The Aleppo Codex was the manuscript used by Maimonides when he set down the exact rules for writing scrolls of the Torah, Hilkhot Sefer Torah ("Laws of the Torah Scroll") in his Mishneh …

Feb 27, 2025 · The Aleppo Codex, the oldest Hebrew Bible in existence today, is so named because it was housed for half a millennium in Aleppo, Syria. The codex, also known as the …

9 hours ago · Archival photos reveal the rich history of Syria’s Jewish community, which slowly dispersed across the globe; from tales of King David and Yoav ben Zeruiah to the journey of …

editions of the Tanakh - Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuv'im (Writings). However, the order of the books in the Aleppo Codex is different from the modern Tanakh.

Jan 15, 2025 · The Aleppo Codex, also known as "Keter Aram Tzova", is one of the most significant manuscripts in Jewish history. This 10th-century Hebrew Bible, renowned for its …

May 5, 2019 · The Aleppo Codex is the first known manuscript in this format. The Codex is seen as a fulfillment of the words of Isaiah (2:3) "for instruction (Torah) shall come forth from Zion, …

Feb 18, 2025 · A leppo, Syria was a stronghold of Torah and avodah for centuries, until a tyrannic regime forced the Halabi community to flee. But Aleppo lives on within their hearts, and they …

Dec 11, 2013 · In the Middle Ages, pretty much all Jews believed that the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, had been dictated by God to Moses. But just as important as its reception …

May 30, 2013 · The Sefer Torah is the oldest known complete Torah scroll; however, it is not the oldest extant Torah. The Aleppo and Leningrad Codices, each of which contained the …

Until modern times, the Aleppo Codex was the oldest complete text of the Hebrew Bible. Its traditional name is the כֶּתֶר אֲרָם צוֹבָא‎ (Keter Aram Tzova), and it is sometimes referred to in …