Hotsaʼat Reʼuven Mas

Hotsaʼat Reʼuven Mas is a Hebrew-language publishing house founded by Reuven Mass in 1927. According to the Hebrew Wikipedia entry, Mass established the press after acquiring a Hebrew publishing house in Berlin called "Yalkut." In 1933, with the Nazi rise to power, Reuven Mass fled to Palestine and re-established the publishing house in Jerusalem. The firm has since operated as a family-run publisher rooted in Jerusalem, with offices on Ramban Street in the Rehavia neighborhood. The publisher's list focuses on non-fiction: Jewish thought, Land of Israel studies, Hebrew language, and plastic arts, along with calendars. It also serves as a center for locating and distributing Hebrew books and periodicals to the diaspora. A notable imprint is the "Danny Library for Popular Science" (Sifriyat Danny le-Mada Popular), founded in memory of Reuven Mass's son, Danny Mass, commander of the Lamed Heh convoy, who fell in 1948; 84 books were published in that series across various scientific fields. Since the 1970s, the publishing house has been managed by Reuven Mass's grandson, Oren Mass, son of Yonatan Mass. The press remains a small, independent Hebrew publisher with a long institutional memory and a specialized catalogue oriented toward Jewish and Israeli intellectual life.

Hotsaʼat Reʼuven Mas was founded by Reuven Mass in 1927, after he acquired a Hebrew publishing house in Berlin named "Yalkut." In 1933, following the Nazi rise to power, Reuven Mass fled to Palestine and established the publishing house in Jerusalem. The press became a family enterprise with deep roots in the city; its offices are located on Ramban Street in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. A defining moment came in 1948, when Reuven Mass's son, Danny Mass, commander of the Lamed Heh convoy, fell in the War of Independence. In his memory, Reuven Mass founded the "Danny Library for Popular Science" (Sifriyat Danny le-Mada Popular), a series that ultimately published 84 books across various scientific fields. The publishing house concentrated on non-fiction: Jewish thought, Land of Israel studies, Hebrew language, plastic arts, and calendars. It also functioned as a center for locating and distributing Hebrew books and periodicals to the Jewish diaspora. Since the 1970s, the press has been managed by Reuven Mass's grandson, Oren Mass, son of Yonatan Mass. A 1963 publication, "30 Years of Reuven Mass Publishing," commemorated the house's history. The firm remains active as a small independent Hebrew publisher in Jerusalem.

• 1970

  Oren Mass, grandson of the founder, begins managing the publishing house.

• 1963

  Publication of "30 Years of Reuven Mass Publishing."

• 1948

  Danny Mass, son of the founder and commander of the Lamed Heh convoy, falls; the Danny Library for Popular Science is founded in his memory.

• 1933

  With the Nazi rise to power, Reuven Mass flees to Palestine and establishes the press in Jerusalem.

• 1927

  Reuven Mass founds the publishing house after acquiring the Hebrew publisher "Yalkut" in Berlin.

Small, family-run Hebrew publishing house specializing in Jewish thought, Israel studies, Hebrew language, and arts, with a diaspora distribution role.

• Sifriyat Danny le-Mada Popular

  Popular science series founded in memory of Danny Mass; 84 books published across scientific fields.

• Jewish thought titles

  Non-fiction books on Jewish thought.

• Land of Israel studies

  Books on the study of the Land of Israel.

• Hebrew language books

  Titles focused on the Hebrew language.

• Plastic arts books

  Books on plastic arts.

• Calendars

  Published calendars.

1. 1Hotsaʼat Reʼuven Mas — Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2הוצאת ראובן מס — Hebrew Wikipediahe.wikipedia.org
3. 3Official websiterubinmass.co.il