Jerusalem (Israel), The National Library of Israel: Ms. Heb. 200.4=4
About the Ilan
TextGrid URI of the Editiontextgrid:4bdxt
FamiliesGreat Tree (Lurianic) ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot in this Family
Surfaces of the Ilan
Recto
About the Manuscript
Identifiers and Titles
IdentifierJerusalem (Israel), The National Library of Israel: Ms. Heb. 200.4=4
Primary Manuscript TitlesGreat Tree
Alternative Manuscript TitlesJerusalem, NLI, Ms. Heb. 4=200.4
NLI ID990034566570205171
Manuscript History
Origin
Date Information18th-19th century
Physical Description
MaterialParchment ๐Translucent or opaque material made from calf, sheep, or goat skin which has been limed, dehaired, scraped, and dried under tension to produce a thin, strong material for writing, bookbinding, or other uses. For finer quality calf parchment, use "vellum." The terms parchment and vellum sometimes have been and still are both confused and used interchangeably. ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Material
FormRotulus ๐A roll of parchment or paper unrolled vertically for reading. ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Form
Support DescriptionAbout 30 cm is missing from the beginning.
Dimensions Description334 ร 24
Hand DescriptionSephardic, Stam
Content Description
SummaryThis Great Tree serves as the closest extant parallel to the lost ilan of R. Kalonymus Kalman. It is distinguished by its striking anthropomorphic plasticity, particularly in the depiction of the head of Adam Kadmon. Unlike more schematic versions, this manuscript renders facial features with remarkable detail, including nose and ears that feature clearly delineated helices and lobes. These ears emerge from the circle of the head, intersecting with the eyes before curving upwardโ a visual arrangement that R. Aryeh Leib Lipkin used as a critical editorial model to verify the Lurianic canon for his 1893 Warsaw printed edition.
Further Information
Research LiteratureJ. H. Chajes, The Kabbalistic Tree: Ha-Ilan ha-Kabalai (Pennsylvania: 2022), pages 329, 390, 402.
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