General Grant's Attempted Expulsion of Jewish Americans
On Wednesday, President Obama marked Jewish American History Month by talking about General Grant’s failed attempt to have all Jewish Americans expelled from the territory in 1862. This order, known as General Orders Number 11, is chronicled in Jonathan D. Sarna’s When General Grant Expelled the Jews. Watch Obama’s full speech after the jump.
Win a Poster of Kafka's The Trial!
We had Peter Mendelsund, the designer of the eye-catching new Kafka book jackets, whip up four special poster versions of his lovely book jackets, and for the next four weeks we’ll be giving them away on Schocken’s Facebook page! First up is a poster of The Trial, signed by Peter himself. Entry form and rules below. (PLEASE NOTE: Sweepstakes is only open to legal U.S. residents age 18 and over.)
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Explore the World of Unterzakhn: Fashion, Yiddish, and More!
Unterzakhn, a stunning new graphic novel by Leela Corman, is out now in both hardcover format and a fixed-page eBook edition! Explore the world of this imaginative work with our Yiddish flashcards, Pinterest board, and more.
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Unterzakhn by Leela Corman
A mesmerizing, heartbreaking graphic novel of immigrant life on New York’s Lower East Side at the turn of the twentieth century, as seen through the eyes of twin sisters whose lives take radically and tragically different paths.
Read more ›Win a Collection of Kafka Books!
Want to win a set of Kafka’s masterworks with eye-catching new jackets by Peter Mendelsund? All you have to do is become a fan of Schocken on Facebook! Click through for details.