The rags-to-riches story of one of Europe's great entrepreneurs and a founding father of modern Jewish secular culture The name "Schocken"-now primarily associated with the prestigous publishing house-was once emblazoned over a vast commercial empire; across Europe, it stood...
Fascinating biography of an extraordinaary character. Schloken, an East European Jew by birth, flourished as a businessman and cultural entrepreneur in Germany, Palestine, Israel and the United States. His great marketing insight was that common people desired quality goods,...