Letter: BL OR 5533.1

Letter BL OR 5533.1

Metadata

Shelfmark
BL OR 5533.1
Primary Languages
Hebrew
Judaeo-Arabic

Description

Recto: Circular letter in the name of Moshe Maimonides to the congregations in Egypt. The recto preserves only an eloquent introduction. Verso gives the name of Moshe Maimonides and preserves the address to the notables of Damīra, Jujar, Sammanūd, Damsīs, and Sunbāṭ. Also on verso is a Judaeo-Arabic note at 180 degrees about the story of Jacob and Leah. (Information in part from Goitein's note card.) BL OR 5533.1, T-S 12.238, and T-S 16.9 are all versions of the same letter.

Related People

Sender
Moshe Maimonides

Related Places

Destination
Damīra, Damsīs, Jūjar, Sammanūd, Sunbāṭ

Tags

Additional metadata

Collection
British Library
Historical shelfmarks
BM Or 5533, fol. 1; BM; BM Or 5533, f. 1
Input date
In PGP since 2017
British Library, BL OR 5533.1. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/6194/, accessed November 27, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/6194/