The Aleppo Codex

The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible is a 2012 book by Matti Friedman published by Algonquin.

The book tells the story of how the Aleppo codex, one of the world's oldest extant Bibles , was saved from destruction during the 1947 Aleppo pogrom, how it was smuggled into Israel, and what became of the missing pages.[1] The Wall Street Journal calls Friedman's book "a detective thriller," noting that, "not everything about the codex is as it seems."[2]

Prizes

The Aleppo Codex won the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature,[3] was selected as one of Booklist's top ten religion and spirituality books of 2012,[4] was awarded the American Library Association's 2013 Sophie Brody Medal[5] and the 2013 Canadian Jewish Book Award for history,[6] and received second place for the Religion Newswriters Association's 2013 nonfiction religion book of the year.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Bergman, Ronen (25 July 2012). "A High Holy Whodunit". New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Balint, Benjamin (12 June 2013). "Rival Owners, Sacred Text (book review)". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Friedman accepts ‘Aleppo Codex’ prize". The Times of Israel. 22 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Religion & Spirituality Books". Booklist. 15 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "'The Aleppo Codex' wins RUSA’s Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish literature". American Library Association. 27 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "‘Aleppo Codex’ wins Canadian book award". The Times of Israel. 2 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "2013 RNA Contest Winners". Religion Newswriters Association.
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