Sefirat ha-omer
Contributors: Morpurgo, Avraham Ḥai, 1813-1867, former owner; Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University. Libraries)
Published: 1836
Place of publication: Trieste, Italy
Language: heb
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Judaism; Prayers and devotions; Texts; 19th century; Liturgy; Jews
Notes: Contemporary full leather binding, decorated.

Manuscript in Hebrew on paper.

Decorated manuscript from the library of Rabbi Avraham Morpurgo; architectural design on title page, colored in yellow and green, with elaborate pillars and gable, dated "1836" at the base, with words likely added later by Morpurgo at the center of the design; manuscript commences with the prayers recited before counting the Omer; following this, each day of the Omer appears on its own page, each page decorated with a yellow-green colored border; last few pages with prayers recited after counting the Omer; on one of these last pages appears the design of a menorah comprised of the verses of the psalm, "Lamenatse'ah be-neginot mizmor shir"; in original binding, including the original 'forsatz' pages.