Manuscript – Prayers and Kavanot for the Blowing of the Shofar according to the Custom of Italian Kabbalists – the ...

Manuscript – Prayers and Kavanot for the Blowing of the Shofar according to the Custom of Italian Kabbalists – the 18th Century

Manuscript containing prayers and Kavanot for the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashana. Italian script with glosses. Italy, the 18th century.

The manuscript contains: prayers for the blower of the shofar before blowing it. A prayer before the blowing of the shofar by the Ari. Kavanat Teki'ot DeMeyushav. Special prayers between Tashra, Tashat and Tarat. Kavanot for the Mussaf prayer. Kavanot of blowing the shofar after Mussaf. Kavanot of blowing the shofar after Shir HaKavod.

At the beginning of the manuscript it is written that a Hassidic custom is to blow the shofar before sunrise – a controversial custom.

Semi-cursive Italian script with several glosses in automatic Italian script by a different writer. Various sizes of script.

[9] leaves. [17] written pages. 16.5cm. Thick, quality leaf. Very good condition. Stains and signs of use. New binding.