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Schocken Verlag Schocken’s first publishing house – Schocken Verlag – opened in Germany in 1931. When Hitler rose to power

Moshe Spitzer Dr. Morris (Moshe) Spitzer, a renowned Sanskrit and ancient Indian scholar, was director of Schocken Verlag between 1934

Schocken Books, New York After World War II, Schocken established Schocken Books in New York (1945). Describing American Jews as

Franz Kafka Throughout his publishing career, Schocken considered the works of Franz Kafka to be his most valuable publishing asset.

Graphic Design Graphic design played an eminent role in every one of Schocken’s various enterprises. Inspired by the geometrical style

Erich Mendelsohn Erich Mendelsohn (1887-1953) is widely considered one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. When Schocken met

The Schocken Foundation Though Schocken’s vision of living as a German-Jew was shattered by the rise of the Nazi regime,

Coin Collection In Schocken’s later years, when he frequently traveled between America and Israel, he began collecting ancient coins, the

Bücherei The most popular book series published by Schocken Verlag in Berlin was named the Bücherei. Schocken modeled it after