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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B93
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, [second half of the 14th century (around 1391?)]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr (attributed to)
    • Beginning of Wisdom"), the larger part of Mischpetei ha-Mazzalaot ("Judgments of the Constellations") and
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B250
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    13th century, 14th century, [late 13th or early 14th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • of Rom (ca. 1225-1297) contains one of the first attempts of codifying Jewish religious law in Italy and
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B217
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1751
    Language
    Hebrew
    • In addition to the Seder Birkat ha-Mazon ("Grace after Meals"), this mid-18th century manuscript contains
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B317
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1739
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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, B28
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1795
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Amsterdam, copied and decorated by Hijman Binger
    • The "Counting of the Omer" is the ritual counting of the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, the Feast
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B253
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, [around 1400]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • This obviously much-used manuscript is in good overall condition; it is written in an elegant square and
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B328
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1725
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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, B57
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, between 1673 and 1683
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Apart from the daily prayers, this manuscript also contains kabbalistic commentaries and kavvanot (mystical
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B103
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, [before 1646]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • What is known comes from his own works, some 550 poems and a few other texts.
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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
    • 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, B327
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, [around 1800]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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, K94
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1722
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Samuel Pesach, and Berakha Tova, daughter of R.
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B247
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, ca. 1670-1671
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • Many so-called Sifre evoronot ("Books of calculation") emerged in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B345
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, 1355
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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, K37
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 1668
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Amsterdam, copied and decorated by Hijman Binger
    • ketubot of the Spanish-Portuguese community, which subsequently inspired an anonymous local artist to
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S13
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1746
    Language
    Hebrew
    • arches are surmounted by a balustrade that supports flowering urns, blank medallions, floral scrollwork, and
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B243 Vol. 3
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, 1491
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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. 1
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, 1494
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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
    • 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, B252
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    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