Auction 9 · Lot 265

Siddur HaTephiloth Keminhag Hakara’im [prayers for the entire year]. According to Karaite rite

Estimate: $3,000–$4,000
Hammer price: $2,000

Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.

author

(KARAITICA).

printer

Mordechai Tiriskin

Place

Eupatoria

Publication

1836

Description

Four volumes. Each volume with title in typographical border. Several leaves with cantorial notes provided in manuscript

references

Vinograd, Eupatoria, 16; Mehlman 1841

summary

Karaism had its beginings in the 8th century breaking with Rabbinic tradition by rejecting the Talmud and declaring Biblical law as the sole basis of Judaism. Karite liturgy has little similarity with its Rabbinic counterpart. There are two daily prayer services; in the morning and evening. On Sabbath and festivals, the Musaf prayer is added. Originally, prayers refering to the Temple sacrifices formed the main basis of the Karaite rite. Prayers consist mainly of passages from the Bible, with an emphasis on Psalms along with liturgical poetry unknown to Rabbinic rites. The Shema prayer is included in the Karaite rite, but the Shemonah-Esrah is not known. See: EJ, X cols.780-1

Vol. I: ff. (4), 194 (of 236), (4), 32; lacking ff.89-93, 95-111, 113-123, 125-6, 134, 145-6, 164-167. Vol. II: (2), 144. Vol. III: (2), 168, (4). Vol. IV: (2), 52, 44, (16), 45-64. Stained in places, few leaves loose. Vol. IV from another set. Later brown calf boards, rubbed, vol. IV broken. 4to

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