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Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Parsha Shoftim (שֹׁפְטִים) with these intertwined hybrids & beautiful penwork.

MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.109r

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2020-08-21

Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Parsha Re'eh (רְאֵה)
with this open mouthed creature with blue horns & golden wings.

MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.106r

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2020-08-13

Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Parsh Chukat (חֻקַּת) with this beautiful creature. Shabbat Shalom!

MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.88v

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2020-07-03

This week's Torah portion is Shemini (Eighth), Leviticus 9:11-11:47, refers to the day the Sanctuary was established. Beginning of Shemini in 3 digitised manuscripts
https://t.co/HrSr6I7MQQ
https://t.co/SQF4dsisRt
https://t.co/IHxO0eZsQG

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2020-04-16

The initial-word panel which begins the opening parsha of Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא) is inhabited by two dragons. 🐉🐉

BL Add 19776; the 'Coburg Pentateuch'; Germany, Central (Coburg); 1390-1396; f.55r

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2020-03-27

This week is Bo, the final three plagues: it's locust season. 🦗🦗🦗🦗 Across manuscripts they're differently depicted, but there's always too many. (Sloane MS 3173, Add MS 14762, Or 2884, all digitised: https://t.co/LBGa4A2mAN) 🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗🦗

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2020-02-01

Joseph Ibn Hayyim has created an angry spotty dragon to mark Shlach (שְׁלַח-לְךָ), this week's parsha in which men are sent to spy out the the land of Canaan.

MS. Kennicott 1; 1476CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.84v

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2019-06-28