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[Ezra Chwat]

"Simon Montagu :AIUI the Shavu`ot ketubba originated among talmidei Ha'Ari in C16 Ts'fat, e.g. R. Yisra'el Najara, as part of (or connected to) the formalization of Tikkun Leil Shavu`ot."



It's a common habit of the post-Ari Tsfat Kabbalists, and their Hassidic successors, to manifest images and practice symbols which were previously limited to the literary plane. This is a good example.

The image of Matan Torah as the chuppa (first?) appears in the end of the Azhara (First day, Mahzor Frankel, 2000 p. 644 lines 8-11 (end). Even the image of the Torah as the "ketubat Hattan" appears there. See also, Midrash Psiqta DR'Kahana 19:4 the mashal of the Ketubbah, (though not in the context of Sinai). The tiqqun lel Shavuot (including the Tevila at its climax) is a manifestation of the image in Rashbi's "Tiqqun" (Zohar, intro 8a; in context of Shavuot: Zohar Emor 97b-88a) were the vigil is portrayed as process of preparing the kallah and escorting her to the chuppa Shavuot morning.


Dr. Ezra Chwat
Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts
blog: Giluy Milta B'Alma: http://imhm.blogspot.com




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