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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arch. Selden A. 5
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1301–1325
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • On the left flyleaf: Taḳanot ḳehilot ShU"M (Community edicts of Speier, Worms and Mainz, dated 1380/81
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 7
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • The John Rylands Library
    • The decoration was completed in two stages: the first one by the scribe Avraham ben Asher, the second
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 2020
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Joseph ben Judah the Karaite
    • Jacob ben Reuben the Karaite‏
    • Only the base, four of the branches and the seven lamps remain.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 23
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Aaron ben Joseph the Doctor
    • The John Rylands Library.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 1433
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Piza, David, Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese congregation (Bevis Marks)
    • Acquisition: Acquired by The John Rylands Library from the heirs of Moses
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 322
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, arc, jrb
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    • Ezra the scribe son of Joseph Karo
    • Decoration: Decoration in the margin to mark the beginning of the next
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B124
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, [end of the 14th/first half of the 15th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • This manuscript by Jacob ben Asher (son of the rabbi and codifier Asher ben Jehiel) contains one of the
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K40
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1795
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The text of this ketubah is centered under the arch supported by a pair of ornamental columns.
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B251
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, [14th/15th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Sefirot, the emanation of the Divine Being.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 6
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Lower panel: the ninth plague (Ex. 10:22-23). On the right the Egyptians sit in the dark.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 31
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • A monkey sits on the left and a hare on the right.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 33
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • The John Rylands Library.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 39
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, yid, lad
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    • Centre (first register, left): The kneeling Noah, assisting the animals to enter the ark.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 24
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Reinforcing modern paper strip in the middle of the quire.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 25
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • The binding is larger in size than the original folios.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 36
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • and should most likely be dated to the last quarter of the fifteenth century.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 32
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Folio 28b: Twice the word אב written in a decorative way with ink stripes.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 8
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1460-1470
    Language
    heb
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    • On spine gold-tooling of flower motives in the fields created by the sewing strips.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 38
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Acquisition: Acquired by Enriqueta Rylands and later bequeathed to the
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 58
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, eng
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    • A bookplate on the front paste-down, with handwritten shelfmark OR / C31, confirms the donation.