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Printed page with Hebrew and Yiddish text in center flanked by two figures with decorative borders at top and bottom, and text wrapping around margins of page.

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Nathan ben Samson of Meseritsch (scribe and artist), Psalms

1728

Manuscript page of concentric circles with Hebrew words and stars in the outer circles, and Hebrew text on top and bottom of page.

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Illustration of the (Aristotelian) Cosmos

18th Century

Manuscript page with a grid of Hebrew letters and words set within two domed columns with flags, with image of naked man and woman next to tree between the columns at the top of the page, and man holding scales in middle of page.

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‘Evronot Manuscript (Rules for Calculation of the Calendar)

1624

Manuscript page with 3 rows of illustrations of parts of buildings with Hebrew text above.

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The Synagogue of Nahmanides in Jerusalem

16th Century

Manuscript calendar page with Hebrew letters in squares, decorated with illustrations of birds and flowers, with castle at the top and dragon at the bottom.

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Foldout Calendar

1552

Manuscript page with Hebrew text in a diamond shape under an illustration of an archway, decorated with heads and flowers.

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Maḥzor

1560

Manuscript page of Hebrew text with illustration of woman sitting on bed holding a book by candlelight.

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The Order of Grace after Meals

1724

Manuscript page with Hebrew text in center and illustrations surrounding, including figures on left and right of text, two cherubs above text, and group of people below.

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Haggadah

1725

Manuscript page of Hebrew text above illustration of man on mountain with crowd of people and tents below.

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Haggadah

1740

Manuscript page with Hebrew text in middle surrounded by border of geometric shapes.

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Sefer ha-kavanot (Kabbalistic Intentions in Prayer and Performance of Precepts)

1737

Page of Hebrew text surrounded by decorative border with four well-dressed figures on top.

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Scroll of the Book of Esther

1618

Manuscript page of Hebrew text arranged in the shape of a eight-branched candelabrum.

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Seder tefilot yesharot u-varot (The Order of Upright and Pure Prayers)

1734