The Codex Sassoon, believed to date from the late ninth or early 10th century, is set to be sold by Sotheby’s for an estimated $30 million to $50 million.
Tag: Jews and Judaism
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Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Plan Divides Even Israel’s Religious Right
A plan to limit judicial influence set off a rancorous debate, mass protests and even fears of political violence. Now, some among the government’s religious right-wing base are breaking ranks.
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Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97
His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.”
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There Is Glory and God in Our Struggles
We don’t need the Black Hebrew Israelites to invent our story.
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Élisabeth Borne, France’s Prime Minister, on Her Harrowing Story
The daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, Élisabeth Borne has avoided bringing her past into politics, even when it might be appropriate.