Jerusalem (Israel), National Library of Israel: Ms. Heb. 4=9797
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TextGrid URI of the Editiontextgrid:4kpdx
FamiliesGreat Tree (Lurianic) ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot in this Family
Surfaces of the Ilan
Recto
About the Manuscript
Identifiers and Titles
IdentifierJerusalem (Israel), National Library of Israel: Ms. Heb. 4=9797
Alternative IdentifiersTel Aviv, GFC, Ms. 028.012.016
Primary Manuscript TitlesGreat Tree
Alternative Manuscript TitlesJerusalem, NLI, Ms. Heb. 4=9797
NLI ID997012314165105171
Manuscript History
Origin
Date Information19th 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
Dimensions Description262 ร 8
Hand DescriptionSquare
Content Description
SummaryThis beautifully executed rotulus features a unique, seemingly apologetic subtitle: Dimyon (likeness). This disclaimer is boldly inscribed directly above Keter of Adam Kadmon, where the diagrammatic representation of the Divine begins. The substantial empty area at the bottom of the rotulus was intended to be filled with an inscription to a dedicatee.
Further Information
Research LiteratureJ. H. Chajes, The Kabbalistic Tree (University Park, PA: Penn State University Press, 2022), 211โ214, 229โ231, 299โ302, 352, 383, 390, 392, 394, 398.
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