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At the Oxford University Chabad Society - Slager Jewish Student Centre, 61 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2BQ
Info: [email protected]
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Images of Manuscripts on display:
1. Passover Haggadah Fragment from the Cairo Genizah
Bought through the Rev. Prof. Sayce, 1896 (from the Genizah)
MS. Heb. e. 76
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1132
Description: Kiddush for Passover and Shabbat.
2. Passover Haggadah Fragment from the Cairo Genizah
Bought through the Rev. Prof. Sayce, 1896 (from the Genizah)
MS. Heb. e. 76
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1132
Description: Blessing at end of Passover Haggadah with variation.
3. Ashkenazi Siddur - Passover Haggadah
MS. CCC 133
Corpus Christi College Oxford
Date: 12th century
Description: Passover Haggadah – V'hi She'amdah - without statement about rising to destroy the Jewish people in every generation.
To read an essay on this Haggadah text by Rabbi Eli - 'A 12th Century Passover Haggadah from Corpus Christi College: Influences and Commentary' click here. To watch the video of the lecture, click here.
4. Ashkenazi Siddur – Passover Haggadah
MS. CCC 133
Corpus Christi College Oxford
Description: Passover Haggadah - Shefoch – Pour Your Wrath Upon the Nations – eleven verses.
To read an essay on this Haggadah text by Rabbi Eli - 'A 12th Century Passover Haggadah from Corpus Christi College: Influences and Commentary' click here. To watch the video of the lecture, click here.
5. Mishneh Torah 
Author: Rabbi Moses ben Maimon - Maimonides (1135-1204)
MS. Pococke 307
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1301 – 1400
Description: Passover Haggadah.
6. Würzburg Siddur - Ashkenazi rite (Sidur minhag Ashkenaz ha-maʿaravi le-kol ha-shanah)
MS. Canonici Or. 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1303 - 1304
Description: Passover Haggadah Ha Lachma Anya (This is the bread of affliction).
7. Passover Haggadah, Aleppo rite (Aram Tsovah)
MS. Laud Or. 314
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Description: Passover Haggadah, Aleppo rite (Aram Tsovah) - with Arabic and illuminations. The order of the Kiddush for Motzoei Shabbat (Sat night) and Passover, known by its acronym Yaknahaz.
8. Passover Haggadah, Aleppo rite (Aram Tsovah)
MS. Laud Or. 314
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Description: Passover Haggadah, Aleppo rite (Aram Tsovah) - with Arabic and some illuminations. Kiddush for Shabbat and Passover.
9. Passover Haggadah, German rite
MS. Marshall Or. 59
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1401 - 1500
Description: Ha lachma Anya (This is the bread of affliction) and Ma Nishtana (Four questions).
10. Passover Haggadah, German rite
MS. Marshall Or. 59
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
1401 – 1500
Description: L’fichach (Therefore..) with blessing over the Hallel (praise) before second cup of wine.
11 & 12. Etz Chaim l’Harav R. Ya’akov ben R. Yehudah (Chazzan)
Author: Rabbi Jacob ben Judah Chazzan of London
Leipzig University Library
Date: 13th century
Description: English Compendium of Jewish Law – Text of Haggadah Ha Lachma Anya (This is the bread of affliction) & L'fichach (Therefore...).
13. RASHI Commentary on the Pentateuch (Exodus) - with censorship
Author: Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki (1040-1105)
MS. Canon. Or. 81
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1396
Description: Laws of Pascal offering with censorship of the words indicating prohibition of idolater from eating the Pascal offering.
14. Tosafot on Pesachim
Author: Rabbi Samson ben Abraham, of Sens (1150-1230)
MS. Oppenheim Add. fol. 53
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1501 - 1525
Description: Commentary on first chapter of Babylonian Talmud Tractate Pesachim.
15. Sefer Mitzvot Gadol (Semag)
Author: Rabbi Moses ben Jacob of Coucy (first half of 13th c.)
MS. Arch. Selden A. 5
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date 1301 – 1325
Description: Laws of Passover.
16. Sefer Mitzvot Katan (Semak)
Author: Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil (d. 1280)
MS. Arch. Selden A. 51
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1426 - 1475
Description: Origin of Laws of Kitniyot – Ashkenazic custom not to eat legumes on Passover.
17. Sefer Mitzvot Katan (Semak)
Author: Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil (d.1280)
MS. Marsh 574a
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1329
Description: Origin of Laws of Kitniyot – Ashkenazic custom not to eat legumes on Passover.
18. Sefer ha-Aguddah (compendium of Jewish law according to the order of the Talmud)
Author: Rabbi Alexander Suslin HaKohen, known as Razach (d. 1349)
MS. Arch. Selden A. 7
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1325 – 1375
Description: Laws of Passover.
19. Collection of Kabbalistic works, Commentary on Haggadah
MS. Reggio 25
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1476 - 1500
20. Siddur for the entire year, Ashkenazi rite
MS. Oppenheim 776
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, www.digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Date: 1471
Description: Ethics of the Fathers (recited on the Shabbat between Passover and Shavuot) with illuminations.