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Libra from BL Add 22413, f. 140v

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detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Libra (~Moznayim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 140v of Festival prayer book for Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) and Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles), German rite (aka the 'Tripartite Mahzor' ) including biblical readings: The Book of Ruth and the Book of Ecclesiastes with Joseph Kara's commentary. Written in Hebrew.

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joseph kara libra medallion prayer book ecclesiastes the book of ruth zodiac germany images of zodiac signs medieval manuscript british library
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1000 - 1400
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joseph kara libra medallion prayer book ecclesiastes the book of ruth zodiac germany images of zodiac signs medieval manuscript british library