The family who famously recaptured art from Nazis selling collection of Bibles

On Friday, April 23, Christie’s in New York will auction the late Elaine and Alexandre Rosenberg’s unparalleled collection of 17 illuminated medieval Bible manuscripts and more than 200 books from before 1501. Alexandre played a leading role in recapturing his family’s looted artwork from the Nazis and later retired in Manhattan where he built his Bible collection with Elaine.

News, North AmericaGil ZoharApril 21, 2021Gil Zohar, Rosenberg, Alexandre Rosenberg, Nazi, art looted by nazis, WWII, Holocaust, Christie's, auction, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, ZengerComment

Exclusive: Museum of the Bible's ancient Hebrew prayer book likely looted from Afghanistan

The National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul claims a 1,200-year-old Hebrew prayer book at the Museum of the Bible was stolen from their collection in the nineties. It’s the latest in a series of scandals about looted and forged antiquities that has rocked the Museum of the Bible since its 2017 opening in Washington, D.C.

Asia, Middle East, News, North America, JewishGil ZoharFebruary 11, 2021Gil Zohar, Museum of the Bible, Steven Green, Jewish prayer book, Siddur, Afghan artifacts, Museum of the bible scandals, Christie's, fraud artifacts, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, Ministry Watch Episode 82 Comments

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