Seder Hazkaras Neshamos & Seder Brachos. Russia, 1887.
Illustrated, Gold-Plated Embellished Russian Manuscript .
Uniquely illustrated manuscript in Russian characters featuring drawings of birds, animals and other symbols, among them royal symbols honoring the King and Queen of Russia.
This manuscript features a Hebrew prayer in memory of the author’s mother, Dina Bracha, who passed away in 1877. The prayer was composed in Hebrew and appears alongside its Russian transliteration. The manuscript likewise features the 13 Fundamentals of Faith and Blessings.
The text on the title page states:
Sefer Hamazkir (Hazkaras Neshamos) & Order of Blessings
Illustrated and written [by] Menachem ben Harav Tzvi Hirsch Halevi Sgan Levi of Oholiv, Native of Mstsislaw of the town of Alexandrovsk, 1887.
[17] pages. Block Cyrillic letters. Original binding. Used with engravings.
Hebrew illustrated manuscripts from Russia of this time period are exceedingly rare.
Provenance: Moldovan Collection, New York
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