Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book

By :  Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary / 5785 | Library Programs

Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book

March 19鈥揓uly 24

After 1,300 years of untold travels along the Silk Road, the oldest Hebrew book reveals its remarkable story. In Sacred Words, guests will behold the oldest-known Hebrew book, containing Sabbath-morning prayers, liturgical poems, and the world鈥檚 oldest Haggadah, which was mysteriously written upside down. Learn about the book鈥檚 content, its origins on the Silk Road, and the multicultural cooperation that brought it first to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.

The exhibit is open to the public during Library Hours, Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m.鈥6:00 p.m.

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Opening Event鈥擬arch 18, 2025