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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S12
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, around 1775
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The text is set between alternating straight and spiral marble columns.
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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
    • Abulafia, Abraham ben Samuel (attributed to)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • kabbalist Abraham Abulafia (1240- after 1291) advocated a concept of Kabbalah that had little or nothing to
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B125
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, [around 1470]
    Language
    Hebrew, Yiddish
    • Attributed to Hippocrates
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Hippocrates in the Hebrew translation of Hillel ben Samuel of Verona (ca. 1220 – ca. 1295); in contrast to
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B331
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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, B250
    Collection
    e-codices
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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, S8
    Collection
    e-codices
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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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    e-codices
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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, B259
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    e-codices
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    15th century, last third of the 15th century
    Language
    Hebrew
    • 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, B49
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    16th century, 15th century, [ca. 1500]
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • generally known as Nussah Roma, is the oldest order of prayer outside the ancient lands of Israel and