University of Pennsylvania, Halper 169

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS26040

Shelfmark:

Halper 169

Title:

Judeo-Arabic treatise on prayer

Treatise on prayer

Place:

Orient

Date:

11th century-13th century?

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Judeo-Arabic and Aramaic

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Aramaic WIKIDATA

Material:

non-consecutive, complete

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 fols. : non-consecutive, complete

Note:

Text breaks are denoted by a punctus plus 2-3 spaces; catchword at end of fol. 2v, indicating it may be last fol. of a fascicle.
A fol. from a treatise on prayer including Talmudic citations. The format is enumerated "descriptions" [וצף] or qualifications, among classified lists. Fol. 1 contains 5 preconditions for proper prayer, which are numbered 21-25.
Towards the end of the verso, the author mentions that he has already dealt with the topic of uncleanliness in chapter 3 of this book. Fol. 2 contains 2-5 וצף of a similar list.
Among the known Gaonic monographs, the content here is most fitting to Samuel ben Ḥofni Gaon's Kitab al-ʹimma, a title found in a booklist published by Schechter: Saadyana / S. Schechter. Oxford : Deighton and Bell, 1903, p. 54.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Early works

Jewish law

Prayer--Judaism

Judaism--Liturgy

Geonic literature

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940418553503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p34j0bg24/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania