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JTS MS L66

15th c. · The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary

• Torah
• Codex

A 15th-century Yemenite manuscript of the first two books of the Pentateuch (Genesis 1:1–Exodus 40:36) in Yemenite square Hebrew hand, with vowels, accents, and Masora magna and parva — accompanied by Maḥberet ha-Tījān, the principal Yemenite compendium of grammatical and orthographic rules for the biblical text. 163 leaves of parchment with figured decorations in multiple colors and red-lettered chapter openings. Catalogued among JTS's 'Precious Possessions' (2001).

Place of origin

Yemen

Provenance

Yemen → Enelow Memorial Collection → JTS

Holding institution

The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary

Image attribution

Image courtesy of The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary (MS L66). Cataloguing and digitization funded by an anonymous challenge grant, 2014–2015.