Matti Friedman

Describes the history of the tenth-century annotated bible known as the Aleppo Codex, from its hiding place in a Syrian synagogue to the newly founded state of Israel.

A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible

The Aleppo Codex

Laura Mauler

Chris Aldrich

Someone has stolen the oldest copy of the words "Thou shalt not steal"!

This was a nice conglomeration of history and real-life suspense, conspiracies, and cover-ups. Unfortunately it doesn't have a warm and fuzzy ending, which is a true tragedy for humankind. Reading about missing/stolen cultural "gems" really wrenches my gut, but kudos to Matti Friedman for his dogged research and writing about such an interesting topic. I hold out some small hope that the Crown will one day come back together into as whole a work as it can possibly be.

The Aleppo Codex A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible

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