Lot 288
Shivchei Pesach in Jewish-Arabic, Ornamented Manuscript from Morocco
Manuscript, with many folklore ornaments and decorated title page, “Tahir Shel Pesach”, with many signatures of writer “Masoud ben Ya’akov Knafo”. Morocco, [1928? or 1940?].
Seder “Shivchei Pesach” is an anthology of Pesach Haftarot festively recited in synagogue with translation into Aramaic and Jewish-Arabic, in order to publicize the miracle; this is an ancient custom of early scholars of Fes. Originally, this order was called “Chukat HaPesach”, referred to in Arabic as ‘Tahir’ or ‘Dahir’ which means “law”.
Twenty-four leaves, 18 cm. Good-fair condition, stains and some damage on margins. New binding.
