Image: Sefer Abudarham from Library of Congress (1516 Fez)
Description: A table of calculations from the Sefer Abudraham by David ben Yosef Abudraham (mid-14th century), from a copy printed in Fez, Morocco, in 1516. This is one of 15 prints of the book by Samuel ben Isaac Nedivot and his son, Jewish refugees who fled Portugal. They were the first books ever printed in Africa. Description that came with image at Library of Congress website: "Perush ha-Tefillot [Commentary on the Prayers]. Written by David Abudarham of Seville in 1340. Printed book. Fez, North Africa, 1516. Hebraic Section. African and Middle Eastern Division." See source for more info.
Title: Sefer Abudarham from Library of Congress (1516 Fez)
Credit: Library of Congress (https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2019/08/stargazing-yiddish-theater-and-hebrew-calendars-come-together-in-the-library-of-congress/)
Author: David Abudirham (around mid-14th century)
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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