Name/Title
Blessings and Kavanot for Megillah ReadingEntry/Object ID
K_1017Description
"Opening to the Scroll of Esther." Decorated leaf of blessings, with kabbalistic kavanot. Rectangular parchment leaf, comprising the verses and prayers recited in the Yemenite rite before and after the Megillah reading, next to kabbalistic kavanot based on the teachings of the Azrial. Some verses highlighted in red ink. Ten Sefirot, appearing over some words, written in red.Made/Created
Place
Country
YemenContinent
AsiaRegion
Middle EastNotes
Date made: 19th centuryDimensions
Height
37-1/2 inWidth
26-1/2 inMaterial
ink and paint on parchment