Publishers of English Literature
English, Russian, French and other translations of classical rabbinic literature and modern Jewish works are crucial to the growth and popularity of the Ba'al teshuva Movement. Some of the most important publishers include:
- ArtScroll, whose imprints are Mesorah Publications and Shaar Press, is the publisher of the 73-volume Schottenstein English translation of the Talmud
- Kehot Publications, the publishing wing of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, has been publishing basic Jewish texts and Hasidic works since 1941
- Feldheim Publishers, which offers both classical texts and popular literature
- Merkos Publications, books on every subject
- Herman Branover's SHAMIR publishes all kinds of Jewish books in Russian. A team of translators and editors have produced the Pentateuch with commentaries, the Code of Jewish Law, and writings of Maimonides and Yehuda Halevy, Machzorim, etc.
- Jason Aronson (sold to Rowman & Littlefield), which publishes texts from rabbis of all Jewish denominations
- Verdier in France publishes classical Jewish texts.
- Targum Press
- KTAV Publishing House
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