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(ITALY). Tephilah al Shetef Mayim [prayers seeking Heavenly protection against hazards as a result of the flooding of the River Po]. Manuscript written in Hebrew, in an Italian square and cursive hands on paper. Single page. Worn at folds, taped repairs. 14.5 x 10 in. Turin: 18th-century Specially composed prayer recited in communities situated along the River Po, including such important cities as Cremona, Ferrara, Parma, Mantua, Reggio and Turin. The Po flows eastward across northern Italy and over the centuries has been subject to heavy flooding. Specially composed prayer recited in communities situated along the River Po, including such important cities as Cremona, Ferrara, Parma, Mantua, Reggio and Turin. The Po flows eastward across northern Italy and over the centuries has been subject to heavy flooding.