Letter: T-S AS 206.256 + T-S AS 206.271 + T-S AS 206.260

Letter T-S AS 206.256 + T-S AS 206.271 + T-S AS 206.260

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Shelfmark
T-S AS 206.256 + T-S AS 206.271 + T-S AS 206.260
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

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Description

Letter fragment in Hebrew, written in a high register, mourning the illness (keʾev) and/or other sufferings (yissurim) that have afflicted the 'foundation of the generaiton, the father of those who hold fast to the Torah, the glory of the shepherds' shelters,' a dignitary named ʿOvadyahu. Cites Talmudic sayings about bereavement and suffering, including a saying of Resh Laqish and what R. ʿAqiva said when the sons of R. Yishmaʿel died (חביבין יסורין). Joins: Alan Elbaum.

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Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2023
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Transcription
Translation

T-S AS 206.256 1r

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1r

T-S AS 206.256 1v

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1v

T-S AS 206.271 1r

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1r

T-S AS 206.271 1v

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1v

T-S AS 206.260 1r

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1r

T-S AS 206.260 1v

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1v
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  • T-S AS 206.260: Provided by Cambridge University Library. Zooming image © Cambridge University Library, All rights reserved. This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 206.256 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 206.271 + Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S AS 206.260. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/37982/ (accessed October 14, 2026).