Lot 146
Manuscript, Prayers and Songs, Historical Poems – Cuneo Community, Italy, 19th Century
Manuscript, prayers and songs, and poems of the Cuneo district community. [Cuneo, Italy, 19th century]. Composed of Piyyutim and songs for the High Holidays and the Three Festivals; the seder of eating the simanim on Rosh Hashanah eve [with unique foods, such as: onion (Batzal in Hebrew), "That we should merit basking in the shadow (betzel) of Your wings", and unique prayers to recite after each taste]; Tashlich; Kapparot; Hatarat Nedarim; prayers for sitting in the Succah, etc. Special poems composed the community and its region: “For the French festival”; “For the Gemilut Chassadim Society”, “For the Songs Society”; “For the Spanish Festival”; “Song for the 1755 fire”; Poem for the salvation, written in honor of the salvation of the community in 1799 during the Napoleon wars, celebrated each year as a second Purim and called “Purim della Bomba” (Purim of the bomb). [See: Kedem Catalog 48, Item 16]. “Song for the Zerizim Society on Rosh Chodesh Nisan”. Owner’s inscription: “Refael David Katzin”. [110] leaves (and more empty leaves). Heavy, high-quality paper. 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains, light wear. Several detached leaves. Contemporary worn leather binding.
