Editing Kehos (section)

== About the Publishing House ==
The name "Kehos" is an acronym for "Karnei Hod Torah" (Rays of Torah's Glory). Additionally, it represents the year 5505 (1745) when [[the Alter Rebbe]], founder of Chabad Chassidus, was born.

The department was established in 5702 (1942) by [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]]. He appointed [[the Rebbe]] as the organization's director, and the first sefer published was the second edition of the Year Book<ref>Igrot Kodesh (Admo"r HaRayatz) Volume 14, Letter #5,368</ref>.

In the organization's early years, the Rebbe oversaw and personally edited seforim<ref>Igrot Kodesh Admor Shlita Volume 5, Page 297</ref>. After accepting the nesius (leadership), the Rebbe gradually transferred the editorial and operational responsibilities to his chosen staff.

Kehos is the world's largest publisher of Jewish literature in terms of volume. Their seforim have been published in Hebrew, Yiddish, English, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Persian, and Arabic.

Kehos has publishing divisions in Eretz Yisroel, Argentina, France, and other locations.

Several organizations received the Rebbe's permission to publish their seforim under the Kehos imprint, primarily Vaad L'Hafotzas Sichos, which the Rebbe appointed to manage all Chabad publishing. This includes seforim from Vaad Hanachos B'Lahak, Machon Levi Yitzchok, Heichal Menachem, and others.