Tikun Shovavim [penitential prayers for the period of Shovavim]. Penned by the scribe Isaac b. Abraham Rabino commissioned by Moses b. David Fano. Title within border.

AUCTION 12 | Tuesday, March 13th, 2001 at 1:00

Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts From the Library of the London Beth Din

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Tikun Shovavim [penitential prayers for the period of Shovavim]. Penned by the scribe Isaac b. Abraham Rabino commissioned by Moses b. David Fano. Title within border.

Hebrew manuscript in large Italian square script with last four leaves in Italian cursive script. Black and brown inks on paper. ff. 41. Lightly stained, thumbed, title and last leaf re-higed. Recent hunter blind-tooled morocco boards. 4to

Modena: (1729)

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,500

The period of Shovavim; the six weeks commencing with the reading of the Torah portion of Exodus, is traditionally a time especialy conducive for repentnce, especially for sins of immoral act and thoughts. The collected rite of prayers, Psalms and liturgical hymns for this period of penance was instituted by R. Moses Zacut and includes an additional prayer by R. Judah Matzlliach of Padua.