131 results

  • Thumbnail
    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 1482
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, arc
    • The function of these diagrams is to create a visual representation of abstract portions of the text
  • Thumbnail
    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 126
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1701–1800
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Missing Avot 1:1-3, 4:1-2 and 6:4-11, although there is a fragment of the commentary on 6:6.
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B103
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, [before 1646]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Little reliable information about Shabazi's life is available.
  • Thumbnail
    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 29
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
    • The panel is surrounded by a black frame.
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B251
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, [14th/15th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • "Book of the Divine Name") or Sefer ha-Iggulim ("Book of Circles"); in this manuscript, however, it is
  • Thumbnail
    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
    • Note: Manuscript on vellum; the parchment is prepared so that hair and flesh
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B52
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1750
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The prophet Elijah, who will come in order to announce the advent of the Messiah, is considered to be
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B26
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, [last quarter of the fifteenth century]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • It is likely that the Braginsky Pentateuch was the work of an artist who was active in the Lisbon School
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B247
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, ca. 1670-1671
    Language
    Hebrew
    • This manuscript has two such miniatures; above the first of which there is also an illustration of a
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K29
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1789
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Depicted at left is the scene of David holding the head of Goliath; it is to be understood as a reference
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S7
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, second half of the 18th century
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The character of Alsatian Jewish life is captured in the ornamentation of the scroll: the whimsical imagery
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B253
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S58
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 19th century, ca. 1900
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The reader is shown surrounded by men wearing fezes and children holding drums used as noisemakers to
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B284
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1725
    Language
    Hebrew, Yiddish
    • This manuscript is a masterpiece of Jewish book art by Aaron Wolf Herlingen, an artist born around 1700
  • Thumbnail
    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 497
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1623
    Language
    lat, heb, gre
    • It is bound in a handsome binding which depicts the arms of Philip in gold.
  • Thumbnail
    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 36
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
    • Layout: The main text is in two columns (except for Psalms, Proverbs and
  • Thumbnail
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, K49
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, 1675
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The contract is surrounded by an ornamental frame.
  • Thumbnail
    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 39
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, yid, lad
    • There is no caption.
  • Thumbnail
    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim 248
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1430–1475
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The commentary on Yevamot 46v-56v and 61v-64v is by Judah ben Nathan and not by Rashi.
  • Thumbnail
    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Pococke 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1476–1500
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Terumat ha-kesef is a Hebrew translation of Averroes' Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Ethics.