Getting the Hump: the Letter Ḥet in Holy Writings
In Torah scrolls for liturgical use, there is a scribal tradition to write the letter ח (ḥet) with a central hump in the form, rather than the flat roof that is seen in codices and printed texts. This article explores the development of this humped ḥet from both halakhic and palaeographic points of...
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2025
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The review of rabbinic Judaism
Anno: 2025, Volume: 28, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 127-163 |
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