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Lailashi, a remote village at the footstool of the Caucasian mountains holds one of the most tantalising and valuable discoveries in biblical scholarship and Jewish history. It is the home of the Lailashi Codex, an ancient Masoretic manuscript, which belongs to the exclusive group of the Hebrew biblical manuscripts known as Vavei Ha'Amudim (words beginning with the letter vav should be the first words on each leaf of the manuscript except for the six cases defined by the scribal tradition). The provenance of the Lailashi Codex and its journey throughout centuries is as mysterious as its authorship and ownership. The Lailashi Codex: Crown of Georgian Jewry explores the history and content of the most coveted Hebrew manuscript of modern biblical scholarship. It is the earliest surviving nearly complete medieval Hebrew manuscript of the Pentateuch with Masoretic vocalization adorned with intricate micrography. This most extraordinary object from Georgia enters the public domain for the first time. According to ancient tradition, this marvellous work of scribal art possesses supernatural powers. The volume takes a reader on a journey together with the Lailashi Codex during the last three centuries through turbulent times, repossessions, international controversies, and local rivalry before exploring its captivating content. The trajectory of the Lailashi Codex during the dangerous times of the Communist reign, and post-Soviet politics was volatile and unpredictable. Throughout the journey, the Lailashi Codex met and rescued the Georgian National Treasure Shota Rustaveli from disappearing into the abyss of history and won the support of Israeli President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. Jewish ethnographer Joseph Judah Halevi Chorny instantly fell in love with the manuscript and was bitterly disappointed when he was refused access to it. The Lailashi Codex continued to fascinate Hebraists Giorgi Tsereteli and Gerard Weil. It even attracted the unwelcome attention of 'Thieves in Authorities'. The historical journey of the Lailashi Codex is nothing but a roller-coaster. It ends with the most surprising discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls! For the first time, readers will glimpse amazingly well-preserved leaves adorned with beautiful micrographic designs which were considered to be lost. The second part of the volume contains important details from the composition and layout of the manuscript to vertical inscriptions and enigmatic mnemonic devices, missing folios, spelling variations, and micrographic shapes. It includes a full index of the biblical text and introduces the content of the genius scribe. The volume contains rich archival photos and Jewish historical documents. The reader will explore the treasures and secrets buried in the Lailashi Codex.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781838464158
  • Publisher: Taylor Institution Library
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: the Crown of Georgian Jewry
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1838464158
  • Publisher Date: 27 Oct 2023
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 210
  • Spine Width: 13 mm
  • Weight: 485 gr


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