Abstract
The practice of writing the books of the Prophets and some of the Scriptures on parchment scrolls, formatted similarly to Torah scrolls, emerged in modern times during the 18th century, notably associated with the Vilna Gaon. Occasionally, books of Scriptures not typically read in public were also inscribed in this format. Two examples of such practices originate from 18th-century Vilna and 19th century Jerusalem. This endeavor stems from a desire to restore the original, ancient method of biblical writing, echoing the call to "Renew our days as of old." The scrolls from Jerusalem were produced according to the printed Bible belonging to Rabbi Shalom Shachna Yellin, in whose margins his son-in-law, Moses Joshua Kimhi, recorded details about the portions and spaces found in the Aleppo Codex. Some of these scrolls were discovered in Jerusalem in the 1980s and are now employed for public readings. Recently, a scroll of the Book of Proverbs written in this manner was also uncovered. A careful comparison of this scroll with the Aleppo Codex and the data from the Yellin Bible reveals the working methods employed by the scribe who produced this unique scroll.
| Translated title of the contribution | Writing of the Prophets and Scriptures in Parchment Scrolls in Modern Times and a Scroll of Proverbs Written According to the Aleppo Codex |
|---|---|
| Original language | Hebrew |
| Pages (from-to) | 471-488 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | מגדים: בטאון לעניני מקרא |
| Volume | סג |
| State | Published - 2024 |
IHP Publications
- ihp
- Aleppo Codex
- Bible -- Former prophets
- Bible -- Hagiographa
- Bible -- Later prophets
- Bible -- Proverbs
- Haftarot
- Jews -- History -- 1789-
- Manuscripts, Hebrew
- Parchment
- Scribes, Jewish
- Transmission of texts