(Kuntress Be’er Sheva) - (Hilchoth Se’udah) [prayers and customs on eating, based upon mystical concepts]. Anonymous.

(KABBALAH).

Near East

19th century

Manuscript in Hebrew, written in semi-cursive Sephardic hand on paper, few leaves and marginalia in a later hand.

Unpublished manuscript pertaining to the laws and kabbalistic meditations (kavanoth) one should have in mind upon eating and the recitation of the related blessings. Includes meditations on the configuration of the letters of the names of God when making the blessing upon washing the hands and on eating bread (ff. 32a-48b); the blessings recited on wine and fruit (f. 59a- 66b); meditations upon washing at the end of the meal and Grace at the conclusion of the meal (ff. 79a-94b) - including text interspersed with Kabbalistic configurations and kavanoth. The final leaves (ff. 96-103) contain laws pertaining to the blessings for various foods set out in alphabetical order. Includes a description (f. 100b) of a particular mixture of food that is prepared only in Hebron. The anonymous author cites the Chid’a several times. Other works cited include Zera Ya’akov (f. 56a) and Kuntress Be’er Sheva (23b) - which is perhaps the title of this composition.