[Prayer during drought].
[תפלה לבצורת].

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Contributor:

Karp, Abraham J., former owner.

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

Language:

Aramaic

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Jews.

History.

Droughts.

Italy.

Jewish prayers for rain.

Droughts--Religious aspects.

Jews--Italy--History--Sources.

Genre:

Sources.

prayers (document genre)

Manuscripts, European.

Penn Provenance:

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

Physical Description:

1 leaf : paper ; 210 x 140 (115 x 182) mm

Other Title:

Tefilah ʻal ʻatsirat geshamim

תפילה על עצירת גשמים

בגשמי אורה תאיר אדמה.

Place of Publication:

[Italy], [between 1700 and 1750]

[איטליה], [בין 1700-1750]

Language Note:

Hebrew; partial paragraph in Aramaic (recto).

Summary:

This is a manuscript of a prayer for rain recited publicly during a drought following the Amidah prayers. It contains the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, which are introduced in Aramaic (the custom to pray in Aramaic is less common because the ministering angels traditionally do not understand it, and in this case it is used likely as a deterrent to Satan). The prayer is followed by extracts of verses and a piyut, read responsively between the chazzan and congregation (בגשמי אורה תאיר אדמה). Item originated as a bifolium in a codex; repaired and pressed flat, with original punch holes filled. Blue paper.

Notes:

Ms. leaf.

Title supplied by cataloger; alternate title Tefilah ʻal ʻatsirat geshamim from caption.

Layout: Written in 19-20 long lines, blind-ruled; final piyut written in two columns.

Script: Written in a Italian semicursive script; prayers vocalized.

Origin: Written in south Italy during the first half of the 18th century.

Cited as:

UPenn Karp BII.29.

Contains:

Be-gishme orah ta-ir adamah.

בגשמי אורה תאיר אדמה.

OCLC:

1277512183