[Prayer against heavy rainfall and flooding].

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Contributor:

Karp, Abraham J., former owner.

Abraham J. and Deborah Karp Collection of Judaica (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Jews.

History.

Floods.

Rainstorms.

Italy.

Rainstorms--Prayers and devotions.

Floods--Prayers and devotions.

Jews--Italy--History--Sources.

Piyutim.

Genre:

Sources.

Prayers and devotions.

prayers (document genre)

Religious poems.

Manuscripts, European.

Prayers.

Devotional literature.

Penn Provenance:

Formerly in the collection of Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Karp.

Physical Description:

1 leaf : paper ; 205 x 153 (187 x 142) mm

Other Title:

Tefilah ʻal ribuy geshamim aḥar 18 berakhot

תפלה על רבוי גשמים אחר י"ח ברכות

Place of Publication:

[Italy], [between 1700 and 1750]

[איטליה], [בין 1700-1750]

Language Note:

Hebrew.

Summary:

This is a manuscript of a prayer against excessive rain and flooding; to "quiet the abundance of rain, and to shine forth the sun" (lines 12-13). The congregation is instructed to recite it following the 18 berakhot, which is specifically referring to the Amidah during the week (and therefore not recited on the Sabbath and holidays). The prayer is followed by lines of a piyut for recitation by the chazzan and repetition by the congregation.

Notes:

Ms. leaf.

Title supplied by cataloger; alternate title Tefilah ʻal ribuy geshamim aḥar 18 berakhot from opening caption title.

Layout: Written in 19 lines on recto and 11 lines on verso; one left and two right vertical bounding lines on recto ruled in lead; horizontals on recto and verso ruled in ink. First word of each paragraph in larger script in the right margin.

Script: Written in an Italian square script with vocalization.

Origin: Written in Italy during the early decades of the 18th century.

Item repaired on corners and along folds.

Cited as:

UPenn Karp BV.17.

OCLC:

1249556924