LIth Century Prayer Book in Dropsie College

Archives Illustrates 'Man in Moon' Concept

were recited formally outdoors in
the synagogue courtyard. In pres-
ent times, devout Orthodox Jews
continue the practice. They go out-
Seitsww prayer book discovered in doors at the conclusion of services
on the first Sabbath of each new
archives
of
the
microfilm
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library at the Dropsie College for month to recite the "Kiddush Leva-
Hebrew and Cagnate Learning in
Philadelphia. According to Dr. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Abraham I. Katsch, president of

A 'man in the moon" captured
the fancy of religious Jews cen-
(Niles ago, according to a most
Incaual illustration in an ancient

fba post-graduate institution, it is

duo only known illustration of a
as in the moon" ever known in
any prayer book of Judaica origin.
The illustration was found on a
page giving the "Brucha Levanah"

(Prayei for the New Moon) is a
bawd lettered illuminated prayer

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book for Rosh Hashana and Yom

KIPPur-
The prayer book was identified
Dropsie College scholars as
being of Italian origin and believed

la date back to the 13th Century.

Plowing a characteristic Roman
Rao* jutting from the crescent-
&sped moon, the illustration ap-
pears at the very conclusion of the
r marking the end of Yom

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The moon figure itself is illus-

trated with a series of ladders in a
field of stars and scholars at
Dcopsie College believe it is sym-
bolls of the "Ladder" extending to
Woven in "Jacob's dream."
illte "man in the moon" illustra-
the was found in the collection of
saw - Hebraica manuscripts and
dbrakMents which Dr. Katsh orig-
inally'.microfilmed in various
libraries in the U.S.S.R., Poland
and Hungary.
Since Mishnaic times of old, the
reappearance of the new moon was
segarded as one of the benefits
which should give thanksgiving
and praise to God. Each month
was determined by observation of
the new moon and the blessings

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