# Zack **Wikidata**: [Q100144764](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100144764) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/zack ## Summary Zack is an Israeli publishing house established in 1935 that specializes in the production and distribution of books, textbooks, and reference materials. Headquartered in Jerusalem, the organization is a significant player in the publishing industry and mass media landscape, operating across a diverse range of 15 languages. ## Key Facts - **Inception:** 1935 - **Location:** Beit HaDfus 31, Jerusalem 95483, Israel - **Classification:** Publishing house; subclass of publisher and company; organization - **Primary Products:** Books, textbooks, dictionaries, phrase books, children's literature, and non-fiction - **Languages of Work:** Hebrew, English, Yiddish, Dutch, Italian, Czech, Swedish, Spanish, Romanian, Japanese, Wu Chinese, Portuguese, Greek, Arabic, and Russian - **Industry:** Publishing and mass media - **Dewey Decimal Classification:** 070.5 - **Official Website:** http://www.zack.co.il/zack_publishers (Hebrew) - **Contact Information:** Phone: +972-2-653-7760; Fax: +972-2-651-4005; Email: zackpublishers@bezeqint.net - **International Identifiers:** GND ID (4063004-3), PSH ID (7034), YSO ID (7239), and UNESCO Thesaurus (concept4207) - **Sitelinks:** Available in 57 different languages, including Afrikaans, Azerbaijani, and Belarusian ## FAQs **What types of literature does Zack specialize in?** Zack focuses primarily on educational and reference materials, including textbooks, dictionaries, and phrase books. The house also produces a variety of children's literature and non-fiction titles. **In what languages does Zack publish its works?** The organization is highly multilingual, producing content in 15 languages: Hebrew, English, Yiddish, Dutch, Italian, Czech, Swedish, Spanish, Romanian, Japanese, Wu Chinese, Portuguese, Greek, Arabic, and Russian. **How is Zack classified within global information systems?** Zack is classified as a publishing house and a facet of mass media. It is associated with the Dewey Decimal Classification 070.5 and is linked to the DBpedia ontology under the class "http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Publisher." **What are the primary contact details for the Zack publishing house?** The firm is located at Beit HaDfus 31, Jerusalem. They can be reached by telephone at +972-2-653-7760, via fax at +972-2-651-4005, or through their electronic mail address at zackpublishers@bezeqint.net. ## Why It Matters Zack serves as a vital institution for the dissemination of knowledge and information, particularly within the Israeli educational system. By producing textbooks and dictionaries in over a dozen languages, it facilitates cross-cultural communication and academic advancement. As a long-standing entity in the publishing industry since 1935, it contributes to the broader landscape of mass media and information sharing. Its inclusion in numerous international thesauri and classification systems—such as the UNESCO Thesaurus and the Art & Architecture Thesaurus—underscores its importance in the global organization of media and literature. ## Notable For - **Longevity:** Maintaining continuous operations in the publishing industry for nearly a century, dating back to 1935. - **Multilingual Reach:** Publishing works in a vast array of languages, including less common publishing languages like Wu Chinese and Yiddish. - **Educational Impact:** Serving as a key source for textbooks and linguistic reference materials like dictionaries and phrase books. - **Global Documentation:** Being described by major historical and regional sources, including the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) and the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. - **Database Integration:** Being a featured entity in the Israeli Publishers Database and linked to the National Library of Latvia (identifier 000061571). ## Body ### Organizational Profile and History Zack is a publishing house, defined as an organization that prints and distributes pressed goods or electronic media. Established in 1935, it is classified as a type of organization and is a subclass of both "publisher" and "company." It operates within the publishing industry and is considered a facet of mass media. The entity is managed by a director (identified as Q100144141) and maintains a formal partnership with the entity Q100144144. ### Operations and Linguistic Diversity Based in Israel, Zack's physical operations are centered at Beit HaDfus 31, Jerusalem 95483. The organization produces books in a wide variety of formats and subjects, with a specific focus on: * Textbooks * Dictionaries * Phrase books * Children's literature * Non-fiction The publishing house is notable for its extensive linguistic range, working in 15 different languages. These include major global languages such as English, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic, as well as specific dialects and regional languages like Wu Chinese, Yiddish, and Romanian. ### International Classification and Identifiers Zack is recognized across numerous international bibliographic and archival systems. It is associated with the following identifiers and thesauri: * **GND ID:** 4063004-3 * **PSH ID:** 7034 * **YSO ID:** 7239 * **UNESCO Thesaurus:** concept4207 * **Thesaurus Sozialwissenschaften:** 10061335 * **Art & Architecture Thesaurus:** 300386627 * **National Library of Latvia:** 000061571 In the GOST Р 7.0.12—2011 standard, the publishing house is associated with the abbreviation "изд-во." It is also referred to by the term "editorial" in the Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana and "publisher" in the Dictionary of Archives Terminology. ### Digital and Media Presence The entity has a significant digital footprint, with sitelinks in 57 different languages, indicating a broad international reach. Its equivalent class in the DBpedia ontology is "http://dbpedia.org/ontology/Publisher." For organizational purposes, it is categorized under "Category:Publishing companies" and utilizes "Template:Infobox publisher" for data standardization. Its Hebrew-language website serves as its primary digital portal, and it is a key entry in the Israeli Publishers Database on Wikimedia projects. ## References 1. [Source](https://www.nli.org.il/media/4693/israeli-publishers.csv)