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[Excerpts of the weekly readings from the Pentateuch, portions Ḥaye Śarah, Toldot, Ṿa-yetse] : manuscript

Metadata

DS ID:

DS26120

Shelfmark:

Halper 42

Title:

Excerpts of the weekly readings from the Pentateuch, portions Ḥaye Śarah, Toldot, Ṿa-yetse

Pentateuch

Place:

Orient

Date:

12th century-13th century?

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

complete

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 fols. (bifolium: recto=1r|2v; verso=2r|1v): complete

Note:

Text breaks are signified by open space of varying width.
The function of this codex is unclear, and although it is well written, it is likely to be ephemeral. The copyist has recorded the first three verses of each weekly Torah portion, and the last three (which serve as the Maftir readings).
The copying was interrupted in the middle of the word [ע[ליו XXVIII 13) which is in midline in the upper third of fol. 2v. The fragment, apparently the last of this attempt, includes the excerpts of Ḥaye Śarah, starting at XXIII 2 ותמת.
The beginning of Toldot is signified by a decorated פרש׳ sign in the margin and the numeral ג׳; the beginning of va-yetse is signified only by open spaces.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Sulzberger.

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940417393503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3zc7sc7z/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania