New Library Exhibition: Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book

The Jewish Theological Seminary is pleased to announce its newest exhibition entitled “Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book,” opening Wednesday, March 19. This new exhibition will feature the remarkable story of the earliest Hebrew book. 

After 1,300 years of untold travels along the Silk Roads, 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’s oldest Haggadah, which was mysteriously written upside down. Learn about the book’s content, its origins on the Silk Roads, and the multicultural cooperation that brought it first to Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.

An opening event will be held on Tuesday, March 18 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. ET.  The evening will include speakers, tours, and special guests, who will discuss this unique, extremely rare work.

“Sacred Words” runs through July 17. Individuals wishing to view the exhibition may come to JTS during Library hours.

Tour information will be announced at a later date.