Creator Bio
Moses Ben Asher
9th Century
Moses Ben Asher was the scion of a family of leading Masoretes in Tiberias. Little is known about his life. His manuscript copy of the books of Prophets and Writings is extant and is a magnificent example of an early medieval biblical text. Not all of Moses’ readings were accepted by other Masoretes. The possibility of the author’s Karaite affiliations is a matter of ongoing dispute. His son Aaron was also a prominent Masorete.
Content by Moses Ben Asher
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You planted a choice vine
This is a song of the glory of Israel and the history of its prophets, with Israel compared to a vine: its tendrils are the prophets, its roots the patriarchs, and its shoots the sages who turn the…
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Cairo Codex: Colophon
I, Moses Ben Asher, wrote this holy book of the Bible, dictated by myself, in accordance with the good hand of the Lord upon me [see Nehemiah 2:18], very clearly (Deuteronomy 27:8), in the province of…