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Talisman, between 1900 and 1950.
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Library at the Katz Center - Archives Room Manuscript Karp BIII.3l
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- Format:
- Book
- Manuscript
- Standardized Title:
- תנ"ך. תהלים, ס"ז. עברית.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Subjects (All):
- Jews.
- History.
- Talismans.
- Talismans--Specimens.
- Kavvanot (Cabala).
- Jews--Jerusalem--History--Sources.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- Specimens.
- Talismans.
- Psalms.
- Cryptograms.
- Penn Provenance:
- Formerly in the collection of Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Karp.
- Physical Description:
- 1 item (1 leaf) : parchment ; 140 x 92 (138 x 89) mm
- Place of Publication:
- between 1900 and 1950.
- בין 1900-1950.
- Language Note:
- In Hebrew.
- Summary:
- This is a manuscript talisman centered around the Tetragrammaton, with Psalms 67 in a menorah motif; a statement quoting the ancient sages (רז"ל) guaranteeing blessing and a portion in the World to Come to one who meditates on the menorah structure with the Psalm is written in half-circle structures, with an additional blessing; both are written to either side of the menorah Psalm. Divine names in cipher written under the half-circle structures, with verses about the Holy Land at the margins; the word Jerusalem (shown inside Psalms 137:5) written in bold, indicating that it was written there; this talisman was likely created for tourists to purchase while visiting the sacred sites. Written in a Sephardic square script; parchment glossed in blue-white.
- Cited as:
- UPenn Karp BIII.3l.
- Contains:
- Bible. Psalms, LXVII. Hebrew.
- תנ"ך. תהלים, ס"ז. עברית.
- OCLC:
- 1264085906
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