PATRON
Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Literature Nobel Laureate, 1966 Patron Seeing himself as a Jewish Medici, Schocken spent decades supporting and financing
PATRON
Karl Wolfskehl
Karl Wolfskehl The poet and translator Karl Wolfskehl (1869 – 1948) came from a prominent Jewish family rooted in Germany
Martin Buber
Martin Buber Martin Buber (1878 – 1965) was a renaissance scholar, sociologist, theologian, philosopher, and poet. According to Schocken, the
Gershom Sholem
Gershom Scholem A brilliant mathematics scholar, Gershom Scholem scandalized his professors and family by deciding to devote himself to the
Else Lasker Schuler
Else Lasker-Schüler Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 – 1945) was a German-Jewish poet. She won the prestigious Kleist Prize for literature, and
Hebrew University
The Hebrew University Photographer: Alfred Bernheim Source: Schocken Family Archive The Hebrew University Photographer: Alfred Bernheim Source: Schocken Family Archive
The Patron – Book
The Patron: A Life of Salman Schocken The Patron is the first biography of Salman Schocken, written by Anthony David
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka Throughout his publishing career, Schocken considered the works of Franz Kafka to be his most valuable publishing asset.
Erich Mendelsohn
Erich Mendelsohn Erich Mendelsohn (1887-1953) is widely considered one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. When Schocken met
The Schocken Foundation
The Schocken Foundation Though Schocken’s vision of living as a German-Jew was shattered by the rise of the Nazi regime,