University of Pennsylvania, Halper 303

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DS ID:

DS25660

Shelfmark:

Halper 303

Title:

Shevaḥ prayer

Prayer

Author:

David ben Hezekiah, active 11th century

David ben Hezekiah WIKIDATA

Place:

Orient

Date:

11th century-13th century?

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

complete; lengthwise folded; different hands

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : complete; lengthwise folded; different hands

Note:

Verses in alphabetic order; recto has 17 lines (includes heading and verses א-ז) ; strophe endings denoted by a punctus; last two strophes are on verso, each in a different hand; followed by writing exercises in Hebrew and Arabic characters.
Under the heading שבח. A piyyut of nine (א-ט) strophes אליכם אישים ארימה קולי (Davidson, Thesaurus of modern Hebrew poetry 5109א). Four verses per strophe, the last one is biblical, starting with the word אשרי.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew

Jewish mourning customs

Early works

Hebrew language--Writing

Hebrew language--Composition and exercises

Seliḥot

Arabic language--Composition and exercises

Arabic language--Writing

Piyutim

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940419853503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3057db2s/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania