14th-century ‘machzor’ book at Israel’s National Library reveals lost Yom Kippur prayers

14th-century ‘machzor’ book at Israel’s National Library reveals lost Yom Kippur prayers

A newly-acquired 14th-century machzor (prayer book for the Jewish holidays) includes previously unknown liturgical poems for the festival of Yom Kippur, the National Library of Israel announced on Thursday.

The discovery marks a rare…

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