Legal document: MS 8229.1

Legal document MS 8229.1

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MS 8229.1
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Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Prenuptial agreement. In Judaeo-Arabic. In the hand of Natan b. Shemuel ha-Ḥaver (dated documents 1128–64 CE). This document begins with a dowry list. Groom: Yeshuʿa b. Shabbat. Bride: Baqiyya bt. Avraham, who is the divorcee of the groom. The groom commits to supporting his mother-in-law. She will live in the same house as the couple, and he cannot insult her, or hit her, or disrespect her, or act domineering. There is unrelated text on verso, including titles for Elʿazar ha-Sar b. Shelomo ha-Kohen (ZL).

Related People

Scribe
Natan b. Shemuʾel he-Ḥaver

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Jewish Theological Seminary Library
Historical shelfmarks
MS 8229, fol. 1
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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MS 8229.1 1

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Jewish Theological Seminary Library, MS 8229.1. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/11394/ (accessed June 6, 2026).