131 results

  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B119
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, second half of the 14th century
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The importance of the Braginsky Pentateuch for the textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible is comparable
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B252
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, [last third of the 15th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The book Minhagim ("Religious Customs") is attributed to Samuel of Ulm, although the authorship is not
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B45
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, before 1611
    Language
    Hebrew
    • whereupon a patron enabled him to rewrite his collection of thoughts into a coherent work; the result is
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B49
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    16th century, 15th century, [ca. 1500]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The Roman rite, generally known as Nussah Roma, is the oldest order of prayer outside the ancient lands
  • Thumbnail
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. heb. 4
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    17th century, around 1641
    Language
    Hebrew
    • It is a sixth, not yet listed, scroll with the motif “lion, lamb and bear,” produced by the famous engraver
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B327
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, [around 1800]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The "Counting of the Omer" is a blessing that takes place during the 49 days from the second day of Passover
  • Thumbnail
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, D.124(3)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1686
    Language
    Latin, Greek, Hebrew, English
    • The "Christ Church Specimen" it is the earliest known printed specimen of Bishop John Fell's types which
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K99
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 1648
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The text in this document is divided in two sections, the ketubah proper at the right and the conditions
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B285
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1796
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The Hijman Binger Haggadah is a typical example of Hebrew manuscript decoration in Central and Northern
  • Thumbnail
    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley Or. 147
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1276–1325
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Commentary on Isaiah starts with verse 9:5 and is incomplete.
  • Thumbnail
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 69
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    18th century, 19th century, 1756 and 18th-19th century
    Language
    Hebrew, Yiddish
    • It is decorated with black ink and masterfully imitates copper engraving.
  • Thumbnail
    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
    • The main text is surrounded by many glosses and commentaries; noteworthy is an autograph note by the
  • Thumbnail
    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim 249
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1301–1400
    Language
    Hebrew
    • With the commentary of Rashi until the middle of chapter 3, rest is an anonymous commentary.
  • Thumbnail
    Genève. La Bibliothèque juive « Gérard Nordmann », HEB 0002
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. La Bibliothèque juive « Gérard Nordmann »
    Date
    18th century
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Its author is the famous Bohemian rabbi, astronomer and mathematician R.
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S8
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, Scroll: Italy, 18th century / Case: Venice or Rome, 17th century
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The cylindrical case of this scroll is ornamented with applied filigree.
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S13
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1746
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The border design of this Esther scroll is dominated by a baroque arcade featuring four distinctly patterned
  • Thumbnail
    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 13, part I
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1566
    Language
    Latin, Hebrew
    • The text is a Latin verse dialogue by Thomas Neal, Regius Professor of Hebrew, in which the Queen and
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K70
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1765
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The text is in the lower section of the ketubah, inside a monumental double arch.
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K68
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1748
    Language
    Hebrew
    • As is customary, the ketubah lists the dowry and increment: It consists of a house on the Piazza delle
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B222
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1723
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Particularly impressive is the picture at the beginning of the first Psalm where, following the initial