1 item ([1] leaf) ; 50 x 36 cm.

Hebrew

In Hebrew.

Purchased from Bery Gross on the Stella and William Mendelsohn Book Fund, 2007.

Manuscript, ink on paper. In this shiviti plaque, passages in circular form related to strengthening the piety of the worshipper frame a large six-pointed star. The Tetragrammaton is in the center of the star and is indeed the focal point of the plaque. The outside border of the plaque consists of passages from the prayer book relating to the importance of good deeds. At the bottom of the document, in the small letters, it states that the study of Torah is more important than all [other good deeds].

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December 21, 2007

Shiviti plaque, Hebrew MSS suppl 150. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Shiviti plaque, Hebrew MSS suppl 150. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Shiviti - Poland - 20th century.