to the field of Jewish art in 1999. Bezalel Narkiss was born in Jerusalem, the son of MordechaiNarkiss [de; he], director of the Bezalel National Museum
establishment of the Bezalel National Museum under the directorship of MordechaiNarkiss, who expanded significantly the collection of ritual art objects through
father Mordechai operated a printing house. Earlier suggestions, that he had been born in Castel Branco, were denied by Narkiss in 1957. Narkiss argues
typeface, "Jerusalem Crown", was designed especially for this Bible by Zvi Narkiss. The typeface was modeled on the original lettering of the Aleppo Codex