Ktav Publishing House

KTAV Publishing House
Founded1921 (103 years ago) (1921)
FounderAsher and Feiga (Fannie) Scharfstein[1]
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationBrooklyn, New York
Key peopleMoshe Heller, Levi Rodal, Raphaël Freeman, Akiva Atwood
Nonfiction topicsJudaica and Jewish educational texts
Fiction genresJewish
ImprintsKTAV, Targum
Owner(s)Moshe Heller
Official websitehttp://www.ktav.com

KTAV Publishing House is a publishing house located in Brooklyn, New York.[2] Ktav means "to write" in Hebrew.[2][3]

Founded in 1921, it has been among the most notable publishers of Judaica and Jewish educational texts since the middle of the 20th century.[citation needed] In 2004, Ktav was designated a Parents' Choice Award-Winning company.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference saga was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Andy Newman (December 20, 1992). "Where the Elves Wear Yarmulkes". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ Johanna Ginsberg (August 7, 2008). "Publisher, 86, still thrills at the chance to inspire; As Ktav's co-owner, Sol Scharfstein puts faith in written word". New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved November 5, 2014.