Auction 9 Rare and special items
Aug 2, 2016 (Your local time)
Israel
 Harav Maimon 2, Jerusalem

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Bikkur Cholim, Halvayat Ha'Met, Dinei Avelut (Visiting the Sick, Burying the Dead, the Laws of Mourning) - A ...

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Bikkur Cholim, Halvayat Ha'Met, Dinei Avelut (Visiting the Sick, Burying the Dead, the Laws of Mourning) - A Handwritten Notebook with a Nice Title Page - Italy, the 19th Century - Has Never Been Published
Nice scribal writing: the commandment of visiting the sick, burying the dead and laws of mourning. Italy, the 19th century. Includes, laws and customs, prayers, passages to be studied and Kadish.
33 leaves. Several blue leaves. Illustrated title page. Bound by a new parchment binding.
13.5 cm.
At the beginning of the manuscript, laws and customs related to the sick that had never been published.
Nice, orderly script.
Three types of script:
Some of the laws are written in Italian script. The segments from the Midrash and Talmud and the blessings related to death are in Rashi script. The segments from the bible are in vowelized Modern Hebrew script.
The script and leaves are typical of Italy, the 19th century.
Condition: Excellent.

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