In late 1975,[REF] a close friend of Zlotowitz, Rabbi Meir Fogel, died in his sleep, prompting Zlotowitz to want to do something to honor his memory.
In its first 25 years, ArtScroll produced more than 700 books, including novels, history books, children's books and secular textbooks,[REF] and is now one of the largest publishers of Jewish books in the United States [REF].