Hebrew manuscript. A compendium of various liturgical hymns and prayers attributed to various early authors (many unknown to Davidson, Thesaurus of Mediaeval Hebrew Poetry). Written in a neat Aschkenazic hand.
AUCTION 62 |
Thursday, June 26th,
2014 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 202
(LITURGY AND POETRY).
Hebrew manuscript. A compendium of various liturgical hymns and prayers attributed to various early authors (many unknown to Davidson, Thesaurus of Mediaeval Hebrew Poetry). Written in a neat Aschkenazic hand.
Germany(?): 18th century
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,700
The manuscript commences with customs of Kabalath Shabbath with a differing version of Lecha Dodi and Shalom Aleichem. However the majority of the work contains Techinoth from various early sources, including the Geonic period, many of the hymns are otherwise unknown. For example: A series of Bakashoth attributed to R. Saadia Gaon (ff. 12a-14b); a Techinah attributed to Abraham b. Nechemiah; a series of prayers attributed to R. Shesheth Gaon including two to be recited after fasting (ff. 15a-17b); R. Ephraim Gaon (ff. 17b); Eliyahu Hanavi (f. 21b); a series attributed to Nachmanides (ff. 25a-34a); R. Hirsch Trivas (f. 34b); R. Shlomo Luria (ff. 39b-41a); Abraham Badarsi (f. 47b) - see Davidson Taf 254; Moshe b. Yitzchak of Pizentz (ff. 53a-64b); “Hakel Hakadosh” - two thousand one hundred and fifty words each starting with the letter”He;” a series by R. Shlomo Molcho (ff. 64b-76a); R. Yehudah Chassid (ff. 86a-87a) and many other kabbalistic prayers.