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'''Kehot Publication Society''' and Merkos Publications, the publishing divisions of the [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] movement, were established in 1942 by the sixth Lubavitcher ''[[Rebbe]]'', [[Rabbi]] [[Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn]]. Under the leadership of his successor, Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel Schneerson]], Kehot claims it has become the world's largest publisher of Jewish literature, with more than 100,000,000 volumes printed to date in Hebrew, Yiddish, English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Persian and Arabic.<ref>[http://store.kehotonline.com/index.php?action=help&helpfile=aboutus.htm Kehotonline<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Kehot Publication Society''' is the publishing division of the [[Chabad-Lubavitch]] movement.


==History==
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The name ''Kehot'' is an acronym for ''Karnei Hod Torah'' ("the rays of the Torah's glory"), and the three Hebrew letters feature in the publishing house's logo. The letters also refer to the Hebrew year, תק"ה, in which the founder of Chabad, Rabbi [[Schneur Zalman of Liadi]], was born.
Kehot was established in 1941 by the sixth Rebbe of [[Chabad|Chabad-Lubavitch]], Rabbi [[Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn]]. In 1942, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak appointed his son-in-law, Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel Schneerson]] (who became the seventh Rebbe in 1951) as director and editor-in-chief.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Seeman|first=Don|date=2014-07-16|title=Publishing Godliness: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Other Revolution|url=https://jewishreviewofbooks.com/articles/1085/publishing-godliness-the-lubavitcher-rebbes-other-revolution/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Jewish Review of Books|language=en-us}}</ref>


Prior to the establishment of Kehot, printed editions of Chabad texts were limited. Since its founding, Kehot published many volumes of both Hasidic texts and general Jewish literature, growing significantly as an established publisher of Jewish books published in several languages.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fishkoff |first1=Sue |title=The Rebbe's Army: Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch |date=January 2005 |publisher=[[Schocken Books]] |isbn=0805211381 |page=299}}</ref>
In its early years there was a shortage in the USA of basic Jewish books, such as [[Mishnah|Mishnayot]] and [[Talmud|Gemarot]], so Kehot published these works. As other publishers began to make such works available, Kehot withdrew from the field, and concentrated on its core mission, which is to publish the teachings of Chabad Chassidus. With some exceptions, such as Rabbi [[Chaim Hezekiah Medini]]'s ''Sedei Chemed'', Rabbi [[Nissan Telushkin]]'s "Taharas Mayim" it no longer publishes works unrelated to Chabad Chassidus.


Rabbi Menachem Mendel served as editor for many of the early Kehot publications.
Kehot has started to host an annual book-a-thon with the purpose of promoting Jewish literacy as well as helping to build Jewish libraries.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20081028115412/http://www.bookathon.org/everything.html Book-A-Thon<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In a 1946, he wrote of his editorial work for Jewish holiday literature published in French and in English. He edited both Jewish educational literature for children as well as volumes of Hasidic discourses.<ref>Igrot Kodesh vol. 2, page 90</ref>


==External links==
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* [http://www.kehot.com Kehot Publication Society]
[[File:חנות קה"ת.jpg|thumb|291x291px|Official Kehot Publication Society bookstore in Brooklyn, New York]]
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The name ''Kehot'' (קה"ת) is a Hebrew acronym for ''Karnei Hod Torah'' (קרני הוד תורה) meaning "the rays of the Torah's glory", and the three Hebrew letters feature in the publishing house's logo. The letters also refer to the Hebrew year, 5505 (תק"ה), in which the founder of Chabad, Rabbi [[Schneur Zalman of Liadi]], was born.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
* [http://www.chabad.org/article.asp?AID=109854 A selection of books published by Kehot Publication Society online] chabad.org
* [http://www.kehot.com.ar Kehot Lubavitch Sudamericana - Kehot publications in Spanish] www.kehot.com.ar
* [http://www.jabad.com Some of the Spanish books published by Editorial Kehot Lubavitch Sudamericana can be found online here] es.chabad.org


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Latest revision as of 03:15, 28 October 2024

Kehot Publication Society
Founded1942
FounderRabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn
Headquarters locationBrooklyn, New York
DistributionInternational
Key people
  • Rabbi Yosef B. Friedman (Director)

Official websitekehot.com
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Kehot Publication Society is the publishing division of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

History

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Kehot was established in 1941 by the sixth Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. In 1942, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak appointed his son-in-law, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (who became the seventh Rebbe in 1951) as director and editor-in-chief.[1]

Prior to the establishment of Kehot, printed editions of Chabad texts were limited. Since its founding, Kehot published many volumes of both Hasidic texts and general Jewish literature, growing significantly as an established publisher of Jewish books published in several languages.[2]

Rabbi Menachem Mendel served as editor for many of the early Kehot publications. In a 1946, he wrote of his editorial work for Jewish holiday literature published in French and in English. He edited both Jewish educational literature for children as well as volumes of Hasidic discourses.[3]

Name

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Official Kehot Publication Society bookstore in Brooklyn, New York

The name Kehot (קה"ת) is a Hebrew acronym for Karnei Hod Torah (קרני הוד תורה) meaning "the rays of the Torah's glory", and the three Hebrew letters feature in the publishing house's logo. The letters also refer to the Hebrew year, 5505 (תק"ה), in which the founder of Chabad, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, was born.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Seeman, Don (2014-07-16). "Publishing Godliness: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Other Revolution". Jewish Review of Books. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  2. ^ Fishkoff, Sue (January 2005). The Rebbe's Army: Inside the World of Chabad-Lubavitch. Schocken Books. p. 299. ISBN 0805211381.
  3. ^ Igrot Kodesh vol. 2, page 90
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