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Social Vision Schocken was a self-made builder of retail and publishing empires, cut in the mold of the 20th century’s

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

Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt The German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt (1906 – 1975) called Schocken the “Jewish Bismarck.” For his part, Schocken described