Steimatzky is a bookstore chain in Israel. It's considered Israel's largest bookstore chain.[1]
History
1920–25: Tzvi Steimatzky years
The first store was opened by Tzvi Steimatzky in 1920 in Tel Aviv, 6 Herzl St.
1925–63: Yechezkel Steimatzky years
In 1925 Tzvi's half brother Yechezkel Steimatzky opened the second store on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem. Yechezkel Steimatzky was a Russian-born immigrant from Germany. He had originally come to the British Mandate of Palestine on a short visit for the opening of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and decided to stay after he saw the potential in opening a foreign language bookstore that would serve a growing immigrants' market as well as British Army soldiers serving under the British Mandate. The concept was so successful that he opened an additional store in