The Bible MAY 29, 2025

Shem Tov Bible returns to Jerusalem for public display

The medieval Spanish manuscript showcasing Jewish law, mysticism, and art is now on exhibition at the National Library of Israel.

The Shem Tov Bible, a monumental 14th-century illuminated manuscript authored by the kabbalist Rabbi Shem Tov ben Abraham Ibn Gaon, is now on public display at the National Library of Israel.

The codex, an artistic and scholarly masterpiece, was unveiled on May 8, as part of the library’s “A Treasury of Words” exhibition in the William Davidson Permanent Exhibition Gallery.

Completed in 1312 in Soria, Spain, the manuscript reflects the intellectual and spiritual vitality of Sephardic Jewry.

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