The manuscript is the world’s oldest nearly complete copy of the Hebrew Bible. It was handwritten roughly 1,100 years ago on 792 pages of sheepskin.
This is probably a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Israelis to see the actual Codex Sassoon, in actual corporeal form. It should be interesting to see who turns up at ANU next week.
The museum is allowing the public to view the Codex Sassoon for free while it is in Israel.
Echoes from a lost world: ANU – Museum of the Jewish People hosts "Lullabies, Love and War"
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