رسالة: BL OR 5552.5

الوصف

Epistle from Shemuel b. Ḥofni, in Baghdad, to Yosef he-Ḥaver b. Berakhya in Fustat. In Hebrew. Dating: Probably copied in the 11th century. It discusses a conflict, it seems now resolved, over monetary donations between the yeshiva of Sura (under Shemuʾel) and the yeshiva of Pumbedita (under Sherira). Still, some donations are appropriated entirely by one person, and others, if they do not have a specific address or are addressed to the Sages of the Yeshiva in general, are divided 50/50 "between us and our ḥatan." It goes on on this vein and mentions a specific donation of 150 dirhams sent by a now deceased rabbi. Shemuʾel urges more donations (addressed correctly this time) and tells the recipient to write to someone named Yosef b. Yaʿaqov (Ibn ʿAwkal?). (Information in part from Goitein's index card.) ASE/MR