Letter: DK 279

Letter DK 279

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Shelfmark
DK 279
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

The first document is a fragment of a letter from the Qaraite community of Fustat to the Qaraite community of Alexandria. On recto, only the flowery Hebrew beginning seems to be preserved, and a few fragmentary lines in Judaeo-Arabic in the margin. On verso, there is the address in calligraphic Hebrew and four lines of text in Judaeo-Arabic in a different hand, mainly blessings for the addressees but perhaps also encouraging them to give charity. Following the letter are two leaves of piyyutim. ASE.

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Collection
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, David Kaufmann (DK)
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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Translation

DK 279 Frag. 001r

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Frag. 001r

DK 279 Frag. 001v

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Frag. 001v

DK 279 Frag. 002r

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Frag. 002r

DK 279 Frag. 002r

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Frag. 002r

DK 279 Frag. 002v

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Frag. 002v

DK 279 Frag. 002v

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Frag. 002v
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  • DK 279: מאוסף הספרייה הלאומית
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, David Kaufmann (DK) , DK 279. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/29641/ (accessed November 12, 2026).