Or 4744 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
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5 works by 3 authors
The story of Barlaam and Josaphat in a Judaeo-Persian metrical version, based on Ben ha-melekh veha-nazir of Abraham ben Samuel ibn Hasdai
See also, Or. 4731 item 8, Or. 4732, Or. 10196, Or. 10711
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The story of Solomon and the three merchants, in verse
See also Or. 4731, item no. 9
Followed by a liturgical poem in Hebrew 67v
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Two devotional poems
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A metrical composition
Followed by a Hebrew poem of Israel ben Moses Najāra 70r
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A ritual, in Hebrew with Judaeo-Persian directions, for the festival of the New Year for Trees, see Sefer peri’es hadar by Nathan of Gaza, followed by an explanation in Persian of the order of service in the Passover Haggada, and a ritual for the eve fo the New Year festival
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