Manuscript, Pesach Dahir. [Morocco, 20th century.]
Square script (unskilled). Some pages are finely decorated with decorations characteristic of Morocco, in orange, green, brown and purple, with “rugs” and with architectural frames.
The Pesach Dahir was customarily recited in North African communities during Pesach. The work contains a halachic piyyut on the laws of Pesach, in Hebrew and in stanza-by-stanza Judeo-Arabic translation, additional piyyutim in Judeo-Arabic, and Targum of the festival Haftarot.
[33] leaves (some leaves missing). 18 cm. Overall fair condition. Several leaves in poor condition. Stains, including dampstains, affecting text. Tears, open tears and various kinds of damage, affecting text. Disconnected leaves. Without binding.
Provenance: Gross Family Collection, MO.011.102.
PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.
