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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B262
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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, B327
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, [around 1800]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The "Counting of the Omer" is a blessing that takes place during the 49 days from the second day of Passover
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B247
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, ca. 1670-1671
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • This manuscript contains an Evronot ("Rules for Calculation of the Calendar").
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S12
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 713
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Moses son of Menahem of Revere
    • Gabriel son of Meshullam [...] of ?Casalmaggiore
    • Isaac ben Samuel, of Acre
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B345
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, friedberg MSS 5-017
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    13--?
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • Note: Manuscript on vellum; Ashkenazi square script of the 14th cent. with
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B125
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 118
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    yid, heb, ger
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    • Acquisition: Acquired by The John Rylands Library from the heirs of Moses
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B351
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, friedberg MSS 3-015
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    11--?
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • Note: Manuscript on vellum; the parchment is prepared so that hair and flesh
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B282
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 659
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Rafael son of Joseph
    • around the borders of the boards.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 196
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1410
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • A copy of the Mordekhai HaKatan, the abridgement composed c.1376 by R.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 1620
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Solomon ben Abraham of Urbino
    • The original binding with beige flexible boards is still present (the front board is ripped and the bottom
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B243 Vol. 3
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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