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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B345
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, 1355
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • Over the more than 650 years that have passed since this manuscript of the Mishneh Torah was created,
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B125
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, [around 1470]
    Language
    Hebrew, Yiddish
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This manuscript contains the seven chapters of the aphorisms of Hippocrates in the Hebrew translation
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B285
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1796
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Amsterdam, copied and decorated by Hijman Binger
    • The Hijman Binger Haggadah is a typical example of Hebrew manuscript decoration in Central and Northern
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B235
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1730
    Language
    Yiddish, Hebrew
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    • Pressburg, Judah Leib ben Meir of Glogau
    • The fast day Yom Kippur Katan has its origin in the holiday of Rosh Hodesh, which in biblical times marked
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B62
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1728
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Amsterdam, copied and decorated by Hijman Binger
    • printer of Hebrew and Spanish books, David de Castro Tartas, who was active between 1662 and 1698.
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B351
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1741
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Hamburg and Altona, copied and illustrated by Jakob ben Juda Leib Schammasch
    • Hamburg and Altona, copied and illustrated by Jakob ben Juda Leib Schammasch
    • Until it was acquired by the Braginsky Collection, this little book with the Birkat ha-mason from 1741
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B282
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1752
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Amsterdam, copied and decorated by Hijman Binger
    • The Massekhet Purim contained in this manuscript is a Purim parody by the Provençal author and translator
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B331
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This small-format manuscript from the 17th century contains hymnal prayers, poems and blessings for the
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B243 Vol. 3
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, 1491
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Ocaña (Spain), copied and vocalized by Isaac ben Ishai Sason
    • At the end of the last volume (Vol. 4) of this Hebrew Bible with Masoretic comments (textual criticism
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B243 Vol. 1
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, 1494
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Evora (Portugal), copied and vocalized by Isaac ben Ishai Sason
    • At the end of the last volume (Vol. 4) of this Hebrew Bible with Masoretic comments (textual criticism
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B243 Vol. 4
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, 1491
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Ocaña (Spain), copied and vocalized by Isaac ben Ishai Sason
    • At the end of the last volume (Vol. 4) of this Hebrew Bible with Masoretic comments (textual criticism
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S8
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, Scroll: Italy, 18th century / Case: Venice or Rome, 17th century
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • synagogue and personal Judaica objects were usually made of silver or other less precious material.
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B259
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, last third of the 15th century
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This Miscellany for Life Cycle Events from the last third of the 15th century was probably a wedding
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B243 Vol. 2
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, 1494
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Evora (Portugal), copied and vocalized by Isaac ben Ishai Sason
    • At the end of the last volume (Vol. 4) of this Hebrew Bible with Masoretic comments (textual criticism
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B52
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1750
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Hamburg and Altona, copied and illustrated by Jakob ben Juda Leib Schammasch
    • The prophet Elijah, who will come in order to announce the advent of the Messiah, is considered to be
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B328
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1725
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Nikolsburg, [copied and illustrated by Samuel ben Zevi Hirsch Dresnitz]
    • This miniature book contains the Grace after Meals with the usual supplements for Hanukkah and Purim
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B26
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, [last quarter of the fifteenth century]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • This manuscript contains the full text of the Pentateuch and haftarot (weekly readings from the Prophets
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K68
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1748
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • (Peña) and David, son of the late Benjamin Racah (or Raccah), both are members of wealthy families of
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B242
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, [17th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Joseph (Juspa), shammes of Worms (1604-1678), recorded the everyday life, the rites and the customs of
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K91
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 1695
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • David, son of Daniel Coelho Enriques (or Henriques) and Dona Rachel, daughter of Abraham Enriques Da