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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, B317
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1739
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Altona, copied and decorated by Joseph ben David of Leipnik
    • this exemplar is largely dependent on the copper engravings of the printed Amsterdam Haggadot of 1695 and
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B262
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1730
    Language
    Hebrew, Yiddish
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    • [Central or Northern Europe], copied and decorated by Nathan ben Simson of Mezeritsch
    • [Central or Northern Europe], copied and decorated by Nathan ben Simson of Mezeritsch
    • This Passover Haggadah with a Yiddish translation of the hymn Had Gadya (f. 23r) was copied and illustrated
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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, 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, B251
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, [14th/15th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • prophetic-mystical ecstasy, based on his conviction that the experience of the prophets was an ecstatic experience and
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B283
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    16th century, 1553-1555
    Language
    Italian
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    • This collection of eleven documents in Italian concerning the condemnation and burning of the Talmud
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S12
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, around 1775
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The text is set between alternating straight and spiral marble columns.
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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 and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • Various annotations and citations indicate that important Ashkenazic rabbis hat access to the manuscript
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B327
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, [around 1800]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Omer calendars were especially popular in the 18th century and were available in many different designs
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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
    • century, it was divided into four volumes (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4), received a new binding and
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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
    • century, it was divided into four volumes (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4), received a new binding and
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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
    • century, it was divided into four volumes (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4), received a new binding and
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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)
    • accompanied by the commentary of Moses ben Isaac da Rieti (1388 - after 1460), Chief Rabbi of Rome and
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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
    • century, it was divided into four volumes (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4), received a new binding and
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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
    • of the so-called Hamburg-Altona school for the production of 18th-century illuminated manuscripts, and
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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)
    • azar; a marriage contract, concluded in Parma in 1420 between Judah, son of Elhanan of Ascoli Piceno, and
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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)
    • ceremonial objects crafted of gold, such as this Esther scroll case, are exceptionally rare since synagogue and
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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