Letter: ENA 2425.17

Letter ENA 2425.17

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Shelfmark
ENA 2425.17
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic

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Letter from an unknown writer in Jerusalem addressed to R. Maʿūẓa and his sons Sālim and Yaḥyā. Written in Judaeo-Arabic. Dating: Probably 19th century, as it is written on grid paper. The hand and all the names are typical of Yemen. The writer provides a report of how he and his wife have fared since arriving in Jerusalem. ASE.

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Jewish Theological Seminary Library
Historical shelfmarks
ENA 2425, f. 17; ENA 2425, fol. 17
Input date
In PGP since 2017
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ENA 2425.17 recto

recto

ENA 2425.17 verso

verso
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Jewish Theological Seminary Library, ENA 2425.17. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/11608/, accessed May 11, 2025.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/11608/