Rare medieval Bible returns to Israel for public exhibit after centuries-long journey

Israeli officials recently put a unique 14th-century Bible on display just a year after it was bought for a seven-figure sum.

The National Library of Israel announced its display of the Shem Tov Bible in a recent press release. The library began exhibiting the centuries-old book on loan from its owner on May 8.

The Jewish book, which has been called a "monumental work of biblical, artistic, Masoretic and kabbalistic scholarship," dates back to medieval Spain. It was sold at a Sotheby's auction for $6.9 million in 2024...