It goes on public display on 11 October.
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Friday, October 06, 2023
Codex Sassoon is in Israel
FINALLY! Codex Sassoon, oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible, in Israel for permanent display. Rare, 1,100-year-old manuscript travels in cockpit on historic El Al flight, will take up residence at Tel Aviv’s ANU Museum of the Jewish People after $38 million purchase in May (Jessica Steinberg, Times of Israel).
