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IJA 988

Manuscript on Ḳabalah

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Description

This is a manuscript, likely from Baghdad, about Ḳabalah. It is likely written by a young man.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 988
Item Number
11049
Languages
Hebrew
Keywords
Rabbinic, Ḳabalah, Handwritten
Height
13.60 cm
Width
11.40 cm

AI English Translation, Pages 151-175

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⟦illegible⟧ YHWH ⟦illegible⟧ :
⟦illegible⟧ David son of ⟦illegible⟧
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Opening for the voice of the Isfahani company
At the time You have mercy and grace, go; and arise and walk; for the day
of pleasantness is for all; and joy and gladness are in your portion, and you shall rejoice
3; Hour by hour salvation for Your congregation; and gates of redemption and purity for the time of
the Lord; hope to save you, there is; grace and the salvation of the Lord; like the blink of an eye;
Si; Si; Si; Si; Si;
The beginning of all acquisition, the Lord acquired; Nahum His mercy for; pure grace;
He who hears prayer is in you; and the sound of my song shall pass
Follow me and the mercies of my people stood; for You, not for my sake, O God; for my
many sins and Your dust is grace; The beginning etc.
May it be Your will and I heard prayer; O God; grace the unique one for; the Living One remember;
And He shall wipe away everything from Israel and give; a light treasure, O God; for; for Your sake
do, not for our sake; The beginning etc.
O God; pure one, return to the delicate daughter; O God; good prophecy and behold You shall answer
For the Redeemer has awakened your redemption; have mercy O God; arise, take vengeance
The sons of the strong and grace; The beginning etc.
My supplication shall rise above all; pride; O God; deliver the mighty one, remember the Redeemer;
Poor and impoverished, righteousness of heart; those who bless and those who are blessed, O God; grace us
Our sin lest because our petition; The beginning etc.
O God; You heard the grace of Your laws, O God; and awaken our tongue, Your righteousness shall benefit;
For You are my portion and the grace of my portion; O God; the grace of the Messiah
And the resurrection; The beginning etc.
Awesome in holiness, grace Your people in Your world; O God; and His face is the daughter of Your holiness
And build Your hall by the hand of the son of David; Living One; grace Your people, O God;
You have performed good deeds, hidden mighty acts;
Si; Si; Si; Si;
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Opening for the sound of the ear's expression in the—
Friends ⟦illegible⟧ were chosen and in them ∙ you shall be remembered with the grace of a worker ∙
In exile they sat ⟦illegible⟧ ∙ they shall receive guilt offering, favor, and vow ∙
Pass by the mouth of they shall flow and on the hills he skipped ⟦illegible⟧ they woke and were awakened ∙
The law according to desire :
P P P P
He shall be exalted and lifted up, very high, and shall prosper ∙ My servant is he who toils with labor ∙
In his prison house ∙ they shall receive ⟦illegible⟧ ∙ and a spirit rested upon him ∙
Wisdom ∙ and majesty of honor ∙ strengthen the song ∙ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ they shall come ∙
Acquired foot ⟦illegible⟧ foot ∙ ⟦illegible⟧ for the sake of every heart shall rejoice ∙
Behold you shall live ∙ etc :
Branches of
Spirit
Kingdom shall be ∙ open ∙ remember the discipline of the beautiful form ∙
And it was ⟦illegible⟧ their hope ∙ ⟦illegible⟧ they came upon branches of grace ∙
Traces of a serpent, the covenant of the cantor shall be celebrating ∙ you shall live :
Our servant shall live and be strong ∙ and in him ⟦illegible⟧ shall sprout, we shall be girded ∙
Grant us merit in their kingdom ∙ a wall of battlements standing here ∙
Praises the cantor shall gather ∙ you shall live :
Narrow is he standing ∙ ⟦illegible⟧ branches of nations ∙ ⟦illegible⟧
They shall stand, it shall be like a vessel ∙ and redemption of the desire of the Torah ⟦illegible⟧
In a thousand living they shall come ∙ you shall live :
P P P P P

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Light
Beautiful
A branch of the woodland world. I was then your vineyard, not
Go, walk, secular now. Pure from sin you shall be led
Splendid as brilliance in them, upwards, despite the walking secular:
Return. Who is the hidden God behold. Like a river, a secular dwelling of Eden planted
Chill I arose as a pupil. You, my time, shall express to Him
My lightness of the matter of the species for the exhaustion of my strength. And therefore, so as not to be amazed, behold not
Behold a wandering tongue:
And there as a prince of speech a worker's benefit. The sea was his palm white⟦line⟧
Emptiness, a mound, resting now. Lest a nation howl, a parable of wrath
And every hidden thing quickly a lightning bolt went secular:
Strengthen the pregnancy of my idea now. Thus a talent of thought where will you seek
Intention from on high, Margolin secular
The subduers of the heart are likened now. A hint to the vigorous greatness and d⟦line⟧
Secular hovered, prey of my Cuthite. Like on account of leaving my mouth
Your time is oil, a precious beverage:
Beautifully his eyes flew like a dove. There as a pasture of Gershon secular there
Satan and a narrow fish. A cherub for the sake of secular: etc.
Fine gold, fine gold, fine gold, fine gold
Stones of a decree there a satyr. A young lion of thought was born to him
Sought and searched for the sake. For the silver of ammiyon is great
Hail for him, a congregation of a friend. Gazed: Choice silver at a precious time shall be exchanged
⟦...⟧ sustained, loaded he shall bear for him. Flavors: The end of pleasantries:
As joy ⟦line⟧ a man of a man's desire. Rabban Gamlin prevailed
⟦...⟧ a pure heart there is his dwelling place. Happy is he: Good
Ezekiel

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Then
Nachman ⟦.⟧ as your hand bought for his name ⟦.⟧ your grace burned Nachman
The wealth of Joseph for with you :
May it be ⟦.⟧ your blessings shall spread ⟦.⟧ Nachman gave the corner of a tallit
Your glory you shall long for ⟦.⟧ Nachman gave silence to you
A bound thread upon an altar ⟦.⟧ Nachman gave the ascent of Joseph etc. ⟦.⟧
Pm ⟦.⟧ Pm ⟦.⟧ Pm ⟦.⟧ Pm ⟦.⟧ Pm
Hillel son of Ezer be strong Yah ⟦.⟧
Hillel son of Shemer the grace of God upon the mountains of dust ⟦.⟧ you spread a furnace the stream of Dor Heshbul ⟦.⟧
A ransom mounted upon the river of the sea ⟦.⟧ Zophar
Good holiness when we return they shall see for a stronghold ⟦.⟧ hasten Gadityahu he shall be stirred ⟦.⟧
Vision of the son of God ⟦.⟧ Philistia 22 his wrath holy upright ⟦.⟧
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Opening for the voice of the Ghanem society
Israel
Happy is the eye that saw him : Happy is he who stands :
Happy are all who trust : Be strong and courageous ⟦line⟧
Your eternal grace will awaken you, my God : I will sing and give thanks :
To You, God of my salvation :
P P P P P
He shall be exalted and lifted up and shall be very high : And he shall dwell in the shadow of rest :
For every mouth he opened : And sweet they shall call his palate :
And comfort us with a spirit of wisdom : And the majesty of His glory he held : Rhyme :
Righteousness and justice did not depart from him : Those who hope for my mercy shall call to him :
He will be my help, He will send : Every heart is strong : Held :
Shaddai, blessed be You : A blessing you shall eat from the dwelling : He shall bless :
Statute and justice you shall not leave in the mouth of all : You shall prevail :
From the abundance of righteousness, clean of hands : The Living One shall surround with grace : Rhyme :
Our help He shall send salvation : And in him Joseph shall be :
Before his Torah, his study, grace shall support us :
From signs for who led us : Long live Joseph : Rhyme :
Prince of strength who petitions : Also two sons shall sing :
Also the might of your glory : Honor and kingship they desired :
May Your mercies not be withheld from us : Rhyme :
P P P P P
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Jacob
If
⟦illegible⟧ you will trust • build a city, Mount Hannah, and what
I shall return thus • understanding for her you will trust :
Return • A in every side and corner • awake, tremble, hear a song •
I shall give, he sits upon :
What • surely you are a distinguished corner • widen my mouth towards our dwelling
Flame • he sits upon :
Awaken us • how shall we lie down • and within its step we were delayed •
Spare, you will trust :
Good • awake, build beautiful and strong • and flowers for him, white •
Officer of choice :
My fear • O every wicked sin • he shall camp, prevented for you, a cow
Gates of understanding • spare, you will trust :
Holy • still the days of all the day • I shall take it and nourish it as their mouth
Maker of peace • he sits upon :
Hearer • a voice according to the measure of humility • for you humility is fitting
Spare, you will trust :
Blessed • are you to him, my sister, my companion • also you are with me on the valley
Turning • he sits upon : and grace you will trust
He gives his strength • for he feared a dream and established :
Zadok • shall be appointed and anger shall be divided • and revealed to the kingdom and city
I will hasten it, he sits etc. • for he awakened grace, established and burned
⟦illegible⟧ and they saw that hope and understanding :
Pam pam pam pam pam

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These are the Selichot
Gates of an outstretched hand. Take the faces of the broken and give
Refrain
Strength and fear of the pious. Arise, let there be for you and a dwelling place
Wait, for with You is forgiveness:
Gates of ⟦illegible⟧ and concealment. And living beings before You, awaken the chastisement
Refrain
And a spear among the sons of ⟦illegible⟧. Spare, revive, and a spear like all
Until old age and gray hair:
Gates of Your repentance in the world. While ⟦illegible⟧
Refrain
Lodged in the iniquities of its laws. For the evil, light and easy to forgive
And the sin of guilt is borne in return:
Gates of favor and hearing. May the salvation arise for us
Refrain
We called and in Your name we hastened. A man who shall return
And like fresh grass, the salvation of Your standing lives:
Gates of salvation. Like a firstborn lacking obligation, live
Refrain
And repentance is strength. And if abandoned, have mercy on her
To her is atonement, He is your blessing, soft. Rest in peace thus
I will praise now and Your sealing. And bring brotherhood Refrain
Refrain
Your sealing and my God lives and leads you. Do not end, O God, Your sealing
While repentance is still established:

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We are arranging
Gates of the hand of the wicked • He acted and his deeds were given
I will force
Abandoned and dwelling in search • Arise, purify yourself and the mouth of fire
As my shores are our strength and remembrance:
Leave ⟦...⟧ your threshold • and you shall do before me a lamp you shall sing
From strength
And you shall make wings of ⟦...⟧ • Spare, let live and do according to all
My hand upon old age and gray hair:
Answer me your repentance in iniquity • in the depth of ⟦...⟧
I will force
For us in the sins of Hakiya • Why is it light and easy to bow down
And what did hunger do in enmity:
My thoughts ⟦...⟧ and returning • You shall arise for us ⟦...⟧
I will force
Rest and as a transgression answer me • A man of the forest shall return
And his work is his way or the sins of a curse:
My thoughts of salvation • as a firstborn which is an obligation
I will force
And repentance is strength • and if you return and be secure
To her strength, is there not a soft spark • also a world thus
I will praise Yah and after you • and you shall awaken brotherhood ⟦...⟧
Grace
You shall live and ⟦...⟧ and you shall teach • you shall not be awakened nor shall you live
For the sake of the busy soul: