Auction 54 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art

Manuscript of Kabbalistic Kavanot and Piyyutim for Rosh Hashanah and for Yom Kippur - Tunis, the 18th/19th Century

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Manuscript, sections of a machzor for Rosh Hashanah and for Yom Kippur, kabbalistic kavanot of the prayers and the version of vidui (confession). Many prayers and piyyutim according to Tunis and Algerian tradition. [Tunis, 18th/19th century].
The leaves are bound out of order. Apparently, this is a compilation of leaves from several manuscripts, by various writers, for use during High Holiday prayers.
The manuscript contains piyyutim and Selichot recited on Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur, kabbalistic prayers and kavanot for teki'at shofar, for the High Holiday prayers and kavanot of Seder Ha'Avodah (priestly service on Yom Kippur in the Beit HaMikdash). Vidui for Yom Kippur according to the letters of the Alphabet and the prayer VaYa'avor according to kabbalah. Prayers to recite before the prayer service, prayer for livelihood, for acceptance of the prayers, for reincarnation, while removing the Torah scroll from the Holy Ark, at the beginning of Yom Kippur and in the morning, before Kol Nidrei after removing the Torah scrolls from the Holy Ark, to recite at dawn and blessings Al Netilat Yadayim and Asher Yatzar, prayer for removing the Torah scroll at Minchah of Yom Kippur.
Added between leaves [24-25] is a leaf from a later time with the Hashkava version and Mi SheBerach with a list of names of rabbis and Torah scholars of the Tunisian community who died, mentioned in the Hashkava recited after Kol Nidrei. Among these names: R. Tzemach Tzorfati, R. Avraham Taib, R. Mosud Alfasi, sons of R. Shlomo and R. Chaim, R. Yosef Shamama, R. Avraham son of Musa, R. Yitzchak Taib, R. Yehuda Nagar, R. Yitzchak HaCohen, R. Shmuel Taib, R. Yeshu'a Basis, R. Avraham HaCohen.
[30] leaves. Size of most leaves is approximately 22.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Gluing marks. New binding.
Moroccan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts, Signatures and Letters
Moroccan and North African Jewry - Manuscripts, Signatures and Letters