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The Nuremberg Machzor, brought by Schocken from Germany to Jerusalem Collector Throughout his life, Schocken was captivated by works of
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Vincent Van Gogh
Van Gogh’s The Cypresses The German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine, in writing about “the Department Store King,” referred to Schocken’s multifaceted
Schocken Library
The Schocken Library Source: The Schocken Family Archive Reading Room at the Library Source: The Schocken Family Archive Reading Room
Nuremberg Machzor
Nuremberg Machzor The Nuremberg Machzor is a handwritten, lavishly decorated book of more than 1000 pages, containing the entire Ashkenazi
Karl Kraus
Karl Kraus Among Schocken’s most treasured literary possessions were the handwritten notebooks of the anti-war satirical play, The Last Days
Karl Wolfskehl
Karl Wolfskehl The poet and translator Karl Wolfskehl (1869 – 1948) came from a prominent Jewish family rooted in Germany
Coin Collection
Coin Collection In Schocken’s later years, when he frequently traveled between America and Israel, he began collecting ancient coins, the
Art Collection
Art Collection Schocken was an eclectic art collector, with a keen eye for quality. Rather than focusing on particular art