(Nonfiction, 368 pp. 2016)
In 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira—archaeological treasure hunter, inveterate social climber, and denizen of Jerusalem’s bustling marketplace—arrived unannounced in London claiming to have discovered the world’s oldest Bible scroll. Tigay, an award-winning journalist, follows every lead, no matter how unlikely, in his attempts to find the treasure and solve the riddle of the brilliant, doomed antiquities dealer accused of forging it.
Review by David Holahan, Christian Science Monitor, April 22, 2016
Review by Julia M. Klein, The Forward, April 24, 2016
Profile by Lyn Davidson, J Weekly, April 7, 2016
“Shapiro & I” trailer for Yoram Sabo’s documentary film (2 min.)
