Letter: T-S Misc.29.50a + BL OR 10578S.7

Letter T-S Misc.29.50a + BL OR 10578S.7

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Shelfmark
T-S Misc.29.50a + BL OR 10578S.7
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter of appeal signed by al-Naharwani the cantor. The remnants of 7 lines, mostly blessings for the recipient, but also mentioning "terrible illnesses" (pega'im ra'im) and how one ought to extend mercy to Torah scholars. (Join: Amir Ashur)

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Provenance
Geniza
Collections
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter; British Library
Historical shelfmarks
TS Box Misc. 29, f. 50a; TS Box Misc. 29, fol. 50a; BM Or 10578S, fol. 7; BM Or 10578S, f. 7
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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Translation

T-S Misc.29.50a 1r

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1r

T-S Misc.29.50a 1v

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1v
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