KTAV Publishing House
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| Founded | 1924 |
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| Founder | Asher and Feiga (Fannie) Scharfstein[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Brooklyn, New York |
| Key people | Moshe Heller, Levi Rodal, Raphaël Freeman, Akiva Atwood |
| Nonfiction topics | Judaica and Jewish educational texts |
| Fiction genres | Jewish |
| Imprints | KTAV, Targum |
| Owner(s) | Moshe Heller |
| Official website | http://www.ktav.com |
KTAV Publishing House is a publishing house located in Jersey City, New Jersey.[2] Ktav means "to write" in Hebrew.[2][3]
Founded in 1924, it has been among the most notable publishers of Judaica and Jewish educational texts since the middle of the 20th century. In 2004, Ktav was designated a Parents' Choice Award-Winning company.
History
Ktav Publishing House was founded in 1924, and took on its name in the late 1920s when it began publishing notebooks.[3][4] It has been among the most notable publishers of Judaica and Jewish educational texts since the middle of the 20th century.[3][4] Sol and Bernie Scharfstein took over Ktav from their parents, becoming co-owners.[1][3][5]
Ktav has over the years been located on Canal Street in Manhattan, in Hoboken, New Jersey, and in Jersey City.[3] From 1984 when it moved from Manhattan, and as of 1992, the publishing house was located in Hoboken's industrial district, and was part of a $3-million-a-year publishing and novelty enterprise.[2][5]
Ktav was as of 1992 run by Sol Scharfstein (who handled the textbook division) and his younger brother Bernie Scharfstein (who handled administrative matters, and oversaw scholarly and theological works).[2][3]
Ktav in 1992 had a catalog of over 700 titles, and in 2008 its catalog included textbooks, siddurs (Jewish prayer books), scholarly works, and books on spirituality.[3] It published approximately 25 new books every year in 1992, and 15 or 16 new books every year in 2008.[2][3] Some of Ktav's books were anticipated to sell only a few hundred copies, while others were anticipated to sell in greater numbers.[2]
In 2004, Ktav was designated a Parents' Choice Award-Winning company.[6]
As of 2014, Moshe Heller is now the owner and CEO of Ktav.[7]
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- Jewish printing and publishing
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