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[Cabalistic commentary on the Passover Haggadah]

Also known as [כוונות ופסוקים לסדר ההגדה של פסח]

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  • 17th century
  • Languages: Arabic, Hebrew
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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This is a manuscript of instruction, divine and kabbalistic names and other meditations (kaṿanot) for the Passover Seder. The manuscript begins with an introduction ("Berikh shemeh", f. 1r-2r), and is followed by instructions with headings used from the Passover Haggadah; begining the Kiddush order with a specially created Aramaic poem after the Atḳinu seʻudata stanza (f. 2r-3v), followed by a long supplication (f. 3v-4v); following this is the scheme of the Seder with instructions and verses ("Ḳadesh urḥats karpas yaḥats" etc.). The Seder ends with the abbreviation a.k.y.r. (amen ken ye-hi ratson, f. 12v), after which begins a final poem and prayer set, with a short introduction quoting the anonymous Sefer Zekhirah and R. Menaḥem Azariah da Fano (Fano 1548-Mantua 1620) before a poem for late at night after the Seder (f. 12v-15v).

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  • Kabbalah and Jewish esotericism

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16 leaves : paper ; 177 x 111 (140 x 80) mm bound to 177 x 111 mm; Binding: Paper wrappers, likely later.; Collation: Paper, 1²⁰ (-1, -2, -3, -4); i (modern paper) + 16 + i (modern paper); modern foliation in pencil, 1-16, lower left recto.; Food and likely wine stains, certainly around the Ḳadesh and Shulḥan ʻorekh (f. 2r, 10r-10v).; Hebrew, with some words of Aramaic.; Layout: Written in 18-19 unruled lines, with headings in larger scripts with full indents; octavo format.; Ms. codex.; Origin: Written in Italy during the mid to late 17th century, perhaps part of a larger compendium ("ḳovets") of kabbalistic manuscript writing.; Script: Written in a Italian cursive script with large headings and full indents. At times, the scribe moves between more and less cursive script (for example, f. 6v-7r).; Title supplied by cataloger.

1650—Arabic, Hebrew—Public download

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  • Colenda collection: Moldovan Family Judaica Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9977505012903681
  • Physical location: Library at the Katz Center, Rare Book Manuscripts, CAJS Rar Ms 488
  • Provenance: GIFT FROM THE MOLDOVAN FAMILY COLLECTION By Joseph T. Moldovan C'76 and Susan A. Moldovan C'76. Donated in Honor and Memory of Jean and Dr. Alfred Moldovan.; Moldovan, Joseph, donor.; Moldovan, Susan, donor.; Ownership inscription in pencil: Manoscritto di Mondovi, approximately 1870; likely price inscribed below in heavy black ink: £ 3.19.10, approximately 1920 (inside front cover).; Ownership inscriptions in Italian in ink, including the names Giuseppe moise (?) and Giuseppe vita monterano (?), late 18th century (f. 16r).
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