Literary text: BL OR 6356.1–21

Literary text BL OR 6356.1–21

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Shelfmark
BL OR 6356.1–21
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Yiddish

Description

Literary work, manuscript, containing prayers and declarations that are salutary for a sick person to make on his deathbed, or for a healthy person during the high holy days. Of documentary interest for the lavishly illustrated frontispiece giving the name of the owner and/or scribe מאיר בן הקצין המפורסם, the statement that it has been copied from the pinqas of the ḥevra qadisha of the town of מנהיא, and the date: 5492 AM, which is 1731/32 CE. A substantial portion of the manuscript is in Yiddish. NB: Incorrect shelfmark.

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Collection
British Library
Historical shelfmarks
BM Or 6356, f. 1–21; BM Or 6356, fol. 1–21
Input date
In PGP since 2021
British Library, BL OR 6356.1–21. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/32165/ (accessed June 6, 2026).