Am Oved

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Am Oved is an Israeli publishing house producing Hebrew-language fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children’s books, young-adult literature, science fiction, fantasy, and translated works.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Founded in 1942, Am Oved is one of Israel’s established publishing houses. It publishes Israeli and translated literature across fiction, nonfiction, children’s and young-adult books, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, psychoanalysis, travel, history, philosophy, and other cultural subjects.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Am Oved was founded to meet the spiritual needs of the working public and now seeks to enrich the cultural experience of Hebrew readers from all walks of life with high-quality, widely appealing books across many genres.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Managing Director: Adv. Hanital Swisa. Series and editorial leadership includes Youval Shimoni and Maya Feldman for Sifriyah La'am, Avi Shilon for Ofakim, Natalie Gvirtz and Roni Eldad for children and young-adult books, Dror Burstein for poetry, and Emanuel Berman for psychoanalysis.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08

https://am-oved.co.il

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Literary, cultural, thoughtful, informative, and reader-focused.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08

1942

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08

HaYarkon 5A, Bnei Brak, Migdaley Life, Building A, Israel

Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Founded as an organ of the Histadrut (the Labor Federation) and initially associated with the Histadrut and its workers’ company.

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Provides Hebrew readers with access to high-quality Israeli and translated literature, nonfiction, children’s books, poetry, and specialized cultural works.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Publishing original Israeli fiction and nonfiction
• Translating and publishing international literature
• Publishing children’s and young-adult books
• Publishing poetry, science fiction, fantasy, psychoanalysis, history, philosophy, science, and cultural nonfiction
• Editing and curating literary series
• Reprinting established and classic titles
• Direct-to-consumer book sales through its online store

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Sifriyah La'am (People's Library)
• Prosa Aheret
• Ofakim (Horizons)
• Ofakim Mada (Science)
• Children and young-adult books
• Science fiction and fantasy books
• Poetry books
• Psychoanalysis books

Pricing Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Books are sold individually through the online store, with listed prices in Israeli shekels; the site also offers discounts, including a stated 30% website-customer discount and promotional book bundles.

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Book publishing and cultural media

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Hebrew-language readers, book buyers, literature enthusiasts, children, young adults, educators, and readers interested in nonfiction and cultural subjects.

Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Readers and book buyers seeking Israeli and translated Hebrew-language literature, literary fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, poetry, and specialist cultural titles.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Reading Israeli literary fiction and contemporary prose
• Accessing translated international fiction and classics
• Buying books for children and young adults
• Exploring history, science, philosophy, psychology, society, biography, and the arts
• Reading poetry in Hebrew and translation
• Exploring science fiction and fantasy
• Accessing psychoanalytic and documentary works
• Buying books directly through the publisher’s online store

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Access to a broad catalog of Israeli and translated books
• Cultural enrichment through literature and nonfiction
• Discovery of established and emerging authors
• Access to children’s and young-adult reading material
• Availability of classic titles through reprints
• Convenient direct purchase of books and discounted editions