Tel Aviv, May 29 -- In a moving event marking both historical continuity and personal resilience, the Anu-Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv celebrated the permanent installation of the Codex Sassoon, the world's oldest complete Bible, on Thursday, ahead of the upcoming Shavuot holiday.

The 1,100-year-old manuscript, purchased for USD 38.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, was donated by Ambassador Alfred Moses, who designated the Anu-Museum as its home. Although Moses could not attend the event, the audience stood in applause to honor his gift. "This Bible belongs to the Jewish people," he said in a message read aloud at the event. "It is fitting that it be displayed in Israel, the heart of Jewish history and identity."

The Codex ...