How the oldest known Hebrew book landed in a Washington museum
To legitimize its custody of the manuscript, found in an Afghan cave, the Museum of the Bible invoked the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and forged an interfaith coalition of Jews, Christians a ...
University of Manchester3 年
Hebrew Manuscripts added to Manchester Digital Collections
Our internationally-renowned Hebrew collections are astonishingly diverse, covering all aspects of Jewish life as lived in Europe, North Africa and further afield. These manuscripts have been ...
来自MSN5 个月
Rare 14th century Hebrew Bible written by Spanish rabbi sells for £5.3m
A rare 14th-century ornate Hebrew Bible written during the golden age of Spain will be put on public display after being sold for $6.9m (£5.3m). The Bible, written by Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Gaon in ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1 个月
Theological Seminary Library Gets 1,130 Hebrew and Arabic Manuscripts
A collection of 1,130 Hebrew and Arabic manuscripts gathered from all parts of the Orient has been received as a gift by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, it was announced by Professor ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency3 年
Medieval Jewish prayerbook sold for $8.3 million, a near-record for Judaica
“However I have never had an opportunity to sell an early illustrated medieval Hebrew prayerbook and I’d be surprised if I ever have this opportunity again. It is such a rare manuscript.