Codex Sassoon: The Earliest Most Complete Hebrew Bible

Codex Sassoon. Circa 900, Land of Israel or Syria

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Codex Sassoon

Circa 900, Land of Israel or Syria

The Earliest Most Complete Hebrew Bible

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