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ספר דברי הימים - על קלף

ספר דברי הימים - על קלף

Book of Chronicles, written on parchment, in beautiful and ornate scribe script, "Beit Yosef" handwriting. [Years 1800s-1900s]. It is extremely rare to find a Book of Chronicles written on parchment, as it is not read publicly, [unlike the books of the Prophets and the Five Scrolls, which were customarily read in many synagogues from a book written in ink on parchment]. As is known, the Gaon of Vilna commanded his study hall to have all 24 scriptural texts written on parchment books like a Torah scroll, and supervised the order of their writing. This custom has been preserved in a few synagogues around the world. Height of parchment 28 cm. 74 columns. Parchment in quality workmanship. Good-fair condition, moisture stains. "Tree of Life" column, missing lower handle.

Shir Ha-shirim Zuṭa

Midrash, or rather homiletic commentary, on the Song of Songs; referenced in the various Yalḳuṭim and by ancient biblical commentators under the names "Midrash Shir ha-Shirim" or "Agadat Shir ha-Shirim". Recently, the De Rossi manuscript no. 541, in Parma, has been…

Ḳonṭres

(Redirected from CONTROS.) Usual designation, among the Tosafists, of Rashi's commentary on the Talmud. Rashi himself uses this expression once to designate a Talmudic interpretation written by his "ancient master" (Jacob b. Yaḳar on Giṭ. viii. 82a). In the…

Bible. A.T. Josué-Juges-Ruth-Esdras-Néhémie (persan)

‫ תרגום פרסי לנביאים וכתובים

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals. There is no publication information. Dimensions : 19.70 cm × 13.00 cm. 9 page(s).

Michnah. Nezikin. Avot (hébreu)

‫ משנה סדר נזיקין (אבות)

Bible. A.T. Pentateuque-Hapṭarah-Megillôt (hébreu)

‫ תורה ונביאים ראשונים

Military entering flooded basement

Militaires entrant au sous-sol inondé du Mukhabarat le 6 mai 2003. Photo courtoisie de Harold Rhode 1 page(s).

משניות סדר נשים

משניות סדר נשים

This is a tractate of the Mishnah, Nashim. The title page is damaged and no publication information can be found. Dimensions : 20.50 cm × 13.30 cm. 2 page(s).

ספר יד חרוזים

ספר יד חרוזים

This is a dictionary for the Hebrew language printed in Venice. There is no date of publication but it was likely printed about 1730. Dimensions : 20.70 cm × 16.60 cm. Publisher : Nella Stamparia Vendramina. Place of publication : Venice, Italy. 4 page(s).

Raḥem Na'alaw

A lamentation of the Sephardim, sung by those who participate in the sevenfold processional circuit around the bier before burial ([see Haḳḳafot](/articles/7068-hakkafot)), as represented in Picart's engraving, 1723, reproduced in Jew. Encyc. iii. 433 ([see also…

Ashirah

**ASHIRAH (B)** The first word of the Song of Moses (Ex. xv.), known as "Shirat ha-Yam" (The Song at the Sea), read in synagogues during the Torah portion on the seventh day of Passover…

Adonai Beḳol Shofar

A short pizmon of four stanzas, each ending and beginning with the two respective halves of Ps. xlvii. 6. It is sung in Sephardic liturgy before the first sound of the shofar at the Festival of Remembrance, or festival of the New Year. The traditional melody,…

Lévi ben Gerson. Commentaire sur Ruth et Esther et extraits du Midrash Meguilla

Recueil de textes cabalistiques.

אמרים נגוהים בעבור כמהים

פרי האדמה

פרי האדמה

This is a book of Jewish law. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 32.00 cm × 22.20 cm. 3 page(s).

[Book Section - Exodus]

This is a section of the biblical book of Exodus, including a translation into Aramaic. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 16.70 cm × 10.70 cm. 1 page(s).

[Book Section - Prayer Book]

This is part of a prayer book for the three pilgrimage festivals with some Yiddish commentary. There is no publication information. Dimensions: 18.30 cm × 21.10 cm. 2 page(s).

Tosafot and novellae to the Talmud

תוספות

סליחות

סליחות

סליחות

Yam Shel Shlomo

ים של שלמה