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[Fragment from a supplicatory prayer] : manuscript.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Language:
Hebrew
Subjects (All):
Prayer--Judaism.
Prayer.
Judaism--Liturgy--Texts.
Judaism.
Judaism--Liturgy.
Genre:
Texts.
Penn Provenance:
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.
Physical Description:
1 folio : slightly damaged, loss in interior edge
Paper 13.8 X 8.8 cm material applied: black ink ruling method: columns: 1 lines: 10.
Contained In:
Cairo Genizah Collection
Other Title:
Baḳashah fragment
Place of Publication:
[Orient], [publisher not identified], [12th century-13th century?]
Language Note:
Hebrew. Hebrew
Notes:
Text breaks denoted by three spaces.
The fragment appears to be from a prayer of the Baḳashah type, in which emphasis is put on the limitations and timeliness of man contrasted to the infinity of God. Comparable in content to Saadia's second Baḳashah.
Biblical phrases are used: Psalms CXLIV 4 and XXV 6, Job XIV 1.
Forms part of: Cairo Genizah Collection.
Cited in:
Halper, no. 201
IMHM, no. F38399
OCLC:
249589921

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