Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Yitzhak Sapir" <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>]

Yeshiva University News reports:

Imagine being able to study Torah using a rare, illuminated Bible
written in 1489.
Thanks to technology, today anyone can now enjoy this privilege by visiting
Yeshiva University's Library Web site. Individuals can see every page of the
nearly 2,000 images of the Bible, even enhance the images, and literally use
the Bible as a textbook. To view the Prague Bible click on the Digital 
Projects
link at http://www.yu.edu/libraries/

One of the finest examples of a complete Hebrew manuscript Bible in existence,
the three-volume manuscript includes 84 leaves with illuminated panels, gold
calligraphy against foliate decorations and commentary by Rashi, the renowned
medieval sage in a version of interest to scholars due to textual variants. 
The
Bible was recently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
as part of its "Prague, The Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437" exhibition.

The article: http://spider.mc.yu.edu/news/articles/article.cfm?id=101133
The Prague Bible: http://www.yu.edu/libraries/pragueBible.asp

Yitzhak Sapir
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