Eliyahu Koren

Eliyahu Koren
Born(1907-07-23)23 July 1907
Died17 February 2001(2001-02-17) (aged 93)
Other namesEliyahu Korngold
Occupation(s)Typographer, Graphic Designer
SpouseChanna Neuwirth
WebsiteKoren Publishers Jerusalem website

Eliyahu Koren (Hebrew: אליהו קורן; ‎23 July 1907 – 17 February 2001) was a German-born[1] Israeli[2] typographer and graphic artist. After studying in Nuremberg, he immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1933. He served as head of the graphics department of Keren Kayemet, the Jewish National Fund, from 1936 to 1957. He founded Koren Publishers Jerusalem in 1961, which published the Koren Bible in 1962. He published the Koren Siddur in 1981, and various religious texts until his death.

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  2. ^ Roth, Nurit (10 October 2010). "Groundbreaking Hebrew Fonts Are Not Public Domain". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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