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

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1734

Kabbalists prayed using the basic Jewish prayers, but added certain elements according to their own tradition. The prayers are often presented with kavanot (special devotional forms, meanings, and mystical meditations). This manuscript covers the winter period, containing the daily, Sabbath, and new month prayers from Hanukkah to Purim, approximately December through March. This image shows a foldout rendering of the menorah formed with the text of the 67th psalm.

Manuscript page of Hebrew text arranged in the shape of a eight-branched candelabrum.
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Kabbalists prayed using the basic Jewish prayers but added elements according to their own tradition. The prayers are often presented with kavanot (special devotional forms, meanings, and mystical meditations). This manuscript covers the winter period, containing the daily, Sabbath, and new month prayers from Hanukkah to Purim. This image shows a foldout rendering of the menorah formed with the text of Psalm 67.

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Courtesy GFC Trust / William L. Gross.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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