The concluding Torah portion V'Zot HaBerachah (וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה) opens with the words:

"And this is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death."

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BL Or 2696; 14th c; Germany, S; f.419r @blmedieval.bsky.social

In the concluding Torah portion, V'Zot HaBerachah (וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה), Moses climbs Mount Nebo & is shown the Promised Land by God. Moses then died & was buried by God in a place no one knew.
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BL Add MS 15423; 1441 CE-1467 CE; Italy; f.142v @blmedieval.bsky.social

A peacock marks the initial-word of Torah portion V'Zot HaBerachah (וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה) which concludes the cycle of readings before it begins again.
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BL Add 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277-1324 CE; France,N; f.112v @blmedieval.bsky.social

This face which gazes out at us marks the beginning of Torah portion V'Zot HaBerachah (וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה). So ends the Torah portion cycle for another year.
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BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.119r @gallicabnf.bsky.social

Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Torah portion V'Zot HaBerachah (וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה) with a golden crowned figure. So ends the Torah portion cycle for another year.
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Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.119r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

The beginning of Torah portion Ha'azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ) is indicated by this marker and an upper and lower margin design.
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Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 2; Hebrew Bible; 1306 CE; Soria (Spain); f.115v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Hybrids around the initial-word of Torah Portion Ha'azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ)
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BL Add 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277-1324 CE; France, N; f.111v @blmedieval.bsky.social

A penwork and foliate design marks the beginning of Torah Portion Ha'azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ) which contains the farewell song of Moses.
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BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible'; 1483 CE; Portugal, Central (Lisbon); f.176v @blmedieval.bsky.social

Torah portion Ha'azinu contains the farewell song of Moses & concludes with his climbing Mount Nebo to gaze at the Promised land which he will not enter.
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Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.117v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

A pointing figure and hare mark the beginning of Torah Portion Ha'azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ) which contains the farewell song of Moses.
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BL Add MS 15423; Pentateuch; 1441 CE-1467 CE; Italy (Florence); f.140v @blmedieval.bsky.social