Letter: DK 215

Letter DK 215

Metadata

Shelfmark
DK 215
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Letter of extremely elaborate flattery and good wishes for Purim addressed to a Jewish dignitary (rayyis al-ru'asā). There are a few lines of Hebrew, then the rest (two folios) is in Judaeo-Arabic. Mentions the mighty sultan and the amir Jamāl al-Dīn.

Additional metadata

Collection
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, David Kaufmann (DK)
Input date
In PGP since 2021
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Transcription
Translation

DK 215 001

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001

DK 215 002

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002

DK 215 003

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003

DK 215 004

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004
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  • DK 215: מאוסף הספרייה הלאומית
Hungarian Academy of Sciences, David Kaufmann (DK) , DK 215. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/34100/ (accessed November 14, 2026).