Letter: BL OR 5552.5

Letter BL OR 5552.5

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Shelfmark
BL OR 5552.5
Primary Language
Hebrew

Description

Epistle from Shemuel b. Ḥofni, in Sura, to Yosef ha-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 Shemuel) 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. Shemuel urges more donations (addressed correctly this time) and tells the recipient to write to someone named Yosef b. Yaʿaqov. (Information in part from Goitein's index card.) ASE

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Collection
British Library
Historical shelfmarks
BM Or 5552, f. 5; BM Or 5552, fol. 5
Input date
In PGP since 2020
British Library, BL OR 5552.5. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19206/, accessed November 23, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19206/