The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible by Matti FriedmanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A fascinating story about the history of the Codex and the mystery of what happened to it. The codex was in an Aleppo synagogue for centuries before anti-Jewish riots broke out in Aleppo in 1947 and it was then smuggled into Israel. Friedman's investigation focuses mostly on what happened between the burning of the synagogue and it's resurfacing in Israel. Along the way, much of the codex went missing. Friedman's book strongly points, tragically and ironically, to the theft of these pages.
The book was not quite the "thrilling mystery" some of the blurbs promise, but I enjoyed the book and learned a lot. That said, of all of Friedman's book, this is probably my least favorite.
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