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Manuscript page with Yiddish text and a small drawing in the middle of the right side depicting a queen kneeling before a king, a burning fire behind her, and two infants on the ground before her.

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Collection of Yiddish Stories from Southern Germany

1580–1600

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

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

Facing page manuscript arranged vertically with Hebrew text in the shape of a figure wielding two long objects.

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Compendium of Practical Kabbalah

ca. 1740

Decorated page framed with foliate design featuring two angels on left and right, Hebrew text in middle, and lions on bottom register.

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Passover Haggadah with German Translation

1842

Manuscript page with Hebrew text, decorative motifs in margins, illustration of jaguar on top of page, and illustration of lion under tree on bottom.

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Maḥzor

1531

Manuscript page with Hebrew text in center, large decorated Hebrew word at the top of the page next to illustration of figure at top right pouring wine, and illustration of people seated at table at bottom of page.

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Haggadah

1583

Manuscript scroll page of Hebrew text with illustrated figures, one on horseback, on top.

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Scroll of the Book of Esther

1616

Page of Aramaic text decorated with cherubs atop a decorated archway with columns adorned with vines and flowers.

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Ketubah (Amsterdam)

1617

Page of Aramaic text with illustrations surrounding it, including heraldic shields around the text and a city, vines, flowers, and birds above text.

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Ketubah (Venice)

1707

Manuscript page with illustration of man on a ladder and angel above him, with Hebrew text beneath.

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Calendar Manual

1716

Facing-page manuscript with Hebrew text on right-hand page and illustration of figures wearing hats and robes under Hebrew text on left-hand page.

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The Order of Circumcision Prayers

1750