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Lot 258

Manuscript – Prayers, Halachot and Calendrical Matters – Illustrations – Morocco, 1847

Manuscript, prayers, halachot and calendrical matters, scribed by R. Moshe son of Avraham ibn Abbo. Morocco, 1847.
The first part of the manuscript contains an anthology ordered according to the year-round prayers, with a detailed description of the halachot and customs, and with Kavanot and specific kabbalistic prayers. After that is a copying of the work She’erit Yosef on matters relating to the Jewish calendar, with tables and illustrated diagrams.
Signature of scribe on p. 17b and several other places. At the end of the manuscript, in a different hand, are instructions for an amulet for success.


[86] leaves (including blank leaves). 21 cm. Fair-poor condition. Stains. Tears to several leaves. Wear. Browning of paper to all leaves. Tears in several places resulting from ink erosion. Heavy worming, affecting text and illustrations. Several leaves disconnected. Without binding.


Provenance: Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv, MO.011.088.

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