The Aleppo Codex: A True Story Of Obsession, Fa... Page
: It sheds light on the often-overlooked history of Jewish communities in [Islamic lands](1.2.10, 1.3.11). Where to Find It
If you're ready to dive into this historical mystery, is widely available at major retailers: The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Fa...
Written around 930 C.E. in Tiberias, the Aleppo Codex was considered the most accurate and sacred text of the Hebrew Bible, famously consulted by the philosopher [Maimonides](1.3.5, 1.3.7). For 600 years, it was guarded in a crypt beneath the Central Synagogue of [Aleppo, Syria](1.3.5, 1.4.6). However, following the 1947 United Nations vote to partition Palestine, anti-Jewish riots broke out, and the synagogue was set on fire. While the manuscript was initially thought to have been destroyed, it was actually smuggled into the newly founded state of [Israel](1.2.11, 1.3.3) in 1957 by an Aleppo cheese merchant named Murad Faham. The Core Mystery: The Missing Pages : It sheds light on the often-overlooked history
: For those who prefer listening, you can find it on Audible or Libro.fm. For 600 years, it was guarded in a
Beyond the mystery, the book explores profound questions about cultural ownership: does a sacred relic belong to the community that guarded it for centuries or to a national state representing a people?
: The book won the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature .
The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible
