Author
Massoud ibn Amsallem, former owner., Elis & Ruth Dower Endowed Fund., Massoud N. Amsallem.
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
1850?-1899?, 1850?-1899?. -
Subject
Jews., History., Piyutim., Morocco., Passover--Liturgy--Texts., Passover--Liturgy., Passover--Prayers and devotions., Passover., Piyutim--Texts., Jews--Morocco--19th century--History--Sources.
Type
Document
Language
ara,heb,jrb
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
1 item (68 leaves) : paper ; 174 x 110 (145 x 95) mm bound to 183 x 117 mm
Library
Penn Libraries
Library Asset ID
1303730807
Record ID
9957822293503681
Library Location
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Date
1850
Notes
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elis & Ruth Douer Endowed Fund. | In Hebrew; translations, instructions, and elucidations of verses in Judeo-Arabic; Targums and various piyutim in Aramaic. | Formerly owned by Massoud ibn Amsallem (signatures, f. 1r, 2r)., Sold at Kestenbaum & Company, Auction 55 (June 21, 2012) lot 283.
Sample Text
This is a manuscript miscellany on themes of Passover containing explanations and elucidations on verses from the Torah readings and Haftarah portions read on Passover, with some additional piyutim (the ḍhir was a manuscript tradition which began in 18th century Morocco). Piyutim about Passover preparations (f. 1v-4v), and selected verse translations (such as Exodus XII, the selecting of the Paschal Lamb; f. 3v); Aramaic piyutim, such as an abridgment of the description of the Four Nights in which God appeared (likely a Byzantine Passover text abridged from Targum Pseudo-Jonathan to Exodus XII:42) and a preliminary piyut (Reshut) and blessings for the Haftarah (f. 15r-20r); readings for the second day (Torah reading and Haftarah; f. 25v-46r) are followed by the Haftarah of the seventh day (f. 46v-57v) and eighth day (f. 57v-65r). Written in a Moroccan square script (verses, piyut text) and a Moroccan cursive script (Targums, instructions, and elucidations); verses and stanza opening words in a bold green-brown ink; decorated words precede each section or topic (green and brown inks, flora inside adorned cross-squares, such as f. 13r). Bound in modern half-calf over modern boards; spine in six parts; gilt spine title in Hebrew.
Atıf Şekli
UPenn CAJS Rar Ms 542.
İçerik
Haftarot. Selections., Bible. Pentateuch. Aramaic. Onḳelos. Selections., Bible. Pentateuch. Aramaic. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan. Selections., Bible. Samuel. Hebrew. Selections., Bible. Ezekiel. Hebrew. Selections., Bible. Isaiah. Hebrew. Selections.
Tür
Sources., Texts., Prayers and devotions., Codices (bound manuscripts), Pen and wash drawings., Devotional literature., Excerpts., Abridgments., Prayers.
