Jerusalem—Koren Publishers is proud to announce a new partnership with the Rabbinical Council of America, which will include the RCA’s endorsement on all new editions of Koren’s English-Hebrew Mahzor series. This new partnership begins with the release of the latest addition to the Mahzor set: The Koren Shavuot Mahzor with introduction, translation and commentary by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.
“We are thrilled and honored to work together with the RCA,” says Matthew Miller, Koren’s Publisher. “There’s no better time to launch this partnership than right before Shavuot, a time when we receive the Torah anew and rejoice in the spiritual and intellectual gift that the Jewish people has been given.”
This partnership brings together Koren’s world-renowned reputation for elegant and inspiring Jewish texts with the RCA’s strong constituency of more than 1,000 Orthodox rabbinical leaders in North America.
“As one of the key bodies representing North American Orthodox Jewry and outstanding rabbinic personalities, we believe this collaboration is the perfect fit for synagogues that wish to enrich their community’s Tefilla experience,” said Rabbi Mark Dratch, Executive Vice President of the RCA. “We look forward to working with Koren’s team on developing Siddurim and Mahzorim together.”
Like the other prayer books in Koren’s growing collection, the new RCA-endorsed Shavuot Mahzor includes profound essays and commentary on the themes and concepts of the holiday by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, beautiful translations of the entire prayer service, Megillat Ruth and relevant Torah readings as well as prayers for the State of Israel, its soldiers and the American government. As this new venture progresses, Koren will issue new RCA-endorsed editions of all Koren Sacks Mahzorim and new siddurim.
Koren Publishers Jerusalem was founded by Eliyahu Koren in 1962. Proudly headquartered in Jerusalem, the company began with its first edition of the Koren Tanakh, which won international acclaim for its textual precision and elegant design. It was the first Tanakh to be entirely produced in the nascent State of Israel. Koren entered the US market in 2009 with the Koren Sacks Siddur, and launched the Koren Talmud Bavli in 2012 with the partnership of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz. Its divisions include Maggid Books and The Toby Press.
For more information or for a review copy of a Koren Mahzor, please contact
Yehudit Singer, Marketing Manager: [email protected].
