Show & Tell: Schocken Publishing House
Guided Tour of the JMB Library (in German)
Following the conclusion of the exhibition Inventories – The Lagacy of Salman Schocken, Monika Sommerer, director of the JMB Library, will guide visitors through the extensive collection of books published by Schocken Verlag, with locations in Berlin, Tel Aviv, and New York. This is a final opportunity to view the books together before they are moved to storage.
Wed 15 Oct 2025, 4 pm
Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy, Library
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin
Monika Sommerer, director of the JMB Library, regularly gives tours of the library's collection and history. She presents special works on a variety of topics, ranging from first editions by important Jewish authors to art books, prayer books, address books, cookbooks, and children's books.
Exhibition Inventories: The Legacy of Salman Schocken: Features & Programs
- Exhibition Webpage
- Inventories (20 May to 12 Oct 2025) – exhibition website with some objects from the exhibition and all audio pieces written and narrated by Joshua Cohen
- Guided Tours
- Curator-led Tour of the Exhibition: Thu 12 Jun, 17 Jul, 14 Aug & 11 Sep 2025, in German
- Public Tour in German: 7 Sep & 12 Oct 2025
- Public Tour in English: 13 Sep & 11 Oct 2025
- Accompanying Events
- For FRIENDS: Preview and reading with Joshua Cohen: 19 May 2025, partly in German and partly in English
- JMB Book Club – The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen: 2 Jul 2025, in German
- JMB Book Club on Der Rabbi von Bacherach by Heinrich Heine – 3 Sep 2025, in German
- Digital Content
- A short interview with Joshua Cohen: Watch the video on our YouTube channel!
- Joshua Cohen in Conversation on the Exhibition: Video recording from 20 May 2025
- Jewish department stores and their owners on Jewish Places: Visualization on an interactive map
- See also
- Joshua Cohen, writer
- Salman Schocken, publisher and businessman
