Mahzor of Worms explained

The Mahzor of Worms is a thirteenth century illuminated manuscript. Dated to 1272, it is a Mahzor, a Jewish festival liturgical prayerbook, and the locus of the first written Yiddish.^{[1] [2]} The scribe who copied the manuscript was Simhah ben Yehuda Ha-Sofer and it was illustrated by Shemiah Ha-Zarfati.^[3]

External links

• Machzor Worms in the catalog of the National Library of Israel, including a full scan.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Worms Mahzor. Facsimile Finder - Medieval Manuscript Facsimiles.
2. Prager . Leonard . Hill . Brad Sabin . 1995 . Yiddish Manuscripts in the British Library . The British Library Journal . 21 . 1 . 81–108 . 42554401 . 0305-5167.
3. Web site: Worms Mahzor . 2024-09-23 . cja.huji.ac.il.