Printed leaf, Tena'im for Shavuot, original text by R. Zalman Branson. Chicago, Illinois, 1919.
Metaphorical Tena'im for the betrothal of the Torah to the Jewish people, based on the text of Tena'im for marriage.
In this unique Tena'im document, the groom is the Jewish people, while the bride is the Torah. The bride's side is represented by G-d, who commits to give 613 commandments as dowry; the groom's side is represented by Moses. The guarantors are the patriarchs, and the witnesses are heaven and earth. The wedding is to take place on Shavuot, with King David playing music and Aharon HaKohen blessing the bride and groom.
Several compositions of this kind exist, the first one being the Ketubah for Shavuot composed by R. Yisrael Najara, which is recited in certain communities on Shavuot.
The present item comprises a new, original text.
[1] leaf. 26 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears and folding marks.
Not listed in the Bibliography of the Hebrew Book nor in the NLI catalog.

PLEASE NOTE: Item descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to Hebrew text.