Letter: ENA 2465.8–9

Letter ENA 2465.8–9

Metadata

Shelfmark
ENA 2465.8–9
Primary Languages
Arabic
Hebrew

What's in the PGP

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Description

Letter from Yehuda b. Avraham b. al-Faraj, possibly in Ṣahrajt, to ʿEli b. ʿAmram (aka Abū l-Ḥasan ʿAllūn b. Muʿammar), in Fustat. Dating: ca. 1060s CE. The letter is in Arabic, with one phrase in Hebrew and with addenda in Hebrew. The purpose of the letter is to enclose the Hebrew poem "Doe of the Woods" (יעלת יערות). The text in Hebrew on the verso of the letter appears to be an elaborate introduction to the poem, with fulsome praises for ʿEli b. ʿAmram. The poem itself is found on ENA 2465.8. Related fragments: T-S 13J13.2 is a letter with the same sender and same addressee, likewise in a mix of Arabic and Hebrew, which is a recommendation on behalf of Seʿadya the teacher; Bodl. MS heb. c 28/5 is a legal document drawn up by the same Yehuda b. Avraham, apparently the muqaddam of the town of Ṣahrajt in 1060 CE.

Related People

Recipient
ʿEli b. ʿAmram ha-Levi
Sender
Yehuda b. Avraham b. al-Faraj

Related Places

Destination
Fustat
Origin
Ṣahrajt

Additional metadata

Collection
Jewish Theological Seminary Library
Historical shelfmarks
ENA 2465, fol. 8–9; ENA 2465, f. 8–9
Input date
In PGP since 2021
Image
Transcription
Translation

ENA 2465.8–9 verso

verso

ENA 2465.8–9 recto

recto
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  • ENA 2465.8–9: Images provided by the Jewish Theological Seminary Library (JTSL) CC-Zero / Public Domain
Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 2465.8–9. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/34049/, accessed April 3, 2025.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/34049/