Letter: T-S 12.340

Letter T-S 12.340

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T-S 12.340
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter from Shelomo b. Elʿazar, in the Fayyūm, to a certain Shelomo. In Judaeo-Arabic, beautifully written. Dating: likely 13th or 14th century. He conveys the gratitude of the congregation for a parchment Torah scroll that was sent to them and arrived two days before Rosh ha-Shana. He asks for a scroll of the readings from the Prophets for Yom Kippur. (Information in part from Goitein's index card.)

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Origin
al-Fayyūm

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Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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Translation

T-S 12.340 1r

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1r

T-S 12.340 1v

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1v
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