Dutch Translation of Penitential Prayers and Psalms
This page of selichot (penitential prayers) is from a Dutch translation of penitential Prayers and Psalms made for Sarah de la Farra in Amsterdam.
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MS X893 J71, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University in the City of New York.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.
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