A Beautiful Manuscript for Tashlich – Early 19th Century – Entirely Handwritten With Illustrated Title Page

A Beautiful Manuscript for Tashlich – Early 19th Century – Entirely Handwritten With Illustrated Title Page

A beautiful, striking handwritten manuscript, containing the prayers and supplications of Tashlich. Tashlich is customarily said on the first day of Rosh Hashanah after Mincha, at an area of water such as a river or a sea. 

Commissioned exclusively for “Habachur Yosef b. Alexander Shatz, made on the 5th day, 28th of Elul 5566 (September 11 1806). Based on the style of the calligraphy and artistic flair, we estimate that this manuscript originates from Western Europe, probably Germany. 

Complete with a beautiful hand illustrated title page, featuring two colorful pillars with a bouquet of flowers at the bottom center. Another floral design is seen on verso of final leaf. Includes the standard text of Tashlich, however there is a Kabbalistic version of the “Yehi Ratzon” which is not found in today’s Siddurim. The Chida in his Sefer Avodas Hakodesh brings a similar version, however the present version is different. 

A manuscript used for Tashlich originating from Western Europe is very rare. Unlike manuscripts for Kiddush Levanah or Yom Kippur Kattan, Tashlich manuscripts are rarely seen and are extremely scarce. The National Library of Israel database records several Tashlich manuscripts from this period located in Institutions throughout the world, however virtually all of them originate out of Italy; there are none extant from this time which were written in Western Europe. 

[1] title page + [6] handwritten leaves. Bound in original binding with many blanks. 

Page size: 13.5cm.