Prayer during drought ; manuscript.
תפלה לבצורת.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

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

Contributor:

Karp, Abraham J., former owner.

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

Language:

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Italy.

Jewish prayers for rain.

Droughts--Religious aspects.

Droughts.

Jews--Italy--History--Sources.

Jews.

History.

Manuscripts, Hebrew--Italy--19th century--Specimens.

Manuscripts, Hebrew.

Genre:

Sources.

prayers (compositions)

Penn Provenance:

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

Physical Description:

1 leaf : paper ; 275 x 365 (248 x 165) mm

Production:

[Italy], [between 1800 and 1850]

[איטליה], [בין 1800-1850]

Other Title:

caption: Tefilah ʻal ʻatsirat geshamim

תפלה על עצירת גשמים

בגשמי אורה תאיר אדמה.

Language Note:

In Hebrew; lines from first paragraph in Aramaic (recto).

Summary:

This is a manuscript of a prayer recited during drought, recited in public during the chazzan's repetition of the Amidah. Item originated in Italy, likely south Italy, during the first half of the 19th century. Written in one paragraph (recto) and an additional paragraph (verso); written in an Italian square script, with instructions written in an Italian cursive script. Doodles and ink smudging on recto; originally a bifolium now pressed flat, center fold torn.

Manuscript, prayer recited during drought in public during the chazzan's repetition of the Amidah. Item originated in Italy, likely south Italy, during the first half of the 19th century. Written in one paragraph (recto) and an additional paragraph (verso); written in an Italian square script, with instructions written in an Italian cursive script. Doodles and ink smudging on recto; originally a bifolium now pressed flat, center fold torn.

Cited as:

UPenn Karp OS BV.20.

Contains:

Be-gishme orah ta-ir adamah.

בגשמי אורה תאיר אדמה.

OCLC:

1293474579